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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
May’s full moon is treating stargazers to a special event this year! Whether you’re a photographer, astronomy lover, lunar witch, selenophile, or just looking for something to do, mark your calendar for the early morning of May 26, 2021 to see a lunar eclipse pass over the year’s biggest supermoon. What is a Lunar Eclipse? […]
Moon water has been charged by the energy of the moon. It’s a simple process that’s great for beginners and can be expanded upon as you become a veteran in your craft. While a full moon is the most powerful, you can also harness the power of a dark moon (the three nights of the […]
Naming the seasonal full moons dates back to the Native American tribes of North America. As a general rule, there’s one full moon in each calendar month, and so the name for the full moon applies to the entire month in which that moon occurs. However, there are occasional variations, such as instances where September […]
With 2020’s track record, is it good luck or bad luck that Halloween is going to fall on a blue moon this year? Thanks to September’s Corn Moon, which NASA says will peak on September 2nd, the lunar cycle has aligned perfectly to make that happen this year. What’s the difference between the Corn Moon […]
