Sources.
What each one supports.
A selection, kept short on purpose. Each entry says what we use it for and where it stops. Science is cited as science, traditions as traditions, and readings as readings: none proves the other.
- Sky · phases
US Naval Observatory, Phases of the Moon
Times of new moon, quarters and full moon, converted to Bali time (UTC+8).
- Sky · lunar day and mansion
Swiss Ephemeris (Astrodienst), sidereal, Lahiri ayanāṃśa
Tithi and nakṣatra at the hour of each note. Other systems and almanacs, including those counting from sunrise, can differ by a day.
- Atlas · image
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio, CGI Moon Kit (4720)
Surface image for looking, not measuring: NASA states it is optimised for aesthetics. Credit: NASA’s SVS; Ernie Wright (USRA); Noah Petro (NASA/GSFC); LROC WAC, ASU.
- Atlas · names
IAU/USGS Gazetteer: Mare Tranquillitatis (3691) · Tycho (6163)
Official names and coordinates. The Gazetteer lists more than one record or network; the atlas names the one it uses.
- Words
Monier-Williams, Sanskrit-English Dictionary · Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary · Liddell-Scott-Jones, Greek-English Lexicon
Meanings of the words in the notes, cited as “s.v.”.
- Body · daily rhythm
Rhythms of about 24 hours, set mainly by light and dark, in people, animals and plants. It says nothing about the Moon and mood, and neither do we.
- Practice · attention
NCCIH, Meditation and Mindfulness: Effectiveness and Safety (June 2022)
Much research is preliminary and harms are rarely studied; practices do not replace care. Our invitations are optional and not a treatment.
- Reading · symbol
J. Cambray, Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle (IAAP)
Jung’s synchronicity is a reading of meaningful coincidence, explicitly acausal. It is not biological synchronisation and not a measurement.
What we do not claim
That the Moon prescribes moods or actions. That the tides move the water in our bodies. That menstrual cycles follow the Moon or should last 28 days. That any phase is good or bad for anyone. Where research is mixed, we say so or leave it out.
Each note on Instagram and in the Moon notebook lists its own sources.