Kristine A
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I read this off of a website:
Venus and the Moon
Even though Sailor V's guardian planet is Venus, much of her powers and associations are for the Moon as well. For example: In astronomy the two are alike, in that Venus undergoes phases like those of the Moon, even crescendoing. Astrologically, they are also pretty close since Venus rules love and the Moon rules emotions. And finally, mythologically speaking, both Aphrodite and Venus were once considered goddesses of the Moon. "The Upright Crescent Moon or Priestess Symbol usually with a pentacle or a full lunar disc at its center is a symbol of the priestess. Glowing with reflected light, the Moon represents light within the darkness, and is associated with the female divine energy. Lunar energy offers us the ability to connect with the flowing powers of Magic and mystery and our powers of psychic perception and intuition. As it waxes and wanes and is reborn anew, the Moon brings us the potential to connect with our own ability to rejuvenate our lives. The phases of the Moon are associated with the Triple Goddess. In my path the Moon correlates with 4 phases of the Goddess - Maiden (first crescent to 1st quarter), Mother (1st quarter to full) ; Matron (Warrior Woman) ( full to 3rd quarter) and Crone (3rd quarter to dark). Many female deities have some lunar connection, but these Goddesses and Gods are especially lunar: Selene, Artemis, Diana, Isis, Thoth, Hecate." "A long-standing mystery of Venus observations is the so-called 'ashen light', an apparent weak illumination of the dark side of the planet, seen when the planet is in the crescent phase. The first claimed observation of ashen light was made as long ago as 1643, but the existence of the illumination has never been reliably confirmed. Observers have speculated that it may result from electrical activity in the Venusian atmosphere, but it may be illusory, resulting from the physiological effect of observing a very bright crescent-shaped object." In astronomy, Venus has been called the twin sister of Earth. Both planets are about the same size. If another planet could support life, it was once thought to be Venus (of course, now it's realized that the heat and sulphur make that impossible). What association do the Moon and Venus have in common in mythology and astronomy?
Venus and the Moon
Even though Sailor V's guardian planet is Venus, much of her powers and associations are for the Moon as well. For example: In astronomy the two are alike, in that Venus undergoes phases like those of the Moon, even crescendoing. Astrologically, they are also pretty close since Venus rules love and the Moon rules emotions. And finally, mythologically speaking, both Aphrodite and Venus were once considered goddesses of the Moon. "The Upright Crescent Moon or Priestess Symbol usually with a pentacle or a full lunar disc at its center is a symbol of the priestess. Glowing with reflected light, the Moon represents light within the darkness, and is associated with the female divine energy. Lunar energy offers us the ability to connect with the flowing powers of Magic and mystery and our powers of psychic perception and intuition. As it waxes and wanes and is reborn anew, the Moon brings us the potential to connect with our own ability to rejuvenate our lives. The phases of the Moon are associated with the Triple Goddess. In my path the Moon correlates with 4 phases of the Goddess - Maiden (first crescent to 1st quarter), Mother (1st quarter to full) ; Matron (Warrior Woman) ( full to 3rd quarter) and Crone (3rd quarter to dark). Many female deities have some lunar connection, but these Goddesses and Gods are especially lunar: Selene, Artemis, Diana, Isis, Thoth, Hecate." "A long-standing mystery of Venus observations is the so-called 'ashen light', an apparent weak illumination of the dark side of the planet, seen when the planet is in the crescent phase. The first claimed observation of ashen light was made as long ago as 1643, but the existence of the illumination has never been reliably confirmed. Observers have speculated that it may result from electrical activity in the Venusian atmosphere, but it may be illusory, resulting from the physiological effect of observing a very bright crescent-shaped object." In astronomy, Venus has been called the twin sister of Earth. Both planets are about the same size. If another planet could support life, it was once thought to be Venus (of course, now it's realized that the heat and sulphur make that impossible). What association do the Moon and Venus have in common in mythology and astronomy?