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The colors of the Moon and their meaning

Blood moon, blue moon, black moon, pink moon: discover what the colors and names of the Moon mean and how to live each one.

Last updated by Madison Carter

The colors of the Moon and their meaning

Red and low on the horizon, blue, black or pink: the Moon seems to change its dress from night to night. Yet our satellite is gray, in a thousand shades of gray.

What lies behind these colors and names? And what do they say about the energy of the moment? Here is the guide to colored moons.

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Why does the Moon change color?

With no atmosphere, water or vegetation, the Moon is gray: it simply reflects the light of the Sun. The colors we see in it are born in our own atmosphere.

When it rises or sets, its light crosses a thicker layer of air, which scatters blue and lets orange and red through: hence the big orange moon just above the horizon. In autumn, the full moon closest to the equinox, the Harvest Moon, rises at dusk several evenings in a row and often takes on these golden hues.

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Blood moon, blue moon, black moon: the great colored moons

The blood moon

During a total lunar eclipse, our satellite passes into the Earth's shadow. It does not disappear: light filtered by the Earth's atmosphere tints it a coppery red. This is the blood moon, rarer than a simple partial eclipse.

The blue moon

The blue moon… is not blue. The term refers to the second full moon in the same month, which happens every two to three years: the year then has thirteen full moons instead of twelve. Hence the expression “once in a blue moon”, meaning almost never.

The black moon

The black moon refers to a second new moon in the same month: the lit side faces the Sun and the Moon is invisible. Not to be confused with the astrologers' Black Moon, or Lilith, which is a point of the lunar orbit.

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Pink moon, egg moon: names more than colors

The pink moon is the name given to the April full moon, from North American tradition, where it coincides with the blooming of pink phlox. It carries the color of spring and of opening hearts: discover the meaning of pink too.

In France, the red moon (lune rousse) is the lunation that follows Easter. On clear nights, it announces the late frosts that turn young shoots reddish-brown: it is a gardener's landmark, not a color in the sky.

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How to live each moon

Each colored moon carries a particular energy, more intense than that of an ordinary full moon:

Blood moon

A time of change and surprises: create, imagine, but postpone big decisions.

Blue moon

Rare and precious, it invites introspection, meditation and taking stock.

Black moon

A time of pause and letting go, to turn the page on the past.

Pink moon

It favors love, fresh starts and everything that grows.

Key takeaways 📌

  • The Moon is gray: its colors are born in our atmosphere, red on the horizon or during an eclipse.
  • Misleading names: the blue moon is a 2nd full moon in the month, the pink moon an April full moon.
  • One energy per moon: change, introspection, letting go or love.

Madison's insights: each moon has its message

Some moons will carry you, others will raise doubts and questions. A psychic can help you understand what the moon of the moment invites you to live. The future is mine.

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