Egg Moon, April 6th, 2012
The first full moon after the beginning of Spring, large on the horizon like a fertile egg. Why there’s an…
Robin Moon, March 8th, 2012
As the temperature begins to warm and the ground begins to thaw, earthworm casts appear, heralding the return of the…
Snow Moon, February 7th, 2012
Since the heaviest snow usually falls during this month, native tribes of the north and east most often called February’s…
The Old Wolf Moon, January 9th, 2012
Amid the cold and deep snows of midwinter, the wolf packs howled hungrily outside Indian villages. Thus, the name for…
Moon before Yule, December 10th, 2011
Named for the Winter Solstice festivities held round the world, whether they be officially termed “Yule” or now. Happy Winter…
Frosty/Beaver Moon, November 10th, 2011
This was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs….
Blood Moon, October 12th, 2011
The first full moon after the Harvest moon, also known as the Hunter’s Moon, in preparation for stocking up on…
Harvest Moon, September 12th, 2011
This is the full Moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox. In two years out of three, the Harvest…
Red Moon, August 13th, 2011
Tribes knew it as the Full Red Moon because, as the Moon rises, it appears reddish through any sultry haze….