![]() The next full Moon will be on Monday evening, Sept. Beyond the moon and stars is where you will now shed you light so bright.The Next Full Moon is the Harvest Moon the Fruit or Barley Moon the Corn Moon the start of the Sukkoth Holiday the Mid-Autumn, Mooncake, or Reunion Festival Moon the Chuseok Festival Moon Imo Meigetsu or the Potato Harvest Moon the start of Pitri Paksha the Honey-offering Festival Moon the Binara Pura Pasalosvaka Poya and the GRAIL and LADEE Moon. It's misty hazey partial light, is shedding tears for a loved one lost tonight. ![]() "There's a full moon out tonight but it's not shedding it's full light. I reached deep into my being to sing her my Moon Song again on this sorrowful night. The moon, where I live those 1228 kms away, was hazy in its full form. There's a full moon out tonight, oh so round and full of light And I say, Keep safe, stay well, I Love you Mom, Good night" Sadly, my beloved Mom passed away suddenly and tragically, so unexpectedly on Friday evening June 9, 2017. ![]() High up in the sky, in an almost starless night. Living 1228 kms from where my Mom lives, I sang, "There's a full moon out tonight, and it's shining oh so bright. This June 2017 Stawberry Full Moon found me singing the song once again on Thursday night since it was a clear night and I didn't want to risk not being able to view it for my video on Friday night. ![]() She was laughing with my sister in law Dianne and we had a lot of fun with it. Last November I had my Mom right beside me while I sang her moon song and videotaped her. I wrote a "moon song" for the Inspiration in my life, my Mom, a few years ago, and every month I do a short video of the moon as I sing the short song. Learn more about how the full Strawberry Moon name originated, along with some fascinating Moon facts, in our short video here: Crabbing, shrimping, and clamming are best when the Moon is full.Days following both the New and Full Moons are most likely to be rainy or stormy.A growing Moon and a flowing tide are lucky times to marry.→ Also, find the Moon rise and set times here. See our Moon Phase Calendar to customize dates and times to your location. → See all 12 months of full Moon names and meanings. Following marriage comes the “honeymoon,” which may be tied to this alternative Moon name! Egg Laying Moon and Hatching Moon are Cree terms that also hint at a time of many animal babies.Īlternative European names for this Moon include the Honey Moon and the Mead Moon. June was traditionally the month of marriage, and is even named after the Roman goddess of marriage, Juno. Other names highlight that this is a time of new life: The Tlingit have used the term Birth Moon, referring to the time when certain animals are born in their region (the Pacific Northwest). Usually, they’re not based on a color, but on a common activity that takes place that time of year.īlooming Moon (Anishinaabe) is indicative of the flowering season, while Green Corn Moon (Cherokee) and Hoer Moon (Western Abenaki) suggest that it’s time to tend to young crops. Many cultures over time have used different names for the 12 full moons experienced each year. As flowers bloom and early fruit ripens, June is a time of great abundance for many. The Haida term Berries Ripen Moon reflects this as well. This “Strawberry Moon” name has been used by Native American Algonquian tribes that live in the northeastern United States as well as the Ojibwe, Dakota, and Lakota peoples to mark the ripening of “June-bearing” strawberries that are ready to be gathered. A Moon usually appears reddish when it’s close to the horizon because the light rays must pass through the densest layers of atmosphere. While strawberries certainly are a reddish-pink color and are roundish in shape, the origin of the name “Strawberry Moon” has nothing to do with the Moon’s hue or appearance, despite the evocative imagery (shown in the artist rendering below). June’s full Moon-typically the last full Moon of spring or the first of summer-has traditionally been called the Strawberry Moon. Today, we think of Moon names as “nicknames” for the Moon. Historically, names for the full or new Moons were used to track the seasons. The full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources.
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