About

This archive is a private, independent, artistic project inspired by:

historical telegrams, logbook entries, ancient texts, and inscriptions
radio messages and signals
fragmented texts (partially illegible or incomplete documents)
literary works in the genres of microfiction, ultra-short stories, and different forms of poetry
the significance and symbolism of the Moon in nature, astronomy, art, and culture
themes from mythology, mystery, spirituality, science, and science fiction
the symbolism and meanings of tarot cards, runes, and hieroglyphs
paranormal topics such as clairvoyance, telepathy, precognition, and remote viewing
surreal artwork
experiences and dream states
minimalism as a guiding principle

New telegrams are added at irregular intervals.

Each telegram contains one or more keywords that are intended to have special meaning or emphasis in the text. These words are subtly highlighted.

The corresponding Instagram posts do not include any highlighting. Instead, the keywords appear in the caption.

Note: The Pastmoon Telegram Archive is an autonomous, stand-alone project. It has no connection to or affiliation with any similarly named organizations, products, services, artists, or creative works.

Abbreviations used on this website for the phases of the moon:

NEW = New Moon
WXC = Waxing Crescent
FQR = First Quarter
WXG = Waxing Gibbous
FUL = Full Moon
WNG = Waning Gibbous
LQR = Last Quarter
WNC = Waning Crescent

Note: The moon phases displayed on this website represent eight equal 45° phase-angle sectors (averaging ~3.69 days each), centered on the primary orbital milestones. The illuminance, phase angles, and ecliptic positions are calculated using a lunar theory algorithm based on the J2000.0 epoch, taking into account various orbital perturbations to achieve high precision.

Abbreviations used on this website for the constellations:

PSC = Pisces
ARI = Aries
TAU = Taurus
GEM = Gemini
CNC = Cancer
LEO = Leo
VIR = Virgo
LIB = Libra
SCO = Scorpius
OPH = Ophiuchus
SGR = Sagittarius
CAP = Capricornus
AQR = Aquarius

Note: The abbreviations follow the official International Astronomical Union (IAU) standard, reflecting constellation boundaries projected onto the ecliptic. Because the individual astronomical constellations vary significantly in size, their corresponding ecliptic degree sectors are unequal rather than divided into fixed intervals.