Annual Moon Calendar 2012 - A completely original design from Bird&Bee.
Measures 420mm x 540mm (18" x 21.25")
Fig 1. Wheel Detail (taken from 2010 calendar of the same design)
Annual Moon Calendar 2012 - A completely original design from Bird&Bee.
Measures 420mm x 540mm (18" x 21.25")
Fig 1. Wheel Detail (taken from 2010 calendar of the same design)
We print everything on recycled paper that has been produced by harnessing the power of the wind
The Moon has an immense force onus, animals, the seas & oceans of Earth, it fires the imagination and gives light to us in the dark of the night. At a distance of 240,000 miles, the Moon is our nearest heavenly neighbour.
Her radius is 1,080miles compared to our Earth’s radius at3,960 (a ratio of 3:11). The Moon is not perfectly spherical & consequently the same face is always looking at us. This gives her a ‘Dark Side’ unseen from Earth.
The orbital plain of the Moon is tilted from Earth’s by 5.15oenabling periodical eclipses to occur and a fluctuation of altitude, moonrises and moon sets.
Different folk use the Moon cycles and the Lunar Wheel for all manner of uses. From checking there own cycles, looking for the next full moon, finding the next eclipse, astrological divining, planting and gardening by the moon, determining the rising or setting of the Sun, or as an astronomical waymarker in the passing of time.
We hope you find it both useful and a joy to look at through-out the wax and wane of the year. Each arm depicts the full Lunar Phase progression, Moon Quarter Times, Lunar Ingress Signs, Sun Ingress Signs, Solar Eclipses, Lunar Eclipses, the Earth Date and weekends within. All of which are set out in a legible format so you can navigate the whole of the year at a glance.
At the foot of the chart is the key to all symbols used, Pagan Moon names, a handy guide to the Sunrise and Sunset times for every Sunday in the year and dates for Solstices, Equinoxes and traditional Pagan Festivals.
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