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“Another one on black holes? Or phases of the moon?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z
Such faith, like the faith in sunrise or the phases of the moon, sustained me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z
I learned that the phases of the moon ruled not only the planting but almost every part of their lives. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
Like contemporary astrologers, the Olmec, Maya, and Zapotec believed that celestial phenomena like the phases of the moon and Venus affect daily life. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z
The desert nights were cold, and were becoming darker and darker as the phases of the moon passed. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
What is a friend, in a world where any friend may be a lover at a new phase of the moon? The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z
Fd turned to the back section, turned past the Z words, past the phases of the moon and the metric system, and finally to the Given Names. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
Francis Ford Coppola doesn't think so, with Marlon Brando's face appearing like the phases of the moon from within the darkness. Clip joint: Driving away 2012-08-29T10:59:15Z
There were also four points on the compass, four seasons and four phases of the moon, plus five essences and five categories for living things, and seven liberal arts. Medieval Europeans had noses, eyes and ears — and they used them 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z
Its date is determined in part by the phases of the moon, but Eastern Orthodox churches also set the date based on the Jewish holiday of Passover. For Easter the Eastern Orthodox way, fasting comes before feasting 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z
He writes, “Houses and flats and rooms had the same power for Yeats as phases of the moon.” Books of The Times: Colm Toibin’s ‘New Ways to Kill Your Mother’ Looks at Writers 2012-06-11T20:19:38Z
Even his most trivial works – televisions turned into robot aunts and uncles, cameras aimed at eggs so we can watch them like passing phases of the moon – have a benign and almost innocent air. Nam June Paik: Watch with Buddha 2010-12-19T21:30:02Z
When I heard about people who worked according to a romantic voodoo of reading the phases of the moon, of using stars as a sort of extraterrestrial oenologist, I was fascinated. The Italian Winemakers’ Cult 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z
Worn on a brown leather strap, it offers the day and date, a stop watch and phases of the moon. Time is money: `Asprey' may bring up to $4 million at auction 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z
Occasional glimpses of her forearm revealed a tattoo depicting the phases of the moon. Angel Deradoorian Channels Cosmic Energy (and Ozzy Osbourne) 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z
Its dials also take note of the phases of the moon and the schedules for high tides at London Bridge. Antiques: Newark Recalls Its Lustrous Metals Past 2014-01-02T18:49:37Z
It is a fact that some people behave strangely during certain phases of the moon. Robin Gibb: 'I don't sing with my voice, I sing with my heart' ? a classic interview from 1969 2012-05-21T10:39:33Z
A quirk of astronomy: The phases of the moon appear the same no matter where you stand on Earth. Review: In ‘Return the Moon,’ Theater Between Phases 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z
In one of the palest, a series of orbs and slices of orbs follows the phases of the moon. What to See in New York City Galleries This Week 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z
The date for Easter depends in part on phases of the moon, but Eastern Orthodox churches base their date on the older Julian calendar — and consequently often celebrate after the West. In Greece, they do Easter with gusto 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z
Each are about an inch in diameter and will depict a phase of the moon, half as seen from the Earth, half from different vantage points in space, plus one lunar eclipse. Loving Art to the Moon and Back 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z
They will use the surrounding landscape — and their dreams of the year ahead — as inspiration to make designs for a lunar calendar, based on the phases of the moon. Spare Times for Children for Dec. 26-Jan. 1 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z
The holiday always occurs in early fall, but the date varies slightly based on the position of the sun and the phases of the moon. Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the new year 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z
“A lot of our culture was based on the stars and the phases of the moon,” Papa explains. Pacific Day marks the Maori New Year
The phase of the moon depends on geometry: the angle formed by the moon, the sun and Earth. What Happens to a Werewolf on the Moon? 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z
Students researched the phases of the moon, then used artwork and writing to create a book about moon phases and how to tell time with them. National honors go to 2 WA schools for environmental innovation 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z
Dr. Krupp recommends looking this weekend when the phase of the moon is new, and it therefore won’t cast a glow over the sky. How to Watch the ‘Green Comet’ in Night Skies 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z
“Follow the phases of the moon; you’ll be seeing it a LOT over the next six months.” Time Warp 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z
Periodic functions can model events that reoccur in set cycles, like the phases of the moon, the hands on a clock, and the seasons in a year. Precalculus 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z
This suggests an obvious experiment: measuring the exact time the human-to-werewolf change occurs and thus the exact phase of the moon. What Happens to a Werewolf on the Moon? 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z
The fish are sensitive to fluctuations in temperature and light, requiring gradual shifts to mimic sunrise and sunset; Ms. Matsushige has even tried to match the tank’s night light to the phases of the moon. ‘Evolution Gone Crazy’: What Makes Sea Dragons So Strange 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z
Obviously, the phases of the moon depend on orbital mechanics and not on whether the atmosphere lets us see our satellite at or near its time of maximum rotundity and brightness. Saturday morning clouds hide spiritually significant full moon 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z
The insular Baltimore family, the quirky occupations, the special foods — they all move across these pages as predictably as the phases of the moon. Review | Anne Tyler’s ‘French Braid’ is entirely familiar, and that’s just perfect 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z
For example, the phases of the moon have a period of approximately 28 days, and birds know to fly south at about the same time each year. Precalculus 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z
Wright had discovered that the device used a semisilvered ball to show the phase of the moon, which it calculated mechanically by subtracting an input for the sun from an input for the moon. An Ancient Greek Astronomical Calculation Machine Reveals New Secrets 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z
The phenomenon happens each year and is determined by the phase of the moon, according to Parks Australia, which calls the mass migration “one of the most incredible natural processes on Earth.” Millions of bright red crabs shut down roads in Australia’s Christmas Island in mass migration 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z
The movement of the sun, phases of the moon and changing seasons were sufficient indicators. Opinion | America Has a GPS Problem 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z
It was a phase of the moon in which the only sensible response was to howl. Odd became normal: sports’ masked road trip to the unknown 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z
Try to make a lunar calendar with them by bringing paper and markers and drawing the phases of the moon you see every night for 28 days. How to See the Halloween Blue Moon (and Uranus!) With Your Kids 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z
Here, an elaborate and expensive system of LED lights is designed to emulate sunrises, sunsets and phases of the moon to coax pillar coral in tanks into reproducing as if they were in the ocean. Disaster under the waves: the race to save the coral of the Caribbean 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z
While it is not yet fully understood exactly how spawning synchrony works, scientists say it relies on environmental cues, including sea temperature, solar irradiance, wind, the phase of the moon and the time of sunset. Climate crisis may be disrupting the 'great orgy' of coral spawning 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z
It would be hard to deny anyone the joy of these cetaceans – a single dolphin’s trajectory recreated here, like the phases of the moon, in a composite image. What’s the future for Sri Lanka’s ‘lost’ population of whales? 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z
“As you see now, more Democratic places are picking up on it. So parties have gone through three different phases of the moon.” Good-Bye Electoral College? Popular vote movement gaining steam 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z
It was done in keeping with “the old ways” of local Maori; the potting mix, fertilizer and pest control were created from organic materials, and planting was guided by the phases of the moon. Can Marijuana Save This Maori Town in New Zealand? 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z
The little number that lies between three and five is considered a symbol of symmetry and a harbinger for the four cardinal points, the four seasons and even the four primary phases of the moon. 'A Star Is Born': How the new film compares to iterations of the past - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z
In one lovely mural passage, a precision sequence of disks that evokes factory mass-production within a diagrammatic modern setting also conjures the phases of the moon. 'Made in L.A. 2018': Why the Hammer biennial is the right show for disturbing times 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z
Guided by the phases of the moon, and with David Attenborough providing discreet and tasteful narration, the garden of corals simultaneously released clouds of eggs and sperm, in the world’s most profligate display of fecundity. How Justin Trudeau and Jerry Brown Can Help Save the Great Barrier Reef 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z
It is based on the phases of the moon and began Feb. 16. Chinatown parade rings in Lunar New Year 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z
It is based on the phases of the moon and begins Feb. 16. Fine arts museum celebrating Chinese New Year 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z
And a review of more than 200 earthquakes demonstrated that there is no connection between the phase of the moon and the time when huge seismic events of magnitude 8 and greater strike. Do moon phases produce big earthquakes? Study debunks that idea 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z
Every spring, millions of the snowboard-size gray fish migrate to the Colorado River delta and sync their spawning to the tides and the phases of the moon. One of the loudest underwater sounds is made by an animal you wouldn’t expect 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z
The Yolngu people, she notes, knew that the tides varied depending on the phases of the moon. The women championing their scientific ancestors 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z
Titled The Epilogue, it is a photographic installation of 22,500 moons made of rotis or Indian flatbread that imitate the phases of the moon. How a skeletal rickshaw commemorates India's deadly riots - BBC News 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z
The Wheel In this new extreme survival series, six survivalists are challenged to endure grueling landscapes in South America in a rotation determined by phases of the moon. Friday's TV Highlights: The CW's 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' on KTLA 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z
Surprise success: Eventually, Nicholas bought Chaninicholas.com and started posting weekly horoscopes and longer essays that weaved commentary on the world together with an interpretation of the phases of the moon. Astrologer Chani Nicholas doesn't care if you approve of her 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z
Our earliest ancestors measured time based on the position of celestial bodies, such as the rising and setting of the sun or the changing phases of the moon. Ancient astronomers help prove that Earth’s spin is slowing 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z
Other systems use even more esoteric data — from the weather to phases of the moon — to arrive at their crime forecasts. Police are using software to predict crime. Is it a ‘holy grail’ or biased against minorities? 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z
New moons are the first phases of the moon, during which time they are not visible. The Supermoon and Other Moons That Are Super in Their Own Ways 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z
Fear is the herpes of American politics: the symptoms may bloom and fade according to stress levels or the phases of the moon, but the virus never dies. Fear, loathing and firearms: sensory overload inside the NRA's Mall of Death 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z
The Egyptians based their calendar on the Sun, which was adopted by Roman and then Christian culture, while Judaism bases its calendar partly on the moon, and Islam also uses the phases of the moon. Why can’t the date of Easter be fixed? - BBC News 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z
Learn about night and day, space travel, phases of the moon and features of the lunar surface. Things to Do in the Hudson Valley, March 12 Through 27 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z
Despite the provisional nature of calendars, two real phenomena govern almost all of them: the phases of the moon and the rotations of the sun. For Feb. 29, Tales of the Calendar Wars 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z
It follows the phases of the moon and implements an entire leap month about once every three years.  The Surprising History Behind Leap Year 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z
Crayfish, for example, adjust their activity levels in response to the phases of the moon, even when the sky is overcast and they can’t perceive moonlight. Can a full moon really affect our behavior? 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z
Another is taking in the world around her as she drives - the wildlife, or the phases of the moon. Why don't women become truckers? - BBC News 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z
“It’s waxing and waning, like the phases of the moon,” she said. Teen with nervous disorder seeks dog for independence 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z
The clock strikes on the hour, but was more ambitiously designed to follow the phases of the moon and the passage of the sun through the Zodiac year around. History Of Science Notes: For Whom The Prague Tolls 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z
The weather and phases of the moon had to be studied, to ensure cover of darkness. The anatomy of a failed hostage rescue deep into Islamic State territory 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z
I attend to the tides, the phases of the moon, the seasons, the shifting winds, and, most of all, the rising and setting of the sun. In and Out of Time in Iraq 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z
The history of seismology is replete with promising precursors that never panned out — from phases of the moon to radon gas emissions and animal behavior. Japan hangs on to goal of earthquake prediction 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z
The extended version starts with that daylong fast and continues with specific eating plans for each phase of the moon. 14 Fad Diets You Shouldn't Try 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z
The tides range from 17 to 22 feet in height, depending on the phase of the moon. Americans aim to set a record as the first trio of siblings to cross the English Channel
The extended version starts with fasting at the full moon and then follows with specific eating plans for the various phases of the moon: full moon, waning moon, new moon, and waxing moon. The Werewolf Diet (Because Paleo is So Over) 2014-01-29T06:35:25Z
In the terrestrial realm, antlions possess internal lunar clocks, but many other species show modifications of behavior during different phases of the moon, including honeybees, rattlesnakes, ratsnakes, some rodents, some lizards, and lions. Good Night, Moon! Now go away so I can sleep. 2013-07-25T19:15:07.767Z
The pits mimic the phases of the moon, National Geographic reported, lining up with it perfectly during the midwinter solstice. The Week: A Big-Nosed Dinosaur and Ancient Time-Keeping 2013-07-22T18:55:24Z
Excavations of a field at Crathes Castle found a series of 12 pits which appear to mimic the phases of the moon and track lunar months. 'World's oldest calendar' in field 2013-07-15T02:01:43Z
The chart shows some of the mountain features visible this week at the current phase of the moon, around first quarter. Best Time to See Moon Mountains in May Is Now 2013-05-17T15:45:00.517Z
In part, the mayor explained, this involved keeping track of the relative brightness of the phases of the moon. Who Would Kill a Monk Seal? 2013-05-08T11:00:24Z
Each phase of the moon was covered by multiple subjects multiple times. Good Night, Moon! Now go away so I can sleep. 2013-07-25T19:15:07.767Z
Political change occurs entirely by the calendar and is as predictable as the phases of the moon. The euro crisis: Europe bleeds out 2013-04-30T14:27:27Z
Drawing on data about 26 species from 11 studies, scientists modelled the activity of bats at different latitudes and in different habitats against the phases of the moon. Lunar phobic bats dodge moonlight 2012-10-01T06:47:59Z
Researchers are still unsure why so many spawns are tied to phases of the moon. Frozen Sperm Offer a Lifeline for Coral 2012-07-23T17:55:38Z
Very little is to be seen on the minute disk of this planet, except that it goes through all the phases of the moon—crescent, gibbous, full, gibbous, crescent. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z
From the King in his palace to the pauper in his workhouse we have all been talking of the moon, and watching the moon and studying the phases of the moon. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z
Some celebrate it on the first, some on the second, and some again on the third, fifth, seventh, ninth day of the dark phase of the moon. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z
A boy illustrating the phases of the moon. Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures A Sequel to The Fairyland of Science 2011-10-03T02:00:33.003Z
Means a stage of transition or development: “the phases of the moon;” “the last phase.” A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition 2011-08-20T02:00:13.567Z
We have spoken of the pleasure experienced at sea in watching intelligently the various phases of the moon. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z
These changes are called the phases of the moon, and require some explanation. Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained 2011-07-12T02:00:28.027Z
This circumstance is almost as easy of observation as the phases of the moon, and was used from the earliest ages to mark the passage of time during the night. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z
For example, Ron discovered that corals synchronize their spawning with the phases of the moon. Problems Without Passports: Scientific Research Diving at USC Dornsife -- Just When You Think It Can't Get Any Better 2011-06-13T14:45:05.427Z
The changing phases of the moon doubtless contributed to its identification with fortune; "Wind, women, and fortune," 277 runs the Basque proverb, "change like the moon." Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z
The part of the mark that exists — looking at times like a phase of the moon — must be extrapolated. Ball Marks, Not Instant Replay, Are Final Word on Clay 2011-05-28T00:13:25Z
Sunday is so called because of its supposed connection with the phases of the moon. Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science 2011-04-14T02:00:40.453Z
By observing for nineteen years the positions and phases of the moon, they will be found to return again in the same order at the same times, and they can therefore be predicted. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z
No one seemed to favour him at Court, except Princess Amelia, whose caprices, it was notorious, were frequently as changing as the phases of the moon. Quisisana, or Rest at Last 2010-12-29T03:00:30.857Z
But the connection may be real between phases of the moon and volcanic phenomena. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z
Now it was not difficult to observe, that, after ninety-nine lunar months, the setting of the Pleiades coincided pretty exactly with the same phase of the moon. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2
In conjunction with other dials, it enables the user to determine the phases of the moon. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology
Both the new moon and full moon were special days of celebration,1475 and later two other Sabbath days were added between them to correspond to the four phases of the moon. Jewish Theology
As the moon-goddess she was also identified with Hecate, and invoked as “three-formed” in reference to the phases of the moon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus"
He suggests that the alleged changes observed among the insane at certain phases of the moon may arise, not from the direct, but the indirect, influence of the planet. Folk-lore of Shakespeare
It lasts through the four phases of the moon. Across Asia on a Bicycle
They are determined by calculations of the position of the sun and the phases of the moon—a planet sacred to lovers and lunatics, and naturally dear therefore to devotion and superstition. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series)
Moncure Conway has pointed out that among the ingredients used by English and Scotch witches were plants gathered, as in Egypt, at certain seasons or phases of the moon. Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore
It is clear, therefore, that the Hebrews, not only noticed the phases of the moon, but made regular use of them. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture
At a comparatively early period, however, the phases of the moon attracted attention, and became the basis of calendars. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV
But can there be imagined, in the whole range of natural science, a physical relation more extraordinary and unaccountable than this supposed correspondence between the movement of the sap and the phases of the moon? Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes
Careful comparison between the state of the weather and the phases of the moon has, however, quite discredited the notion that any connection of the kind does really exist. The Story of the Heavens
"In the Mexican mythology we read of the woman serpent, or the moon, devoured by the sun, a myth probably descriptive of the changes in the phases of the moon." Moon Lore
The "whole month" in this case was evidently a full period of thirty days, irrespective of the particular phase of the moon when it began and ended. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture
But the permanently important taboos have been those that are associated with the phases of the moon. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV
Above all these gods and goddesses is a clock dial showing ordinary time; a contrivance that gives the movements of the planets; and a globe indicating the phases of the moon. Christopher and the Clockmakers
The connection between the moon and the tide is thus established, and the intelligent sailor will naturally compare other phases of the moon with the times of high water. The Story of the Heavens
In these two cases not only the phases of the moon and the measurement of time by them, which must have been early in development, but also the cycle of the seasons had been observed. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology
The astronomical part, showing the phases of the moon, is quite modern, and is set in a separate place just behind the clock-face. The Story of Rouen
It is possible that asht-i was a name for the four phases of the moon, or for the four fingers of the hand without the thumb. The Silesian Horseherd - Questions of the Hour
Of course at full and change this is the same thing as the establishment, but for other phases of the moon the establishment must receive a correction before being used as the luni-tidal interval. Time and Tide A Romance of the Moon
The phases of the planet are also to be accounted for on exactly the same principles as the phases of the moon. The Story of the Heavens
It used to be supposed that the periods of the monthly sickness were in some way connected with the phases of the moon. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother
They are full of delicious incantations for raising the devil,—such exquisite ceremonies, with all the dress described that you must wear, and the phases of the moon, and hazel wands cut at midnight. Paul Patoff
It was a kind of recurrent madness which she did not understand except that she was positive that it had something to do with the phases of the moon. Possessed
I believe that there is an ebb and flow of power in our internal mechanism, corresponding to the phases of the moon. The King's Own
These days were evidently chosen as corresponding to the phases of the moon. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
They have no division of time by weeks or months, but have periods corresponding to the phase of the moon, to which they give names. Negritos of Zambales
The Bardi dealt in particular charms, such as serpents' eggs, gathered in a particular way, and under certain phases of the moon. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales
Will had been impressed with what the other had said concerning the phases of the moon. The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point or The Golden Cup Mystery
The dial represents the sun and moon revolving round the earth in the centre, the varying phases of the moon being indicated. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See
In the fully developed cosmology, Nanâ is the planet Venus, whose various aspects, as morning and evening star, suggested an analogy with the phases of the moon. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
They change not only from generation to generation, but almost as often as the phases of the moon. What is Darwinism?
Be careful as to the phase of the moon when felling timber. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk
We may ask the cause of the phases of the moon, of the freezing of water, of the kindling of a match, of a deposit of chalk, of the differentiation of species. Logic Deductive and Inductive
The phases of the moon are caused by her putting on or taking off her garments. The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition
And it is precisely in the brain that animal forces culminate: wherefore the demons, according to certain phases of the moon, disturb man's imagination, when they observe that the brain is thereto disposed. Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition
We cannot go by day, because about 11 A.M. a south-west wind commences to blow, which the heavy canoes cannot face; it often begins earlier or later, according to the phases of the moon. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi
The phases of the moon were apparent before men observed the solstices and equinoxes, and they formed an easy method of measuring time. The Religion of the Ancient Celts
With phases of the moon Indra and Agni are identified. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow
In all parts of the world, indeed, including Christendom, festivals are frequently regulated by the phases of the moon. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism
For the demons, according to certain phases of the moon, can harass men, who on that account are called lunatics, as appears from Matt. Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition
One will talk learnedly of the phases of the moon, another of the effect of warmer or colder weather upon the "bugs" upon which the fish feed. The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter
Physicians have ranked epilepsy amongst the maladies that follow the phases of the moon. The Moon-Voyage
They will ask thee concerning the phases of the moon. Sacred Books of the East
Theoretically we can still say the moon’s phases or a newspaper’s vogue; practically we limit ourselves pretty much to analytic locutions like the phases of the moon and the vogue of a newspaper. Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech
In China feast days once a month were doubtless connected with the phases of the moon. The Making of a Nation The Beginnings of Israel's History
Their beliefs that the date of the planting of vegetables should be determined by the phases of the moon is unshaken. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Kentucky Narratives
The phases of the moon were accurately noted. 8th. Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers
Then the nodes coincide with the phases of the moon, and there is an eclipse. From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon
Hackers who suddenly find that they must change phase drastically in a short period of time, particularly the hard way, experience something very like jet lag without traveling. :phase of the moon: /n./ The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996
The new moon, therefore, marked the beginning of the month and each succeeding Sabbath a new phase of the moon. The Making of a Nation The Beginnings of Israel's History
Hackers who suddenly find that they must change phase drastically in a short period of time, particularly the hard way, experience something very like jet lag without traveling. :phase of the moon: n. The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992
The week of seven days was unknown to the Greeks and to the Romans of the Commonwealth, the days of the month being counted by the phases of the moon. Caesar: a Sketch
The farmer's confidence in the phases of the moon gives way but slowly before recent discoveries in regard to the bacteria of the soil. The Mind in the Making The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform
The change from north to south declination takes place every fourteen days, but these changes do not necessarily take place at the change in the phases of the moon. The Sewerage of Sea Coast Towns
Every now and then, at some particular phase of the moon, he sets his intellect in operations and the consequences are, as the Brahmin boy described the result of his examination, “appalling.” Behind the Bungalow
They will ask thee concerning the phases of the moon: Answer, They are times appointed unto men, and to show the season of the pilgrimage to Mecca. The Koran (Al-Qur'an)
Seasons of the year, times of day, phases of the moon, phenomena of flowers, are quite as much your dramatis personae as the warriors and the ladies. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 Letters 1821-1842
Alongside this we may put the rhythm of the tides, coincident with the phases of the moon. Man or Matter
Very prolonged investigation by the Weather Bureau determined that no difference was found in planting in different phases of the moon. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered
"I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin. The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico Or, the End of the Silver Trail
The phases of the moon have evidently something to do with the water supply. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated,
When they cease to be so, when they are made to depend upon the phases of the moon, this means that their connection with their natural occasion is being lost sight of. Prolegomena
The Law of Sevens governs the days of the week, the phases of the moon and the menstrual periods of the woman. Nature Cure
However, the Igorot do seldom count time by the phases of the moon, and the only solar period of time they know is that of the day. The Bontoc Igorot
The importance ascribed to the phase of the moon seems to arise from the fact that the shape of the half-moon suggests the state of pregnancy. The Pagan Tribes of Borneo
Node:phase, Next:phase of the moon, Previous:phage, Up:= P = phase 1. n. The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000
For the passover is indeed an annual feast, but not by the nature of things connected with any particular season of the year; rather was it dependent originally on the phases of the moon. Prolegomena
But there is yet another striking thought connected with this new explanation of the phases of the moon. A History of Science — Volume 1
True story: Once upon a time there was a program bug that really did depend on the phase of the moon. The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000
As the formidable amount of data generated by such devices is heavily processed by computers before being seen by humans, many people suggested the software was somehow sensitive to the phase of the moon. The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000
Node:phase of the moon, Next:phase-wrapping, Previous:phase, Up:= P = phase of the moon n. The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000
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