Wow, I tell ya, I learn something new every single day. Last night on the news, i learned that this full moon we are expeeriencing tonight and tomorrow is called a worm moon. They said it had something to do with the ground warming and the earthworms popping up. So I decided to take it a bit farther, and googled it. Seems that is, for the most part, the reason for the name.
However, here is where it comes from.
The Native Americans used to give names to the full moons. The tribes would keep track of the seasons by naming distinctive names to each full moon.
In January, we have the WOLF MOON. Amid the cold wintery nights, the wolves would howl outside the villages.
February brought the SNOW MOON. This was because the heaviest snow fall was typically in this month.
And then as the ground began to warm in March, the earthworms would appear and the robins would appear happily chirping away.
April brings the PINK MOON, mostly because of all the pink blooms.
May has the FLOWER MOON, because in most areas, flowers are abundant.
June brings us the STRAWBERRY MOON, guess you can figure this one out.
July is the FULL BUCK MOON, which is when the new antlers of the buck deer push out of their foreheads.
August is named the STURGEON MOON, because of all the lakes filled with fish.
September has the CORN MOON or the FULL HARVEST MOON. this is when the corn is harvested.
October is a HUNTER'S MOON because the leaves are falling and the deer are fattened. Can you say DEER SEASON?
November gives us the Beaver moon. Time to set the beaver traps before the swamps freeze.
December is the COLD MOON or the LONG NIGHTS MOON. This one is pretty self explanatory.
I thought this was most interesting, and glad I researched it. If you google it, you will be able to read the entire meaning process, but this gives you an idea.
Now, if you are thinking of buying or selling a house in Southern California, I am available and at your service during every single one of these moons.
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