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, Nov 3 at 10.24pm PST This full moon is called the Full Frost Moon or Full Beaver Moon as natives and settlers would set beaver traps before the water froze completely. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise. The Sun and Moon in total opposition between Taurus and […]
Thursday, Oct 5 at 11.41am PST This full moon is called the Hunter’s Moon by the Algonquins of North America. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise. The Sun and Moon in total opposition between Aries and Libra: the relationship axis. This full moon suggests real conflict. Libra, keeper […]
Wednesday, Sep 6 at 12.04am PST This full moon is called the Harvest Moon, Corn Moon or Barley Moon by the Algonquins of North America. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise. The Sun and Moon in total opposition between Virgo and Pisces: finite vs. infinite. Mercurial Virgo is […]
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 […]
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 […]