The past week has been abuzz with news about the Blood Moon ,which is a total Lunar Eclipse occurring tomorrow.This got me wondering about the Eclipse and what the fuss is all about.I could only remember my Geography teacher explaining that an Eclipse occurs when the Sun,Moon and Earth are aligned in a straight line(Order varies depending on the Eclipse).
Eclipses are often seen as predictions about the occurrence of some important events.But this is not the case always and despite what many people think they remain to be just a spectacular sight, though it is not advisable to see an Eclipse with the naked eye .Another interesting fact is that Lunar Eclipse occurs only on a Full Moon Day.
Due to the shift in the energy field of the Earth at this time, some activities are avoided during this period. According to our scriptures and age old practices, food should be consumed a few hours before the beginning of the Eclipse and not during the period of the eclipse. Also,having a bath after the eclipse is considered to be auspicious.
It is also good to chant mantras and engage in the worship of God as the power of mantras is said to manifold a thousand times during this period.Temples are normally closed during the period of the eclipse.
Another interesting fact is that there are four Lunar Eclipses happening consecutively during the years 2014-2015 and this is called a Lunar Tetrad.The first eclipse was on April 15, 2014 and the second was on October 8,2014 while the third and fourth will happen on April 4,2015 and September 28,2015 respectively.
Sources :
http://www.swaminarayan.org/faq/eclips.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2015_lunar_eclipse
http://www.hinduism.co.za/eclipse.htm
http://www.guy-sports.com/funny/funny_moon.htm
Eclipses are often seen as predictions about the occurrence of some important events.But this is not the case always and despite what many people think they remain to be just a spectacular sight, though it is not advisable to see an Eclipse with the naked eye .Another interesting fact is that Lunar Eclipse occurs only on a Full Moon Day.
Due to the shift in the energy field of the Earth at this time, some activities are avoided during this period. According to our scriptures and age old practices, food should be consumed a few hours before the beginning of the Eclipse and not during the period of the eclipse. Also,having a bath after the eclipse is considered to be auspicious.
It is also good to chant mantras and engage in the worship of God as the power of mantras is said to manifold a thousand times during this period.Temples are normally closed during the period of the eclipse.
Another interesting fact is that there are four Lunar Eclipses happening consecutively during the years 2014-2015 and this is called a Lunar Tetrad.The first eclipse was on April 15, 2014 and the second was on October 8,2014 while the third and fourth will happen on April 4,2015 and September 28,2015 respectively.
Sources :
http://www.swaminarayan.org/faq/eclips.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2015_lunar_eclipse
http://www.hinduism.co.za/eclipse.htm
http://www.guy-sports.com/funny/funny_moon.htm
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