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October After Dark: Werewolves, Moon Cycles & the Beast Within

Hi everyone, and welcome to Whispers from the Mist: Conversations from the Spiritual Byway!

What happens when we follow a werewolf through an entire cycle of the moon?

In this episode, Michelle and Stacy begin with the moon itself: its changing phases, its effects on Earth, and the ways people say they experience it. Then they use those phases to tell a werewolf’s journey—from the hidden beast of the new moon and the first signs of change, to the full moon transformation, its aftermath, and the uneasy calm before the cycle begins again.

They also explore the many ways someone might become a werewolf. Is it a bite, a family inheritance, a curse, or a choice? And why do the rules change so much from one story to another?

Along the way, they touch on werewolves from folklore, film, and fiction, including Teen Wolf, Harry Potter, and Twilight. They close with a quick trip through some of the movies that helped shape the werewolf we recognize today.

So, how do you picture a werewolf? Do you picture it as a frightening creature, or as a person trying to live with something they can’t control? Let us know!!

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RESOURCES & FURTHER EXPLORATION

● NASA: Moon Phases — a guide to the phases we follow in the episode

● NOAA: Spring and Neap Tides — how the moon and sun affect ocean tides

FILMS AND STORIES MENTIONED

● Werewolf of London (1935)

● The Wolf Man (1941)

● An American Werewolf in London (1981)

● Teen Wolf (1985)

● Harry Potter

● The Twilight Saga

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