According to religions and belief systems that believe in magic, the Moon is very magical: it is a symbol of fertility and, more often than not, the feminine aspect of life. It is representative of change; wicca, for example, tells one that it is always best to do a spell that involves gaining something during the waxing moon while, to lose something, you should do a spell during the waning of the moon. The most powerful points in the moon's phase are, of course the full moon (associated with gain) and the new moon (associated with loss). The moon is also a universal symbol of reincarnation.
Even Christianity has traditionally thought of the moon as magical, at least in a sense . . . early Christians thought that sleeping under a full moon caused insanity at best and, at worst, lycanthropy.
In Christianity, the holiday of Easter is (or, at least, was) traditionally associated with the moon. The holiday took a cue from most other reincarnation/fertility festivals (which are prolific in every human culture) and and centered itself near the vernal equinox (which may or may not be a coincidence . . . it may just happen that Jesus was killed and rose at this time of year, he may have done so on purpose, or the holiday may have been repositioned, as many Christian holidays were, to make them more appealing to potential converts) . . .however, Easter was not set on the vernal equinox, but instead on the first full moon after the vernal equinox. (it has since been changed to the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox).
While belief in magic is completely up to you, you are not alone in feeling that there is something special about the moon, especially on the night of a full moon.
2007-01-03 18:29:29
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answered by Anonymous
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With the Moon being the closest large object to the Earth it affects the Earth and its inhabitants in strange ways. The Moon has almost always been associated with feminine energy because it cycles every 28 1/4 days which is roughly the time of a woman's cycle. The Moon controls the tides of the Earth and the oceans have also been associated with women (this is why sailors still refer to the ocean as a woman). People believed that the Moon was the cause of insanity, hence the insane were called Luna-tics. You might just be more in tune with the Moon than others, I wouldn't let it worry you.
And yes I do believe there is magic associated with the moon.
Blessed Be )O(
2007-01-03 23:33:16
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answered by Stephen 6
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I don't think that there is magic in the moon per se. But the moon does exert a pull on the oceans, and since our bodies are mostly water, I believe that possibly it could have an effect. I know that we get the word lunatic and lunacy from the increased weirdness that happens on full moon night. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
2007-01-03 17:11:16
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answered by wolf_lady509 2
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1.The moon is God’s maid for this earth. It cleans up the oceans with its tides. Without the tides, all shores and bays would be filled with billions of tons of rotting garbage and stench. It mixes up the oxygen with the water in the waves breaking on the shore. This allows air to be brought into the water that is taken up by the plankton that provides the basis of the whole food chain without which we would all die
2.If the moon were any closer or larger the tides would destroy the coastlines
3.It's the right size and in the right place and right distance from the earth.
2007-01-03 17:58:13
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answered by Gezza D 2
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I think you need some sleep. But, consider that the astronaut to walk on the moon (Neil Armstrong) found other things on the moon and magic wasn't one of them.
2007-01-03 19:43:19
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answered by Anonymous
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Let me show you the power of my moon.
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2007-01-03 17:09:45
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answered by Good Times, Happy Times... 4
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