The Wheel of the Year
​Wolf/Storm Moon
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January Full Moon
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Dark Quiet Moon
January New Moon
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Imbolc
February 1st. The first signs of spring in which are celebrated and dedications are made for the next full turn of the wheel. Also known as Ground Hogs Day
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Snow/Ice Moon
February Full Moon
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Dark Hunger Moon
February New Moon
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Worm/Crow Moon
March Full Moon
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Dark Seed Moon
March New Moon
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Ostara
March 21st. Light and darkness are again in balance during the spring equinox, with light on the rise. It is a time of new beginnings and of life emerging further from winter.
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Hare/Pink Moon
April Full Moon
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Dark Planting Moon
April New Moon
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Beltane
May 1st. Celebrating the power of life in its fullness, the greening and blooming of the world as spring flourishes.
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Flower/Milk Moon
May Full Moon
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Dark Ninth Moon
May New Moon
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Mead/Strawberry Moon
June Full Moon
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Dark Strawberry Moon
June New Moon
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Litha
June 21st - 24th. As the summer solstice this time is considered the turning point at which summer reaches its height and the sun shines longest.
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Hay/Buck Moon
July Full Moon
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Dark Blessings Moon
July New Moon
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Lammas
August 1st. A feast of thanksgiving symbolizing the fruits of the first of three harvest festivals.
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Sturgeon/Barely Moon
August Full Moon
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Dark Harvest Moon
August New Moon
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Corn/Harvest Moon
September Full Moon
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Dark Singing Moon
September New Moon
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Mabon
September 21st. During the time if the autumn Equinox, a feast of thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth and a recognition of the need to share them during the coming winter months.
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Blood/Hunter's Moon
October Full Moon
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Dark Falling-Leaf Moon
October New Moon
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Samhain
October 31st. A time to celebrate the lives of those who have passed on, and it often involves paying respect to ancestors, family members, elders of the faith, friends, pets, and other loved ones who have died.
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Beaver/Oak Moon
November Full Moon
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Dark Dead Moon
November New Moon
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Cold/Long-Night Moon
December Full Moon
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Dark Snow Moon
December New Moon
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Yule
December 21st - 24th. During the winter solstice, there is feasting, and gift giving as common elements of Midwinter festivities. Bringing sprigs and wreaths inside to decorate the home as well as the decoration of a Yule tree are also common in celebration.