{"id":7469,"date":"2012-08-03T12:37:36","date_gmt":"2012-08-03T12:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendywolfe.wordpress.com\/?p=548"},"modified":"2012-08-03T12:37:36","modified_gmt":"2012-08-03T12:37:36","slug":"are-full-moons-making-you-and-your-animals-looney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wendywolfe.com\/?p=7469","title":{"rendered":"Are full moons making you and your animals looney?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0As we come out of this full moon in Aquarius I wanted to share with you some of my own experiences and thoughts about full moons and how they can affect us and our animals. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I’ve always considered myself a Looney girl. That is, I have always been affected by the waxing and waning of the moon. Full moons can have\u00a0varying effects for me. Often, I have trouble sleeping during the full moon. Now I’m not just talking about the actual full moon night but for 2-3 nights before and several nights after even in a completely darkened room. Some times I get hyper-excited and revved up during the full moon phase as well…sometimes, very emotional. New moons can affect me as well. But then I’m not only Looney, I’m a sensitive<\/em> and that seems to amp up all effects of energy and nature.<\/span><\/p>\n

During my college years I worked at a disco bar (yep that really dates me) and we consistently noticed that people would go especially berserk on the full moon. This has been referred to as \u201cmoon madness\u201d.\u00a0 And while people may not actually go mad, there is definitely an affect on emotions and impulse control. <\/span><\/p>\n

There is much history to our fascination with the effects of the moon. The word lunatic<\/em> comes from the Latin word Luna, Goddess of the Moon. In 19th<\/sup> century England, \u201cguilty by reason of the full moon\u201d was used by attorneys for their clients criminal behavior.\u00a0 And lets not forget that the nice normal human transforms to a werewolf during the full moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

We know the gravitational pull of the moon affects the ocean tides and as humans we are about 65% water. (I’m not sure of the percent but our animals are made up of lots of water too.) So it stands to reason that the water in our bodies might also be affected by the moon. <\/span><\/p>\n

There is more recent research that suggests that the gravitational pull of the moon excites the brains impulse centers making sleep more difficult. So if the moon is affecting our brains impulse centers all sorts of manifestations could occur. <\/span><\/p>\n

So what about our four legged friends? <\/span><\/p>\n

Have you ever noticed your dogs, cats or horses a bit more hyper during the full moon? <\/span><\/p>\n

I have witnessed our herd of horses take off running and snorting for what seems to be no apparent reason during the full moon. I’ve also noticed that the number of requests for emergency animal communication appointments increase around the full moon. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association published a study conducted at Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences which demonstrated a link between an increase in emergency room visits for dogs and cats during days surrounding the full moon. They found that the risk of emergencies on fuller moon days was 23 percent greater in cats and 28 percent greater in dogs when compared with other days. The types of emergencies ranged from cardiac arrest to epileptic seizures and trauma, and the increase was most pronounced during the moon’s three fullest stages\u2014waxing gibbous, full and waning gibbous.<\/span><\/p>\n

Those who study astrology could add much more depth to this subject. The phase of the moon is only one small aspect of the overall affects of the alignment of the planets. I do find it fascinating.\u00a0 Often I find a correlation between what I am experiencing and what astrologists are reporting based on the current aspects of the planets.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Although\u00a0the scientists go back and forth with their studies (there is much refuting of the moon having effects), I am reminded of the wisdom from Eagle last week\u00a0sharing that we can only perceive a very small piece of all that is happening in our world. <\/span><\/p>\n

What have you noticed? <\/span><\/p>\n

Are you a looney sensitive like me? <\/span><\/p>\n

Do your four legged or feathered friends go looney too? Please share your thoughts and experiences here.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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