Flower Full Moon—May 16. Super Flower Blood Moon—closer than normal, and with a lunar eclipse. Flower Moon is for May flowers.
Yuchi—Shafa wAbEthlOlA—Full Moon
Cherokee: Planting Moon Anisguti ᎠᏂᏍᎫᏘ
Posts Tagged ‘full moon’
Flower Full Moon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged full moon on May 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »
April Full Moon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged full moon on April 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »
April Full Moon: Pink Moon—don’t expect color—pink flowers are common. (Pink dogwood?)
Cherokees call it Flower Moon Kawoni ᎧᏬᏂ. A dance customary at this season was the “Knee Deep Dance” dustu ᏚᏍᏚ of the Spring or Water Frog.
Beware the Full Moon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cherokee, full moon on March 18, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Friday, March 18 is the Wyrm Full Moon—though some confuse it with worms, wyrms are dragon as befitting a windy unpredictable month. Stay hunkered down inside.
Cherokee call it, Windy Moon, Anuyi ᎠᏄᏱ. Kanati the Great Hunter helps start new council fires.
Beware the fullness of the moon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged full moon on October 20, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Hunter’s Moon is October 20. This is a special full moon, the night of the Wild Hunt, led by Hell Hounds, gathering souls for the underworld. Enjoy.
Cherokee: Harvest Moon Duninudi ᏚᏂᏄᏗ, “Harvest Festival” Nowatequa ᏃᏩᏖᏆ..
Time to be in the fields
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged full moon on September 20, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Shine on Harvest Moon. Monday, September 20, 2021 is a Full Moon. Time to harvest crops. I have nothing but weeds so….
Cherokees: Nut Moon Duliidisdi ᏚᎵᎢᏗᏍᏗ Ripe Corn Festival is held. Ginitsi selu ᎩᏂᏥ ᏎᎷ. Hunting begins.
Full moon: Fishing & fruit!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cherokee, full moon on August 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Sturgeon full moon is Sunday August 22. Jupiter may try to horn in. Fishermen, have fun. Eric Suddeth photo 082221.
Cherokees call it Fruit Moon Galoni ᎦᎶᏂ. Green corn festivals are held.
Super Moon!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged full moon on June 24, 2021| Leave a Comment »
The Strawberry Moon is the June Full Moon, the last Super Moon of 2021. (Thursday, June 24). Where’s my strawberry shortcake?
For Cherokees, it is the Green Corn Moon Tihaluhiyi ᏘᎭᎷᎯᏱ. The AniGadugi SocietyᎠᏂᎦᏚᎩ helps those in need this month.
Super Pink Moon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged full moon on April 26, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Super Pink Moon! Monday, April 26 will be a super moon, a larger than normal full moon. Cresting 11:31 PM EST. Sorry, the moon is not pink, pink blossoms are the norm.
Cherokees call it Flower Moon Kawoni ᎧᏬᏂ. The “Knee Deep Dance” dustu ᏚᏍᏚ of the Spring or Water Frog is customary.
February Full Moon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged full moon on February 28, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Last night (February 27) was the Snow Full Moon. Guess why? [photo: last night, should still be full tonight]
Cherokee: Bone Moon Kagali ᎧᎦᎵ. Medicine Dance officiated by a “doctor” Didanawiskawi ᏗᏓᎾᏫᏍᎧᏫ.
HOWL!!!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged full moon on January 29, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Last night (January28) was the Wolf Full Moon—it will be visible on the 29th too. Cherokee call it Cold Moon Unolvtani ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏂ This time of the season is a time for personal and ritual observance, fasting and personal purification.
C. T. Suddeth 