Section I
Abstract & Introduction
Abstract
This paper presents the Luna Cycler, a phenomenological and theoretically grounded model of lunar entrained sleep oscillation derived from long-term self-observation and supported by cross-cultural, historical, and chronobiological research. While contemporary chronobiology prioritizes the 24-hour solar circadian rhythm, evidence suggests that lunar phases exert measurable effects on human sleep architecture (Cajochen et al., 2013; de la Iglesia et al., 2021). This paper argues that these effects, though subtle at the population level, may manifest as high-amplitude oscillations in individuals with heightened chronobiological sensitivity, including those with neurodivergent profiles. Integrating personal narrative with academic analysis, the paper situates the Luna Cycler within a global history of lunar timekeeping, critiques the dominance of the Gregorian solar calendar as an industrial colonial imposition, and proposes a mathematical and theoretical framework for understanding lunar entrained sleep rhythms.
Introduction
"I did not set out to build a theory. I set out to survive my own body."
For years, the author lived inside a sleep rhythm that defied conventional frameworks — swelling to 11–13 hours around the new moon and collapsing to zero or near zero hours around the full moon. Not insomnia. Not mania. A cycle. A rhythm. A tide.
The more I observed, the more undeniable it became: my body was not entrained to the sun — it was entrained to the moon. This realization placed me in direct conflict with the temporal structures of modern life. The 9-to-5 workday, the five-day workweek, the Gregorian calendar — all of these are solar-based constructs designed for industrial productivity, not biological truth.