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tblue37

(64,982 posts)
Tue Dec 10, 2019, 03:15 PM Dec 2019

"Last full moon of the decade to peak on 12/12 at 12:12 am":

https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/last-full-moon-of-the-decade-to-peak-on-12-12-at-12-12-am?_amp=true

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This month's full moon — also referred to as the Moon Before Yule — is set to be 100% full on 12/12 at 12:12 a.m., which is sure to excite numerology enthusiasts.

"In Chinese numerology, 12 represents the harmony of the yin and yang: The number 1 is a yang number, ruled by the Sun and symbolizes independence and individualism," the Farmers' Almanac says. "The number 2 is a yin number ruled by the Moon and represents symmetry and balance. Together they equal harmony. Which is why many couples choose to marry on dates with 12s in them."

December’s full moon is also sometimes refereed to as the Cold Moon or the Long Night's Moon because of the season in which it occurs and how long it lingers in the sky. This month heralds in the cold winter season and,

according to the Farmers' Almanac,
"December’s full Moon shines above the horizon for a longer period of time than most moons."
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"Last full moon of the decade to peak on 12/12 at 12:12 am": (Original Post) tblue37 Dec 2019 OP
Except the end of the decade is 2020 TlalocW Dec 2019 #1

TlalocW

(15,359 posts)
1. Except the end of the decade is 2020
Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:38 PM
Dec 2019

If you're going by the western calendar, 1 BC is followed by AD 1. There's no year 0. So decades start in year ___1 and end in year __10, __20, __30, etc.

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