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The Moon and the Mainstream

Astrologers, gardeners, farmers and hunters are well known for working in harmony with the moon's other phases to maximise success. Why should we be surprised when the moon affects us. After all, it pulls the great oceans on the planet, and our bodies are more than 65 per cent liquid.

But the full moon isn't the only moon we should take note of, various projects can be seen to thrive and blossom when done in conjunction with the moon's cycles.

A 2005 study by the Journal Of Empirical Finance found stock returns were consistently three to five per cent lower around the full moon than on the days around a new moon.

But there is a positive side to all this lunacy. Linda Walker, a Melbourne research scientist who worked as a waitress for eight years in some of the city's busiest restaurants, says full moons always meant great tips and a busy night.

"People drank more and were also a bit more over the top. You never knew what would happen," she says
Just as gardeners like to make the most of the new moon to plant, a similar approach can be used in everything from health to business.

Today, the Moon is 11% full and waxing -- a gibbous moon

For more on the moon, see - Working the Moon at All info about Magic

Quotes from news.com.au