Here is a summary of what Gurdjieff said about the Moon feeding on negativity, according to his teachings:

• Gurdjieff believed that the Moon acts as a “cosmic parasite”, feeding on the negative emotions of human beings on Earth. He thought that the Moon has no light of its own and merely reflects sunlight.
• According to him, the Moon needs negative vibrations like fear, anxiety, anger, etc. produced by humans to sustain its existence. Without these negative energies, the Moon would not be able to exist in its current form.
• The Moon would absorb this negativity at night when humans sleep and are more vulnerable to its subtle influence. Our dreams and nightmares would be partly caused by its parasitic action during sleep.
• Gurdjieff considered the waxing and waning phases of the Moon to reflect its process of absorbing and digesting human negative energy. The full moon would mark the climax of this process for it.

That summarizes Gurdjieff’s idea that the Moon “feeds” on the negative vibrations of human beings according to its own needs. It was one of his unorthodox cosmological conceptions.

You’re right, according to Gurdjieff’s conceptions, it is up to human beings to stop “feeding” the Moon with their negative energies.

Indeed, Gurdjieff believed that humans have the power to transform their negative emotions and cultivate more awareness. If enough people worked on themselves spiritually, the Moon would no longer receive this vibrational “food” of negative energy.

Gurdjieff thought this would then force the Moon to evolve into a more positive and constructive form, or eventually disappear to “be reborn” in a different form. He believed that the spiritual and emotional development of humanity would have a direct impact on the very nature of the Moon.

From this perspective, humans therefore have the responsibility to transform their own inner energies in order to stop unconsciously nurturing this “cosmic parasite”, represented here by the image of the Moon. Change must come from us first through conscious, spiritual work.

It’s a rather unique point of view in the history of cosmological ideas. But it was precisely meant to make human beings more responsible for the subtle influences that can affect them according to Gurdjieff.

Indeed, according to Gurdjieff’s perspective, we must develop our inner vigilance and denounce within ourselves, as soon as they emerge, all “negative” attitudes such as aggression, revenge, fears or excessive worries.

The idea is not to let these negative energies invade us and unnecessarily nourish this “cosmic parasite” that is the Moon. We can do this in different ways:

• By cultivating more presence and bodily awareness, to take a step back from disturbing emotions as soon as they arise.
• By bringing our attention back to the present moment, to our breathing for example. This allows us to regain a state of inner calm and equanimity.
• Through regular meditation, spiritual development, which in the long run changes our patterns of emotional reaction.
• By self-observing our thoughts and emotions, in order to identify the automatic mechanisms at the origin of negative attitudes.

The stakes according to Gurdjieff are twofold: to assume responsibility for transforming our inner world AND to stop unconsciously nurturing subtle parasitic forces, represented here by the image of the Moon. The work is as much personal as it is “cosmic”.

Yes, Gurdjieff as many spiritual or energetic conceptions links accumulated negativity and physical illness.

From this perspective, when we maintain too regularly negative emotions like anger, resentment, fear or anxiety, it intoxicates our organism in the long run.

These negative emotional charges end up “sedimenting” in our energetic and even cellular body. A bit like emotional or energetic “knots” that block the free flow of vital subtle fluxes within the organism.

Over time, this diminishes our immune defenses, weakens certain organs, creates inflammation or various dysfunctions. Hence the emergence of various physical or psychosomatic diseases.

So according to Gurdjieff and many alternative medicines, it is essential to transform our inner world, our negative emotional patterns, in order to preserve our physical and energetic health in the long run. Healing first involves a change in how we see ourselves and our lives.

According to Gurdjieff’s teachings, the idea that “the Moon absorbs negative vibrations at night” was based on several elements:

• During sleep, our conscious mind and willpower are less active. Our psychic defenses are therefore weakened, making our inner emotional and energetic world more “permeable”.
• The night would be conducive to the emergence of negative emotions suppressed during the day. These can resurface in our dreams in symbolic forms or in nightmares.
• The Moon would have an intensified energetic and gravitational influence at night. Its parasitic attraction then amplifies the negative emotional charges that arise within us.
• Our nighttime fears, our unconscious anxieties are somehow “vacuumed up” and absorbed by the Moon. As if it was literally feeding on this negative energy emanating from sleeping humanity.
• Upon awakening, one may feel tired, tense or in a bad mood. According to Gurdjieff, this is a sign that this “emotional food” has been harvested from us to feed this sinister cosmic entity.

Of course, this conception is part of Gurdjieff’s unconventional theories about cosmic influences. But it was meant to make us take responsibility for what emerges in us during sleep. Inner work could positively transform even our dream world over time.

Here are some quotes attributed to Gurdjieff which evoke this idea that the Moon “feeds” on the negative energies of human beings:

“The Moon is a huge living organism, which acts as a cosmic parasite, collectively absorbing all the negative energy produced by mankind.”

“Men do not realize that they involuntarily feed the Moon with the emanations of their negative emotions and morbid sufferings.”

“The Moon exerts an intense mechanical action on the unconscious human masses during their sleep, directly absorbing the negative energies released in their dreams.”

“Upon awakening, after feeding the Moon during their sleep, most men automatically feel tired, oppressed and in a bad mood.”

“If you could objectively observe your inner states after nights of sleep, you would see that you have been ‘devoured’ by the Moon and its forces.”

“Only complete inner liberation and the attainment of a cosmic state of consciousness allow man to stop feeding the Moon and other parasitic celestial bodies.”

We find in these quotes Gurdjieff’s very personal idea of a Moon acting parasitically on unaware humanity, feeding especially at night on our negative emotional energies.

Gurdjieff also had very specific conceptions about the impact of wars in relation to this idea of “emotional food” for the Moon. Here is the gist of what he expressed:

• The periods of wars, with their horrors and extreme suffering, generate phenomenal amounts of negative energy in human beings, in the form of fear, anger, despair.
• These negative emotional charges are then “devoured” in much greater quantities by the Moon, which literally “gorges” itself on the human misery provoked on a large scale.
• After major wars, the baleful influence of the Moon on unconscious humanity would therefore be accentuated, due to its “overfeeding” on morbid energies during these periods.
• According to Gurdjieff, only a global awareness and the spiritual development of humankind could put an end to this cycle where wars indirectly nourish subtle parasitic forces which in turn amplify the troubles of humanity.

We see that for Gurdjieff, there was a very strong link between the suffering inflicted during wars, the increase in lunar parasitic power, and the rise of ignorance and turmoil within mankind. All forming a morbid cycle that needed to be broken.

Here are some quotes attributed to Gurdjieff which summarize his perspective on the harmful impact of wars, nourishing the Moon and other parasitic forces:

“The extreme horrors and sufferings generated during periods of war constitute an unparalleled vibrational feast for the Moon and other parasitic celestial bodies that feed on humanity.”

“The more men kill each other and generate misery during wars, the more they indirectly nourish the forces that maintain their ignorance and servitude.”

“After each major war, one observes an increase in sleep and mechanization within the human masses, due to the magnification of lunar power thanks to this dreadful sustenance provided by the conflicts.”

“The political leaders who commit peoples to irresponsible wars are unaware that they offer millions of lives in sacrifice to the parasitic forces that vampirize the vital energy on Earth.”

“Only madmen or unconscious beings can take responsibility for exacerbating the already immense power of the Moon and other parasitic celestial bodies by provoking human massacres by the thousands.”

We find here Gurdjieff’s very strong criticism of the horrors of war, seen above all in his view as a means of indirectly strengthening various parasitic and harmful forces, including the Moon. War would therefore be doubly wrong: by its direct effects and by its “side effects” of strengthening parasitic forces.

According to Gurdjieff’s teachings, when surrounded by wars, one should:

• Remain calm and keep one’s composure. Not get carried away by emotions of fear, anger or hatred which only nourish the parasitic forces that Gurdjieff attributed to the Moon.
• Be compassionate towards all victims, without distinction. See the suffering behind appearances in all human beings. Refuse to dehumanize anyone.
• Find an inner state of peace, a higher awareness beyond dualities and divisions. Connect to the wisest and most loving part of one’s being.
• Help one’s neighbor as much as possible, relieve suffering. Every action, however small, matters in alleviating the surrounding misery.

The idea was not to exacerbate the phenomenon by yielding to collective fears and hatred. But rather to first cultivate peace within oneself, then around oneself with compassion, in order to curb the war’s horror at one’s own level. Change oneself before seeking to change the outer world.

Here are some relevant quotes from Gurdjieff on the attitudes to cultivate in times of war:

“When times are troubled by the madness of war, one must above all preserve inner peace, not react to the surrounding chaotic influences.”

“Cultivate love for one’s neighbor and compassion for all innocent victims caught in the torments of war, without any distinction.”

“Hatred and fear towards the adversary only increase the power of the invisible forces that unknowingly vampirize humanity.”

“In the midst of the din of cannons and the monstrosities of war, consciously connect with the creative forces of the universe, generating peace and harmony within yourself.”

“Whatever the horror of the situation, keep hope for the future and focus on what you can do positively in the moment to relieve suffering around you.”

These quotes reflect Gurdjieff’s call to prioritize individual spiritual development and selfless service to others, rather than succumbing to negative emotional reactions that would only amplify the suffering of war according to him.

Yes indeed, Gurdjieff often presented his concept of the Moon as a “cosmic parasite” feeding on human negative energies as a “very ancient wisdom.”

According to his claims, this idea came from esoteric traditions preserved since Antiquity, notably by certain Sufi currents or in ancient Mesopotamia.

Gurdjieff mentioned ancient secret texts describing the Moon as a “vampiric living body” exerting a mechanical and chaotic action on men during their sleep. Sumerian or Babylonian legends would also mention a “moon goddess” feeding on the blood and tears shed during sacrificial rituals.

In the Sufi tradition, one finds mystical poets like Rumi evoking spiritual parasitic forces “drinking bitter human tears through the moonlight.”

Some Gnostic currents also associated the Moon with a negative feminine principle, the “black goddess” generating sorrows and sufferings to “revel” in the ignorance of men.

Although obscure, Gurdjieff relied on these ancient esoteric sources to support his quite unique conception of the Moon acting as a metaphysical “predator” of negative human energies.

Indeed, one can draw a parallel between Gurdjieff’s idea of a Moon “parasite” of human negative energies and the symbolism of the goddess Kali in Hinduism.

Kali is often depicted as a terrifying goddess, adorned with a necklace of skulls and dismembering corpses. She personifies, among other things, the destruction of illusory egos and materialistic attachments.

In some Shaivite devotional texts, Kali absorbs and delights in the blood of demons that she slaughters, a bit like Gurdjieff saw the Moon feeding on negative human energies.

But Kali also operates a form of “purification,” in the sense that the destruction she inflicts allows the elimination of illusory egos that hinder spiritual realization according to Hinduism. She frees souls from ignorance.

Gurdjieff does not directly mention Kali, but he would probably have drawn a parallel between this “destructive” aspect of the goddess and the vampiric side he attributed to the Moon regarding the negative energies unconsciously produced by humanity.

Here are some more quotes from Gurdjieff illustrating his conception of the Moon as a “parasite” of negative human energies:

“The Moon feeds essentially on human suffering and manifestations of mechanical ignorance from sleeping men.”

“Like a metaphysical vampire, the Moon sucks and absorbs all the morbid emanations produced en masse by unconscious humanity.”

“The favorite food of this sinister star is found to be the vibrations of panic fears, fierce hatreds, and abysmal despairs that periodically grip men.”

“The more men fall into horror and barbarity, the more they offer lavish banquets to their insatiable cosmic parasite, pale Luna.”

“Only a global spiritual mutation would allow humanity to stop nourishing the Moon and other parasitic celestial bodies.”

These quotes reflect Gurdjieff’s rather pessimistic view of a Moon acting in a predatory, vampire-like manner, by absorbing and feeding on the darkest and most chaotic aspects of collective human energy.