Typical of how 2020 is unfolding, we are being treated to two full moons this October. Do you know when they will appear and which one is the blue moon? wonder | wander | world love fall season in the East Coast and this is just the type of geekery we enjoy fully.
On Thursday, the first of the month at 5:05 p.m. EDT (21:05 UTC) October's first full moon - known as the Harvest Moon, will light up the northern night sky. It has many other nicknames by different cultures. The moon will appear full the night before and after its peak to the casual stargazer.
The Harvest Moon in Aries is a fiery full moon - a rallying cry for courage, a cautionary call against despair, and a strong stirring of our soul. It is a sounding of the alarm, warning us to take none of our individual freedoms for granted - a plea to take all threats to justice seriously.
October starts and finishes with a full moon - the blue moon in Taurus in October 31 will gift us with the beautiful energy of expansion and focus. The Sun at 8º of Scorpio and the Moon at 8º of Taurus create opposing energies that we can bring together and harness in our favor.
Taurus energy is sensual and sensuous - there’s a great potential in taking care of oneself and our life with love and time. By doing so we give space for ideas, insights, and fresh solutions.
The Harvest Moon is the full Moon which occurs nearest to the date of the autumnal equinox - this year it was on September 22, which means that the October 1 full moon is the harvest moon and the Hunter’s Moon is on October 31, on Halloween. This moon has not been fool on this holiday since 1944.
On this day in 1944, British mosquito planes successfully targeted the Gestapo headquarters at Aarhus University in Denmark; German vessels in the port were also scuttled, removing the last Kriegsmarine presence in the Aegean Sea; and French serial killer Marcel Petiot was apprehended at a Paris Métro station.
Let's hope we fare as well or better this October 2020!
