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The Moon


As everyone knows, the moon is the only thing within a close perimeter of the Earth. The moon is about 250,000 miles away from the Earth, which makes it the closest astrological being in the universe. Taking approximately twenty-nine and a half days to complete a full cycle, the moon goes through several phases; new, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent. The phase the moon is in is determined by the relative positions of the moon, Earth, and sun, so all around the world, the phase of the moon is exactly the same. The moon affects many things on the Earth. The gravitational pull of both the sun and moon create tides in the ocean. The light of the full moon affects both human and animal hunting patterns. The moon does many amazing things which is why it is so special.

All around the world, there are many different myths as to why the moon was created and what it stands for. Many cultures, as well as religions have reasons as to why the moon in here, and what it was made for. In Roman mythology, the moon was known as Artemis, daughter of the Goddess Apollo. Among Native American tribes, there are many differentiating stories as well. There are no clear stories, as all the stories throughout the world are different and are told in their own ways.

Sailor Moon, Sailor Chibi Moon, and Sailor Cosmos are all entrusted with the power and light of the moon. They have been given this astrological body as their guardian for numerous reasons. One reason is that although they can change moods easily, they are good people and can always make a bad situation into a good one. Just as the moon changes phases, the girls’ perseverance becomes stronger as they fight more. As included in the last manga of “Sailor Moon Stars”, Usagi was chosen to become “the light” and reincarnate all the senshi that had died in the fight against Galaxia. Upon agreeing, she sacrifices herself for her friends and becomes reborn as well. This just goes to show, that having the moon as a guardian planet can be a wonderful thing.

Written by: Nagi [light_fairie89]