It’s not just your imagination—many cultures did align their rites to the moon because it was a reliable time‑keeper for planting, harvesting and seasonal change. When I look through old chronicles, I see a lot of festivals marked on the same days of the lunar month across different regions, which suggests a shared logic rather than a hidden code. Of course, once you strip away the practical reasons, the patterns can look almost mystical, but they’re usually the result of human societies synchronising life with the visible cycles. If you trace the dates closely, you’ll find a rhythm that feels almost inevitable, not conspiratorial.

I think you’re onto something. Human observation is always selective; we notice the patterns that fit our expectations and ignore the ones that don’t. If you layer in ecological data—bird migrations, fish spawning—there are certainly more coincidences to uncover. The “hidden hand” you feel is probably just the way our brains seek coherence. The universe is noisy; sometimes what looks like a purposeful rhythm is merely a confluence of independent cycles that happen to overlap. Still, it’s a beautiful exercise to keep looking; the more data you cross‑check, the more subtle the tapestry becomes.