There is so much written about the moon. We all love the moon. It is magical and light up our senses. It can make us breathless. The moon effects one in different ways.

Everyone is a moon and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody. – Mark Twain

Three things cannot be hidden: the sun, the moon and the truths. – Lao tzu

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world. – Oscar Wilde

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place. – Psalm 8:3

The moon represents balance and equilibrium. The crescent moon on Lord Shiva’s head symbolizes his calm and peaceful nature, balancing his destructive power with serenity. It shows that creation and destruction, light and darkness, are two sides of the same coin.

In the Bhagwad Gita, Krishna refers to the splendor of the moon as part of his divine radiance. This suggests that the brilliance of the moon is not a natural phenomenon but also a reflection of the divine. The Gita states that the radiance of the sun and the brightness of fire, originate from the same divine source.

Purity and subtle

Swami Satyananda associates the moon with the mind, emotions and consciousness, viewing it as having a powerful influence on the individual. He equates the moon with the divine feminine principle, motherhood, and the force of creation (prakriti). While the sun (Surya) is associated with the soul (Prakriti). The moon is associated with purity (sattva) and the subtle body, and its light is linked to the divine as in Upanishadic saying: When the moon shines, Brahman shines.

Om Chandraya Namah: I bow to the moon. A simple and effective mantra for connecting with the moon’s calming and nurturing energy. It grants mental clarity, harmony and banishes negativity. A pearl mala or moonstone mala can be used for chanting.

Aim Hrim Klim