Moon names

By kristof on Thu, 11/04/2004 - 14:15

For those who are curious about the names of the full moons they are listed below.

  • JANUARY - the Old Moon, or Moon After Yule
  • FEBRUARY - the Snow Moon, Hunger Moon or Wolf Moon
  • MARCH - the Sap Moon, Crow Moon or Lenten Moon
  • APRIL - the Grass Moon or Egg Moon
  • MAY - the Planting Moon or Milk Moon
  • JUNE - the Rose Moon or Flower Moon
  • JULY - the Thunder Moon or Hay Moon
  • AUGUST - the Green Corn Moon or Grain Moon
  • SEPTEMBER - the full moon of September is called the Fruit Moon. Usually it is also the Harvest Moon..
  • OCTOBER - As the full moon nearest to the autumn equinox [in 1982], this is called the Harvest Moon.. Other versions of the rule are that the Harvest Moon is the full moon at or after the equinox, or that it is allways in October... Farmers at the climax of harvest can work late into the night by the light of the moon...
  • NOVEMBER - the Frosty Moon or Beaver Moon. As the full moon after the Harvest Moon [in 1982] this is called the Hunter''s Moon...Since the fields have been reaped, hunter can ride across the stubble, and can see the fox more easily; also other animals which have come out to glean and can be caught for a thanksgiving banquet after the harvest..
  • DECEMBER - the Moon Before Yule, or Long Night Moon. In a December with two full moons, the second of these title should apply to the second of them.