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Governed by the Goddess [[Ourania]], each | Governed by the [[God|Goddess]] [[Ourania]], each of the eight distinct '''phases of the moon''' observable to attentive sky-watchers is foretold to have eldritch mysteries related to it. | ||
;''New Moon'' : The beginning of the lunar cycle; the moon, though present, appears dark or totally absent during this phase. | |||
;''Waxing Crescent'' : Represented by a crescent-shaped arch on the right hand of the circle in the sky. | |||
;''First Quarter'' : This moon phase designates the moon’s transition into the Waxing Gibbous, when the right half of the moon appears lit. | |||
;''Waxing Gibbous'' : When three quarters of the moon (from the right) is lit upon the night’s sky. | |||
;''Full Moon'' : The circular orb of the night’s sky is fully illuminated during this phase. | |||
;''Waning Gibbous'' : Receding slightly, the moon’s light contracts slightly until three quarters of the lunar orb are visible from left to right. | |||
;''Last Quarter'' : The light of the moon is minimised to the left side of the moon’s lunar orb, designating the transition into the Waning Crescent phase. | |||
;''Waning Crescent'' : Diminished in luminescence, the light of the moon is reduced to a crescent-shaped part on the left hand of the circle in the sky. | |||
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Revision as of 18:48, 21 April 2008
Governed by the Goddess Ourania, each of the eight distinct phases of the moon observable to attentive sky-watchers is foretold to have eldritch mysteries related to it.
- New Moon
- The beginning of the lunar cycle; the moon, though present, appears dark or totally absent during this phase.
- Waxing Crescent
- Represented by a crescent-shaped arch on the right hand of the circle in the sky.
- First Quarter
- This moon phase designates the moon’s transition into the Waxing Gibbous, when the right half of the moon appears lit.
- Waxing Gibbous
- When three quarters of the moon (from the right) is lit upon the night’s sky.
- Full Moon
- The circular orb of the night’s sky is fully illuminated during this phase.
- Waning Gibbous
- Receding slightly, the moon’s light contracts slightly until three quarters of the lunar orb are visible from left to right.
- Last Quarter
- The light of the moon is minimised to the left side of the moon’s lunar orb, designating the transition into the Waning Crescent phase.
- Waning Crescent
- Diminished in luminescence, the light of the moon is reduced to a crescent-shaped part on the left hand of the circle in the sky.