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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. 

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