The Full Moon

Some say yes, while others say no. Some say, well, it does affect some peoples sleep and mood because of that. While others say, just ask the police department, the emergency rooms, and the mental health crisis shelters. Take a look at stories that are going around with friends and family.

The full moon is a topic that is discussed in my Native American culture also. At that time of the month, sometimes, 4 days before to 4 days after the full moon, women will gather in ceremony.

Some moons are more powerful than others. It appears to be ever third month for me. I haven't ended up in jail or the emergency room, but I certainly understand the term lunatic. 😉

The full moon

does not happen at noon

but the effects certainly can

I've wrote about this before man

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This month I've heard about the effect

of this moon. The Sturgeon moon, coinciding

with a partial lunar eclipse. What is this I'm deciding

what to say. Many will not believe and will deflect

telling of how some cultures are making it happen

even though it isn't really. Then others admit

well, it does cause a few of the symptoms and then

say it did happen more in days a long time ago.

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This month my son had a falling out with a business partner

I told him wait a few days, it could be the full moon.

I know he isn't sure about me, but okay sometimes soon

he will find out what his schedule looks like and garner

his own looks of, "Are you crazy?" Yes, I get those looks.

I haven't read this in any books.

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Experience is all I have and it may not be enough

to prove my point. I have worked in a crisis shelter though

and I noticed a thing or two. Living up north it seems tough

too on many that don't have the bright lights of the city

to limit the effects. It truly is a pity.

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People with alcoholism are often affected as well

as I saw in substance abuse treatment programs that fell

into this, and other programs that I worked at did too.

During that time of month, we were given heads-up orders to

be aware that it is a full moon. Some moons effect alcoholics more

than other moons. I have the opportunity to see and hear the lore

that happens in recovery. There is always more in store.

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I have been told that some full moons

bring more deliveries of babies.

Some will bring in more heart attacks.

And sometimes it is something that looks like cartoons.

It was okay to stay home during moon time at my house growing up back then.

We would keep that it was our monthly time from our mother if we could and go to school. It was difficult when you cycle together to keep that a secret back when.

We were encouraged to rest and care for ourselves during that time. We had our own dishes, we didn't cook and a few other things that we should watch for and there were tears.

We were told it is a powerful time, and I was later told that these were things that had been passed down for many thousands of years.

Our culture has an oral tradition and stories pass that information on in the women's teachings. Many of our people have lost those teachings way back in time.

In my Anishinabe community, as women, we were told that we did not need to go into the sweat lodge for cleansing, as our moon time is our cleansing time and would take care of that for us everytime.