Full Moon

[gigaschatten]

So it's full moon and I'm laying awake the whole night, tired and exhausted, but sleep won't come. Any practical things that actually work? Otherwise I'm going to howl at the moon.

[Garjzla]

try some autosuggestion.....just focus on breathings...and do some relaxation techniques.....yeah.... or you can visualize a big green pasture and picture fluffy sheep jumping across the fence, and count them....1...2...3...4...5....zzzzzzzzzzz...what... .o well it works for me

[gigaschatten]

That would just result in me lying in the dark couting sheep for hours.

[GestaltAlteration]

When you try to sleep but can't, after about 20 minutes the best advise is to get up and do something. Read a book, watch tv, etc. Try again in an hour.

[gigaschatten]

Thanks so far, tried that, but doesn't work too. But I think I just found out something important: About a month ago I wrote this post: http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...53&postcount=1 Allthough I use to have a very good dream recall, I couldn't remember a single dream at that time. Well, that was pretty exactly a month - so one moon cycle - ago and the same thing happens right now again. My nights have become a black hole once more.

[Robot_Butler]

I had trouble sleeping last night, also. I didn't consider the full moon having anything to do with it, even though I noticed it in the sky last night. I think it had more to do with my computer becoming hijacked and infested with malware. I kept running through repair scenarios in my mind, and getting up to check on the scans. Have you ever read anything linking lunar phases to dreaming & sleeping?

[gigaschatten]

Have you ever read anything linking lunar phases to dreaming & sleeping? No, but it came to my mind that my sleeping problems go hand in hand with the full moon when I saw it yesterday as I got home shining bright in the black sky. I consider that an intuition. I regularly have that problem for a few days for no obvious reason (I could think of) and checking my dream diary confirmed it happens simultaneously with full moon phases. Now it seems my dream recall is affected by that as well, and it's not just the lack of sleep, because I usually can recall my dreams just fine, even when not sleeping much. Any literature you want to recommend?

[Forsaken]

I can't imagine how the lunar phase could have any effect on sleeping or dreams, other than if you are aware of the phases and infact expect it to have an effect. Or maybe it shines into your bedroom? The light could have an effect.

[Robot_Butler]

Despite what our superstitions would suggest, there has never been any correlation shown between human biology and lunar phases. At least not in a scientifically worthwhile study. Even influences on human behavior have yet to be shown. On the other hand, dreaming is so heavily based on perception and expectation, it seems like one area that could easily be influenced.

[gigaschatten]

Despite what our superstitions would suggest, there has never been any correlation shown between human biology and lunar phases. At least not in a scientifically worthwhile study. Even influences on human behavior have yet to be shown. That is plain wrong. There have been studies and there still are, e.g. at the Universtity of Vienna examining the influence of the moon on biological rhythms and as most know, a normal menstrual cycle has about the same length as a moon cycle. Coincidence? That's just the tip of the iceberg. Where do you people get your information?

[DeathCell]

Today is the full moon actually.

[gigaschatten]

Well, yeah, and I had another crappy night and my mood is really low.

[Abra]

Menstruation cycles occur every 28 days on average (but it differs from person to person). I doubt anything to do with the moon; the moon doesn't cause predictable menstruation, but if you are lucky enough to have a period exactly every 28 days, you could use the phase of the moon as a prediction tool. If you think that your dream cycle occurs every 28 days, then perhaps you can use the lunar phase as a prediction tool, too (though most people use calendars). Of course, I personally would not want to acknowledge the 28 day cycle, because then I might have worse recall caused by the expectation. The gestation period of a guppy is 28 days, too, but this actually does have something to do with the moon. By having their young on a moonless night, it decreases the chance that a predator will be able to spot them (thus allowing the fry and mother to recuperate from birth and adjust to life). Similarly, your recall problem may be hindered by the light of the moon. I suggest wearing a sleep mask. Also, meditate at least 15 minutes before bed. While in bed, meditate as long as you can until it is too hard to focus.

[Brandon Heat]

Wow Abra you became a dreamguide congrats I remember when you had 1 post. Anyways I digress. Let's not all go denying what he has said about the lunar cycle and how it has a connection to biological things. Because as a matter of fact it does. It actually has an affect on many things.

[gigaschatten]

Wow, this was the most crappy night I ever had. Maybe the short daylight hours play a role with this as well. I could remember a few dreams, but only fragmental and I had to try really hard. Something strange happened, too. When I woke up from my half-sleep (the only thing I was able to get), there were flashes before my eyes displaying various scenes from places with each pulse. I couldn't control it but direct it gently. Those places were very real, a city at day, with houses, streets, passengers, a bit of traffic. There was absolutely nothing dreamlike about them.

[DeathCell]

Wow Abra you became a dreamguide congrats I remember when you had 1 post. Anyways I digress. Let's not all go denying what he has said about the lunar cycle and how it has a connection to biological things. Because as a matter of fact it does. It actually has an affect on many things. Oh yes. The moon also pulls on water(the oceans) are bodies are primarily made out of water. Just another example. Woman's cycles don't coincide exactly with the moon but each woman is like her own moon. Waxing and Waning Men are like the sun... Their are many odd comparisons throughout.

[drewmandan]

For me, the full moon does make it much harder to get to sleep. I would suggest closing the blinds or curtains if you have them. Or a blindfold, etc.

[gigaschatten]

This night was even more crappy than the last. I managed to fall asleep in the morning, maybe 9 a.m. and slept until 6 in the evening. At least I had a very long dream period, so after I woke up it took me 1 and a half hours to write down that unbelievably long dream. Nevertheless, lots of dreamsigns, but no lucidity.

[Erikkujonson]

Maybe, youre part WEREWOLF!!!

[gigaschatten]

That would explain the hairs all over my body and the bloody taste when I wake up.

[Erikkujonson]

Rofl, exactly my point!

[ray]

don't worry i do this too except be thankful your insomnia isn't as bad as mine.i can not physically sleep on full or new moons and each quarter i get about half a night.the night before each the new and full moon i wake and fall asleep constantly ,about every half hour, all through the night.the moon also affects my mood strongly.idk i always just thought the moon affected me more and what i did was normal. it doesn't bother me much. also i found out i was born on a new moon.anyways...sorry i can't help since i haven't found anything helpful to my condition.

[Licity]

That is plain wrong. There have been studies and there still are, e.g. at the Universtity of Vienna examining the influence of the moon on biological rhythms and as most know, a normal menstrual cycle has about the same length as a moon cycle. Coincidence? That's just the tip of the iceberg. Where do you people get your information? No opinion on the subject, but I'd like to point out that at the present time, a lunar cycle is about twenty-nine and a half days, not twenty-eight.

[DeathCell]

One must learn to take the vibrations and power from the moon for what it is.

[gigaschatten]

Well, at least I can sleep again.