Blue moon is a natural phenomenon. Blue Moon. See what "Blue Moon" is in other dictionaries

Very often there are notes about what will happen this month Blue Moon. Let's figure out with you what it is and where it came from.

Typically, the full moon rises 12 times in the sky during the year. However, there are periods when the full moon pleases our eyes not 12, but 13 times a year. This additional moon is called BLUE. The same applies to the new moon, only the 13th new moon is called the BLACK MOON.

It all started with an article about the 13th moon in the Farmers Almanac entitled “Once in a Blue Moon.” Published in 1930, this article gained enormous popularity and? from now on? has become part of the myths and legends of modern culture.

This idea has gained the greatest popularity among modern followers of the Cult of the Great Goddess and Wicca, as well as among everyone involved in various practices of yoga and personal development.

After all, the moon directly affects our emotional state and especially women. Therefore, practices related to the moon have become the basis of many systems for harmonization, balance and healing.

In traditions associated with the lunar cycle, the Blue Moon is believed to have greater strength than usual and it is especially useful to perform meditations and practices during it. This will allow you to penetrate more deeply into the secrets of the subconscious and personal Self.

It is important to understand here that the Blue Moon can be calendar, seasonal and annual.

Blue moon calendar month The second full moon of the month will appear. Such a Blue Moon will enhance the energies of the current moon of the Wheel of the Year.

Blue Moon Season will be called the fourth full moon of the Wheel of the Year season (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter). This full moon will enhance the energies of the corresponding season.

Blue Moon of the Year will be called the 13th full moon during the Wheel of the Year. It will collect and strengthen the energies of the whole year and especially the time of Samhain for transformation processes.

The winter season is a time of regeneration, healing, cleansing. Spring brings energy of growth, sexuality, and feminine attractiveness. Summer is a time of filling the energy of love, expansion, prosperity, and marriage. Autumn is a time of summing up, a time of gratitude, receiving help from ancestors, accumulating material wealth and the beginning of a new transformation.

The 13th moon is an opportunity for transformation at the level of death - rebirth.

You can purchase Eugenie McQueen's book on the website to learn more about the 13 full moons of the Wheel of the Year and their practices.

Table 2. Blue Moon 2nd in the calendar month.

Year First moon Blue Moon
2018 January 2 January 31
2nd of March March 31
2020 2 October October 31
2023 August 1 August 31
2026 1st of May May 31
2028 December 2nd 31th of December
2031 September 1 September 30th
2034 July 1 July 31
2037 January 2 January 31
2039 2 October October 31

What is BLACK MOON.

The concept of the BLACK MOON appeared as the opposite twin to the Blue Moon. And here there are also two options. A black moon is called both the second new moon of a calendar month and a new moon when there are no full moons in the current month. In this case, the NIGHT OF THE BLACK MOON holiday is celebrated.

The second new moon in a calendar month occurs every 29 months. For different time zones it may be a little differ. So, for example, for America the black moon in 2016 will be in September, and for Europe in October.

Table 3. Nearest Black Moon 2nd in the calendar month

Year First Moon of the month Black Moon
2019 August 1

THE NIGHT OF THE BLACK MOON occurs once every 33 months. During the practices, all aspects necessary for deep work are taken into account.

There is also a 19-20 year rhythm for the month of February, when there may not be a new moon or a full moon.

Every 19-20 years there is no new moon in February. But this brings the Black Moon in January and March. The last time such a month was in 2014 and the next time it will be in 2033.

And in the same way, every 19-20 years February remains without a full moon. And instead, the full moon will come twice in January and March, bringing the Blue Moon.

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More and more often we hear about such a phenomenon as a “blue moon”. They talk about it on TV, write on numerous websites, even the recently occurring eclipse on January 31 was called “blue blood moon" How is this possible and, in general, what is a blue moon? Does she really look blue or what?

There really is such a concept. In reality, of course, the Moon doesn't look blue at all. This is rather just a metaphor. IN Lately Many terms and simple expressions from the English language have penetrated into the Russian language. These include the “blue moon” and “supermoon”. The names are beautiful, but many do not understand their meaning.

In general, the color of the Moon is always yellow when the sky is clear and it is high above the horizon. Closer to the horizon, the color may be orange, even reddish - this is due to the refraction of light in the atmosphere. But a blue Moon almost never happens, except in some cases, which we will consider later.

The very expression “blue moon” in English means approximately the same as in Russian “after the rain on Thursday.” This does not mean the color of our satellite at all, but a specific astronomical phenomenon that occurs occasionally. To put it simply:

A Blue Moon is the second full moon within one month.

That’s why there was a “blue moon” on January 31, 2018, because on that day there was the second full moon in a month - the first was on January 2.

How often does a blue moon occur?

Such an event does not happen very often, because the lunar cycle is 29.5 days, and it almost coincides with the number of days in a month. Therefore, a blue moon occurs when the full moon falls on the 1st or 2nd of the month, and if this month is not February. Then the second full moon may well happen on the 30th-31st, and this will be called a blue moon. Such a coincidence happens once every few years.

However, there are exceptions when the blue Moon is observed much more often. There is a so-called metonic cycle, which is 19 years. It was discovered by the ancient Greek astronomer Meton 2450 years ago.

This cycle contains 235 lunar cycles and 228 calendar months. Since the number of full moons (235) is greater than the number of months, during this period there should be cases when there are two full moons in one month, or rather 235-228 = 7 times. That is, in 19 years there should be two full moons in one month 7 times, that is, 7 blue moons.

But there is an exception here too. If it turns out that during the 19-year cycle there is no full moon in February - and this happens because February is shorter than the lunar cycle of 29.5 days, then in the next month there will be two full moons at once, that is, there will be a blue moon. This is possible if the full moon happened on January 31, then there will be no full moon throughout February, but in March there will be two of them at once - at the beginning and at the end of the month.

On average, a blue moon occurs once every two years. However, in 2018 there is such a coincidence that this phenomenon happens twice - in January and in March. And at the end of March we will be able to observe the blue Moon again. And then only after 2 years. Over the next 19 years, the blue moon schedule looks like this:

  • March 31, 2018
  • October 31, 2020
  • August 31, 2023
  • May 31, 2026
  • December 31, 2028
  • September 30, 2031
  • July 31, 2034
  • January 31, 2037

Every 19 years everything repeats itself again, so in 2037 there will again be two blue moons - in January and in March, just like in 2018.

When is a "blue moon" really blue?

Yes, there are times when in the sky you can actually see not a yellow or a red Moon, but a blue Moon, that is, colored blue. But this happens very rarely when it shines through clouds or dust. For example, when the Krakatoa volcano erupted in the 19th century, volcanic dust hung over the entire planet, and the blue Moon could be observed for 2 years in a row.

There is another situation - at the end lunar eclipse when the edge of the Moon falls into the shadow of the Earth's thin upper ozone layer. The peculiarity of ozone is that it absorbs the red part of the spectrum and reflects the blue part, so the edge of the Moon in this case turns blue. But this layer is very thin, and is not able to completely capture the disk of the Moon.

When is the Blue Moon in 2018: at what time. Blue moon March 2, 2018.

Residents of Moscow will be able to observe a unique astronomical phenomenon called the “blue moon”. The capital will see a special full moon in March, RIA Novosti clarifies, citing specialists from the city planetarium.

"Blue Moon" is a figurative name for two full moons within one month. The expression is equivalent to our “after the rain on Thursday”. That is, the Moon will not change color, as was recently the case with the “blood” Moon.

Moscow is promised a full moon on March 2 and 31. This happens once every 2-3 years. This occurs because the lunar month is shorter than the earth's. After some time, “extra” days accumulate, and earthlings can see not 12, but 13 full moons a year.

What is Blue Moon?

The expression “Blue Moon” is a translation of the English term “Blue Moon”.
The designation of the event has nothing to do with the color of the Moon. Therefore, it would also be correct to translate it as “Blue Moon.” Although the established translation of the term is “Blue Moon”.

Currently, the term “Blue Moon” refers toan event when two Full Moons occur in one calendar month. At the same time, actuallyThe Blue Moon is the second Full Moon of the month..
Such an event occurs quite rarely. On average, about once every 2.7 years.
A “Double Blue Moon” occurs much less frequently (only a few times every hundred years)..

Idiom with "Blue Moon"

Even a phraseological unit with the term “Blue Moon” appeared in the English language - “Once in a Blue Moon”. And quite popular. It is considered to be one of the ten most common English idioms.
The literal Russian translation of this idiomatic expression is “Once upon a time in a blue (blue) moon.”
In English, this idiom denotes a very rare event or action performed only once or twice a year. The Russian equivalent phraseological phrase is “After the rain on Thursday.”

Blue Moon in different time zones

"Blue Moon" as an event of two Full Moons in one calendar month depends on the calendar used and geographical location(time zone).

For example, in the Julian calendar, which currently differs from the Gregorian calendar by 13 days, months containing two Full Moons will be completely different from the Blue Moon months of the Gregorian calendar.

The influence of time zone is less significant.
For example, in a given month, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), there will be two Full Moons. However, in the same calendar month in other time zones there may be only one Full Moon. This can happen for two reasons: the first Full Moon of the month in a different time zone may be in the previous calendar month, or the second Full Moon may “creep” into the next month.
First case.
The first Full Moon of the month falls on the first day of the calendar month. It may happen that at the time of the Full Moon in some time zones located west of the prime meridian, this month has not yet arrived. Accordingly, in a given month in those regions, unlike the UTC time zone, there will not be two Full Moons.

Second case.
The second Full Moon in the UTC zone falls on the last day of the calendar month. Then in the eastern time zones a situation may arise that at the moment of the Full Moon the next month will begin.

A specific example of Blue Moon's dependence on the time zone.
In Europe there will be a Blue Moon in January 2018. The second Full Moon of this month will occur on January 31st at 13:27 UTC. In the time zones UTC +11 (parts of Sakhalin and Yakutia) and UTC +12 (Kamchatka, Chukotka) at the time of the Full Moon it will already be February 1st. Accordingly, there will be no Blue Moon in these areas in January 2018.

When is Blue Moon?

In the Gregorian calendar, there are 12 or 13 Full Moons throughout the calendar year.
There may be two, one, or no Full Moons in a calendar month.
Moreover, in almost all calendar months of the year there is exactly one Full Moon.
There can be no Full Moon in a month only in February (“black Moon”).
A Gregorian calendar year contains a month with two Full Moons only if there are 13 Full Moons in that year or no Full Moons in February of that year.
If there are 13 Full Moons in a calendar year and there are no Full Moons in February, then this year there will be.
What will the Moon be like during a Blue Moon? A Blue Moon is the second Full Moon of the month. At this moment, the lunar growth is replaced by its decline.

"Blue Moon" in July 2015

Blue Moon was in July 2015. Full moons occurred on July 2 at 5:20 and July 31 at 13:43 Moscow time (UTC +3).The last Blue Moon is the Full Moon on July 31, 2015.
The previous Blue Moon was in August 2012. The second Full Moon occurred on August 31st.


"Double Blue Moon" in 2018

The next Blue Moon will be in thirty months (January 2018).
Full moons will occur on January 2 at 5:24 and January 31 at 16:27 Moscow time (UTC +3, unless changes are made to change the clocks in Russia by that time).
There will be no Full Moons in February (the so-called “black Moon” will occur).
Then Blue Moon will be in March 2018. The first Full Moon will be on March 2 at 3:51, the second on March 31 at 15:37.
That is, in 2018 there will be two “Blue Moons” - “Double Blue Moon”.

"Double Blue Moon"

Double Blue Moon – an event when a calendar year contains two “Blue Moons”. In other words: in two calendar months of one year there are two Full Moons.
The calendar year contains a month with two Full Moons, provided that there are 13 Full Moons in this year or 12 Full Moons in the year, but there is no Full Moon in February. If there are 13 Full Moons in a year and there are no Full Moons in February, then this year there will betwo months with two Full Moons – “Double Blue Moon”. That is, a double “Blue Moon” will occur only in that year of the Gregorian calendar, in which there are 13 Full MoonsFebruary has a “black” Moon on the Full Moon.
A “Double Blue Moon” is a fairly rare event, occurring only a few times per century. The last Double Blue Moon was in 1999, the next one will be in 2018, and then not until 2037.
February without Full Moon like February without a New Moon (a “black” Moon) occurs on average only once every 23 years. In addition, the thirteenth Full Moon should also occur this year.
If there is a “Double Blue Moon” in a calendar year, then the first “Blue Moon” occurs in January, and the second in March, less often in April, or even less often in May.
In 2018 and 2037, the Blue Moon months are January and March.
In 1999, the first month of the Blue Moon was January. In the UTC time zone, the second month with two Full Moons is March. In more eastern time zones (including Russia) – April. The Full Moon of March 31, 1999, which is the second Blue Moon of 1999, becomes the first Full Moon of April in the East in the West. The second “Blue Moon” in Russia in 1999 was the Full Moon on April 30th.
There cannot be three Blue Moons in one calendar year..

The presence of a Double Blue Moon does not affect the periodicity of Blue Moon years. Since on average there are 7 additional (thirteenth) lunar months (metonic cycle) per 19 solar years. The only exception is when there are two Full Moons in December, and no Full Moons in February of the following year.

The origin of this interpretation of the term “Blue Moon”

In North American Indian folklore, the twelve Full Moons of the year have their own names. The recurrence (cyclicity) of these Full Moons is the solar year, beginning at the point of the autumnal equinox.
The first Full Moon of the year is the Full Moon closest to the autumn equinox. This Full Moon is called the "Harvest Moon". In addition, it is called “Corn Moon” or “Barley Moon”.
This Full Moon falls during the final period of the grain harvest.
Followed by "Hunter's Moon", then the “Beaver” Full Moon, and so on for nine more Full Moons. And again, having completed the annual cycle, the “Harvest” Full Moon appears.

As noted, twelve Full Moons have their own names. However, during a solar year (the period of time between two successive autumn equinoxes) 13 Full Moons can occur. This additional Full Moon is called “Blue Moon”.

Annual calendars with such folklore names of Full Moons have been compiled and published since 1937 by the American farming magazine "Farmers" Almanac."

The algorithm for inserting the “Blue Moon” into the sequence of twelve named Full Moons was as follows.
The solar year was divided into four seasons by the points of the autumn and spring equinoxes, as well as by the points of the summer and winter solstices. There are at least three Full Moons in each season. If a season has a fourth Full Moon, then the third Full Moon of that season was called a "Blue Moon."

In 1943, in an article in the astronomical magazine "Star Quiz", the definition of the event designated by the term "Blue Moon" was significantly simplified. In himAny second Full Moon in a calendar month is called a “Blue Moon.”.

It is believed that it isSince then, the phrase “Once in a Blue Moon” has appeared in English..

Hypothesis about the antiquity of the term “Blue Moon”

Let's compare the facts already given about the term "Blue Moon" and the idiom "Once in a Blue Moon".
First, the current popularity of the idiomatic expression.
Secondly, the recent emergence of phraseological units.
Thirdly, the folklore nature of the Indian names for Full Moons.
Fourthly, a stable sequence of Full Moons that has developed over centuries with a strict reference to solar year.

The following picture emerges.
The idiom appeared quite recently (in the middle of the last century), and in a magazine for a very narrow circle of readers. The presence of the Blue Moon in any year of the calendar was not some super-interesting event that deserved special attention.
Now this idiom with “Blue Moon” has become very common and is one of the ten popular expressions in the English language. How and why did it become so popular?

Europeans used solar calendars during the colonization of America.
First Julian, then Gregorian. Apparently, for them, the insertion of a Full Moon into a successive series of Full Moons was a very rare and incomprehensible event that happened.

We believe that the term “Blue Moon” denotes an intercalary (13th lunar month) in the lunisolar calendar and the idiom “Once in a Blue Moon” has much more ancient roots than the middle of the 20th century.

The meaning of the phraseological unit “Once in a Blue Moon”, denoting a very rare and incomprehensible occurrence of a phenomenon that exactly coincides with the situation with inserts lunar months, when there is a rare event and from the outside it seems that there is not enough clarity and uniformity. In addition, both calculation errors and arbitrariness in the Blue Moon inserts are quite possible.

Moreover, it is quite possible that the original source of the Blue Moon idiom has even more ancient roots.
At a time when it was in usepurely moon calendar without reference to the solar year. Lunar year consisted of exactly 12 lunar months and in each lunar month there was exactly one Full Moon. In principle, there could not be a second Full Moon in a lunar month.
Then the progenitor of the idiom “Once in a Blue Moon” denotes an event that will certainly never happen. An analogue of the Russian “when the crayfish whistles on the mountain.”

The expression “Blue Moon” is a translation of the English term “Blue Moon”.
The events he denotes have nothing to do with the color of the Moon. Therefore it is also possible to translate it as “Blue Moon”. Although the established translation of the term is “Blue Moon”.

Currently, the term “Blue Moon” refers to. At the same time, actually.
Such an event occurs quite rarely. On average, about once every 2.7 years.
.

Idiom with "Blue Moon"

Even a phraseological unit with the term “Blue Moon” appeared in the English language - “Once in a Blue Moon”. And quite popular. It is considered to be one of the ten most common English idioms.
The literal Russian translation of this idiomatic expression is “Once upon a time in a blue (blue) moon.”
In English, this idiom denotes a very rare event or action performed only once or twice a year. The Russian equivalent phraseological phrase is “After the rain on Thursday.”

Blue Moon in different time zones

A Blue Moon, as an event of two Full Moons in one calendar month, depends on the calendar used and the geographic location (time zone).

For example, in the Julian calendar, which currently differs from the Gregorian calendar by 13 days, months containing two Full Moons will be completely different from the Blue Moon months of the Gregorian calendar.

The influence of time zone is less significant.
For example, in a given month, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), there will be two Full Moons. However, in the same calendar month in other time zones there may be only one Full Moon. This can happen for two reasons: the first Full Moon of the month in a different time zone may be in the previous calendar month, or the second Full Moon may “creep” into the next month.
First case.
The first Full Moon of the month falls on the first day of the calendar month. It may happen that at the time of the Full Moon in some time zones located west of the prime meridian, this month has not yet arrived. Accordingly, in a given month in those regions, unlike the UTC time zone, there will not be two Full Moons.
Second case.
The second Full Moon in the UTC zone falls on the last day of the calendar month. Then in the eastern time zones a situation may arise that at the moment of the Full Moon the next month will begin.

A specific example of Blue Moon's dependence on the time zone.
. The second Full Moon of this month will occur on January 31st at 13:27 UTC. In the time zones UTC +11 (parts of Sakhalin and Yakutia) and UTC +12 (Kamchatka, Chukotka) at the time of the Full Moon it will already be February 1st. Accordingly, there will be no Blue Moon in these areas in January 2018.

When does Blue Moon occur?

In the Gregorian calendar, there are 12 or 13 Full Moons during a calendar year.
There may be two, one, or no Full Moons in a calendar month.
Moreover, in almost all calendar months of the year there is exactly one Full Moon.
There can be no Full Moon in a month only in February (“black Moon”).
A Gregorian calendar year contains a month with two Full Moons only if there are 13 Full Moons in that year or no Full Moons in February of that year.
If there are 13 Full Moons in a calendar year and there are no Full Moons in February, then this year there will be.
What is the Moon like during a Blue Moon? The Blue Moon is the second Full Moon of the month. At this moment, lunar growth gives way to decline.

The Last Blue Moon

The last Blue Moon was March 31, 2018 . The first Full Moon of the month occurred on Friday, March 2 at 3:51 (UTC+3). The second is on Saturday, March 31st at 15:37 (UTC+3).

2018 was the year. There were two Full Moons in January and March.
The January Full Moons of 2018 occurred on Tuesday, January 2nd at 5:24 am (UTC+3) and on Wednesday, January 31st at 4:27 pm (UTC+3).

Before the 2018 take, Blue Moon was in July 2015. Full moons occurred on July 2 at 5:20 and July 31 at 13:43 Moscow time (UTC+3).

The previous Blue Moon was in August 2012. The second Full Moon occurred on August 31st.

Next Blue Moon in October 2020

The next Blue Moon will be in October 2020.
The first Full Moon of the month will occur on Friday, October 2 at 0:05 Moscow time (21:05 10/01/2020 UTC). Second Full Moon of the month (actually "Blue Moon") - Saturday October 31st at 17:49 Moscow time.

After that, the Blue Moon will be on August 31st, 2023, and then on May 31st, 2026.

"Double Blue Moon"

Double Blue Moon – an event when a calendar year contains two “Blue Moons”. In other words: in two calendar months of one year there are two Full Moons.
The calendar year contains a month with two Full Moons, provided that there are 13 Full Moons in this year or 12 Full Moons in the year, but there is no Full Moon in February. If there are 13 Full Moons in a year and there are no Full Moons in February, then this year there will be. That is, a double “Blue Moon” will occur only in that year of the Gregorian calendar in which there are 13 Full Moons and in February there is a “black” Full Moon.
A “Double Blue Moon” is a fairly rare event, occurring only a few times per century. The last time before that was in 1997. The next time two Blue Moons will occur will be in 2037.
February without a Full Moon, like February without a New Moon (the “black” Moon), occurs on average only once every 23 years. In addition, the thirteenth Full Moon should also occur this year.
If there is a “Double Blue Moon” in a calendar year, then the first “Blue Moon” occurs in January, and the second in March, less often in April, or even less often in May.
In 2018 and 2037, the Blue Moon months are January and March.
In 1999, the first month of the Blue Moon was January. In the UTC time zone, the second month with two Full Moons is March. In more eastern time zones (including Russia) – April. The Full Moon of March 31, 1999, which is the second Blue Moon of 1999, becomes the first Full Moon of April in the East in the West. The second “Blue Moon” in Russia in 1999 was the Full Moon on April 30th.
There cannot be three Blue Moons in one calendar year..
The presence of a Double Blue Moon does not affect the periodicity of Blue Moon years. Since on average there are 7 additional (thirteenth) lunar months (metonic cycle) per 19 solar years. The only exception is when there are two Full Moons in December, and no Full Moons in February of the following year.

"Double Blue Moon" in 2018

There were two Full Moons in January and March 2018.

The first pair of Full Moons took place on January 2 at 5:24 and January 31 at 16:27 Moscow time (UTC+3).
February remained without Full Moons (“black Moon”).
The second Blue Moon of 2018 occurred in March. The first Full Moon of the month was on March 2 at 3:51, the second on March 31 at 15:37.

The origin of this interpretation of the term “Blue Moon”

In North American Indian folklore, the twelve Full Moons of the year have their own names. The recurrence (cyclicity) of these Full Moons is the solar year, beginning at the point of the autumnal equinox.
The first Full Moon of the year is the Full Moon closest to the autumn equinox. This Full Moon is called the "Harvest Moon". In addition, it is called “Corn Moon” or “Barley Moon”.
This Full Moon falls during the final period of the grain harvest.
Next comes the "Hunter's Moon", then the "Beaver" Full Moon ("Beaver Moon") and so on for nine more Full Moons. And again, having completed the annual cycle, the “Harvest” Full Moon appears.

As noted, twelve Full Moons have their own names. However, during the course of a solar year (the period of time between two successive autumn equinoxes), 13 Full Moons can occur. This additional Full Moon is called “Blue Moon”.

Annual calendars with such folklore names of Full Moons have been compiled and published since 1937 by the American farming magazine "Farmers" Almanac."

The algorithm for inserting the “Blue Moon” into the sequence of twelve named Full Moons was as follows.
The solar year was divided into four seasons by the points of the autumn and spring equinoxes, as well as by the points of the summer and winter solstices. There are at least three Full Moons in each season. If a season has a fourth Full Moon, then the third Full Moon of that season was called a "Blue Moon."

In 1943, in an article in the astronomical magazine "Star Quiz", the definition of the event designated by the term "Blue Moon" was significantly simplified. In him Any second Full Moon in a calendar month is called a “Blue Moon.”.
It is believed that exactly.

Hypothesis about the antiquity of the term “Blue Moon”

Let's compare the facts already given about the term "Blue Moon" and the idiom "Once in a Blue Moon".
First, the current popularity of the idiomatic expression.
Secondly, the recent emergence of phraseological units.
Thirdly, the folklore nature of the Indian names for Full Moons.
Fourthly, there is a stable sequence of Full Moons that has developed over centuries and is strictly tied to the solar year.

The following picture emerges.
The idiom appeared quite recently (in the middle of the last century), and in a magazine for a very narrow circle of readers. The presence of the Blue Moon in any year of the calendar was not some super-interesting event that deserved special attention.
Now this idiom with “Blue Moon” has become very common and is one of the ten popular expressions in the English language. How and why did it become so popular?

Europeans used solar calendars during the colonization of America.
First Julian, then Gregorian. Apparently, for them, the insertion of a Full Moon into a successive series of Full Moons was a very rare and incomprehensible event that happened.

We believe that The term “Blue Moon” refers to the intercalary (13th lunar month) in the lunisolar calendar, and the idiom “Once in a Blue Moon” has roots much older than the mid-20th century.

The meaning of the phraseological unit “Once in a Blue Moon”, denoting a very rare and incomprehensible event occurring exactly coincides with the situation with intercalary lunar months, when there is a rare event and from the outside it seems that there is not enough clarity and uniformity. In addition, both calculation errors and arbitrariness in the Blue Moon inserts are quite possible.

Moreover, it is quite possible that the original source of the Blue Moon idiom has even more ancient roots.
At a time when a purely lunar calendar was in use without reference to the solar year. The lunar year consisted of exactly 12 lunar months and in each lunar month there was exactly one Full Moon. In principle, there could not be a second Full Moon in a lunar month.
Then the progenitor of the idiom “Once in a Blue Moon” denotes an event that will certainly never happen. An analogue of the Russian “when the crayfish whistles on the mountain.”

This Saturday, March 31st, we will be treated to a rather rare astronomical phenomenon - a Blue Moon. I would like to warn you right away that you should not expect a night star of an unusual blue color in the sky on this day. The Blue Moon got its name from a popular English expression similar to ours: “after the rain on Thursday” or “when the crayfish whistles on the mountain” ( that is, extremely rarely, - ed..).

This phenomenon only happens during the full moon. On average, the Blue Moon rises in the sky approximately once every two and a half years. However, this year this is the second such full moon, and this is only in the past three months. Only the next time we will be able to see a similar phenomenon only after a few years.

It is worth noting that the blue Moon carries quite unusual energies, so there are certain prohibitions at this time. First of all, you need to understand that everything that is associated with the full moon, and happens every month, remains in force. Namely: during this period you need to monitor your health, not take risks, take provocations calmly, not raise acute problems, treat new information with caution... At this time, all people feel a surge of energy and a surge of physical strength - they need to be spent with intelligently, rationally, adhering to a previously drawn up plan.

It was mentioned earlier that we had two Blue Moons this year. Moreover, the January Blue Moon was also “bloody” and coincided with an eclipse. All these coincidences affected us in a negative way, and all the aggravating circumstances of this day were felt even more strongly.

But this Saturday the situation is exactly the opposite. Firstly, the full moon will not occur on the difficult and dangerous 15th lunar day, as happens most often, but a little earlier - on the fertile 14th lunar day. This will have a positive effect not only on Saturday, but also on the entire period of the waning moon. This means that everything that should leave us, go away and even get lost will happen easily, and according to the best scenario for the development of events. All those doors that should “slam shut” will close quietly and comfortably, and in their place other opportunities will open that will be obvious. Any business that is already scheduled for completion in the first half of April will be completed successfully and on time. Moreover, all participants in this event can count on prizes, bonuses, and gifts, including from fate.

In order for all of the above to come true in your life, this Saturday you need to work a little on yourself and try. The rules of this work are simple and universal, and operate on the principle: “you give and you receive.” In order for Saturday's Blue Moon to give you its attention, you need to pay attention to it.

I advise you to retire and be alone in the afternoon, just when the Full Moon occurs and the transition from the waxing to the waning Moon occurs. You can light a candle and sit comfortably on the sofa or behind desk. Or you can even lie down in bed and indulge in an afternoon nap. The main thing is to get into a calm and peaceful state, and in this state think about who and what you are grateful for. You need to remember at least nine thanks to absolutely different people, including gratitude to yourself. When you think about gratitude, you will also remember moments in which you felt awkward or offended by other people. You need to mentally forgive your offenders and ask for forgiveness from those who may be offended by you.

After you have given thanks and worked with forgiveness, it is time for your requests, desires and dreams. Focus on those things and plans that you need to do in the next two weeks. Imagine that you have already achieved the desired result, think about what is relevant to you. The main thing is to see positive result which you are aiming for.

Rejoice in this, thank the highest light forces for your favor, thank them as if everything you wanted had already happened.
If you devote at least half an hour of your Saturday time to this simple work, you will see with your own eyes how successful and favorable not only the next two weeks will be for you, but the events that will follow them.



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