Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations

by Radhakrishnan. P | 2017 | 51,158 words

This study analyzes the Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations and it’s contribution to modern astrology. This thesis also aims at integrated scientific explanations on New and Full Moon and their influence of Geo-physical phenomena and also analyzes how significant a role the moon plays in keeping the life on earth. Astrology is the or...

11. Impact of Mind

The sense faculties and human minds to getting vitiated by seeing the same object for a long period is called Atiyoga. Stay in the darkness for hours has been known as Ayoga and watching the bright objects like the Moon and Sun Mithya Yoga.

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According to this determinant principle, Astrology does not support viewing the solar and lunar eclipse with naked eyes. The moderns see the eclipses with open eyes or using Xray film becomes causative for a considerable amount of unforeseen ophthalmic problems. The pros and cons deriving out of this need to be verified through research as against the typical use of spectacles at the young stage. This causes a vitiation of respective sense organs. The proper usage of sense organs propels acquisition power of the veritable knowledge. Both the excessive thought and very insignificant mind is causative for aberrant condition of the mind. Several psychological institutions suggest meditation in moonlight is becoming trendy. The human body contain 306 visual connections in which 47 belong to different segments of the brain. Vision is the act of delivering the meaning to the observed information about the mind, whereas eyesight is the act of seeing. The mind-eye connection is becoming relevant to determine the functioning of visual skills in a particular sequence. As the inner vision and outer vision stand inter-linked, the significance of moon over mind becomes more relevant to Astrology. As per Kundalini, Swadhishthana is sacred chakra symbolized with crescent moon amidst the white lotus having six petals. The Swadhisthana stands at second position in Kundalini, signifies creativity of ovaries and sex hormones sheltered under reproductive cycle. It denotes genital organ and urinary system and adrenals that leads to a feeling of wellness, mental pleasure and emotional and spiritual keenness.

Footnotes and references:

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Pandit. Kasinath Sastri (2007); Charaksamhita; Choukhamba Sanskrit Samsthaan; New Delhi Indriyopakramaneeyodhyaaya Chap-8, pp.122

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