by Cayelin K Castell www.cayelincastell.com

www.shamanicastrology.com

The synodic cycle of the Moon or angular relationship with the Sun is the basic understanding of the other synodic cycles. Dane Rudhyar states in his book The Lunation Cycle that every whole is part of a bigger whole… Or is a Hologram

The cyclic relationship of the Moon to the Sun produces the lunation cycle;

and every moment of the month and day can be characterized significantly by its position within this lunation cycle.

Dane Rudhyar The Lunation Cycle

The Moon Phases occur due to the relationship of the Sun, Moon and Earth as seen from the Earth’s perspective.

Eight Phases of the Moon

New Moon Traditional Phase 0-44 degrees. Shamanic Phase 345 to 29 degrees -exact at Zero Degrees. Waxing Crescent Moon Traditional Phase 45-89 Shamanic Phase 30-74 degrees - exact at 60 degrees First Quarter Moon Traditional Phase 90-134 degrees Shamanic Phase 75-119 degrees - exact at 90 degrees Waxing Gibbous Moon Traditional Phase 135-179 Shamanic Phase 120-164 degrees - exact at 135 degrees Full Moon Traditional Phase 180-224 degrees Shamanic Phase 165-209 degrees – exact at 180 degrees Disseminating Moon Traditionally 225-269 degrees Shamanic 210-254 degrees - exact at 210 degrees Last Quarter Moon Traditionally 270-314 Shamanic 255-299 degrees - exact at 270 degrees Balsamic Moon Traditional phase 315-360 Shamanic Phase 300-345 degrees - exact at 315 degrees

The Ancient System of the Hawaiian Moon

Calendar and other cultures

are based on direct observation.

The Moon Phases are determined by

what is actually seen from a

specific location night to night.

Different locations may see the Moon

differently.

1. 12 to 23 Hilo beginning or first light of the Moon, Streak of Light, Navigator

2. 24 to 35 Hoaka casting a Shadow, Spirit or Ghost,

3. 36 to 47 KuKahi good planting and fishing Kapu – dedicated to worship and prayer

4. 48 to 59 KuLua plant sweet potato, taro, and banana, as they will grow upright (ku), good fishing

5. 60 to 71 KuKolu a day of low tide, time to fish from the shore

6. 72 to 83 KuPau good planting, fishing though ocean currents are changing growing stronger

7. 84 to 95 OleKukahi unproductive, sea is rough, fishing is poor, priest~ess lineage, introspection and rest

8. 96 to 107 OleKukolu same as Ole Kukahi also a time for patience and to reverse course all three days

9. 108 to 119 OleKulua same as Ole Kukahi also a time for patience and to reverse course all three days

10. 120 to 131 OlePau a productive day, for cultivators. - ends the time of non-productivity

11. 132 to 143 Huna plant crops that “hide” or root crops. Ka(huna)s are ones who know the hidden knowledge.

12. 144 to 155 Mohalu sacred night to God Kane, the creator -forbidden eat fish and fruits. Prayer and worship - Kapu

13. 156 to 167 Hua egg moon, sacred to Lono, the lifegiver, ruler of the rains - fertility

14. 168 to 179 Akua offerings to spirit of Akua, of God - meditation and prayer on reflection of the soul, of the “self,”

15. 180 to 191 Hoku seeds are animated by the full moon

16. 192 to 203 Mahealani dedicated to spirit - death or rebirth energy. It is a time for closure, endings and even funerals.

17. 204 to 215 Kulua stands alone, a time of introspection

18. 216 to 227 La’auKukahi gathering healing herbs and shrubs to make medicines - a harvest Moon

19. 228 to 239 La’auKukolu gathering healing herbs and shrubs to make medicines - a harvest Moon

20. 240 to 251 La’auPau completes days of gathering healing herbs and shrubs to make medicines - a harvest Moon

21. 252 to 263 Ole Kukahi unproductive days for fishing or farming, good days to weed, introspective, doing inner work

22. 264 to 275 Ole Kulua unproductive days for fishing or farming, good days to weed, introspective, doing inner work

23. 276 to 287 Ole Pau finishes unproductive days and is dedicated to sea God Ka’loa a.k.a Kanaloa

24. 288 to 299 KanaloaKukahi Kapu or prayers of gratitude to God Kanaloa of the sea for its life giving energy

25. 300 to 311 Ko’loaKulua Kapu or prayers of gratitude to God Kanaloa of the sea for its life giving energy

26. 312 to 323 Ko’loaPau Kapu or prayers of gratitude to God Kanaloa of the sea for its life giving energy

27. 324 to 335 Kane Kapu prayers to the god Kane… night marchers, or ancestral spirits, walk on this night

28. 336 to 347 Lono Kapu prayers to god Lono giver of life and rain

29. 348 to 359 Mauli ghost or spirit Moon

30. 000 to 011 Muku vanished or invisible Moon, low tide good for gathering seaweed, diving for sea-urchins, catching

squid

Hawaiian Moon Phases

Lunar Phase Return each month Most important Lunar Phase returns are the ones nearest the birthday at certain ages... Fertility Cycle… Related Books on the Fertility aspect of Sun/Moon Angles are The Lunar Cycle: A Guide to Natural and Astrological Fertility Control by Francesca Naish, Birdport, Dorset, U.K., Prism Press 1989 and Astrological Birth Control (paperback edition published as Natural Birth Control) by Sheila Ostarnder, and Lynn Shroeder Englewood Cliffs. NJ Prentice-Hall, 1972

Metonic Moon Cycle – Meton was a 5th century BC Greek mathematician, astronomer, and engineer known for his work with the 19-year "Metonic cycle“.

He calculated that 19 solar years (6940 days) corresponded to 235 "lunations" (synodic or lunar months). This period of 19 years was known as a Metonic or lunar cycle.

The Metonic Moon Return Cycle is

linked with the Nodal Cycle (an 18.6 year

cycle).

The Nodes Return to their original

position every 18.6 years.

Every 19 years the Sun and Moon return

to the same phase (sign and degree) on

or near the birthday.

Metonic Return

19

38

57

76

95

Nodal Return

18.6

37.2

55.8

74.4

93.0

Length Of Cycle 6 months 9 to 10 months 14 months 18 months 2 years

Sun Moon Angles or Sun Moon

Returns (at the birthday) for both

Nodal Return and Nodal Reversal:

19

38

57

76

95

08

27

46

65

84

In a Lunar Eclipse the Earth is passing between the Sun and the Moon.

And the Earth's shadow falls on the face of the Moon.

THE ECLIPSE SEASON Eclipse seasons happen twice a year about six months apart. Beginning with either a Solar or Lunar Eclipse Three eclipses in one season occurs about 8 times in about 28 years

L 1998 S 2000 L 2002 L 2009 S 2011 L 2013 L 2020

Eclipses

Solar And Lunar

It takes the Moon 29.5 days to go from Full Moon to Full Moon. A total Lunar Eclipse takes us through all the phases of the Moon in about 3 hours – collapsing nearly 30 days into an about 3 hour time frame…

a really long total solar eclipse requires three things 1) The syzygy is when the Sun and Moon line up (New Moon) 2) A close nodal conjunction at syzygy 3) Maximum perigee -closest approach of the Moon to the Earth.

Lunar Eclipse Images at different Phases

The phases of a Total Lunar Eclipse