The Moon, Earth and Sun Relationship (41)

Introduction

The Moon, the Earth and the Sun are all related. A relationship amongst the three exists. It is true though that the Moon is more related to the Earth than to the Sun, that is, the Moon affects the Earth more than it affects the Sun.

The Earth and Sun Relationship

If the Moon were not present the Earth would have a more direct relationship to the Sun. There would not be for instance, the effects of the Solar eclipse on the Earth and the effect of the Moon phases on the Earth.

Solar Eclipse

The Moon actually interferes or affects the relationship that the Earth has with the Sun, that is from time to time the Moon blocks the Sun from preventing the Earth from receiving the Sun’s rays for a short time. This is called a Solar Eclipse.

The Sun irradiates both the Moon and the Earth equally but because the Earth has life and water the Sun’s energy is used differently by the Earth than to the way it is used by the Moon.

Moon Phases

Because of the Sun-Moon relationship seen from the Earth’s point of view there is the phenomenon of the waxing to full and the waning new Moon. As previous posts have showed this cycle of the Moon has its effects on life here on Earth.

The Moon and Sun Relationship

The Earth in turn interferes in the Moon’s relationship to the Sun as well, where the Earth blocks the Sun, preventing the Moon from receiving the Sun’s rays for a short time.

Lunar Eclipse

During some periods of a full moon, there are special moments when the Sun, the Earth and the Moon all line up in a straight line, with the Earth in between the Sun and the Moon. Naturally the Earth will cast a shadow and naturally if all three heavenly bodies are aligned the Moon will be stuck for a short time in the shadow of the Earth, thus having the Sun’s radiation blocked off from reaching it. This is called a Lunar Eclipse and it is a situation where the Earth interferes in the radiation receiving relationship between the Sun and the Moon.

Conclusion

Basically because the particular nature of the Earth-Moon relationship both Moon affects the Earth-Sun relationship and the Earth affects the Sun-Moon relationship. However, the interference of the Moon in the Sun-Earth relationship has more impact that the interference of eh Earth in the Sun-Moon relationship. The following posts will explain why this is.

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