THE CABALA OF BLUE MOON

A rare blue moon occurs tonight; a blue moon is the second full moon in a month – the previous full moon happened on Aug. 1, an event that happens about once every 2.7 years

All ancient peoples calculated time according to the phases of the moon every 28 days; later the progression of the sun was measured by imploring the minute movements of a shadow cast by a stationary object – but, the moon is everywhere to everyone – a simple calendar between God and the human being.

Besides the monthly and yearly cycles there are also the 19 year cycle of the moon and the 21 year cycle of the sun reflecting the discrepancy between these two celestial bodies requiring a leap year. The Hebrew calendar adds a month every few years making for a 13 month year, like the Mayan calendar.

The 365 day year divided by 13 is 364 leaving a day from where the calendar migrates eventually causes holidays to occur throughout the year, like Ramadan. The Cabala describes the moon as having an inner light ignited by the emanations from the sun - the sun is male while the moon is female.

The blue moon is an optical illusion brought on by the imperfection of the calendar causing the full moon to occur twice in a month; the blue moon only exists in the figment of man’s imagination – also, the moon is not blue, as the Beatles once noted, Because the sky is blue it makes me sad.