BLACK MOON!

[MarkBC]

Today there's a "Black Moon"!

It means that the "new moon" today is the second new moon in the calendar month. It's like a "blue moon", which is the second full moon in a calendar month.
So, no, not that big a deal.

Except: If a black moon occurred on October 31 then I might be worried. ...what with the unleashing of demons and all...
I wonder what year the next time that will occur...?

 

[ski3pin]

"Black Moon"! I learned something today. Thank you Mark.

 

[MarkBC]

"Black Moon"! I learned something today. Thank you Mark.

As a matter of fact, this one is the first I've heard of it, too.
Not sure why they're less talked about than a "blue moon" -- they must occur with equal frequency. The last one was 2½ years ago, and the next one is in 3 years, so they're not that rare...

 

[Cayuse]

Cool, also never heard of it before but it makes sense.

 

[ski3pin]

Is there an appropriate ritual to perform tonight under the Black Moon?

 

[PaulT]

Is there an appropriate ritual to perform tonight under the Black Moon?

Yes.

Spend night in camper somewhere other than in driveway.

Paul

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Is there an appropriate ritual to perform tonight under the Black Moon?

Maybe dance naked around the campfire? Would really be col if it did fall on Halloween.
Frank

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Maybe dance naked around the campfire? Would really be col if it did fall on Halloween.
Frank

Are you kidding? By then it's way too cold for naked dancing!

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Maybe one reason we haven't heard of the "black" moon, it doesn't sound as "romantic".
The Marcels had a 1961 hit Blue Moon. Don't think it would have gotten anywhere if it was Black Moon,you saw me standing there alone.....
Who knows maybe someone will release a new one.
Frank

 

[N'kwala]

I think maybe dance naked "widdershins" (anticlockwise). Not gonna happen here.

 

[ski3pin]

................................. By then it's way too cold for naked dancing!

Never too cold

 

[MarkBC]

Never too cold

Yep, just dance closer to the campfire.

 

[MarkBC]

I think the Black Moon doesn't have the fame of the Blue Moon simply because a full moon is a much bigger deal to most people than a new moon.
Mostly just serious star-gazers -- and star-photographers -- delight in the deeper dark of the new moon.

 

[ntsqd]

Are you kidding? By then it's way too cold for naked dancing!

Yer fire isn't big enough.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Yer fire isn't big enough.

Thom, ain't no fire big enough to get me to dance nekid on Halloween.

 

[craig333]

If yer not dancing nekid on halloween then when?

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

If yer not dancing nekid on halloween then when?

Every time the shower goes instantly cold...

 

[ski3pin]

If yer not dancing nekid on halloween then when?

Winter solstice!

 

[Lighthawk]

Yep, just dance closer to the campfire.

Or over the fire. Jack be nimble.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Or over the fire. Jack be nimble.

OUCH!
Frank