January ~ Storm Moon
A storm is said to rage most fiercely just 
before it ends, and the year usually follows suit.

February ~ Chaste Moon
The antiquated word for pure reflects the 
custom of greeting the new year with a clear soul.

March ~ Seed Moon
Sowing season and 
symbol of the start of the new year.

April ~ Hare Moon
The sacred animal was associated 
in Roman legends with springtime and fertility.

May ~ Dyad Moon
The Latin word for a pair refers to the twin 
stars of the constellation of Castor and Pollux.

June ~ Mead Moon
During late June and most of July the 
meadows, or meads, were mowed for hay.

July ~ Wort Moon
When the sun 
was in Leo, the worts 
(from the Anglo-Saxon wyrt plant)
were gathered to be dried and stored.

August ~ Barley Moon
Persephone, virgin Goddess of rebirth, 
carries a sheaf of barley as a symbol of the harvest.

September ~ Blood Moon
Marking the season when domestic 
animals were sacrificed for winter provisions. 
Libra's full moon occasionally became the Wine Moon 
when a grapeharvest was expected to produce a superior vintage.

October ~ Snow Moon
Scorpio heralds the dark season when 
the sun is at it's lowest and the first snows fly.

November ~ Oak Moon
The sacred tree of the Druids and the Roman 
God Jupiter is most noble as it withstands winter storms.

December ~ Wolf Moon
The fearsome nocturnal animal 
represents the "night" of the year.

The Blue Moon ~ Variable
A Blue Moon occurs when 
the moon with its 28 day cycle appears 
twice within the same calendar month, due to that 
month's 31 day duration. Many consider the Blue Moon 
to be a goal moon where you set specific goals for yourself.

The Black Moon ~ Variable
A Black Moon occurs when there 
are two dark cycles of the moon in any given 
calendar month. It is believed that the second dark
moon of a time of great power within the spiritual world 
and any magick worked during this time is especially powerful.
 

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