I thought I would throw my two-cents in. Kazko, I hate to tell you, but you're wrong. The phases of the moon do change the tides of the ocean because of gravity, not magnetic fields: home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moontides/

When we see a full moon, the alignment of the moon with the earth and sun is different from a new moon, correct?

That difference in alignment means a change in the gravitational pull we're experiencing on earth.

And from what I understand, a full moon to earth is when it is on the opposite side of the planet from the sun. A dark moon is on the same side of the planet as the sun therefore we see no reflection. With that, it could be said that the larger gravitational pull is experienced at the new moon when it AND the sun are on the same side, and the lesser gravitational pull would be at the full moon when it is on the opposite side of the planet negating or balancing out some of the sun's direct effect.

Does anyone complain about wierdness around a new moon? No, not ever. Because they dont see a bright round shining orb at night. Do the prison populations around the country go crazy when its dark out at night? No they dont.

And to be realistic, phases of the moon have always referred to the shape and amount of perceived light reflected, they have never referred to the actual position of it. So what your references are probably trying to cite here is the actual location of the moon in its orbit with regard to the Earth and sun and not what it looks like. And as such, a new moon would have the most effect on this so-called "gravitational effect" that animals experience and the full moon would actually lessen it.

So for argument sake, perhaps the full moon is affecting things because it is the peak of the least amount of pull of the sun on your brain.

Your computer monitor has more gravitational affect on your brain than the moon does and so does the car, the house, the chair and the planet that you are standing on. You need to actually be studying physics to understand gravity beyond what they tell you on Sunday morning cartoons.

Did you know that in Alaska the Summer to Fall moon can be out for most of the day, more than 17 hours? Imagine the affects of a full moon for those poor people.

"The gravitational force of the moon is <u>one ten-millionth that of earth</u>, but when you combine other forces such as the earth's centrifugal force created by its spin, you get tides."

I doubt anyone or anything can feel these effects.