The full moon is the lunar phase when the Moon appears fully illuminated from Earth's perspective. This occurs when Earth is located between the Sun and the Moon, making the lunar hemisphere facing Earth completely sunlit and appear as a circular disk, creating what's known as a lunar eclipse. The time interval between a full moon and the next repetition of the same phase occurs roughly every 500 years, and lasts for a full night's duration. Intervals between phases are closely marked and followed by witches, who hold it as an important symbol of power in society. Its significance is due to the effect that the celestial object has on the planet itself. Mana content within the environment rises as the cycle reaches the end of its current phase. This becomes especially noticeable during the final months before the next full moon. The mana content reaches its highest peak during the night of the actual event, and this period of time allows for the use of powerful spells which are rarely used. As the interval ends, mana slowly regresses to its normal levels, as the cycle begins anew.
Due to the power unleashed during the night of the full moon, there are many legends associated with the event. It is said that any woman who gave birth to a child during an eclipse would produce a powerful witch that would outweigh all her peers. As such, there have been many attempts by witches to induce labor during that period, using methods such as spells, herbs, and potions to time the event just right. However, all attempts have been unsuccessful, with some attempts ending disastrously for both mother and child, due to other factors outside human control. An impending lunar eclipse has the effect of pushing labor to either side of it, inducing mothers early days or weeks in advance or delaying it for the same amount of time. The effect is felt by all pregnant witches, with no seemingly visible cause?
How can this be explained?
Due to the power unleashed during the night of the full moon, there are many legends associated with the event. It is said that any woman who gave birth to a child during an eclipse would produce a powerful witch that would outweigh all her peers. As such, there have been many attempts by witches to induce labor during that period, using methods such as spells, herbs, and potions to time the event just right. However, all attempts have been unsuccessful, with some attempts ending disastrously for both mother and child, due to other factors outside human control. An impending lunar eclipse has the effect of pushing labor to either side of it, inducing mothers early days or weeks in advance or delaying it for the same amount of time. The effect is felt by all pregnant witches, with no seemingly visible cause?
How can this be explained?