The first full moon of 2024 is expected on January 25: on the night of January 26, the Moon in the sky will take a perfectly round shape and will appear that way for several more days. People call the first full moon of the year the Wolf Moon.
Could this full moon affect how people feel or behave? Or is it just a myth?
In fact, Wolf Moon is far from the only name for this phenomenon. There are others: Quiet Moon, Old Moon, Cold Moon, Hay Moon, Deer Moon, Storm Moon, Honey Moon and so on.
Why "Wolf"? As it turns out, everything is simple: at this time, wolves usually become more active and come out to howl at the moon more often.
You can often hear the opinion that during the full moon people become more restless, irritable, anxious, and sleep worse. However, there is no scientific evidence to support this. Evidence from modern science indicates that the belief that the phases of the moon can somehow influence the health, well-being and well-being of people is only part of folklore, albeit rooted in various cultures.
Thus, although beliefs in the influence of the phases of the moon and especially the full moon on human health and well-being persist, the scientific community generally views these ideas with skepticism. Experts remind that human health and behavior can be influenced by a complex interaction of biological, psychological and environmental factors, and they cannot be attributed solely to lunar phases.
Note that the next time you can see the Wolf Moon will be January 13, 2025.
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