Tonight on Halloween we will see a blue moon. The moon will not appear blue. The phrase refers to the time when a second full moon occurs in one month.
Historical origins of the term arise in mystery and interpretation.
That the term blue moon means something rare originated when smoke and ashes after a volcanic eruption turned the moon blue. Folklorist Philip Hiscock has suggested invoking the blue moon once meant something absurd would never happen.
The more popular definition of the blue moon, that of the second full moon in a month, results from a misinterpretation made by amateur astronomer James Hugh Pruett in a 1946 edition of Sky & Telescope magazine. The error spread and even made its way into the answers of the 1986 version of the board game, Trivial Pursuit. Today, this definition is considered a second definition of the blue moon rather than a mistake.
Tonight's moon calls on us to become authentic through thoughts and actions.
Awakening to enlightenment on all levels prepares the path in our challenging time.
We can accept change as a positive and remain grounded. Inner strength arises through taking time in nature, possibility thinking, and release of tension.
Go out and howl. Have a chuckle with the blue moon.
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