Hey witches! I have been wanting to create a blog on the Full Moons and their names because I think it’s a great bit of information and I get asked about them often. I am working on some creepy cool old winter holiday traditions to share as well. This is really a great time of year for legends and traditions. Even more so than the fall I think. So Expect that soon!
First I wanted to share a quick “How to Make Moon Water,” because I know it will come up.
Full Moons, for me, are about self reflection and self care. This is a point in every month were I am reminded to stop and look at how I’m feeling mentally and physically. What do I need? You can’t pour from an empty cup after all. Also it’s a great time to remember to charge and cleanse crystals, tools and to make moon water under the moon. You can use any moon phase to do this but I prefer the full moon and I like my little reminder system.
Here’s some examples of moon phase intentions I use:
Some other things you might do on a full moon are:
Letting go of what no longer serves you spells and rituals.
Self Love spells or rituals.
Journaling your intentions and desires.
Create a vision board.
People always ask about the water as well, natural sources are best but be careful if you intend on drinking it. Safety first, no one dies of dysentery on my watch. Here are some water intention examples:
Full Moons and Their Names
Often the names of the moon reflect the time of year and what’s happening for the people who named them. This is the reason they have more than one name and it changes from region, culture, climate, etc.
January – Wolf Moon, Old Moon (sometimes this is also known as the Snow moon. I believe it is a regional thing.)
February – Snow Moon, Hunger Moon
March – Worm Moon, Crow Moon, Crust Moon, Sap Moon
April – Pink Moon (not actually pink), Sprouting Grass Moon, Fish Moon, Egg Moon, Wind Moon, Seed Moon
May – Flower Moon, Corn Planting Moon, Milk Moon
June – Strawberry Moon, Rose Moon
July – Buck Moon, Thunder Moon, Hay Moon
August – Sturgeon Moon, Red Moon, Grain Moon, Green Corn Moon
September – Harvest Moon, Corn Moon
October – Hunter’s Moon, Drying Rice Moon, Falling Leaves Moon, Freezing Moon, Blood Moon, Sanguine Moon, Seed Fall Moon (Sometimes this is the Harvest Moon. More on that below.)
November – Beaver Moon (the much loved name), Frost Moon
December – Cold Moon, Long Nights Moon, The Moon Before Yule
The October moon is known as Blood Moon if there is a Blood Moon eclipse or not and that gets confusing as there’s not an eclipse every year. Another confusing tid-bit is the September and October name of Harvest Moon, it’s not a fixed name. See below…
I hope you found this post helpful! Let me know if I missed any names as I’m sure I did!
Happy Crafting!
