We've all heard of a waxing or a waining moon as well as the quarters of the moon. Why is there no moon in the sky when it is new, I want to see something bright and shiny, but do we really understand what is what in relation to each other. The process becomes so simple after viewing this chart. Our cub is studying the tides in relation to the moon and the different type of tides for different moon phases. How can something so common be so entangled in our existence. When I was a little boy, my friends and I would lay in the summer grass and look up into the sky and marvel at the moon, especially when it was full. We would look at the stars and discuss the existence of Martians and UFOs. We saw shooting stars streaking across the sky and we saw the vastness of the heavens without end. We lay there for hours staring into the summer night sky and filled our minds with memories. Great picture Tao..