The ancient Greeks believed that marriages consummated during the full Moon were the most prosperous and happiest, but a waning Moon boded ill for wedded bliss. The full Moon is also considered to be an ideal time to accept a marriage proposal. Folklore has it that if a young woman sees a dove and the new Moon at the same instant, she should say, "Bright Moon, clear Moon, / Bright and fair, / Lift up your right foot, / There'll be a hair." When she removes her shoe, she'll find a hair that is the same color as her future husband's.
Next new moon Aug 5