Balancing Sun And Moon Energies

The Sun and Moon have very different metaphysical energies and we are strongly affected by both. For example, a circumstance or event that might make you sad during the day, may completely wipe you out emotionally at night. This is because our hormones shift at night.

I worked for many years teaching prenatal Yoga and helping expectant moms. Their emotions typically ran very high at night. Their concerns about labor was latent in their thoughts during the day, but at night they would sometimes become terrified. Most women also go into labor at night and give birth during the day.

Things become surreal at night. I believe our hormones, the Moon’s energy, and a lessened ability to see in the darkness all greatly affect us.

At night, the right side of the brain is dominant. This is our spiritual, intuitive, subconscious, feminine side. During the day, the left hemisphere of the brain is dominant. This is our practical, thinking, productive physical, masculine side.

The left side of the body is controlled by the right hemisphere of the brain and is Sun-based, while the right side of the body is controlled by the left hemisphere and is Moon based. The Moon exudes feminine energy. The feminine rules the right side of the brain, which is the maternal, emotional, creative, dreamy side. The Sun rules the left side of the brain, which is the paternal side which rules logic, production, protection, and work.

When you are having difficulty sleeping it is usually because the left hemisphere of the brain has kicked in when it should be inactive. This is when you start thinking about all the things you need to do the next day, or the stressful challenges you faced the day prior.

The Yang is the masculine energy of Spirit or Mind and the act of doing. The Yin is the feminine aspect, or feeling center including the Heart. These two elements, symbolically and energetically, derive their essence specifically from the Sun and Moon spheres of consciousness ~ Scott Clark Woolley

If you have trouble sleeping due to left brain hyperactivity, try rolling over on your right side, plugging up your right nostril, and breathing only through your left nostril. It will help shut off the left brain and activate the right hemisphere.

Understanding the different effects the Sun and Moon has on us can benefit us in many practical ways, from our spiritual practice to our romantic life. For example, it can help us determine the best meditation to do at a certain time, or even the most ideal time to arrange a romantic date!

Nighttime meditations are good for deep spiritual work, especially around 4:00 am, when the Sun and Moon ‘trade places.’ This is metaphysically a very powerful time of the 24 hour cycle. It’s great for manifesting, since you are working with the right side of the brain, which is the subconscious side. Daytime meditation on the other hand is great for clearing out the practical day-to-day ‘clutter’ in our heart and mind, like anger, frustration, and unnecessary worry.

I know of friends and clients who went on a daytime date and then a nighttime date with the same person, and had a completely different take on the person. Daytime dates empowers us to make a more practical, rational decision, where nighttime dates may cause us to be more emotional inclined and less pragmatic.

The feminine and masculine, Moon and Sun energies are equally important. Balancing them out will create harmony and well-being in your everyday life.