| Names of the Full Moons |
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| Each full Moon occurring during an Astrological sign has a name. Aries Seed Moon Sowing season, symbol of the start of the New Year, time of the year is spring. Taurus Hare Moon The sacred animal was associated in Roman legends with spring time and fertility. Gemini Dyad Moon The Latin word for a pair, refers to the twin stars of the constellation of Castor and Pollux. Cancer Mead Moon During late June and most of July the meadows or meads were mowed for hay. June was also called the Honey Moon, the traditional time for making mead, or honey wine, it was also a more relaxed time of year when folks took advantage of the extra time and fine weather to get married. Leo Wort Moon Harvest time. When the sun was in Leo the worts (from the Anglo-Saxon "wyrt"-plant) were gathered to be dried and stored. Virgo Barly Moon Persephone, virgin goddess of rebirth, carries a sheaf of barley as a symbol of the harvest. Libra Blood/Wine moon Marking the season when domestic animals were sacrificed for winter provisions. The Libra moon was occasionally referred to as the Wine moon when a grape harvest was expected to produce a superior vintage. Scopio Snow Moon Heralds the dark season, the sun is at it's lowest point and the first snow flies. Sagittarius Oak Moon The sacred tree of the Druids and the Roman god Jupiter is most noble when it withstands winters blast. Capricorn Wolfe Moon Darkest time of the year, the fearsome nocturnal animal represents the "Night of the Year". Aquarius Storm Moon A storm is said to rage most fiercely just before it ends and the year usually follows suit. Pisces Chaste Moon The antiquated word for Pure, reflects the custom of greeting the new year with a clear soul, clean slate. Yule Moon When the full moon occurs during the period termed Yule-tide, a week long period beginning with the Winter Solstice. Blue Moon The second full moon when two occur in the same Astrological sign. |
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