Monday, Aug 7 at 11.12 am PST This lunar eclipse marks Lunar Lammas, halfway between the summer solstice and fall equinox. Lammastide is a traditional holiday in the Northern Hemisphere, falling upon the first harvest of the year. In the Great Lakes region, this full moon is also called the Sturgeon Moon as it coincides with […]
Saturday, July 8 at 9.08pm PST This full moon is called the Buck Moon by the Algonquins of North America as it coincides with new antler growth on young male deer. It is also sometimes called the Thunder Moon as it brings summertime storms. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set […]
Friday, June 9 at 6.11am PST The Algonquins call this particular full moon the Strawberry Moon as it coincides with berry ripening season. In Europe, it is called the Rose Moon. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise. The Sun and Moon in total opposition between Gemini and Sagittarius: words […]
Wednesday, May 10 at 2.43pm PST This particular full moon is known as the Flower Moon or, according to The Farmer’s Almanac, “Mother’s Moon, Milk Moon, and Corn Planting Moon, mark[ing] a time of increasing fertility with temperatures warm enough for safely bearing young, a near end to late frosts, and plants in bloom.” The […]
Tuesday, Apr 11 at 2.09am EST This phase is called the Full Pink Moon because, according to The Farmer’s Almanac, it “heralds the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox—one of the first spring flowers. It is also known as the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon.” The moon will […]
Sunday, Mar 12 at 10.54am Click here to learn about the Moon. Click here to learn about Virgo. This particular full moon was known by the Algonquins as the Full Worm Moon because it coincides with springtime softening and the reappearance of earthworm casts. It has also been called the Sap Moon because it demarcates […]
Friday, Feb 10 at 7.33 pm EST Learn about the Moon. Learn about Leo. This particular Full Moon is known as the Full Snow Moon. The moon will rise at sunset in the east, peak at midnight and set at sunrise in the west. The Sun and Moon in total opposition between Aquarius and Leo, or […]
Thursday, Jan 12 at 6.35 am EST Click here to learn about the Moon. Click here to learn about Cancer. This particular Full Moon is known as the Full Wolf Moon. Cold and hungry, packs of wolves would howl through the night around Native American villages. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and […]
Tuesday, Dec 13 at 7:06 pm EST Click here to learn about the Moon. Click here to learn about Gemini. This moon is called the Full Cold Moon. It is a Supermoon, the last of six this year. A supermoon occurs when the moon is at perigee or within 90% of perigee (the point at […]
Monday, Nov 14 at 8:53 am EST Click here to learn about the Moon. Click here to learn about Taurus. This particular Full Moon is known as the Full Frost Moon or Full Beaver Moon – Natives and settlers would set beaver traps before the water froze completely. It is a Supermoon, one of six […]
Sunday, Oct 16 at 12:25 am EST Click here to learn about the Moon. Click here to learn about Aries. This particular phase is known as the Full Hunter’s Moon. It is a Supermoon, one of six this year. A supermoon occurs when the moon is at perigee or within 90% of perigee (the point […]
Friday, Sep 16 at 3.07 pm EST Click here to learn about the Moon. Click here to learn about Pisces. This particular full moon is called the Harvest Moon, Corn Moon or Barley Moon. The Virgo cycle is one of symbolic harvest, so all of these names are perfect. The moon will rise at sunset in […]
Thursday, Aug 18 at 2.29 am EST Click here to learn about the Moon. Click here to learn about Aquarius. This full moon marks halfway between the Summer Solstice and Fall Equinox; it is known as Lunar Lammas. Lammastide is a traditional holiday in the Northern Hemisphere, falling upon the first harvest of the year. In […]
Monday, June 20 (Summer Solstice) at 7.04 am EST Click here to learn about the Moon. Click here to learn about Sagittarius. Welcome to Part Ⅱ, happening mere hours before the Sun moves into Cancer. We had a Full Moon in Sagittarius last month as well. This is rather unusual as the skies normally deliver just […]
Wednesday, March 23 at 6.47 am EST – above photo by Jimmy Westlake Click here to learn about the Moon. Click here to learn about Libra. A lunar eclipse follows our Supermoon Solar Eclipse in Pisces. This particular phase is called the Full Pink Moon because, according to The Farmer’s Almanac, it “heralds the appearance of […]