Lunacy

The somnambulism is the disease that is manifested through the unconscious unregulated sometimes dangerous actions that take place dreaming and that are not remembered by people who are doing these actions. The dreaming person may do different complicated tricks and dangerous things such as walking on the roof. Sometimes people who suffer from it even talk and write sleeping. Near 40% of sleepwalkers get injuries because of their uncontrolled dangerous actions.

The rare aggressive form of lunacy may be unpredictable and very serious. The sleepwalker may use violence against people that try to help him/her or just the passers by.

The denomination "lunacy" comes from the Latin "lunaticus" that means crazy and from the Latin "luna" that means the Moon. This term appeared among ancient people as they believed that the Moon light has particular influence on the psyche of the person.

And maybe they were right. Maybe the Moon and the Moon light are responsible for somnambulism and provoke sleepwalking. That is why parents were even afraid to put the cradle of their babies near the window when the Moon directed its light to the baby. This carefulness is also kept in traditions of many nations of the Eastern Europe and Asia.

One of the most extraordinary and interesting objects of the Universe is well-known satellite of our planet. From ancient times people tried to explore it, investigating its influence on people and nature. People always believed that the Moon is something mysterious and mystical. So, numerous stories and legends tell us about mystical origins of the satellite. The Moon is still unknown object that accompanies our planet.