Once in a Blue Moon The second full moon of May occurs on May 31st – two full moons in one calendar month are a rarity, which is why this phenomenon has been given a name: Blue Moon. This is also the origin of the English idiom "Once in a Blue Moon," used to emphasize the rarity and special nature of an event. From a purely astrological perspective, I cannot assign any particular constellation to this term; it is more likely that the Blue Moon has a symbolic value: a kind of

Post originally written in German, automatically translated in English. On May 16, 2026 at 10:01 PM CEST, the Sun and Moon will meet exactly, forming a New Moon at 25°58 Taurus . A New Moon in Taurus invites us to pause and feel what sustains us: our body, our self-worth, our resources, our inner security, and the question of what has substance in our lives. ⚡ But this Taurus New Moon is not a purely quiet new beginning: Fast-moving Mercury, the fixed star Algol, and Uranus,