who among us could say in which phase the moon is today.

Good point. It's like knowing phone numbers by heart. Technology took so much from us. I like farming, but I don't think I can tell the difference betwen cuarto creciente and cuarto menguante :)

When I read the title of the post the first thing that came to my mind was this

The moon still plays an important role in our lives and the fact that much of what our ancestors believed in terms of its influence in tides and crops has been verified by science tells us a lot about the power of folk knowledge and believes.
It would be great if one day we could know for sure how the moon affects our mood, especailly regarding women's. That would take us back to moon reading to avoid conflicts.