The Moon
called Shamata training in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition
and Zazen in Zen Buddhism tradition. I would be happy
to send a list of well-respected centers to anyone who
writes to me at: 315 Marion Avenue, Big Rapids,
Michigan 49307. It is important that you receive
instruction from someone who is trained in the
technique, and also that you get an authentic
connection with a tradition.
Even the non-astrologer cannot help but notice the time
of the Full Moon each month—that time when the full
disk of the Moon passes overhead around midnight. It is
a fact that many people have trouble sleeping when the
Full Moon makes this overhead transit in the middle of
the night. Often sleep will not come until the Moon
finishes rising, transits overhead, and begins to set. This
has been used by some as a way to determine whether
a late-night party or bout of TV-watching will be a
satisfying experience; in general, you can plan on a
building of tension (and attention) while the Full Moon is
rising and an easing of that state just after the Moon
crests overhead. After the Moon crests and begins to
set is a good time to bring activities to a close. Sleep
often will come with ease at this point.
Learning to get in step with and make use of the Moon
cycle is a basic part of astrological training. There has
been general agreement among astrologers for
thousands of years as to how the lunar cycle functions
and the uses it can be put to.