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
Summer Solstice and sustaining power of the sun
July: Buck Moon, Hay Moon; this Thunder Moon showers us
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 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
