Happy New Year!

As the New Year began I found myself in a beautiful part of the world, surrounded by lovely folks, most unknown to me, explaining the term “Blue Moon”….is it blue they asked?? Looking at the photos one took the following day the Moon certainly looked blue. A wonderful sight the Full Moon is, lighting up the snow covered mountains and majestic pines. Its an old saying really, “Once in a Blue Moon”…have you heard it before?

So it goes that when there are two Full Moons in a month, such as the first one was December 1st, 2009 and the second one was December 31st, 2009 …this second Full Moon is referred to as a “Blue Moon”.

According to Wikepedia there is more to the story. A blue moon is the “extra” full moon in years that have thirteen full moons. Most years have twelve full moons which occur approximately monthly, but in addition to those twelve full lunar cycles, each solar calendar year contains an excess of roughly eleven days compared to the lunar year. The extra days accumulate, so every two or three years (7 times in the 19-year Metonic cycle), there is an extra full moon. Whew!

Working with a jewelry store client years ago, I was called on to find a Blue Diamond. This Blue Diamond was to be the focal point of a spectacular wedding ring. Natural Blue Diamonds are very rare and quite expensive, finding one in her budget was close to impossible. Would she consider another stone? so many blue stones….Sapphire, Iolite, Zircon, Aquamarine, Fluorite to name just a few. No, she insisted on a Blue Diamond. Not too large, about a half carat.

Was there a particular reason for this request, I asked. “Yes, you see I have been a widow for many years and have found myself in love with another wonderful man….and I always said that if I every fell in love again it would be “Once in a Blue Moon”!

In Astrology, the Moon represents emotions, sensitivity, and the unconscious. In the birth chart the Moon sign is second in importance only to the Sun sign. The Moon represents the feminine principle, while the Sun represents the male principal. The Moon’s placement in your birth chart reveals where you find nurturing and emotional security. In the charts of lovers, compatible Moons are one of the keys to a healthy and loving relationship.

In the present sky, the transiting Moon changes signs every 2.5 days…if you pay attention to the changing of the Moon you can feel the shift of people’s focus. As I write this the Moon is in Virgo, a time of intellectual activity…as the Moon moves into Libra tonight, relationships come into the spotlight and on it goes around the Zodiac until the Moon moves through each and every sign.

Where is the Moon in your birth chart? and how do you honor this luminary in your life?

Love and Light,
Susan

PS….Leaving tomorrow for a trip to Arizona to attend one of the worlds largest Gem shows. Check back to see what’s new in the world of Gemstones and Astrology!