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Started by: Katrina Sent: 24/02/2001 19:57 4 Replies
I've read that the Saxons gave names to each of the thirteen full moons of the year - and this is where we got our word "month" from. I know that the first full moon in January was called the "Wolf Moon". Does anyone know the names of the others?
Katrina

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From: Saffron Sent: 24/02/2001 20:13 1 of 4
Hi Katrina!

January - Wolf Moon
February - Ice Moon
March - Storm Moon
April - Growing Moon
May - Hare Moon
June - Mead Moon
July - Hay Moon
August - Corn Moon
September - Harvest Moon
October - Blood Moon
November - Snow Moon
December - Cold Moon

From: Katrina Sent: 24/02/2001 20:16 2 of 4
Thanks Saffron!

Should have realized you'd know!!
Katrina

From: Katrina Sent: 24/02/2001 20:26 3 of 4
Another thing - in one of the books I'm reading, it says that if there are two full moons in one month, (the thirteenth moon I suppose), then the second one is called a blue moon, and this moon is considered to be stronger and more powerful than a normal full moon. Having checked, it seems that this year, the blue moon falls on Samhain!!!! Powerful or what??

From: The Flame Haired Lovely Sent: 25/02/2001 12:39 4 of 4
Fab! Must remember that!