Purnama & Tilem
Purnama is generally marked by a high tide.
To protect the self from negative effects, people are advised to take time for introspection and self-purification.
Both stages of the moon are believed to have ambivalent mystical energy. To protect the self from negative effects, people are advised to take time for introspection and self-purification.
Tilem is the darkest night of the month.
On Purnama and on Tilem, special offerings are placed in significant places around houses and temples and in local shrines everywhere.
Both stages of the moon are believed to have ambivalent mystical energy.
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