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The Moon is the only reason we have solar and lunar eclipses. Without the Moon, our days would be 6 – 8 hours long, with >1,000 days in a year.

Tidal friction caused by the Moon slows down Earth’s rotation over time, creating our 24-hour days.

The Moon’s gravity pulls on Earth’s oceans, causing tides. The Moon is the closest astronomical body to Earth, giving it strong influence over us. We say thank you for the pull, the tides, the fullness and the emptiness within and without. This intimate dance is what we celebrate when we monitor moon phases and honor the waxing and waning of the Moon. The Moon literally moves with us – with you, with me – in a sacred dance that unfolds in even, rhythmic cycles mirroring the cycles of your body, the cycles of the harvest and growth of plants and trees, the cycles of life. The radiant fire of this massive star shines 24/7 and gives us daylight and moonlight. It seems stationary to us, but it’s also moving – our entire solar system orbits around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. And of course, the Sun is the center of our solar system.

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The Moon orbits Earth on its own path, making a full cycle about every 29.5 days.

While we spin on our axis, making a complete 360-degree rotation every 24 hours (giving us night and day), we also orbit the Sun in a yearly transit. The moon phases involve three bodies in our solar system: Earth, Sun, and Moon.