Black Moon Tonight
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The term has been popularized by astrologers, and followers of the Wicca, and of course in the mindless banter of social media.
Black Moons are significant in some pagan religions. There are those who believe certain actions become more potent when performed on the night of the ocurrence of a Black Moon.
I view all of this occult nonsense as drivel and my underlying awakening to the possibilities of paranormal occurrences really hasn't moved that opinion either way.
Black Moon has specific definitions referenced in astronomy:
The third New Moon in an astronomical season with four New Moons or ...
The second New Moon in the same calendar month ...
The term might also refer to every new Moon inasmuch as we see only the lunar dark or black side.
Officially, this particular black Moon will occur at 11:13 p.m. EDT in the western hemisphere and after midnight on August first in the eastern hemisphere.
While this moon thingie is significant in certain circles the reality of those gravitational forces remain and it's really just another albeit darker night for me personally — not to belittle the event or anything.