Tonight is a Blue Moon. No, not the Belgian White beer.
Though the phrase “once in a blue moon” suggests an incredibly rare event, blue moons actually occur every two or three years.
The name is a bit misleading, too. The moon won’t appear blue.
A blue moon is simply the second full moon in a single calendar month. Most years have 12 full moons, but every few years there’s a 13th — creating a blue moon somewhere on the calendar.
Rare enough to be interesting. Common enough that you won’t have to wait a lifetime for the next one.
It’s almost motivating. What if your “once in a lifetime opportunity” came every 2-3 years?
A helpful rewrite of a powerful phrase.
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