The back of a tortoise shell has 13 parts because of this fact. They make 13 the mysterious number because it's a nod to those who knew and part of hoodwinking the rest. 13 is lucky for some unlucky for others... you see why now. To the initiate everything makes sense, to the laymen the world is unbalanced and requires complicated maths to fall into nature. Nature appears to need order given to the laymen, but the master knows natural order is the true control of man.
Basic mind control from eons ago. Masters aware to the laws of nature would predict the lunar eclipse and claim they had magical powers and entrap the minds of nations.
Lunar light is very different to the sun, it is not a reflection and is actually colder then the shadows - the inverse of the sun. The moon will affect all seeds including the female seeds - this is where we get the astrological signs from that determine personality traits. Planting by the moon provides the best results, I always sow just as a new moon is coming, to take trimmings you want to go for the third week when water is staying in the stem more due to the moons position.
In thai buddhism the lunar calendar is used for all kind of predictions and celebrations and is followed closely for agriculture purposes also as a 'auspicious dates'- why the west does not and forces daylight savings time? Is this what causes early aging and seasonal diseases? An interesting topic to discuss indeed.