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Pagan Journeys => Pagan Chat => Topic started by: Fox on December 11, 2009, 05:01:08 PM

Title: Just realized...
Post by: Fox on December 11, 2009, 05:01:08 PM
We actually have two full moons this month.  :omg:  Anyone have any good info about that little tidbit?
Title: Re: Just realized...
Post by: Crystal Dragon on December 11, 2009, 05:33:32 PM
Other than the current popular name for this is "Blue Moon"?  Nope, doesn't mean much of anything. ;)
Title: Re: Just realized...
Post by: earthmuffin on December 11, 2009, 07:17:27 PM
Interesting... all I know is historically it is considered unlucky. I found a pagan website that suggests it is a time for goal-setting.

Lately, I've been looking up the astrological information surrounding each full moon to help me decide what to focus on for each esbat.
Title: Re: Just realized...
Post by: Eternal Seeker on December 11, 2009, 08:12:19 PM

This is only possible with people using the calendar created by Julius Ceaser. Those who use a Lunar calendar- Modern Jews and Arabs, ancient Celts, a few others, cannot by definition have two full moons in one month.

peace,
ES
Title: Re: Just realized...
Post by: dragonspring on December 12, 2009, 07:19:54 AM
I agree with ES.  If we were using a lunar calendar, the modern definition of a blue moon would be impossible. There are two modern definitions of for a blue moon.  One is the second full moon in a season and the other, much newer definition, is the second full moon in a calendar month.

I tend to think a lot about what I should work on during a blue moon Esbat.  The timing of the upcoming blue moon speaks to me of new beginnings and hope.

Title: Re: Just realized...
Post by: AmberRaven on December 17, 2009, 10:29:32 AM
I agree with DS

My coven will be using this particular Esbat to do goal setting. 

I heard that its also a partial lunar eclipse too, I could be wrong though.  I really dont remember where I saw that
Title: Re: Just realized...
Post by: Crystal Dragon on December 17, 2009, 10:48:55 AM
According to NASA it is a partial eclipse, but it can't be seen from the US.
Title: Re: Just realized...
Post by: PaganOne on January 18, 2010, 08:54:20 AM
There are two modern definitions of for a blue moon.  One is the second full moon in a season and the other, much newer definition, is the second full moon in a calendar month.

Dorothy Morrison in Everyday Moon Magic says the blue moon is the third full moon to rise in a four full moon season.  Just another opinion...