According to The Picatrix, The Moon's quality and influence changes depending on what phase she is in, and also her elongation from the Sun.
yes, the Moon's phases do indicate a change in its quality. But this is to do with the angular relationship between Earth Sun Moon, not the phased image of the Moon some how affecting us . Like 1/2 Moon waxing rays are different from half moon waning rays ( or something ) ? ? ?
I think people have known moon phases indicate energy change since there were people . And they are still observing it today ... dont need no picatrix for that do we ?
Did you see my link on moon cycles ... there are many significant ones that effect us and nature .
The 6 main ones are
Full-New Moon 29.5 days
Moon opposite Saturn 27.3 days
Ascending-Descending Moon 27.3 days
Moon Nodes 27.2 days
Perigee-Apogee 27.5 days
Moon in Zodiac Constellations 27.3 days
What is Moon's elongation from the Sun ? ?
Thats got me stumped ! Unless you mean Perigee-Apogee cycle ? That makes the Moon closer and further from the Earth due to its elliptical orbit. Not to the Sun.
If you think a bit .... the earth goes around the Sun and the Moon goes around the Earth, each cycle of Moon PHASES the Moon is further from the Sun (full Moon) and then back closer again (no Moon).... so the moon going closer and further from the sun, is actually the phase cycle.
What is this 'Moon's elongation from the Sun' you mentioned ?