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23-10-2007, 06:32 PM
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| | | 12 Month Full Moon Names
Every Month of the year the Full Moon has a different name, i know a few i think.
January - Cold Moon
February - (not sure)
March - Flower Moon
April - (not sure)
May - Strawberry Moon
June - (not sure)
July - (not sure)
August - (not sure, sometimes i call it Holiday Moon!)
September - Harvest moon
October - Hunters Moon
November - (not sure)
December - Wolf Moon
Feel free to correct me and put the ones in that i dont know please, it would be nice to know all 12 names the Full Moon has. 
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23-10-2007, 06:35 PM
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the harvest and hunters moon can be spectacular, quite red at times, lovely names, I like wolf moon!
Is there such thing as a blood moon or have i been watching too many vampire films?!
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23-10-2007, 07:09 PM
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I think the August full moon has quite a few names like Wyrt, Barley or Red Moon |
23-10-2007, 07:11 PM
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I'd heard of Harvest and Hunters moons but didn't know the rest had names. I've found a couple of web sites that give a full list... Full Moon Names and Their Meanings
or The Names of the Full Moons
They agree with the names you've listed but switch a few of them to different months.
That second page also has a link to an explanation of what a "Blue Moon" is. And there was me thinking that "once in a blue moon" was just a colourful way of saying "never".
Dave P.
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23-10-2007, 07:16 PM
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they're both American websites Dave |
23-10-2007, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by flying red fox  Every Month of the year the Full Moon has a different name, i know a few i think.
January - Cold Moon
February - (not sure)
March - Flower Moon
April - (not sure)
May - Strawberry Moon
June - (not sure)
July - (not sure)
August - (not sure, sometimes i call it Holiday Moon!)
September - Harvest moon
October - Hunters Moon
November - (not sure)
December - Wolf Moon
Feel free to correct me and put the ones in that i dont know please, it would be nice to know all 12 names the Full Moon has. | I had no idea that all the full moons had names. Thank you flying red Fox for starting the thread and pressld2 for the links. WAB is just the best place.
BWD
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23-10-2007, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by StuartDH they're both American websites Dave | Yes, and they credit the naming of the moons to Native American folklore. Do we have different names in Europe?
Just answered my own question... Full moon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gives English, Native American, Hindu and some alternative names. It also puts the English ones back onto the months that flying red Fox originally gave.
I'm with BWD on this - I had no idea about all these names and it's fascinating stuff! So poetic!
Dave P.
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23-10-2007, 07:26 PM
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probably not related at all, but doesn't a 'pink moon' signify imminent death or tragedy ? I'm a bit of a Nick Drake fan and also read a fab book called 'wine of angels' by phil rickman. Interesting folk lore behind it.
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23-10-2007, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by honeybee Is there such thing as a blood moon or have i been watching too many vampire films?! | According to the wikipedia link, "Blood Moon" is one of the alternative names for October's full moon. Three days to go - garlic at the ready! 
Dave P.
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23-10-2007, 09:15 PM
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It depends on whose calendar you go by.
Here are the names of the moon according to Celtic lore.
January: Quite Moon
February: Moon of Ice
March: Moon of Winds
April: Growing Moon
May: Bright Moon
June: Moon of Horses
July: Moon of Claiming
August: Dispute Moon
September: Singing Moon
October: Harvest Moon
November: Dark Moon
December: Cold Moon
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24-10-2007, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by pressld2 According to the wikipedia link, "Blood Moon" is one of the alternative names for October's full moon. Three days to go - garlic at the ready!
Dave P. | Excellent!!
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24-10-2007, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by pressld2 Yes, and they credit the naming of the moons to Native American folklore. Do we have different names in Europe?
Just answered my own question... Full moon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gives English, Native American, Hindu and some alternative names. It also puts the English ones back onto the months that flying red Fox originally gave.
I'm with BWD on this - I had no idea about all these names and it's fascinating stuff! So poetic!
Dave P. | Thanks for the link i have add it to my favourites so i can learn the names! Great thread 
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26-10-2007, 09:12 AM
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This is a useful link, too: Near side of the Moon - Wikipedia
It names some of the more prominent features. |
26-10-2007, 09:34 PM
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Well the "Hunters" or "Blood" moon is up there tonight but you'd never know it from where I am. There is just an area of cloud slightly lighter than the rest. 
Hope we have a better view next month...
Dave P.
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26-10-2007, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by pressld2 Well the "Hunters" or "Blood" moon is up there tonight but you'd never know it from where I am. There is just an area of cloud slightly lighter than the rest.
Hope we have a better view next month...
Dave P. | Yep, me too been willing the cloud to move on so I can attempt piccies, sadly, not a hope Must attend telekinesis classes
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27-10-2007, 07:33 AM
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Same here, I'm afraid. Ah well, roll on next month...
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