Mysteries of the Full Moon; Unveiled
Acharya Praveen Chauhan
It has been and is the greatest belief in the minds of mankind that the changing phases of the moon have a vital significance in all and every walk of our lives. And it is a truth that in the universe everything is correlated and the nature surrounding us has an inevitable connection with human beings and it is also true how nature behave creates an indomitable effect on our physical being. Because of the close proximity of the moon with the earth; it has a very wide and deep effect upon earth. The MOON; for example is significantly interwoven in the mythology, folklore, classic literature, poetry and music and very prominently in astrological studies. Theoretically the water in our body which roughly amounts to 70% of our physical existence; is periodically get effected by the phases of the moon in the same way as it’s gravitational force control the tides and tidal eddies. The fluidity in our body shifts and changes the balance in our mind which activates our emotions to the extreme. Lunar effects on our body and mind was known to ancient Indians and the English word lunatic emanates from luna, the moon.
Why Worship Lunar Deity?
The lunar eclipses and its changing cycles have always played a symbolic role in all the religions, in ancient Egyptian, Mayan, Greek, Roman, Arabian culture and in all the tribal faiths and belief, during ancient times and to till date. Indians have been very keen observer of nature, and studied the moon in its all spectrum and manifestations. Although plants need sunlight for photosynthesis but Hindus linked plant’s growth to moon light. Thus; all the vegetation which consists lots of fluid depends on the moon for its growth. All the major Indian festivals are always held in full moon days. Vedic astrology pays very significant importance to moon. It is the common belief of Hindus about moon is one of a worshipping deity.
Full Moon(Purnima) in Vedic Astrology & Occult
The Full moon emanates the most vibrant and luminescent energies of the lunar cycle whenever the Earth is between the moon and the sun. The Moon(CHANDRA) is of feminine gender an indicator of mind and emotions And ruler of zodiac sign Cancer(Karka) and in horoscope Cancer is placed in 4th house, which in terms is the most emotionally sensitive among all the 12 zodiacal sign. The Moon spends roughly 2 1/2 days in each sign and takes 28 days to circumnavigate the zodiac. Whereas the moon reacts and the Sun acts. The positivity moon manifests are sympathy, memory, joy, enthusiasm, peace of mind, caring, receptivity and patience. And the negativity moon manifests are mood swing, worry,tensions, depressions, suicidal tendency and emotional instability, touchiness, and consequently these qualities have a vital effect on over compatibilities of making relations. In vedic astrology; The Moon is an indicator of mother, pregnancy, brain, intelligence, pride, emotions, behavior, romance, gardens, salt, medicines, travel abroad, milk, etc. The lunar cycles are very important for magical workings. Most occult can be created and performed only when the full moon period is in constellation, but these occult rituals are intended to cast the magical spell at that specific time. Tantric rituals, meditations, psychic development, dreams and divination are particularly related to the phases of moon. Unarguably, the stock market average returns are much higher during periods closets to the full moon.
Amazing connection between Human body and The Moon
Our physical body has two types of energies. One is prana and the other is mind or consciousness. It means, in every organ of the body there are two channels supplying energy. The lunar energy enter in the pineal gland and take control of all activities from night till we wake up. The meditative rituals during the full moon help in going inwards transcend the mind and to full divinity within. The hormonal pineal gland reacts to the bioelectric signals of light and dark, and meditation activates this bioelectric energy. The lunar effect are surprisingly particular to human, seemingly hard to believe that human were the first life to be benefited by the lunar rhythm because the human body maintain a 28 day cycle of hormonal and physiological characteristics. The female menstrual cycle is a notable example. Our behavior, health and physiology run on the 28 days cycle of some kind. It is not coincidental; we have a particular relationship statically between various phases of moon and of human biology. Certainly there is a mystic connection between fertility, birth rate, reproductive factor and sexual behavior and the lunar cycle.
Relationship between Mind and The Moon
Human mind consists of the conscious, sub-conscious and para consciousness, and they relate to the positioning of the lunar phases. Our sub-conscious mind is full of positive and negative imprints. The sub-conscious mind is the repository of impressions, memories and thoughts which we accumulate during our lifecycle. The moon effects on our sub-conscious by bringing the thought frequencies to the surface. When these frequencies rise to the conscious, we feel irritable, crazy and mindless. It is a proven fact now, that on full moon days, people with psychic disorders may feel increased emotions and anxiety. In Full moon nights our unconscious surface through, and we can use this time to balance our overactive mind.
Mystic behind Crime, Love and Full Moon
It is evidently clear that the full moon influences crime and our love life. Some species of animals mate during the full moon for propagation. The full moon flows the signals for the animals and to the human beings for similar effect on their sexual life. Though it will remain always a subject to debate that how human being turn more romantic, sexual and energetic during full moon, the changes in our sexual life is predictably inevitable. The hormonal surge is at its peak during full moon and mythological hormonal changes drive the mythological sexual beast inside a person. With the mystic power of full moon romantic relationship scales to its higher peak. The effects of full moon among the women is felling of increased sexual desire, deep intuition and the emergence of new ideas while the men become inwardly focused, feel escalated libido and feel more tempted to satiate their sexual desires. Women’s sexuality is liquid so it is highly affected by the phases of the moon which if simplified mean the different phases of the moon affects different parts of a female body. And during those phases different particular parts become sensitive. There is really a correlation between crime and the full moon which is variedly substantiated by the authorities on crime. The “Scotland yard Police” has concluded many a time that there was a big rise in violent crime during the full moon. To someup briefly I shall quote……. Oh it’s a full moon. That’s when all the crazy people come out”. Accordingly we must realize how dynamic full moon is. However; spiritual remedies can help in protecting us from the harmful effects of Full Moon.
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– Acharya Praveen Chauhan
The writer is a Delhi-based Astrologer and can be reached at info@astropraveen.com
