Guided by the moon: how faith follows the lunar cycle
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When you look up at the night sky, you might see a full, glowing moon or just a thin silver crescent. It is beautiful, of course, but it is also deeply meaningful. For thousands of years, people have followed the movements of the moon to guide their lives. In many religions, the moon is more than a light in the sky – it is a way of marking sacred time.
Psalm 104 verse 19 says, ‘He made the moon to mark the seasons.’ This idea – that the moon has a purpose – can be found in several world relig...
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