Predicting Weather By The Moon - Xavier University Libraries

Predicting Weather By The Moon - Xavier University Libraries Predicting Weather By The Moon - Xavier University Libraries

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Weather By The Moon Perigee also changes hemispheres. As can be seen, Perigee dates for 1991 nearly match those in 1995; those in 1992 nearly match those in 1996 etc. Is there a cycle that takes into account both the New/Full Moon and Perigee/ Apogee cycles, such that the Moon exactly repeats itself in both of these ways? Yes; every 133 years! If you have newspaper records of weather at your locality 133 years ago, it will match what happens today. So, for example, 1st April 2003 will be not unlike 1st April 1870. Compare the tables on the next pages for the year 1730, +133 to get to the year 1863, +133 to get to 1996 etc., to find parallels for dates of phases and Perigee/Apogees. Uncannily, the parallel days are no more than 3 days 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 JAN 28th 19th 10th 6th/ - 31st 104 27th 19th 10th 3rd/ - 30th 26th FEB 25th 17th 7th 27th 23th 17th 7th 27th 20th MAR 22nd 16th 8th 28th 20th 16th 8th 28th 20th APR 17th 13th 5th 25th 17th 11th 5th 25th 17th MAY 15th 8th 4/ 31 24th 15th 6th 3/ 39 24th 15th JUN 13th 4th 25th 21st 13th 3rd 24th 20th 13th JUL 11th 1/ 30 22nd 18th 11th 1/ 30 21st 16th 11th AUG 8th27th 19th 12th 8th 27th 19th 11th 7th SEP 5th25th 16th 8th 5/ 30 24th 16th 8th 2nd OCT 2/ 27 23rd 15th 6th 26th 22nd 15th 6th 26th NOV 24th 18th 12th 3rd 23rd 16th 12th 4th 23rd DEC 22nd 13th 10th 2/ 30 22nd 13th 9th 2/ 30 22nd

Perigees and Apogees out in 400 years. But are ALL years close to that pattern? Definitely not. In the final table on the next page, examine the first few dates for say, 1978. They are way out. It is interesting to ponder the fact that 133 is exactly 19 x 7. This was another connection to the ancient mysticism of the number 7. Also, nineteen years, in the social history of most of the world’s cultures, is nearly the period length we loosely call a generation. (gene = to repeat) 105

Perigees and Apogees<br />

out in 400 years. But are ALL years close to that pattern?<br />

Definitely not. In the final table on the next page, examine<br />

the first few dates for say, 1978. <strong>The</strong>y are way out.<br />

It is interesting to ponder the fact that 133 is exactly<br />

19 x 7. This was another connection to the ancient mysticism<br />

of the number 7. Also, nineteen years, in the social<br />

history of most of the world’s cultures, is nearly the period<br />

length we loosely call a generation. (gene = to repeat)<br />

105

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