luise asked this question on 4/28/2000:

Ok, I got one for you. I have found different meanings for "Blue Moons". The most widely used and accepted is where it is the 2nd full moon in one calendar month. The second was from a book that stated a "Blue Moon" is the moon period falling between Oct. 31st and Nov. 2nd, the "time without a time" period. Then there is the view I cotton to that states it is the 2nd full moon within an Astrological sign. What are everyone else's views and why?

Blessings, Luise

gabby2600 gave this response on 4/29/2000:

Gernerally it is a Calender month, the the Phrase "Blue Moon" has only been used for the Past 50 years. I twas Probably Originally an Astrological Month, But generally months have been mesured in 2 ways Lunar Months, and Gregorian Calender months. I can see where the point of the Astrological month comes from, but as far as I'm aware there is no link in with the 'Blue moon'. However the Astrological month Version may go under a different name. I'm not sure on that one.

But as far as I'm aware nothing is really mesuresd by an Astrological month, only by Gregorian and lunar. so I cannot se it being Astrological, and not lunar, so therfore it must be Gregorian month.

Gabriel

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