“Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness.” — Allen Ginsberg
Do you follow Ginsberg’s advice — in your writing and/or in your everyday life?
I love a bright, full moon. It appears to call me, drawing my attention to it from wherever I am. It reminds me of the marvels of the universe and how anything is possible if we believe—man landing on the moon.
The moon controls the tides and my experience is that it also affects human behaviour. Working in acute psychiatry, traditionally the night of the full moon would be the busiest for the month, with more people presenting to emergency centres requiring help with their mental health for various reasons. There doesn’t seem to be any agreed reason for this situation, but many people can attest to it being true.
My favourite full moon I saw in China during the mid Autumn Moon Festival in 2013. It was bright full and red—although very difficult to photograph. The Chinese people celebrate the power of the moon in this family celebration that dates back more than 3,000 years.
Moving forward, I think the time of the full moon each month would be a great time for reflection and goal setting for the next month. Speaking our goals out loud makes them real and gives them power. What better way to do that than to howl them to the moon. If required you can plan for this event by checking the date of the next full moon on any calendar. Let’s join with others who for centuries have used the power of the moon to help them achieve their goals.
That’s really different! I like it.
Thanks Joy. I like to be a bit unique but always with a positive slant if possible.
interesting! Liked it and may go howl at the moon!
Its a regular reminder that won’t go away even if we want it to.
That is such a cool idea. I am also entranced by the full moon.
Thanks some are very spectacular.
Love full moons :0)
Very thought provoking and you taught me something new. I’ll keep an eye on the moon next time I’m feeling particularly productive!
That’s the great thing about blogging we learn lots of new things form all over the world. Glad you liked it.
What a great idea – using the time of a full moon to plan for the upcoming month – I am going to try that!
Excellent.
Awoooooooooo! Love the idea of reflection and goal setting with the full moon. (Now, if I could get the reflection down to just once a month, I’d be really making progress!) 🙂
Tracking progress will be easier too. We know in advance when the full moon is and we get warning it is coming.
I went out and photographed the full moon tonight – thanks for making me think about going out to look!
They are special aren’t they. Glad you liked it.
Lovely musings! For what it’s worth, astrologers recommend setting new intentions and goals at the time of the new moon, rather than the full moon, since it’s the time when the moon’s cycle renews itself.
My preference is the full moon because it is the one I notice.
Awesome photograph and insightful words.
Glad you like it. The moon looked very different in China compared to Australia.