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#1 2007-11-14 00:12:26

klakritz
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From: Winchester Massachusetts
Registered: 2005-10-25
Posts: 674

'faces of the moon' for 'phases of the moon'

these 2 phrases seem to be almost interchangeable and to occur with roughly equal frequency, although ‘faces’ has special meaning for astrologers and Wiccans, e.g.,

Moon – 3 visible faces of the Moon (waxing, full, and waning), plus Dark Moon.
www.greenspirit.org.uk/resources/FacesoftheGoddess.htm

We see many different faces of the moon as it and the Earth rotate. The different shapes of the moon are caused by its movements as it orbits.
books.google.com/books?isbn=1865095354…

The Moon is often said to be represented by a trio of Goddesses, each linked with one of the faces of the Moon.
www.astropalmistry.com/moon.html

Even before they learned the answers to these questions, they developed a way to use the changing faces of the moon to tell time.
www.manythings.org/voa/04/040106sn_t.htm

When we think of the moon, in terms of current Wiccan and Pagan teachings, we tend to think of the 3 phases/faces of the moon …
www.gypsycamp.net/occult/faces.html

How can you tell whether the moon is waxing or waning? In this Lesson Plan, learn about the faces of the moon as it revolves around the Earth!
www.ezedia.com/education/classroom/less … index.html

They chart the progress of the Stars, the Planets The Tides, and the Faces of the Moon.
roguescholars.com/roguegallery/poems/320rachmael.html

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#2 2007-11-14 00:29:08

jorkel
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Registered: 2006-08-08
Posts: 1456

Re: 'faces of the moon' for 'phases of the moon'

legit. why didn’t i think of that one?

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