With the frost sparkling on the ground and the bite in the air it is unsurprising that the December full moon is called the Cold Moon. You might think that with all the darkness in December that this full moon is a time of hibernation and isolation, actually its the complete opposite. The Cold Moon … Continue reading The Cold Moon – Spiritual Symbology & Celebrations
Traditionally, the Hunter's Moon got its name from the people in the Northern Hemisphere who spent October preparing for the coming winter by hunting, slaughtering, and preserving meats. Every three years however, the Hunter’s Moon is the Harvest Moon. This special moon is red, and can also be referred to as the blood moon. Seasonally it marks … Continue reading The Hunter’s Moon – Spiritual Symbology & Celebrations
The harvest moon of september is one of the most special of the year. Unlike other full moons, the harvest moon is a little different in both its colour and timing. The harvest moon takes place during the autumnal equinox, when the sun crosses the celestial equator from north to south at the start of autumn. Unlike … Continue reading The Harvest Moon – Spiritual Symbology & Celebrations
The Grain moon, also called the Sturgeon moon; truly represents the last days of summer. The harvest is being brought home and the hazy heat (if not this year unbearable heat) of the summer sun we are begining the journey of slowing down preparing for the winter months to come. Our first harvest is beginning … Continue reading The Grain Moon – Spiritual Symbology & Celebrations
During July the hazy long days and short nights mean that the full moon is even more tantalising. The Buck moon is due to the male deer, known as a buck. By late July, the rack of a buck is forming into impressive antlers. It's antlers won't truly form until mid-September, the velvety layer will … Continue reading The Buck Moon – Spiritual Symbology & Celebrations
One of the most quintessential symbols of summer has to be the strawberry. So it makes perfect sense that the June full moon is known as the Strawberry Moon. In June we have well and truly left the spring behind and we are bursting into summer. Litha, the summer solstice is soon, the sun's power … Continue reading The Strawberry Moon – Spiritual Symbology & Celebrations
With the festival of Beltane just behind us it is not surprising that the Flower Moon is name because of the beautiful flowers that are inabunance at this time of year. The flower moon has a variety of energies within it's symbology. It is about love, laughter, fertility and reclaiming our power. Now is a … Continue reading The Flower Moon – Spiritual Symbology & Celebrations
April is one of those funny months on the wheel of the year. Between Ostara and Beltane, it is a time in between times. There is so much going on in nature at this point in time. The land is showing us fertility, fertility fertility and growth, growth growth! Which reflects in the spiritual meaning of the … Continue reading The Pink Moon – Spiritual Symbology & Celebrations
You might be think yuck worms! That doesn't sound particularily spiritual or magical. However, don't let appearances fool you the worm moon brings with it some powerful energy just before the equinox. Now although the name apparantly originates from North America I have found that it is equally relevant for those in Europe. It gets … Continue reading The Worm Moon – Spiritual Symbology & Celebrations
As I write the wind is blazing up outside, there is frost in the air and on the ground and the sky is grey and blergh! This just six days after Imbolc- the festival celebrating the birth of Spring. Looking outside my window it doesn't seem like Mother Nature has got with the program... or has … Continue reading The Snow Moon – Spiritual Symbology & Celebrations