Superstitions

The first new moon of the new year, viewed through a handkerchief, will reveal the number of years you will have to wait before marriage.

Before bed, ask: 'New moon, new moon, hail to thee; this night may I my true love see', walk backwards to the bed, watching the moon all the while, and the name or a picture of your future love will be seen in a dream.

Moon Myths

Andriambahomanana and Andriamahilala - African

Andriambahomanana and Andriamahilala, in Madagascan myth, were the first human beings. After they had lived for many centuries, and peopled the world, the Sky-spirit said that it was time to end their mortal existence, and asked where they would like to live in future. Andriambahomanana chose to spend some time underground and some on the surface, and the Sky-spirit made him a banana plant, being born, flourishing and dying each year. Andriamahilala chose to live on the Moon, and the Sky-spirit sent her there, where she is born, grows to maturity and dies every month. Kenneth McLeish - Myth - pp44

Meness - Baltic

Meness, or Menulis, the Moon in Baltic myth, rode the sky in a grey chariot and wore a cloak of stars. He married Saule the Sun, but almost immediately was unfaithful with Ausrine the Morning Star, and was sliced in two by Saule's father Perkunas. Instead of learning from this experience, Meness repeated the adultery every month, and suffered the same punishment. Kenneth McLeish - Myth - pp386

Nanna - Sumerian

Nanna the Moon god was son of Ninlil, goddess of harvest, and the storm god Enlil. Enlil raped Ninlil, and was punished with banishment to the Underworld. But Ninlil went down there after him, so that he could watch his son being born. Because Nanna was born in the darkness of Hell, his light was not warm like that of the Sun, but pale and cold - and he was always the prey of demons and monsters from the Underworld, who snapped at his heels as he rode the sky, and would have gnawed him to pieces if humans hadn't made sacrifices each month to restore him to fullness. Kenneth McLeish - Myth - pp409

Why Sun and Moon are in the Sky - African

Sun and his wife Moon were friends of Water. All three lived on the ground. Sun would visit Water and stay all day while Moon took care of their children, Stars, then Moon would come along later. After many visits, Sun began to feel that he was imposing on Water's hospitality. He invited Water to come and visit their home, but Water was reluctant, because he was very big and Sun's house quite small. Still Sun insisted, and finally Water accepted. Sun and Moon invited Water into their home. Water flowed into the house, along with all the fish and snails and other creatures that lived with him. In no time he covered the floor of the house, even though he was barely through the door. Unsure, Water paused, but Moon insisted he come in, as their guest of honor. In Water flowed. Waist deep. Neck deep. Soon Sun and Moon had no place to stand except on the roof. But being a generous host, Sun still encouraged his friend to make himself at home. The flowing water covered the roof and kept going. Sun and Moon, without a dry place to stand, gathered their children and rose into the sky, and there they have lived ever since. Steven Zorn - A World of Myths and legends - pp104-105

Moon Symbols

Crescents, pearls, moonstones, mirrors, silver, labrys

The Moon in Dreams

In a dream, the moon represents the emotional and feminine self. Intuition, the psychic, love and romance. To dream of the moon can also represent one's mother or the relationship with her.