![]() ![]() Continuing the Easter theme, an old Anglo-Saxon term for April’s full moon was Paschal Moon, in reference to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As the name implies, the Lenten Moon is the only full moon to occur during Lent. Many names are attributed to March’s moon, such Crow Moon, Sap Moon for maple syrup season, and the old Anglo-Saxon term Lenten Moon. March’s full moon is called the Worm Moon to signify the return of earthworms in the winter thaw as the season’s transition. Some Native American tribes call it a Hunger Moon due to scarce food supplies. February’s moon is usually called the Snow Moon since it tends to snow a lot in February. The early Catholic Church incorporated pagan holidays into their calendar to help conversion, which is why they coincide with holidays like Yule or solstice celebrations. It can also be called the Moon after Yule, in reference to the pagan holiday of Yule supplanted by Christmas. January’s full moon is often referred to as the Wolf Moon. ![]() Each moon of the year has its own name and connotations depending on the season. About every nineteen years, the opposite occurs, in that February will not have a full moon. The thirteenth full moon is called a blue moon. 2020 is notable in that it will not have twelve full moons, but thirteen. Full moons have captured imaginations across cultures and time, and many cultures have named the various full moons. The very word “lunacy” stems from people’s ideas of mental stability and the moon’s phases. ![]() The full moon has been affiliated with harvests, festivals, wolves, and insanity. ![]()
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