Many of our full moon names come from medieval books of hours and also from the Native American tradition. Here is a list of rare names from the two traditions you may want to use in your lunar rituals.
January: Old Moon, Chaste Moon; this fierce Wolf Moon is the time to recognize your strength of spirit
February: Hunger Moon; the cool Snow Moon is for personal vision and intention setting
March: Crust Moon, Sugar Moon; the gentle Sap Moon heralds the end of winter and nature's rebirth
April: Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon, Fish Moon; spring's sweet pink moon celebrates health and full life force
May: Milk Moon, Corn Planting Moon, Dyad Moon; the Flower Moon provides inspiration with the bloom of beauty
June: Hor Moon, Rose Moon; the Strawberry Moon heralds the summer solstice and sustaining power of the sun
July: Buck Moon, Hay Moon; this Thunder Moon shower's with rain and cleansing storms
August: Barley Moon, Wyrt Moon, Sturgeon Moon; summer gifts us with the Red Moon, the time for passion and lust for life
September: Green Corn Moon, Wine Moon; fall's Harvest Moon is the perfect time to be grateful and reap what we have sown
October: Dying Grass Moon, Travel Moon, Blood Moon, Moon of Changing Seasons, the Hunter's Moon is when we plan and store for winter ahead
November: Frost Moon, Snow Moon; Beaver Moon is the time to call upon our true wild nature
December: Cold Moon, Oak Moon; this is the lightest night of the shortest day and is the time to gather the tribe around the fire and share stories of the good life together
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