The eclipse~ The moon~ and the darkness  ~ are the makings of many many stories~  This goes   way way back ~and some folks still believe in some of the stories   ~that are associated~Some do not~

 However~ to simplfy it ~somewhat~Actually *LUNAR* meaning moon and *Eclipse*   refers  to the *ECLIPTIC*   ~ meaning  *The apparent path of the sun  *   It is a time in which the moon is temporarily  obscured by a star or planet or one another~ we all know  this   ~ but also ~everyone has thier own theory about~what effects it brings~

 It is very true about the different countries having different customs   ~It is quite interesting reading about them as some are more dramatic than others~Have you ever wondered why~ the  coyote howls more so ~  when there is a full moon  ?  Well the reason that it might do so is~Because the moon at that time is brighter and  it provides more nocturnal  illumination... which in turn allows them to be more active..Therefore they communicate that much more....

Other  suggest  that they relate the full moon.... to the feeling of being mournful ...

 Then some folks even  relate the moon to insanity...  and the intensity according to  the time of the *Full moon*

 There are always.... new theories and stories   .....  about the unknown .......