Once In A Blue Moon

I know I will be out looking at it tonight. I heard about it on tv. As for strange things happening on a regular full moon, I honestly believe this. But tonight I am hoping this blue moon will be a positive thing for me.

I think these unusual heavenly happenings are fascinating and I consider the blue moon to be good luck. I'd rather focus on that than on the lunatics it miht draw out. LOL

Hey I sure hope so! I never heard of the blue moon. I will definetly be checking out the moon tonight and I will howling at it too.LOL I do believe that when its a full moon it has an effect on us and our moods. Sometimes I tend to grow alot of hair all over my body.LOL Just teasing you!LOL

Well it looks like I will be doing some moon watching tonight. I have never seen a Blue Moon before. Since hubby don't have to work tomorrow I will be able to stay later than what we have been, and see if I can see it. I've never went through any drastic changes during a full moon. But I don't know whether it has to do with the full moon or not, but my kids always seem at their hyperest on that day. Hmm! Plus full moons have always been special to me, cause the night I first met my husband there was a full moon. So now I have a habit of calling the full moon, the "Lover's Moon".

Hmmm... I've never heard of the moon appearing blue. I've seen red moons, though. This photo was taken last fall, and looks over the "lower city" from "the mountain" in Hamilton.

Never really paid attention to the blue moon, but boy I sure could use some good luck. No matter what it may be!

Hi sugar. Actually, I have witnessed a blue moon numerous times. It is not bright blue, just a light blue. It must have something to do with the location of the sun, and how clear the sky is.

As you may see on one of my discussions, I am crazy about moon phases...and I love paper moon as much as I like full moon... I am ready with my camera for tonight....…I will let you know….

Now isn't that weird - just in the early hours of this morning I took a picture of the moon from my garden! It looked absolutely beautiful and I just had to get the camera out. I love the full moon and seem to feel a bit odd when it's full moon time. Perhaps it's the werewolf in me! lol;)

Oh I love the moon and it's many faces as you know. I think it's cool though about the blue moon. My favorite two phases is the crescent and the full moon. They're absolutely breathe taking!

We had a red moon a little while back, it was quite spectacular to see although it was freezing cold standing in the garden to watch - LOL I have always felt that the moon affects me, particularly at the time of a full moon. I feel I can draw strength from the moon at that time.

I'm afraid I don't pay much attention to lunar phases. I do understand the full moon theory and it really does have an effect on people, or at least children. Try driving a school bus with 50 kids when there is an impending full moon. That will renew your beliefs....lol.

i stared at the moon last night. it doest appear to be blue.. but yes its the 2nd full moon in may. it was really cloudy and i think it would rain hard. maybe that's why i cant see any blue or something. although i would have really love to watch a blue moon.

I look at the moon everynight, but I have never seen a Blue Moon, but it sounds exciting. I would love to see it! Plus I could use some good luck if possible.

This is what someone sent in my email about it. I tried to take a picture of the last blue moon, but it did not turn out. - DNatureofDTrain -------- The Truth Behind This Month's Blue Moon By Joe Rao SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist posted: 25 May 2007 06:59 am ET Thursday, May 31 brings us the second of two full Moons for North Americans this month. Some almanacs and calendars assert that when two full Moons occur within a calendar month, that the second full Moon is called the "Blue Moon." The full Moon that night will likely look no different than any other full Moon. But the Moon can change color in certain conditions. After forest fires or volcanic eruptions, the Moon can appear to take on a bluish or even lavender hue. Soot and ash particles, deposited high in the Earth's atmosphere can sometimes make the Moon appear bluish. Smoke from widespread forest fire activity in western Canada created a blue Moon across eastern North America in late September 1950. In the aftermath of the massive eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines in June 1991 there were reports of blue moons (and even blue Suns) worldwide. Origin of the term The phrase "Once in a blue Moon" was first noted in 1824 and refers to occurrences that are uncommon, though not truly rare. Yet, to have two full Moons in the same month is not as uncommon as one might think. In fact, it occurs, on average, about every 32 months. And in the year 1999, it occurred twice in a span of just three months! For the longest time no one seemed to have a clue as to where the "Blue Moon Rule" originated. Many years ago in the pages of Natural History magazine, I speculated that the rule might have evolved out of the fact that the word "belewe" came from the Old English, meaning, "to betray." "Perhaps," I suggested, "the second full Moon is 'belewe' because it betrays the usual perception of one full moon per month." But as innovative as my explanation was, it turned out to be completely wrong. More mistakes It was not until the year 1999 that the origin of the calendrical term "Blue Moon" was at long last discovered. It was during the time frame from 1932 through 1957 that the Maine Farmers' Almanac suggested that if one of the four seasons (winter, spring, summer or fall) contained four full Moons instead of the usual three, that the third full Moon should be called a "Blue Moon." But thanks to a couple of misinterpretations of this arcane rule, first by a writer in a 1946 issue of Sky & Telescope magazine, and much later, in 1980 in a syndicated radio program, it now appears that the second full Moon in a month is the one that's now popularly accepted as the definition of a "Blue Moon." This time around, the Moon will turn full on May 31 at 9:04 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (6:04 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time). But for those living in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, that same full Moon occurs after midnight, on the calendar date of June 1. So in these regions of world, this will not be second of two full Moons in May, but the first of two full Moons in June. So, if (for example) you live London, you'll have to wait until June 30 to declare that the Moon is "officially" blue.

I love watching full moons. They're just so lovely and add a bit of mystery, but serenity to the night sky. A full moon seems rather magical in some way too me. It's just one of those things, that offur month after month but still are so beautiful.

I am not sure about the blue moon but does it bring out things like the coyotes at night. a few nights ago when I was on my route and walking the coyotes around here were just going crazy and howling... scared me it did because I was raised in the city and now I live in a little country town and some of the wild animals that are out there in the dark. Is it true that they howl at the full moon? Hugs!

The phases of the moon definitely affect my actions. And I often tend to make decisions about when to do things based on the moon, starting new projects at the new moon or doing things that require a lot of energy on the full moon. I must just be "moonstruck" or something. =p I can't think of any real significance I attach to the "blue moon" itself actually.

I worked at a local hospital for 20 years and I can tell you we dreaded the full moon. A lot of our patients espically our older patients would become confused and some would become combative. I know the ER worker dreaded the full moon because the visits would increase. I feel some of the ER visits would increase because the gang members are out and can see each other for shootings. I know in the OB departments more babies are born during a full moon cycle.

I didnt see no blue moon, but I definatley saw a red one...both nights!