Moon Folklore of the Day

When the moon has a white look, or when her outline is not very clear, rain or snow is looked for. - Scottish saying

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A new moon on Saturday or Sunday is bad luck and predicts rain.

Double or treble circles round the moon foreshadow rough and severe storms, and much more so if these circles are not pure and entire, but spotted and broken. - Francis Bacon, English philosopher (1561–1626)

It is unlucky to point at the new Moon or view any Moon over your shoulder.

To have a project prosper, start it during the new Moon.

If the sun or moon outshines the "brugh" (or halo), bad weather will not come.

A crescent moon that is waxing is good luck for lovers and travelers.

A halo around the Moon predicts wet or stormy weather.

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