The Power of the Moon

 

My wise old mum has long held a theory that people’s behaviour is affected by the moon. As a former primary school teacher she claims the children’s behaviour was always worse leading up to a full moon. Where else did the word lunatic come from?

When moaning about my increasingly hideous PMT to my oldest friend, she suggested I may be affected by the moon.

After several months of monitoring I found indeed I was. The pattern is always the same, as the moon is waxing; little or no sleep, increased creativity bordering on manic, erratic and unstable behaviour (especially when alcohol is involved) and an ability to fly wildly off the handle. The day before the full moon a flat depressed mood descends. I want to curl up and hibernate and can burst into tears over a TV advert. The day of the full moon, right on schedule my period arrives followed by a spell of relative tranquillity, that is, until the next waxing moon.

It seems in past times, Native American women were attuned to the moon and menstruated at the time of the full moon. During this time they were excused from every day duties and were encouraged to retreat to moon lodges, to meditate, cleanse and reconnect with the earth. They believed the powerful pull of the moon not only controlled the ebb and flow of the ocean's tides, but also the ebb and flow of the menstrual blood. Women emerged after a few days in the Moon Lodge refreshed and invigorated by the time spent with their blood sisters and the daily needs of their families and the demands of life seemed a little easier.

Moon lodges still exist today, mainly in the US and while we realise we are in danger of sounding a little 'New Age,' wouldn't it be lovely to retreat for a few days every month and emerge with renewed energy and enthusiasm for life

When I mention my moon theory to friends suffering from PMT, some are sceptical and others admit after a few months, that they too have noticed a pattern. I now get texts from friends feeling out of sorts, asking what the moon is up to and my family have installed a moon calendar in the kitchen to keep us all informed.

So here are the full moon dates for 2009, let us know if you are a moon goddess too?

Full Moon dates 2009
Year	Month	Day	Time	Day of week
2009	Jan	11	03:28	Sun
2009	Feb	9	14:51	Mon
2009	Mar	11	02:40	Wed
2009	Apr	9	14:58	Thu
2009	May	9	04:03	Sat
2009	Jun	7	18:13	Sun
2009	Jul	7	09:23	Tue
2009	Aug	6	00:57	Thu
2009	Sep	4	16:05	Fri
2009	Oct	4	06:11	Sun
2009	Nov	2	19:15	Mon
2009	Dec	2	07:33	Wed
2009	Dec	31	19:15	Thu

 

  

Lunar calender

  

Comments

[steffi]

have printed out my very own full moon dates now. will keep an eye on my moods as would be lovely if there really was GOOD SOLID evidence for my monthly uncontrollable, unbelievably irrational behaviour - it's true, at times I really do fear for the lives of my gorgeous, beloved sons and husband....

[Jane]

I so identify with this. I spotted the link a few years ago and even though I have a coil so am blissfully free of periods, my mood is still affected. On commenting to a very good friend recently that I was feeling fed up she immediately asked if I had PMS,having experienced my tetchiness before. She was of course absolutely right about the cause of my misery. Yet I still forget and can't understand why I am so miserable! Thank you for the chart - I have already marked Monday 9 Feb in my diary. Any ideas on how best to deal with it (apart from having a duvet day?)

A duvet day is a great idea but hard to do every month! I havent found any surefire way to deal with it apart for trying to avoid all the things that I crave when in the 'zone'. So healthy food, no alcohol and avoid stressful situations. But sometimes just being aware of it, is enough, at least you dont think you are going mad!!

[Jordan Flipsyde]

When the love letter, do you still remember? The plot of the story is me!!!!!