subject: Phases Of Moon And Their Meaning To The Moon Calendar [print this page] The Native Americans were the ones who were believed and later on followed when one speak of the Phases of Moon wherein these cycles were very much incorporated in their lifestyle. This type of belief has graced several moon books to date. If you were to detail each and every month of the full moon calendar, you would find out that there is a remarkable story behind each and every month.
-The first month which is January is called the Full Wolf Moon. Now when the full moon appears on the sky, wolves howled in a way that their so-called language prompted the start of the Snow Moon.
-This now introduces the next month which is February. You very much know that during this month, the snow fall its heaviest that is why hunting is very difficult to do since all the animals often seek refuge in placed not accessible to men.
-This event now signaled these Native Americans to call the month of February as the Hunger Moon.
-During April, the full moon allows certain plants to grow called the Pink Grass or the Wild Ground Phlox. This allowed the Native Americans to call this month as the Egg Moon as well as the Sprouting Grass Moon.
-When April ends, May blossoms and was therefore called the Full Flower Moon. During this time, an abundance of flowers and crops have urged the Native American to call this month as the Corm Planting Moon.
-Once you see the full Strawberry Moon you would know that it is harvest time for the red berries allowing June to be called as the Rose Moon.
-The Full Buck Moon signifies the growth of the antlers which is often the source of food for these Native Americans. That is why when July comes, their hunting season begins.
-]The Full Sturgeon Moon was named after August to signify the great catch in the Great Lakes as well as Lake Chaplain where this kind swims. It is very unusual to find sturgeons in any month aside from August.
-In the month of April remember that the crops begin to grow but in September, the tribes look forward to it so they could now harvest their corn thus naming the month as the Full Corn Moon.
-Yes, the great Full Harvest Moon is what Native Americans often call October since this month is where the moon draws very near the autumnal equinox this making the moon so bright that you could easily find the fish in the Great Lakes.
-Beaver Month is November wherein as history would relate, the Native American tribes would set out traps to capture the beavers as their main source of fur when the winter comes.
-Full Cold Moon happens to be the best signification for the month of December since during this time, the night is very dark and indeed very long that also prompted the name Long Nights Moon.
