Fade Away - Lunar Twilight

The calibration of the modern calendar is permanently tied to the Western Christianity.  Although people try to detach the association with CE for AD, the numbers still reflect the time that has elapsed since the birth of Jesus, that is about 2020 years ago.  Even the year 1776 is ingrained into American consciousness as the founding timeline for America.  Christian or not every person born in the USA will have some attachment to the year that they were born, as it is calibrated to the assumed birth of Christ: as it was in the spirit of 69', that 70's show or the memeba' berries of the Goldberg's 1980s nostalgia show.  They all reflect back to Jesus.

Nonetheless, Lunar Twilight is celebration of the passing of 2019.  It is based upon the idea that the last lunar cycle of 2019 crosses over to New Years.  The Moon has a 28 day cycle.  Thus the current Moon of January 5, 2020 started back in late December 2019.  Thus when night falls, the spirit of 2019 returns to comfort us in this transition period.  But when day break we are back to 2020.  This friendly reversion to yesteryear continues until the first New Moon of the new year begins. It will be on January 24, 2020 that the first Moon begun in 2020 will start.

This holiday is apolitical and for all the people of the world, regardless of their creed, philosophy, gender, age, economic status, language, or ethnicity.  These candles are for everyone on Earth.  For the sake of contrast, unlike candles of Hanukkah (which is a celebration for one particular religious identity) and Kwanzaa (which is just for one race of Americans): all the colours and faiths of humanity can participate in Lunar Twilight.  Lunar Twilight is a time to savor and celebrate the past years events, while counting down the last Moon of 2019.

If American society should try to erase American memory and connection to the Year of the Lord in 1776 by instituting a new exclusive calendar, then truly troubled times are afoot.