| Moon Names |
January: Full Wolf Moon (American Indian -- from wolf packs roaming in the dead of winter.) Also After-Yule or Full Old Moon, Storm Moon. Herbs:Marjoram, Blessed Thistle, Nuts, Pine Cones Colors:White, Blue, Black Flowers:Snowdrop,Crocus Incence: Musk, Mimosa Stones:Garnet,Onyx, Jet, Chrysophase Trees: Birch Animals:Fox, Coyote Birds:Pheasant, Blue Jay February: Full Snow or Storm Moon (American Indian -- from blizzards at this time of year). Also known as Full Hunger Moon and Chaste Moon. Herbs:Hyssop, Myrrh, Sage Colors:Blue Purple Flowers:Primrose Incense:Wisteria, Heliotrope, Sage & Myrrh Stones:Amethyst, Jasper,Clear Quartz Trees:Rowan, Laurel, Cedar Animals:Otter, Unicorn Birds:Eagle, Chickadee March: Full Worm (American Indian -- from earthworms coming to soil surface during Spring thaw), or Chaste Moon. Other names: Full Crow Moon, Full Crust Moon, Full Sugar Moon, Full "Sap" Moon, Seed Moon. Herbs:Yellowdock, Irish Moss, High John the Conqueror Colors:Green, Purple Flowers:Jonquil, Daffodil, Violet Incense:Honeysuckle, Apple Blossom Stones:Aquamarine, Bloodstone Trees:Alder, Dogwood Animals:Cougar, Hedgehog, Boar Birds: Sea Crow, Sea Eagle April: Full Pink or Seed Moon (American Indian--from profusion of pink wildflowers). Also Grass Moon, Spring or Full Egg Moon, Full Fish Moon, Hare Moon Herbs:Basil, Chives, Dragon's Blood, Geranium Colors:Red, Gold Flowers:Daisy, Sweetpea Incense:Pine, Bay, Bergamot, Patchouli Stones:Ruby, Garnet Trees:Pine, Ba,y Laurel Animals:Bear, Wolf Birds:Hawk, Magpie May: Full Flower or Hare Moon. Also Full Corn Planting Moon, Full Milk Moon, Dyad Moon Herbs:Elder, Mint, Rose, Mugwort, Thyme, Yarrow Colors:Green, Pink, Brown Flowers:Lily of the Valley, Foxglove, Rose Scents:Rose, Sandalwood Stones:Emerald, Malachite, Amber, Carnelian Trees:Hawthorn Animals:Cat Lynx Leopard Birds:Swallow, Dove, Swan June: Full Strawberry or Dyad Moon. Other names: Full Rose Moon, Full Hot Moon, Mead Moon. Herbs:Skullcap, Vervain, Tansy, Parsley, Mosses Colors:Orange, Green Flowers:Lavender, Orchid, Yarrow Incense:Lily of the Valley, Lavender Stones:Topaz, Agate, Alexandrite, Fluorite Trees:Oak Animals:Monkey, Butterfly, Frog, Toad Birds:Wren, Peacock July: Full Buck or Mead Moon. Also, Thunder (American Indian-from fierce storms common at this time),Full Hay Moon and Wort Moon Herbs:Agrimony, Lemon Balm, Hyssop Colors:Silver, Blue Flowers:Lotus, Water Lily, Jasmine Incense:Orris, Frankincense Stones:Pearl, Moonstone Trees:Oak, Ash Animals:Crab, Turtle, Dolphin, Whale Birds:Ibis, Swallow, Starling August: Full Green Corn Moon, Full Sturgeon Moon, Full Grain Moon , Full Red Moon (American Indian--from the heat and haze of August) and Barley Moon. Herbs:Chamomile, St. John's Wort, Bay, Angelica, Fennel, Rue Colors:Yellow, Gold Flowers:Sunflower, Marigold Incense:Frankincense, Heliotrope Stones:Carnelian, Jasper Trees:Hazel, Alder, Cedar Animals:Lion, Sphinyx, Phoenix, Dragon Birds:Crane, Falcon, Eagle September: Full Harvest Moon*. Also, Full Corn Moon, Full Barley Moon, and Blood Moon. Herbs:Copal, Fennel, Rye, Wheat, Valerian, Skullcap Colors:Brown, Green, Yellow Flowers:Narcissus, Lily Incense:Gardenia, Bergamot Stones:Peridot, Citrine Trees:Hazel, Larch, Bay Animals:Snake, Jackal Birds:Ibis, Sparrow October: Full Hunters or Blood Moon (defined as the first full moon following the harvest moon; from hunting practice of riding over the stubble of reaped grain fields pursuing foxes by the light of the moon.); also Full Travel Moon, Full Dying Grass Moon. Herbs:Pennyroyal, Thyme, Catnip, Uva Ursi, Angelica, Burdock Colors:Blue, Green Flowers:Calendula, Marigold, Cosmos Incense:Strawberry, Cherry, Apple Blossom Stones:Opal, Tourmaline, Beryl, Turquoise Trees:Yew, Cypress Animals:Stag, Jackal, Elephant, Ram, Scorpion Birds:Heron, Crow, Robin November: Full Beaver or Snow Moon (from the beavers busy building their winter homes). Also, Full Frost Moon and Oak Moon Herbs:Verbena, Borage, Cinquefoil, Blessed Thistle Colors:Gray, Green Flowers:Chrysanthemum, Blooming Cacti Incense:Cedar, Cherry, Hyacinth, Peppermint, Lemon, Narcissus Stones:Topaz, Lapis Lazuli Trees:Alder, Cypress Animals:Unicorn, Scorpion, Crocodile, Jackal Birds:Owl, Goose, Sparrow December: Full Cold or Oak Moon. Also, Full Before-Yule Moon and Full Long Nights Moon. Herbs:Holly, Ivy, Mistletoe Colors:Red, White, Black Flowers:Holly, Poinsettia, Christmas, Cactus Incense:Violet, Patchouli, Geranium, Frankincense, Myrrh, Lilac Stones:Serpentine, Peridot Trees:Pine, Fir, Holly Animals:Mouse, Deer, Horse, Bear Birds:Rook, Robin, Snowy Owl * The Harvest Moon is always the full Moon closest to the autumnal equinox. If the Harvest Moon occurs in October, the September full Moon is usually called the Corn Moon. |
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