The Moon
Open Channels
Here in the West, we are beginning to learn these
techniques of observation. By setting aside a time on
these special lunar days for observation, we can be
open to and aware of the possibilities of insight. This
kind of awareness appears to be what is required to
pick up on these natural events. If we have an insight at
one of these times, we might be more willing to give it
credence, knowing that it is happening on such-and-
such a lunar day—and so on.
It is quite clear from the Eastern teachings that the
moments of the full and new moon are times when the
various channels in the psychophysical body are
somehow aligned. This is not to say the new or full
moon days are days of peace and quiet. It is taught in
the East that, although a new or full moon day may tend
to be wild or hectic, any patience or forbearance we can
muster at that time will be much rewarded. In other