The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-01-26
VULGAR ASTROLOGY.

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weather changes with the moons
quarters, although, OF course, there ia
no truth in this piece OF vulgar astrol-
ogS. That educated people, ss DIR.
Taylor has truly pointed out, to whom
exact weather records are Accessible,
should still find satisfaction in this
fanoiful lunar rule, is an interesting
case OF intellectual survival. Yet,
however. the fact remains, and in
every day life one ofthe most frequent
remarks appertsining to wet weather
ls. that it will no doubt change with
the mcon.
In many parts OF the country great
attention is paid to the day OF tbs
week on which the chan e of the moon
oecnrs. Thus, il the moon change on
Sunday, we are told" there will be
q Hood before the month is OUT
whereas Q new moon on q Monday 10
nearly everywhere welcomed as being
certain omen not only for fair
weather, but good luck. A change,
however, on Saturday is universally
regarded as bad sign, and numerous
proverbs to this effect are found, scat
tered here and there, in most parts of
England as well az Scotland. Some OF
the most prevalent are the following:
ASaturday's change and Sunday full
moon
Once la seven years is once too soon.
In Norfolk the peassntry say;
Saturdays new and Sunday full
Meyer was good and never wull.
The same noti1n exists on the
Continent; Wednesday in Italy, and
Friday IN the south OF France being
regarded "a unfaVorable days for
change of the moon. At Whitby, for |
instance, when the moon is surroun-
ded By q halo of watery clouds, the |
seameu say there will be q change OF |
weather. for the " moon-dogs are
about. This halo is called in Scotland
'brough" the early Teutonic word for
circle, as in the following rhyme.
About the moon there is q b-ough,
The weather will be cauld and rough.
A pale moon, too is equally unfavor-
able; a piece OF weather lore to which
alludes in the Midsum.
mer Nights Dream" (Act IL, Sc. q:
Therefore the moon, the governess Of
floods,
Pale in her anger, washes all the air,
That rheumatic diseases do abound.
When the moons horns appear to
eoint upwards it is said to LOOK lilo q
boat, ana in many parts there is -.
dea that when it is thus situate
here will be no rain, a superstition
which George Eliot describes in
Adam Bebe;" It 'ud ha' been bet
Ter luck if thsy'd ha' buried him i
The forenoon, when the rain was fallin';
here's no likelihood of drop now.
An the moon lies like boat there.
That's sure sign OF fair weather.
According to sailors, when the moon
Is in this position. it denotes fine
weather, for, to use their phrase, "you
might hang your hat omit" In Liver
pool, however. it is considered sign
Of foul weather, as the moon is now
considered TO be like basin full OF
water about 10 fall. The Scottish
proverD, expressive OF the same prov
srb, inculcstes the following sdmo-
milton:
The honey moon is on her back:
Mend your shoes and sort thack.
Whenever largo planet or large
star is seen nesr the moon, il is said
BY seaisring men to prognosticate
Doisterous weather, for to make use
Of their term, A big star is logging
he MOON" Some years ago, says
4 corresponds mt Of Notes and Quer-
es," fisherman of Torquay told me,
after violent gale, that he had for
.een the storm, as he had observed
1ne star ahead of the moon towing
ner, and another sstern chasing her.
Many other superstitious fsncies
are associated with the moons sup.
posed influences on the weather,
varying OF course, in different local.
ties. Thus, a clear moon is gener-
ally supposed to sugur bright weather
ID Summer and frost in winter. One
oroverb tells US:
1.-THE moon shows a silver shield,
Be not afraid to reap your field;
But if she rises hsloed round,
Soon we'll tread on deluged ground.
In winter time, according 10 pop
llsr sdsge.
Clear moon frost soon.
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