Lunar eclipses can only occur during the Full Moon when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow. This eclipse "officially" begins at 9:05 p.m. EDT (6:05 p.m. PDT) on May 15. That's when the Moon enters the outer portion of Earth's shadow. But most observers will not notice any changes on the Moon until about 9:45 p.m., when the eastern part of the Moon starts darkening.
The eclipse will become readily apparent at 10:03 p.m. EDT, when the Moon enters the inner, darker part of Earth's shadow, the umbra. At this point, the Moon is in "partial eclipse," and a sliver of darkness on its eastern edge will be noticeable. The total eclipse, which begins when the Moon is fully inside the umbra, lasts from 11:14 p.m. EDT to 12:07 a.m. EDT on May 16. Hopefully we'll have clear weather that evening and we'll be able to see it.
Getting back to my original question, are you affected by the full moon? In the past the full moon was considered a time of extremely potent energy, a time when "Lunacy" was abundant.
Usually one hears about women and their connection to the moon. The average 28-day cycle of a woman's menses is the same as the 28 and bit day cycle of the moon. The Greek word 'mens' is the root word for moon, menstruation, month and mental. Historically women's "moon time" occurred during the new moon or the full moon. If menses occurred during the new moon, this meant that by the full moon women would be at the height of their fertility cycle. Often at this time there is a heightening of the libido in women which is natural, after all this is the best time for procreation. Of course in Victorian times this would be viewed as 'Lunacy'.
Conversely the same would be said for a women experiencing her menses at the time of the full moon. PMS and fluctuating hormones were unknown and most women who suffered from these symptoms were considered mentally imbalanced and hysterical. The word Hysteric means pertaining to the womb.
But what about men? How does the moon affect them? Does it affect them or is the moon and its cycles a women's only event? There are dozens of treatment options for women suffereing from PMS and other 'moon time' symptoms such as moodiness, anxiety, hormone imbalances, but does one ever see a herbal blend for a man's moon time? To some the idea seems silly, and definitely not Manly, yet men have hormones too. Men are just as likely to have fluctuating hormones as women are.
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