Esbats are celebrations of the full moon in the name of the Goddess Diana or other Mother Goddess. There are 13 full moons in a year. When there are
two full moons in a month, this is known as a "blue moon". The Moon is a symbol of the goddess as well as a source of energy. Esbats are usually
smaller and less ritualistic than Sabbats, and they are often more solemn, meditative and intimate. Any moon celebration is an esbat, but full moon
celebrations are the most common type.
Fairy by Brian Froud
January: Beginnings... Wolf Moon, Snow Moon, Winter Moon, Old Moon
February: Challenges... Storm Moon, Wind Moon, Elder Moon, Softened Earth Moon
March: Purification... Chaste Moon, Warm Moon, Sap moon, Maple Sugar Moon
April: Renewal... Seed Moon, Frog Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon, Deep Water Moon
May: Fertility... Hare Moon, Planting Moon, Milk Moon, Flower Moon
June: Balance... Dyad Moon, Honey Moon, Strawberry Moon, Hot Moon
July: Growth... Mead Moon, Meadow Moon, Hay Moon, Ripe Moon, Thunder Moon, Rain Moon
August: Connection... Wort Moon, Grain Moon, Autumn Moon, Wheat Cut Moon
September: Abundance... Barley Moon, Fruit Moon, Dying Grass Moon
October: Gathering... Blood Moon, Leaf Fall Moon, Basket Moon, Wine Moon
November: Transition... Snow Moon, Harvest Moon, Frosty Moon
December: Strength... Oak Moon, Cold Moon, Night Moon, Yule Moon
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