The lunar calendar
The lunar calendar is based on the ancient knowledge of the movement of the moon along the sky. By tracking the phases of the moon and observing natural phenomena, people have come to the conclusion that the rhythms of nature are consistent with the changing lunar phases and that the harmony of nature is subject to the energy of the moon.
In addition, the veracity of these conclusions have been confirmed by science. The moon has a real impact on nature, and since we are part of nature; the moon’s energy has an impact on us as well.
The gravitational influence of the moon on our planet is found in the deformation of the Earth's surface as well as the shifting of high and low tides. If the moon was slightly closer to the Earth or a bit further, life on our planet would have never existed.
But it came to existence under the influence of many natural and cosmic forces and has been supported by them ever since. Humans consists of 80% of water and water is greatly affected by the moon. So is it any wonder that we are so dependent on the fluctuations of the lunar rhythms?
The lunar calendar includes 29 or 30 lunar days. A lunar month lasts from one new Moon to another. During this time the moon goes through several phases, so called quarters. Each quarter lasts about a week. A lunar month does not match the calendar month, and a lunar day doesn't alternate with solar one.
A lunar day begins and ends with the rising of the moon that may appear in the sunset sky when the sun has not dipped below the horizon. Thus, if we count a solar day from sunrise to sunrise, we should count a lunar day similarly from moonrise to moonrise, whatever time of a day it may appear.
A lunar month can be divided into days, quarters or halves before and after the full moon. The first half of the lunar month is the union of the sun and the moon. Their opposition begins during the second half. Hence the psychological tension that all people experience so often may occur. Fluctuations in lunar rhythms make us feel uncomfortable, many people get depressed. One with poor health and chronic diseases suffers more. How to turn the Moon into your ally, how to use its power for your own benefit?
The answer is obvious is to follow the lunar calendar. Knowing when your body is particularly vulnerable to diseases can help you to take necessary measures to strengthen it. Keeping in mind that the full moon is coming - one of the critical points of the lunar month - you can control your emotional state and try not to vent upon others that is considered to be caused by the growing power of the lunar energy.
Today we have a full lunar calendar with recommendations for every day. These recommendations are given in general terms, but each of us has individual biorhythms. Human's nature, habits, mental abilities and health problems are believed to be defined by the lunar day on which a person was conceived. Therefore, it is of importance not just to follow the general recommendations of the lunar calendar, but also to observe our own rhythms. In the end, you will notice that your mood, ability to work, success and failure change cyclically, as well as the moon in the sky. Moreover, the nature around you moves in the same lunar cycle, hence there are recommendations for gardeners to plant and fertilize plants in a certain lunar day.
From the cosmic forces point of view, a man is a vessel that collects and stores the energy of nature. Depending on how a person manages it, the energy can cause damage to the body or rise up self-knowledge and self-realization. Each month with the new moon coming we should be cleaned, both physically and spiritually, to be able to gain new energy. It can be compared to a shelf piled up with junk, if you do not clean it, the shelf will be overfull with dust, garbage and eventually will fall down and be broken. In the same way the accumulation of old energy and dangerous substances are harmful to our body and may lead to its collapse.
Life with the lunar calendar is a way to enrich your existence, fill it with bright colors, personal achievements and happy moments. This is an opportunity to find an explanation for many natural phenomena and your own psyche.