Luna

Many Gaians believe in Luna, the attending 'world soul' of Earth's companion the Moon. Belief in Luna is hardly universal since many Adepts both within the Druid Order and elsewhere have never been able to sense or establish a connection with the spirit of Luna. 
However, belief persists and there are certain Druid who claim to have made contact with the Moon's Soul. 
== Origin of Luna: ==
Technically, the existence of Luna would prove a conundrum for the proponents of the traditional Gaian Hypothesis. Gaia exists because she formed from the life present on Earth. But the Moon is dead, nothing living grows on the Moon? 
One theory suggests that Luna may have developed from Gaia. The lifeforce present on Earth somehow rubbed off on the Moon and Luna was formed from that? 
Another alternate theory replaces the traditional Gaian Hypothesis entirely. Gaia always existed even before the development of life. All planets have 'world souls,' which concurrently means that there are spiritual entities inhabiting all other known planets such as Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, etc. 
== Facts: ==
-What little contact the Druids have had with Luna clearly shows that Luna is largely inactive. She has often been described as 'sleeping,' which might explain why so few have ever had contact with her. 
-There are countless tales of the Moon found around the world. The Moon is believed to cause madness in people, has a direct effect on pregancy, is home to a civilization of winged humanoids, etc. To say nothing of what we scientifically about the Moon. The Moon's gravity is what drives the tide and the reason it never appears to revolve is because the Moon's orbit is synchonous with Earth's (the Moon always shows Earth the same face). 
-Luna has a relationship with the Wulfen. As the Moon waxes or wanes, the Werewolves will either feel a stronger or weaker urge to transform into their animal forms and go wild. 
-Luna is believed to be a source of Magick. Night Magick and related Crafts can be drawn from her and she is said to possess power over darkness and night. 
-In the Book of Genesis, God created the Moon as one of two 'Lights' to have dominion over night and day, with the Sun being the counterpart. 
-The Moon was often worshiped by ancient peoples and there are several gods and goddesses associated with the Moon. To date, none of them are known to be Avatars of Luna, merely Pagan Gods. Category:Gaia
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