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Post by redwolf on Dec 30, 2009 4:11:34 GMT 1
This being the second Full Moon in December, a 'Blue Moon', anyone doing anything special for it?
I plan to meditate and do a small, private ritual of thanksgiving.
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Post by watershield on Dec 30, 2009 7:36:24 GMT 1
As you, a bit of meditation.
For me the moon itself holds no special power.
What it does do however is draw the attention and focus of a very large group of people. Consciously and subconsciously, peoples energies are focused on the moon and reflected back to wards us.
It's an opportunity to catch the energy of a group mind as it where and redirect it toward some beneficial goal.
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Post by WulfcwenStar on Dec 31, 2009 14:47:40 GMT 1
I am doing some meditation and will work a ritual for tonight that is different to the Full Moon ritual I work any other month.
Being New Years Eve as well I am going to have a meal that will be a sort of buffet with lots of candles lit. DH hates New Years Eve but this year he is happy to have something a little different he is not a pagan and has no religious beleifs. He does like what I do for the Sabbats and this being a Blue Moon he is looking forward to the buffet that will be for us two only.
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Post by redwolf on Jan 2, 2010 8:42:09 GMT 1
Because of a family obligation I was only able to do a littl meditation and a silent Thanksgiving.
True the moon is not in and of itself an object to adoration to many it does help to focus ones mind sometimes. On the whole I sort of LIKE the moon as Herself.
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Post by createholly on Jan 7, 2010 5:20:28 GMT 1
I'm not really sure what you're supposed to do on a Blue Moon, if anything. Are there any...rituals dedicated to that sort of thing? Are there any rituals for any sorts of moons? Would they all be esbats?
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Post by watershield on Jan 7, 2010 19:15:21 GMT 1
If we look back into folk lore, every month of the year was associated with some cycle in the lives of the people.
Planting moon, harvest moon, egg moon etc.
These names related to the primary task the people needed to carry out during that specific season.
Every now and then, a second full moon occurs which does not match up with any task. That moon was given the name...blue moon. (There's also a black moon)
People being people, associated a god or a goddess to each of these seasons and gave thanks to them for the bounty of prayed to them for success to come.
Over the years, various gods and goddesses became more prominent and where associated with a broader spectrum of talents.
As to the rites for a blue moon, while there may well be one, I'm not aware of one specific ritual or any God/dess associated with it.
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Post by henny on May 4, 2010 20:18:45 GMT 1
"If we look back into folk lore, every month of the year was associated with some cycle in the lives of the people.
Planting moon, harvest moon, egg moon etc.
These names related to the primary task the people needed to carry out during that specific season.
Every now and then, a second full moon occurs which does not match up with any task. That moon was given the name...blue moon. (There's also a black moon)"
Nope..wasn't until the Julian calender was started that the blue moon came about.There are 13 moons in a years cycle and a purpose for all of them.Reason why we have leap year and the months don't all have the same days
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Post by watershield on May 5, 2010 0:44:24 GMT 1
LOL, I wasn't around when it happened and I don't know of anyone that was.
When the Julian calander was created, did they invent the blue moon or adopt it? I don't really know.
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Post by henny on May 5, 2010 1:20:33 GMT 1
LOL..I think Blue Moon was a song. or is it an ice cream
Toss the calander out. Go by pre calander times.
When they had monuments set up for the sun's movements. The summer solstice the sun would be in a certain palce and so forth.
Just think of what happened when there was a solar eclipse or a lunar one.
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