Moon Spiral Heart Attack [anime]

Japanese Name: Moon Spiral Heart Attack

First Appearance: Episode 91

See Also: [manga]

In Brief: Sailor Moon's first attack after transforming with her Cosmic Heart Compact. Much stronger than her previous attacks and very effective against monsters of the day.

Cultural: "There seems to be a lot of debate as to the true meaning of spirals in Celtic art. The direction of the spiral and the number of rotations appears to affect the meaning behind the image, therefore we will discuss some specific configurations.

Triple Spiral- is also known as the triple Goddess or triskele, symbolizing the maiden/mother/crone phases of life or the three phases of the Moon.

Double Spiral- signifies balance. Also believed to portray the equinox, a time when day and night are equal in length.

Clockwise Spiral- While the Druids tended to favour the Moon in their symbolism, this design is actually a representation of the Sun. A loosely wound spiral would embody an expansive summer sun while a tightly wound spiral expressed the shortened days and long nights of winter."
-- Taken from Ezine

The Move: Sailor Moon holds up the Spiral Heart Moon Rod which seems to shift through different time periods before taking Sailor Moon herself (or perhaps her spirit) back to the Moon Kingdom. Sailor Moon then holds the rod above her head and begins to twirl around and around as she yells out the attack's name. When she stops, a massive stream of heart shaped energy attacks fire at her target.