Philosophical Vegan Forum

I am an Atheist just like everyone here. I have studied religion to question everything, just like everyone here, (logical assumption) with the goal of furthering my education and understanding everything that I can about the universe. I know this is irrational. I am a third gypsy. I was taught at a very young age, by my crazy grandma, that regardless of my faith or lack there of. Never forget that the Blood Moon is an omen of death and danger. Several times that I have seen the reddish tent on the moon. I have nearly died in one crazy thing or another. I know that those were nothing more than coincidences. I am intelligent enough to know that my own crazy actions were the causes of my near death situations. However, every time I see that reddish hue, I still feel that same concern that I was taught as a child. Mix that with my PTSD and severe anxiety. There have been times that I literally have had to lock myself in my room. for the night. As I stated before. I know that there is no logical reason for this reaction. Zero legitimate reason for my actions. The reason I bring this up is because I wonder if there is anyone on here that also have family superstitions that, even though you know better, you still tend to fall victim to?

Well, there is still that superstition of black cats = bad luck in my culture nagging in the back of my mind, does that count?

There is a logical reason for that reaction, it's you having been unintentionally conditioned to be afraid of it.

"I still feel that same concern that I was taught as a child."

And that is it. Children are gullible, they are essentially blank slates, and for good or for bad they will internalize what people teach them. And at times it's hard to unlearn something.

Know that you're in a safe place Pope, still you might be afraid of that Lunar Eclipse, but why don't you try exposing yourself in what you fear? One of the most common cure for Phobias are simply gradual increasing exposure into it.

Try looking at the Blood Moon from a computer screen, gradually longer and longer, and if you feel that you can handle yourself, try making a pseudo-blood-moon replica; perhaps a circular fluorescent lamp covered with a red cloth hung on the wall of your room. Turn it off if you feel uncomfortable, but the aim is to have it turn on for longer duration each succeeding chance.

Or anything else, at least you get the idea.

I don't feel anything from pictures of the blood moon. It only gets me if I am seeing a real one first hand. Videos or pictures of a blood moon are beautiful.

TheAtheistPope wrote:I don't feel anything from pictures of the blood moon. It only gets me if I am seeing a real one first hand. Videos or pictures of a blood moon are beautiful.

I see, that's hard to do. I don't know how to make a realistic Blood Moon xD