Moon
The moon is a feminine symbol, universally
representing the rhythm of time as it embodies the cycle. The phases of the moon
symbolize immortality and eternity, enlightenment or the dar k side of Nature
herself. It might reflect inner knowledge, or the phases of man's condition on
earth, since it controls the tides, the rains, the waters, and the seasons. It
is the middle ground between the light of the sun and the darkness of night, and
thus often represents the realm between the conscious and the unconscious. In
astrology, the moon is a symbol of the soul, and in the horoscope it determines
the subject's capacity for reflection and adaptation. It also provides analogy
for the stages of human development: the new moon is infancy, the crescent is
youth and adolescence, the full moon is maturity and pregnancy, and the waning
moon represents the decline of life, sleep.
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