Triple Moon in Her Southern Hemisphere Presence

This how Moon appears to Southern Hemisphere people.

For Her first sliver in the evening Western sky as New Moon – Young One, She curves to the left.

For Her last sliver in the early morning Eastern sky as Old Moon – Crone, She curves to the right.

We all the world over apparently see Full Moon the same –  She may be ‘upside down’ (I don’t know) if there is such a thing cosmically speaking, but that would not be too obvious, and Her round fullness is the same.

When I have posted stories of New Moon and included an image from my collection, and as I see Her, She curves to the left: and I realize that Northern Hemisphere people will think I have it wrong, or at least will not appreciate the resonance of the image with the story. It always has to be explained: so here She is.

I asked artist Julie Cunningham to create this image for me: the Triple Moon as She reveals Herself in the Southern Hemisphere.

4 comments

  1. Susan Swartz's avatar
    Susan Swartz · · Reply

    How interesting! Nice image.

    1. Glenys Livingstone's avatar
      Glenys Livingstone · · Reply

      glad you enjoyed it Susan

  2. Melissa de Sá's avatar

    When I got a tattoo of the Triple Moon, I asked the artist to do it like She is in our hemisphere. She was puzzled. I said: All these images you have is from the Nothern Hemisphere. This is not our crescent moon, is it? She started to laugh and drawed it the correct way.

    1. Glenys D. Livingstone's avatar

      that’s great Melissa! so many don’t know – even in our hemisphere they are not conscious of the difference, and that it matters. I’m glad to hear from you.

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