New moon on its back indicates wind ; standing on its point indicates rain in summer and snow in winter. - Dr. John Menual.
A dim or pale moon indicates rain, a red moon indicates wind. - Collected in R. Inwards,
If the weather on the sixth day is the same as that of the fourth day of the moon, the same weather will continue during the whole moon.Spain.
If the new moon is not visible before the fourth day, the air will be unsettled for the whole month. Francis Bacon, "Historia Ventorum"
In the decay of the moon A cloudy morning bodes a fair afternoon. Tusser, "Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry" (17th century).
When changes of the moon occur in the morning, expect rain. Collected in R. Inwards, "Weather Lore"
"Weather Lore".
When the moon is at the full,
Mushrooms you may freely pull ;
But when the moon is on the wane,
Wait ere you think to pluck again.
- Essex, in T.F. Thiselton Dyer, "English Folk-Lore"
If mists in the new moon,
Rain in the old;
If mists in the old moon,
Rain in the new. -Shepherd of Banbury
Gardening
Prune vines in full of moon in Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, or Sagittarius. "Old Farmer's Almanac"
Trees to be used for durable purposes should be cut only during the first and last quarters of the moon. "Old Farmer's Almanac" for 1838.
Astrology
The Moon in conjunction with Jupiter, is found to be a good day in all humane affairs. Bethem's "Centiloquium".
The Moon in conjunction with Mercury,'tis good; but principally in Contracts and Writings. Bethem's "Centiloquium"
If the Moon be in Aries, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, or Capricorn she is in places fit for Sowing; but if she is placed in Aries or Taurus, she is then fit for Planting
Fell timber during dark of moon in Aquarius or Pisces.
- "Old Farmer's Almanac", circa 1745.
Cut hay right after the full moon.
- "Old Farmer's Almanac", circa 1745
...sat there listening with no other light but that of the summer moon
streaming through the beautiful traceries of the windows;
- William Morris, "News From Nowhere."
And when fair Cynthia her full orb displays,
Or when unveiled to sight are half her rays,
Then mark the various hues that paint her face,
And thus the fickle weather’s changes trace.
- Lamb's trans. of the "Phainomena" of Aratos.
