Post by estatigua (Tiggy) on Nov 29, 2006 10:25:49 GMT -5
Celtic Moon Names
November: Snow Moon; the snowy brightness and coolness of Her light is upon us. The Wheel of the Year begins anew once more.
December: Cold Moon ; the Sun is at its lowest point, and Lunar Nights the Moon is a little colder. The Holly-King dies, and the Oak-King is born.
January: Wolf Moon ; gather close to the hearth, for wolves draw closer now. Bid the past farewell, and receive the year that Web of Days has just been born.
February: Ice Moon ; beneath a blanket of snow and ice, Nature rests. Welcome Spring! Now is the time for banishing Winter.
March: Storm Moon ; the boisterous storms of the light half of the year begin. Feel the shift of balance from darkness to light growing stronger.
April: Growing Moon ; seeds are ready to be planted, and growth begins. The time of fertitily and growth is upon us.
May: Hare Moon ; rabbits leap and play in their mating games, and fertility abounds. The time of the Sacred Marriage of the God and Goddess.
June: Mead Moon ; as in days of old, honey is gathered for fermentation into mead. Here comes the Sun! The Holly-King replaces the Oak-King.
July: Hay Moon ; a potent moon, as tides of psychic energy flow freely. The first harvests begin ; time to give thanks and celebrate.
August: Corn Moon ; a time to contemplate the eternalness of life. John Barleycorn must die. The harvest begins in earnest.
September: Harvest Moon ; time to collect the harvest and seed for new beginnings. The cycle of growth draws nears its end.
October: Blood Moon ; spirits of the departed join fhe sacred dance. The Horned One steps forward bringing darkness, and the end of the year.
November: Snow Moon; the snowy brightness and coolness of Her light is upon us. The Wheel of the Year begins anew once more.
December: Cold Moon ; the Sun is at its lowest point, and Lunar Nights the Moon is a little colder. The Holly-King dies, and the Oak-King is born.
January: Wolf Moon ; gather close to the hearth, for wolves draw closer now. Bid the past farewell, and receive the year that Web of Days has just been born.
February: Ice Moon ; beneath a blanket of snow and ice, Nature rests. Welcome Spring! Now is the time for banishing Winter.
March: Storm Moon ; the boisterous storms of the light half of the year begin. Feel the shift of balance from darkness to light growing stronger.
April: Growing Moon ; seeds are ready to be planted, and growth begins. The time of fertitily and growth is upon us.
May: Hare Moon ; rabbits leap and play in their mating games, and fertility abounds. The time of the Sacred Marriage of the God and Goddess.
June: Mead Moon ; as in days of old, honey is gathered for fermentation into mead. Here comes the Sun! The Holly-King replaces the Oak-King.
July: Hay Moon ; a potent moon, as tides of psychic energy flow freely. The first harvests begin ; time to give thanks and celebrate.
August: Corn Moon ; a time to contemplate the eternalness of life. John Barleycorn must die. The harvest begins in earnest.
September: Harvest Moon ; time to collect the harvest and seed for new beginnings. The cycle of growth draws nears its end.
October: Blood Moon ; spirits of the departed join fhe sacred dance. The Horned One steps forward bringing darkness, and the end of the year.
