tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post4092123994698970697..comments2024-03-09T18:27:46.282+11:00Comments on The Nature of Robertson: The "Nana Moon"Denis Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-26424236017964659582008-01-13T11:48:00.000+11:002008-01-13T11:48:00.000+11:00Hi MikeGlad to know there ares some purists around...Hi Mike<BR/><BR/>Glad to know there ares some purists around. <BR/><BR/>For me, it is like starting counting from the number "zero". I prefer to count from something I can see. So, to me, it makes more sense to start from the number "one". But I do know the other system has scientific acceptance.<BR/><BR/>The whole New Moon phenomenon has been terribly important culturally, especially with calendars, and events such as Easter, which was much more significant than chocolate eggs. We are really dealing with the story of re-birth of the seasonal cycle, which in pre-history, was terribly significant.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I am glad we have electric lights these days, and don't have to worry about the phases of the moon so much.<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/><BR/>DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-36476592901627447612008-01-13T11:35:00.000+11:002008-01-13T11:35:00.000+11:00Think I tend to be a purist in that regard and con...Think I tend to be a purist in that regard and consider a new moon to be invisible. But the sliver is certainly more exciting than nothing!<BR/><BR/>Cheers...mike macgirvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578344373752836185noreply@blogger.com