Blue Moon Blessings to You!
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Info on This Moon From About Dot Com: In folklore, the monthly moon phases were each given names that helped people prepare for various types of weather and crop rotations. Although these names varied depending on culture and location, they generally identified the sort of weather or other natural phenomenon that might take place in a given month.
The moon itself is typically associated with women's mysteries, intuition, and the divine aspects of the sacred feminine.
Some modern magical traditions associate the Blue Moon with the growth of knowledge and wisdom within the phases of a woman's life. Specifically, it is sometimes representative of the elder years, once a woman has passed far beyond the status of early cronehood; some groups refer to this as the Grandmother aspect of the Goddess.
Still other groups see this as a time - because of its rarity - of heightened clarity and connection to the Divine. Workings done during a Blue Moon can sometimes have a magical boost if you're doing spirit communication, or working on developing your own psychic abilities.
Although there is no formal significance attached to the blue moon in modern Wiccan and Pagan religions, you can certainly treat it as an especially magical time. Think of it as a lunar bonus round.
In some traditions, special ceremonies may be held -- some covens only perform initiations at the time of a blue moon. Regardless of how you see the Blue Moon, take advantage of that extra lunar energy, and see if you can give your magical endeavors a bit of a boost!
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft by Denise Zimmerman and Katherine A. Gleason
You've probably used the expression "once in a Blue Moon," or heard someone else use it. But what does it really mean? A Blue Moon is the second full Moon that occurs during one calendar month. Because the Moon's cycle has 29 1/2 days and some of our months have 31 days, sometimes you will see two full Moons in a month. This doesn't happen very often. In fact, it occurs only about every two and half years. So, using the expression "once in a Blue Moon" to mean "rarely" makes sense. Interestingly enough, during the year 1999 two Blue Moons appeared in the sky. Perhaps this was nature's way of getting ready for the millennium?
In terms of magick, the Blue Moon is a special magickal Moon. you might want to save any really special magick you are planning and do it on the night of the Blue Moon. Some Witches use the Blue Moon as a time to set goals for themselves. In addition, the Blue Moon is used for doing magick for something that you have never done before.
The Blue Moon is also known as the Wine Moon. The name Wine Moon is used because Wine is seen as a luxurious gift from Deity. The "extra" Moon is in the year is also seen as a luxurious, divine gift. So, you could say that the Wine Moon means Luxury or Gift Moon. The Wine Moon is a Moon of love, goodwill, peace, and protection.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism by Carl McColman
BLUE MOON -- Wildcard! Embrace spontaneity and intuition.
A safe and happy holiday to all who celebrate~!
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