Blue moon
- Some modern magical traditions associate the Blue Moon with the growth of knowledge and wisdom within the phases of a woman's life.
- opportunity to make a real difference in your life
Strawberry moon
- to mark the ripening of “June-bearing” strawberries that are ready to be gathered
- June's full Moon—typically the last full Moon of spring or the first of summer
- also called "hot moon" because it rises right around the beginning of summer
- delicate heart-shaped berry has always connoted purity, passion and healing. It has been used in stories, literature and paintings through the ages
- In Othello, Shakespeare decorated Desdemonda's handkerchief with symbolic strawberries
Sturgeon moon
- derives from America's largest freshwater fish, the lake sturgeon
Harvest moon
- more moonlight earlier on, which is beneficial when farmers harvest their crops late at night
- full moon that rises within closest proximity to the autumnal equinox
Buck moon
- occurs around the time when young male deer grow their antlers
- many other nicknames by including “Thunder Moon,” “Hay Moon,” “Mead Moon,” “Rose Moon,” 'Elk Moon and 'Summer Moon
Blood moon
- Xquic
- claim of a blood moon being a sign of the beginning of the end times originates in the Book of Joel
- "the sun will turn into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes."
Beaver moon
- prepare for the cold winter and do not be caught without spiritual fortification
- it usually occurs when beavers go into their lodges for winter
Cold moon
- also known as the Long Night Moon
- first full moon in the month of December
- winter cold sets in and the nights become long and dark
Flower moon
- the Full Moon of May is known as the Flower Moon to signify the flowers that bloom during this month
- also known as Rimilcemona, or "month of three milkings", when cows were milked three times a day
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