Full Moon Names

January ~ Storm Moon
A storm is said to rage most fiercely just
before it ends, and the year usually follows suit.
Meaning: It is a time to renew our energy
January~ Wolf Moon
Meaning: It is a time for family and togetherness

February ~ Chaste Moon
The antiquated word for pure reflects the
custom of greeting the new year with a clear soul.
Meaning: It symbolizes the power of purity, innocence and joy

March ~ Seed Moon
Sowing season and
symbol of the start of the new year.
Meaning: It's time to shake of winter's inertia and get out and do something

April ~ Hare Moon
The sacred animal was associated
in Roman legends with springtime and fertility.
Meaning: A fertile time, it is a time to be productive.

May ~ Dyad Moon
The Latin word for a pair refers to the twin
stars of the constellation of Castor and Pollux.
Meaning: This is a good time to finish projects. This is one of the most power moons of the year.

June ~ Mead Moon
During late June and most of July the
meadows, or meads, were mowed for hay.
Meaning: This is a time for transformation and change.

July ~ Wort Moon
When the sun
was in Leo, the worts
(from the Anglo-Saxon wyrt plant)
were gathered to be dried and stored.
Meaning: This is a time for personal spiritual harvest

August ~ Barley Moon
Persephone, virgin Goddess of rebirth,
carries a sheaf of barley as a symbol of the harvest.
Meaning: This is a time to remember the cycle of the year and how we are a grain in the universe

September ~ Blood Moon
Marking the season when domestic
animals were sacrificed for winter provisions.
Libra's full moon occasionally became the Wine Moon
when a grape harvest was expected to produce a superior vintage.
Meaning: The moon of the hunt, it symbolizes a time to thank and honor the animals
September ~ Wine/Harvest Moon
Meaning: This is the time to be still and listen to your spirit and the wisdom within

October ~ Snow Moon
Scorpio heralds the dark season when
the sun is at it's lowest and the first snows fly.
Meaning: This is a time to slow down and contemplate and regroup
October ~ Blood Moon
Meaning: The moon of the hunt, it symbolizes a time to thank and honor the animals

November ~ Oak Moon
The sacred tree of the Druids and the Roman
God Jupiter is most noble as it withstands winter storms.
Meaning: Symbolizes the male aspect of the divinity and the natural flow between the worlds of the mundane and spiritual
November ~ Snow Moon
Meaning: This is a time to slow down and contemplate and regroup

December ~ Wolf Moon
The fearsome nocturnal animal
represents the "night" of the year.
Meaning: It is a time for family and togetherness
December ~ Oak Moon
Meaning: Symbolizes the male aspect of the divinity and the natural flow between the worlds of the mundane and spiritual

The Blue Moon ~ Variable
A Blue Moon occurs when
the moon with its 28 day cycle appears
twice within the same calendar month, due to that
month's 31 day duration. Many consider the Blue Moon
to be a goal moon where you set specific goals for yourself.

The Black Moon ~ Variable
A Black Moon occurs when there
are two dark cycles of the moon in any given
calendar month. It is believed that the second dark
moon of a time of great power within the spiritual world
and any magick worked during this time is especially powerful.

*From Bewitching Ways*