Lunar Wisdom: An Interview with Anthony Aveni

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December 5, 2017

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The moon lives in the lining of your skin.

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Lunar Wisdom: An Interview with Anthony Aveni

According to cultural astronomer Anthony Aveni at Colgate University, the moon and the sun are in a cosmic dance that defines our very relationship to life. Yet in modern western culture, we barely know the moon's cycles, nor pay attention to the effect it has upon us. Aveni has explored the meanings attributed to the sun and the moon in cultures around the world and contrasted that with our own. What he has discovered sheds light on our own understanding of the meaning of existence. He says, "The celestial players re-enact for us the human drama, with implications for our understanding of male and female, light and dark, good and evil, night and day." Consider Aveni's research as you look at the moon and its relationship with the sun. It may open the mind to the power of the universe and your part in it. { read more }

Be The Change

Take the time to notice the moon in the sky for the next 28 days...Where it is, when it rises and sets, what you feel in your relationship to it. What lessons does the moon have to teach you about life?

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