Health folklore: Do you believe in the power of a full moon?

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  Posted by Jennifer Sat Dec 6, 2008 6:23am PST

  Um.... the moon obviously affects us because it literally has a pull on the earth. The moon is what controls the tides. Tack on to that the fact that we are mostly made up of water and it's really a no brainer. It's not superstitious, it's a very simple fact. I just think people are frightened by the idea that they are not completely in control.

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  Posted by springtime Sat Dec 6, 2008 12:36pm PST

  I am from a long line of farmers, although I am a city girl. Long ago, My dad was hurriedly planting his fields on a full moon day. But the rains and lightning came down suddenly, so he stopped. He continued two days later. The rows planted during the full moon were much taller and healthier than the ones continued later. They have the pictures to prove it.

  I have my hair cut on full moon days. My stylist says I am not the only one.

  Think about it. If the moon is powerful enough to affect the tides, think of what it can do to your body, which is about 60% water?

  I wish you much love, luck , and laughter with your new baby.

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  Posted by Deirdre Sat Dec 6, 2008 2:23pm PST

  The moon's effect on human behavior has been been studied for centuries. I decided to do a project for 3 months and observe my behavior and I have to tell you there is some weight to these claims. There are lots of books on the subject. It is a proven fact that the shifting of the moon creates tidal waves in our oceans. If the moon has this much affect on such large bodies of water, you have to agree that the moon definitely has an effect on human behavior, since our biological makeup consists of 98% water. That is something to think about.

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  Posted by annabelr Sat Dec 6, 2008 2:32pm PST

  I DO.

  I'm a slave to 'myths' or w.e.

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  Posted by Sci-fan Sat Dec 6, 2008 5:14pm PST

  I've had such bad things to happen to me on a full moon. Sometimes I

  refuse to leave my home if the moon is full. Nine out ten babies in my

  family were born on full moons. My behavior is so different and I don't

  understand why. Most of the time I don't realize it is a full moon until

  after the fact. I would be prepared and ready to go if I were you.

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  Posted by Andrea Sat Dec 6, 2008 5:19pm PST

  I am going to echo someone else's comment and say I, too, work with Dementia patients daily, and "Yes", the full moon has a breathtaking effect on them. The change is palpable in the air. Their energy toally changes and all their behaviors worsen. One can only imagine what kind changes occur in the brain at this time.

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  Posted by aliang Sat Dec 6, 2008 6:22pm PST

  Surprised! As I am not superstitious like you ,but I am still shocked!

  Happy delivering!

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  Posted by Gueisha Sat Dec 6, 2008 7:04pm PST

  A long, long time ago, humans could not understand what lightning was, or the sound of thunder. They thought that maybe their god was angry, or clouds clashed and made noise.

  Of course nowadays we can perfectly explain these phenomenons in an entirely scientific way.

  And who says that a few centuries from now, likewise, we will be able to explain these awesome and beautiful secrets about our moon...

  Never say never..... Mother Nature, the stars, the vast heavens, some things are just too big for us to understand right now, and that doesn't necessarily mean that they don't exist for a fact.

  Just because I don't understand French I can't say it doesn't exist...

  Nature is beautiful...

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  Posted by Fatima Sat Dec 6, 2008 9:29pm PST

  Consider how much of the human body is made of water, then that the ocean tides are moved by lunar attraction. "Some it pulls strong, some it pulls wrong."

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  Posted by Ryan Freeman Sun Dec 7, 2008 12:07am PST

  The moon is trippy. We can only see one side of it from earth.

  I turn into a werewolf during full moons.

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