The Wolf Moon falls in January and is welcomed as the first full moon of the new year. It comes after the Cold Moon, which falls near the winter solstice, and the Snow Moon, which occurs in the harshest period of the season.
What is a Cold Moon? The December Full Moon’s Name & Meaning
Every month has at least one full moon, and each moon has a name. Early Native American tribes christened each moon based on the seasons. Some moons reflect the active fauna or blooming flora, while others reference tribal activities such as the harvest season. December’s full moon is commonly called the Cold Moon or the […]
2022 Full Moon Schedule: Dates, Times, Names, & Meanings
As a general rule, each calendar month has one full moon. In the rare cases when a second full moon occurs in the same month, that moon is called a blue moon. September, for example, has a blue moon once every three years. In 2022, there will be twelve full moons, which means we won’t […]
What is a Beaver Moon? The November Full Moon’s Name & Meaning
Every month has at least one full moon, and each moon has a name. Early Native American tribes named the moons based on the seasons. This could include flora in bloom at that time of the year, animals that are active, or the tribe’s activities such as hunting or harvesting. The Beaver Moon is also […]
What is a Hunter’s Moon? The October Full Moon’s Name & Meaning | 2021
Naming the full moon of each month goes back to the early Native American tribes, who chose each denomination based on the seasons and what they yielded or what they represented. The Hunter’s Moon is also sometimes referred to as the Blood Moon, Sanguine Moon, Migrating Moon, or Falling Leaves Moon. When is the Hunter’s […]
What is a Harvest Moon? The September Full Moon’s Name & Meaning
Each month contains at least one full moon, and each moon has a name. September’s full moon is called the Harvest Moon. Native American tribes named each full moon in consideration of the tribe’s seasonal activities, such as hunting, fishing, and harvesting crops, and also based on the flora and fauna active during a particular […]
What is a Corn Moon? The August Full Moon’s Name & Meaning
Every full moon is named for the season, and August’s is called the Corn Moon. We can thank the early Native American tribes for most of the moon names we still use today. The lunar cycles were a way for people to keep track of time without the 365-day calendar. Tribes christened the moon based […]
What is a Buck Moon? The July Full Moon’s Name & Meaning
There’s usually one full moon per month, unless there’s a blue moon (a second full moon within a single calendar month). Every full moon has its own name, and July’s is called the Buck Moon. This tradition of naming the full moons goes back to the early Native American tribes. For people who didn’t rely […]
What is a Strawberry Moon? The June Full Moon’s Name & Meaning
Did you know that every full moon has a name? June’s full moon is called the Strawberry Moon. Early Native American tribes are to thank for christening the moons. Naming each moon of the month helped people who didn’t use the 365-day calendar to keep track of time. The moons are typically named based on […]
What is a Flower Moon? The May Full Moon’s Name & Meaning
Have you ever wondered why the full moon’s name changes every month? Or how it got that name in the first place? A long time ago, early Native American tribes christened each moon. They chose the moon’s name based on the season, which is why the moons are typically named based on the weather, flora, […]