What is “Black Moon” and how often does it occur?

This Saturday, April 30, we will not only witness a solar eclipse but we will also witness something as peculiar as rare: the black moon.

At night, the sky will be darker due to their presence in the so -called “Dark Moon”.

What is Black Moon?

Ang black moon it is an astronomical event that occurs relatively infrequently, less than once a year. Of course, this is not a term officially recognized by Astronomy.

In general, our natural satellite lasts 29 days to complete the cycle. During this time, pass four stages: New Moon, first quarter, full Moon and last quarter.

Once the Moon faces the Earth and is not illuminated by the Sun, a new Moon occurs. It happens, as we said, every 29 days and the the natural satellite seems to be missing from our field of vision.

However, every more than 12 months, two new moons occur in the same month, and the second is known as a black moon.

like a star it eventually loses its lightit would be impossible to observe it on Saturday and the night would be darker than usual and this the absence of light makes it easier to see stars, constellations and objects in deep galaxies, such as star clusters and galaxies, reports BBC.

The Black Moon Myths

For astrology, the black moon it is related to “Lilith” who, for the Judeo-Christian religion, was the woman before Eve, the first woman to live with Adam, who later became a demons who kidnap children one night a month.

angLilith represents violation of all rules, because it is an innate, unconscious and archaic principle; and its energy awakens our sleeping and animal part.

In addition, it is also said that his energy, being so powerfulMaybe you can change or transform our lives.

Although matter is absent, it has a gravitational force powerful enough to affect the moon’s orbit, and our lives. There is also relationship to lunar nodes.

In Hindu mythology, this Moon is called Kali.