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| Celestial Products: Article - Full Moon Names | | ||||||||
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The following names for full moons come to us from American Indian and folklore sources. For commentary regarding these names,
consult the Astronomical Calendar available from Celestial Products.
January ......... Moon After Yule, Old Moon February ........ Snow Moon, Hunger Moon, Wolf Moon March ............ Sap Moon, Crow Moon, Lenten Moon April ...............Grass Moon, Egg Moon May ...............Planting Moon, Milk Moon June ..............Rose Moon, Flower Moon, Strawberry Moon July ...............Thunder Moon, Hay Moon August ...........Green Corn Moon, Grain Moon September ..... Fruit Moon, Harvest Moon* October ......... Hunter's Moon November ...... Frosty Moon, Beaver Moon December ...... Moon Before Yule, Long Night Moon *The full moon closest to the autumnal equinox is often called the Harvest Moon. For some folks, the Harvest Moon is that which occurs on or after the autumnal equinox. In either case, this means that the October full moon may end up being the Harvest Moon. |