Wednesday, Oct 24 at 9.47am PST Moon and Sun oppose one another in Taurus and Scorpio. This full moon is called the Frost Moon or Beaver Moon as natives would set beaver traps at this time before the water froze. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise – and […]
Monday, Sep 24 at 7.54pm PST Moon and Sun oppose one another in Aries vs. Libra: the axis of relationships. The Algonquins call this full moon the Hunter’s Moon. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise. If any full moon were to suggest conflict, it would be this one, […]
Sunday, Aug 26 at 4.58am PST Sun and moon oppose one another in Virgo and Pisces: finite vs infinite. The Algonquins called this full moon the Harvest Moon, Corn Moon or Barley Moon. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise. Here we are, one foot on earth and the […]
Photo by Jimmy Westlake Friday, July 27 at 1.22 pm PST This Full Moon Lunar Eclipse marks Lunar Lammas, halfway between the summer solstice and fall equinox. Lammastide is celebrated in the Northern Hemisphere on the first harvest of the year. In the Great Lakes region, this full moon is called the Sturgeon Moon as it […]
Wednesday, June 27 at 9.54pm PST The Algonquins called this full moon the Buck Moon as it coincides with new antler growth on young male deer. It is also called the Thunder Moon for summertime storms. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise. Sun and moon oppose one another […]
Tuesday, May 29 at 7.20am PST The Algonquins called this full moon the Strawberry Moon as it coincides with berry ripening season. In Europe, it is sometimes called the Rose Moon. Luna will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise. Sun and moon oppose one another in Gemini and Sagittarius. These two […]
Sunday, Apr 29 at 5.59pm PST This full moon is called 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 moon will […]
Saturday, Mar 31 at 5.37am PST This full moon is known as 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.” […]
Thursday, Mar 1 at 4.52pm PST This particular full moon is known as the Full Worm Moon, coinciding with springtime softening and the reappearance of earthworm casts. It is also called the Sap Moon as it demarcates maple tapping season. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise. The Sun […]
Art: “The Nemean Lion” by John Martineau Wednesday, Jan 31 at 5:30am PST This full moon is a blue moon, supermoon and total lunar eclipse – holy shit! (Blue moon means two full moons in one calendar month – this one is extra cool because it’s the first time in 150 years that the blue […]
Monday, Jan 1 at 6.25pm PST This full moon is called the Full Wolf Moon. Cold and hungry, packs of wolves would howl through the night around native villages. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise. The Sun and Moon in total opposition between Cancer and Capricorn: Shakti and […]
Sunday, December 3 at 7.48am PST This moon is called the Full Cold Moon. It is a Supermoon, one of only two full supermoons this year. A supermoon occurs when the moon is at perigee or within 90% of perigee (the point at which the moon is nearest to the earth). The moon will be […]
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 […]
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 […]