Murmuring Moon

Moon cycle: New Moon: 9th November 2026 Full Moon: 24th November 2026 New Moon: 9th December 2026 Traditional names The names we generally use in the northern hemisphere for the different moons are based upon a blend of Native American culture and western European tradition. Indigenous peoples of North America use names evocative of falling…

Beaver moon

Moon cycle: New Moon: 10th October 2026 Full Moon: 26th October 2026 New Moon: 9th November 2026 Deer Rutting Moon As the days get shorter in the Northern hemisphere and winter draws ever nearer, many wild animals start to behave differently. Native Americans, whose existence is intertwined with nature more than ours, would celebrate these…

Apple Moon

Moon cycle: New Moon: 11th September 2026 Full Moon: 26th September 2026 New Moon: 10th October 2026 Traditionally, the October moon is known in the northern hemisphere as the Hunter’s Moon. This was a time of slaughtering animals and preserving their meats in preparation for the coming winter. Native American names for this moon include…

Thistledown Moon

On warm Autumn nights, the sky fills with seeds. The seeds are produced by thistles. They float easily on any updraft. A small breath of air will lift them into the air, where they float through French doors – flung open on a sultry evening – or drift past sausages dripping their fat into a barbecue’s flaring flames.