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This is a restarting of a long discussion that got messed up by arguing about pointless little syntaxes.

Every month the moon is New(not visible) then it waxes to the Full Moon(pretty self explanatory) and then wanes again to the New Moon. there is another thread that gives the dates for 2010 but this thread is to discuss what people think about the ability to harness the moons energy and also about how that energy differs based on time of the cycle and what you might want to do during different parts of the moon cycle.

I'm gonna give some basic stuff that i know and have read alot. Commonly the New moon is for two main things: starting new projects and clearing away of negativity. This is primarily due to it being dark and thus "cleared" and since its the NEW moon you'd wanna start NEW projects. The waning cycle of the moon, which is when it is getting smaller, is used for getting rid of negativity as well though in a gradual manner. this is great for getting rid of behaviors, addictions, and other things that require a little more time as opposed to the idea of cleansing a room which is a one night thing you'd wanna do at the new moon. The full moon is for finishing projects, blessings of any kind, and really big projects that dont require time but lots of energy. the waxing moon is good for building up things like confidence, money, or any other kind of gaining that requires time.

another aspect that was discussed was the idea that some peopel are affected by different moon phases, primarily full and new, and will behave differently based on the moons cycles. a common case of this is something called moon children. these are people who are born during the moon weeks (three days before and after a full moon or one day before and after the new moon) or actually on the day of one of these events. i was born during a moon week and have always had a connection to the full moon to the point where i do some stupid stuff because of the way the energy makes me go crazy.

please comment on how you're affected, things you feel are good for different cycles or anything else about the moon phases.

I can vouch for the power of moon phases if used correctly. BUT you don't have to have to have moon phases line up to JUST practice some magic. It depends on the spell really. That's all.

I was born the night before a new moon, so most of my nightmares/dreams come around that time. I love that full moon, though. It just feels so completing, comforting. Sometimes I sit on my car and just watch the sky at night. My cats understand and visit with me.

There is a good book out that speaks of cats and the moon. It is called the Enchanted Cat.

yeah i understand what you're saying. every week since i came to SC i've been calling my meditation teacher so she can hear about my life and any new experiences or problems i have and help me with them.well whenever i have a problem her first response is what does your intuition say? and the reason is because our intuition is a guiding voice inside us. it points us towards where our true path is and so we need to live our lives following that voice as much as possible.

I find that hard to do where I am. I'm always overcomplicating my life and it never fails to frustrate me when I finally follow my intuition. Then someone asks why I did it that way and I can only say, "I dunno, just a hunch" instead of "my spirit guide gave me the answer, and he usually knows what's good for me in the long run." [can you tell I'm an overcomplicating kind of gal?]