Category: Full moon

(One Person’s View Point) What Is the Spiritual Meaning of the August Full Moon?

The August full moon marks a key turning point in the July/August moon cycle (which began with the New Moon on 7/25). It illuminates the effort you’ve poured into your life this year — and brings insight into what’s ready to ripen. Energetically, this full moon asks us to both recognize how far we’ve come, and surrender to the pace of nature’s unfolding.

✨The Sign of Aquarius

Astrologically, this moon falls in Aquarius — the sign of visionary truth, collective wisdom, and emotional clarity. Aquarius brings perspective. While Leo (where the sun currently sits) wants to shine individually, Aquarius pulls us back to see the big picture. This full moon is a moment to reflect not just on your personal growth, but how your gifts support something larger.

Questions to reflect on under this full moon:

  • What am I offering the world through my growth?
  • What truths are being illuminated for me now?
  • How can I root deeper into trust and allow things to unfold in their own time?

Seasonal Energy: The Time of Ripening … Click here to read the rest of this article Source: /theseasonalsoul.com

20205 August’s Full Moon Will Be Followed By a Rare Celestial Event — Here’s How to View It

Catch it now because it won’t return for several years.

The August full moon, nicknamed the Sturgeon Moon, is expected to reach its peak on August 9, 2025, at 3:57 a.m. ET.

This full moon is special because it is set to be followed by a multi-planet alignment on August 10, visible to the naked eye just before sunrise.

This alignment is rare because it is anticipated to include a minimum of three planets and a maximum of six, which only occurs every few years.

Keep one eye to the sky this weekend because it’s set to be full of celestial wonders. And no, we’re not just talking about Saturday’s affectionately nicknamed full moon. On August 10, we are expected to experience a planetary phenomenon that only occurs every few years. Here’s everything we know about the next full moon and how to view it.

When is the full moon in August?

Like clockwork, a full moon occurs roughly every month, following a cycle that lasts 29.5 days. This monthly peak carries a unique name, depending on the month it occurs. August’s full moon is nicknamed the Sturgeon Moon, and is associated with August because sturgeon fish used to be found in abundance in the Great Lakes during the late summer month.

This month’s full moon is set to appear on August 8 and 9, 2025, and is estimated to reach peak illumination at 3:57 a.m. EDT on August 9, but depending on your timezone, you may catch its peak on August 8. If you’re hoping to see a glimpse of the Sturgeon Moon, here are the best times to view it, based on your time zone.

Peak Full Moon Viewing Per Time Zone:

  • Eastern Time (EDT): 3:57 a.m.
  • Central Daylight Time (CDT): 2:57 a.m.
  • Mountain Daylight Time (MDT): 1:57 a.m.
  • Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): 12:57 a.m.
  • Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT): 11:57 p.m.
  • Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HDT): 10:57 p.m.
  • Hawaiian Standard Time (HST): 9:57 p.m.

What other special event is happening?

On August 10, up to six planets are set to align. According to NASA, this event is particularly special because planet parades only occur every few years; the greater the number of planets, the rarer it is to take place.

At least three planets are set to be in alignment this weekend, Venus, Jupiter and … Click here to read the rest of this article Source: goodhousekeeping.com

Full Moon March 2025 – Worm Moon And Alternative Names

The March full Moon has one of the most unexpected names—the “Worm Moon.” Full Moon names often showcase seasonal highlights, such as May’s “Flower Moon” or September’s “Harvest Moon” or even animals common to each season, such as July’s “Buck Moon” or August’s “Sturgeon Moon.” But worms? Why do these invertebrates matter so much in March?

March 2025 Full Moon: Friday, March 14
Peak Illumination: 2:55 A.M. EDT

Why Is The March Full Moon The “Worm” Moon?

The “Worm Moon” got its name because in March the soil begins to warm and the very first signs of life begin to return as earthworms, beetle larvae, and grubs emerge from their winter dormancy. These invertebrates are some of the very earliest spring food sources for birds and animals, including bears, skunks, and other animals emerging from hibernation. The castings (vermicasts, waste from earthworms) left behind enrich the soil and make it possible to begin planting and gardening after winter’s end.

More March Moon Names

March has a wide variety of names for the full Moon because there are many different things happening as winter ends and spring begins. Names vary depending on their origins from ancient cultures or Native American tribes, regional climates, geography, and even individual dialects.

Many northern cultures have end-of-winter names for the March full Moon, such as the “Snow Crust Moon” or “Hard Crust on the Snow Moon” from the Ojibwe and Chippewa tribes near the Great Lakes. During March, deep snow thaws during warm days but refreezes during cold nights, creating a brittle crust on top of the snow.

Another late-winter name for the March full Moon is the “Sore Eye Moon.” This is common among several Native American peoples, including the Sioux, Lakota, and Assiniboine of the Great Plains, northern plains, and Dakotas. In these areas, bright sunlight of the late winter and early spring reflects off remaining snow, creating snow blindness or eye soreness.

As the weather shifts into early spring, strong winds are common as air temperatures rise. The Choctaw and Cherokee of the southeastern US, as well as the Catawba of South Carolina, call the March full Moon… Click here to read the rest of this article Source:.farmersalmanac.com

What is the meaning of the Sturgeon Moon?

A Sturgeon Full Moon symbolizes endurance and resilience. This fish represents incredible strength and a powerful decision-making. Sturgeon fossils have been found from 170 million years ago and they still live in North America and Eurasia.

The symbolism of fish 🐟 also connect us with the Water Element 🜄, which means awareness and communication with the spiritual realms.

We can also harness the spiritual energy of tonight’s Full Moon by meditating to its current lunar transit. If you practice Astrology or Lunar Magic, find a lunar meditation with today’s Moon transit here: Tonight’s Moon Spell 🌕

The effect of this Full Moon can make things easier in terms of making an important decision or choice. Cast this spell to remove bad habits taking advantage of the significance of the Sturgeon Moon. Set your intention with determination. Know that the journey to quitting may not be easy but you have all of your strengths, including the strength of your positive witchcraft, on your side. 🧹

When’s the next Sturgeon Moon?

  • Sturgeon Moon 2024: August 19, 2024: Full Moon in Aquarius.
  • Sturgeon Moon 2025: August 9, 2025: Full Moon in Aquarius.
  • Sturgeon Moon 2026: August 28, 2026: Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse in Pisces.

🖨️ Print a Lunar calendar here: Printable Lunar Calendar

What other names is August’s Full Moon called?

The Full Moon of August is also known as the Green Corn Moon, the Grain Moon, and the Red Moon. These names were traditionally used for farming by indigenous tribes and early settlers as the seasons changed the landscape.

What color is the Sturgeon Moon?

The Sturgeon Moon is red. The weather and atmospheric conditions during this season can often make the moon look reddish when it rises through a haze, depending on your location.

Source: spells8.com

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for April’s Full Moon c. 2016

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April’s Full Moon & Correspondences

In April, the thunderstorms of March are beginning to subside, and the wind picks up. Seeds are being blown about on the breezes, spreading life all around from one place to the next. In fact, this lunar cycle is often known as the Seed Moon. Trees have buds on them, spring daffodils and tulips abound, and the birds are nesting once more. Much like March, this is a time of conception and fertility and new growth.

Correspondences
Colors: Bright primary colors — red, yellow, blue — and their combinations
Gemstones: Quartz, selenite, angelite
Trees: Hazel, forsythia, lilac, willow
Gods: Ishtar, Tawaret, Venus, Herne, Cernunnos
Herbs: Dandelion, milkweed, dogwood, fennel, dill
Element: Air

Magic for the Season

This is a good time to work on magic related to new beginnings. Looking to bring new love into your life, or conceive or adopt a child? This is the time to do those workings. It’s the time to stop planning, and start doing. Take all those ideas you’ve had brewing for the past couple of months, and make them come to fruition.

Author

Patti Wigington, Paganism/Wicca Expert
Article published on & owned by About.com

Worm Moon: Full Moon for March 2023

The full Worm Moon reaches its peak in the morning hours of Tuesday, March 7. Look for it to rise after sunset on both Monday and Tuesday! What is a Worm Moon? Here are the real meaning and origins of March’s full Moon—and when you can see this Moon at its brightest!

When to See the Full Moon in March 2023

The final full moon of the winter season will appear on the nights of Monday, March 6, and Tuesday, March 7. Specifically, March’s full Worm Moon reaches peak illumination at 7:42 A.M. ET on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

Of course, you don’t have to wait until the middle of the night to see the Moon! Look for the spectacularly bright Moon as it rises above the horizon on Monday evening. If your weather is poor on Monday night, try again on Tuesday! See when the Moon will be visible in your area.

If you have just a bit of rain on either of these nights, you may even get to spot a rare phenomenon called a moonbow. A moonbow is just like a solar rainbow, but is created by moonlight (rather than sunlight) when it is refracted through water droplets in the air. Moonbows only happen when the full Moon is fairly low in the sky, so look for one in the hours after sunset when the sky is dark. Learn more about moonbows here!

This March Moon will look especially large to us when it’s near the horizon because of the “Moon illusion,” when it looks bigger when near comparative objects than it does when it’s high in the sky without any references.

Why Is It Called the Worm Moon?

The full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources. Traditionally, each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred, not only to the full Moon.

The Surprising Truth Behind the Worm Moon Name

March’s full Moon goes by the name Worm Moon. For many years, we thought this name referred to the earthworms that appear as the soil warms in spring. This invites robins and other birds to feed—a true sign of spring!

However, more research revealed another explanation. In the 1760s, click here to read the rest of this article

Full Flower Moon Coloring Page for Your BOS/Grimoire/Witchcraft Book of KNowledge

Flower-Moon-Coloring-Page-Spells8

This page has correspondences for the May Flower Moon and pretty flowers along the edge. I am adding it to my grimoire after I color it.

 

How to Celebrate the Worm Moon: Ideas and Rituals

From spells8.com

As we enter March, the month of the Spring Equinox, we experience massive energy shifts, and the world around us is changing. We are adjusting to the seasonal tides, just as the worms are transforming the soil.

March is a time to be mindful and stay alert, yet also to let our guards down and embrace the unpredictable energy of the season with optimism and courage. We must reaffirm our foundations and adjust our footing until we feel centered, balanced, and grounded.

Worm Moon Protection Spell

March is an excellent time to work magic and strengthen our protections, fortifying our courage as we open ourselves to the positive and fortunate unexpected possibilities that the quickening and invigorating energies of spring can bring.

Full Worm Moon Protection Spell

Recipe by Francisco Huanaco

Cast a spell on the Full Worm Moon of March. All you need is a white candle, a small bowl of salt, a piece of paper and pen, and a handful of soil. May the powerful energy of the full worm moon bring you the protection and peace you seek.

INGREDIENTS

HOW TO CAST THE SPELL

Sit in a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed. Light the white candle and place it in front of you.

Sprinkle some salt around the candle, forming a circle of protection.

Take the piece of paper and write down any fears or worries you have. Then cross them out as if cancelling these thoughts.

Break the paper inside the bowl of soil, and mix it around with your fingers.

Hold the bowl in your hands, visualizing a white light surrounding you and protecting you from harm.

Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths, feeling the energy of the spell surrounding you and protecting you.

When you’re ready, blow out the candle and bury the soil outside. Alternatively, you can burn the paper and bury the ashes instead. Be careful if working with fire.

Print this Spell for the Worm Moon

This PDF version comes with a transparent background so you can print it on any kind of paper you want and add it to your own Book of Shadows. Find more printable grimoire pages and more Moon Journaling Ideas.

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for the March Full Moon

From theastartehome.wordpress.com

Signifier for Life

Names: 

  • Chaste Moon
  • Crow Moon
  • Crust Moon
  • Hrethkmonath (Hertha’s Month)
  • Lenting Moon
  • Lentzinmanoth (Renewal Month)
  • Moon of the Snowblind
  • Moon of Winds
  • Plow Moon
  • Raven Moon
  • Sap Moon
  • Seed Moon
  • Storm Moon
  • Sugar Moon
  • Windy Moon
  • Worm Moon

Angels:  Choose an angel that matches your intention

Animals:  Worm

Chakras:  Root

Colors:

  • Green
  • Yellow
  • Light Purple

Crystals/Metals:

  • Amethyst
  • Aquamarine
  • Aventurine
  • Bloodstone
  • Jasper
  • Moonstone
  • Obsidian
  • Opal
  • Rose Quartz
  • Tiger’s Eye
  • Topaz (blue)

Direction:  West

Element:  Water

Goddesses and Gods:

  • Artemis
  • Cybele
  • Isis
  • The Morrighan

Herbs/Oils: 

  • Apple Blossom
  • High John
  • Pennyroyal
  • Wood Betony

Intentions/Powers/Spell Uses:

  • Breaking illusions
  • Career Reinvention
  • Cleaning
  • Exploring
  • Fertility
  • Flow breaks into the open
  • Growth
  • Innocence
  • Lean living
  • Magikal tool cleansing
  • New beginnings
  • Prosperity
  • Purity
  • Rebirth
  • Seeing life truth even though it may be painful
  • Spirituality
  • Success

Reiki Symbol:  Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen

Tarot:

  • The Moon
  • The Sun

Time of Day:  Midnight

Trees/Plants: 

  • Cherry
  • Dogwood
  • Honeysuckle
  • Lilacs
  • Lotus

Virtues: 

  • balance
  • justice
  • harmony

Zodiac:  dependent on the sign in which the full moon takes place

March 7, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase – Full Moon

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Full Moon phase. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning in the west. During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long. Keep track of all the Full Moons throughout the year on the Full Moon Calendar >

Visit the March 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on March 7 has an illumination of 100%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On March 7 the Moon is 14.72 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Full Moon
Illumination: 100%
Moon Age: 14.72 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 400,287.55 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,471,436.54 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

Full Moons and Their Spells

Full Moons and Their Spells
January – Wolf Moon
Spells and Rituals:

Spells involving organization, ambition, career, politics; healing for the knees, bones, teeth, skin.

 

February – Ice Moon
Spells and Rituals:

Spells involving science, freedom, friendship, breaking of bad habits or addictions; healing for the calves, ankles, blood.

 

March – Crow Moon
Spells and Rituals:

Spells involving music, art, telepathy, dreams; healing for the feet and lymph glands.

 

April – Planter’s Moon
Spells and Rituals:

Spells involving authority, rebirth, leadership; healing for the face and head.

 

May – Flower Moon
Spells and Rituals:

Spells involving love, money, acquisition; healing for the throat and neck.

 

June – Strawberry Moon
Spells and Rituals:

Spells involving communication, writing, travel; healing for the arms, hands, and lungs.

 

July – Blood Moon
Spells and Rituals:

Spells involving the home and for honoring lunar gods and goddesses; healing for the chest and stomach.

 

August – Corn Moon
Spells and Rituals:

Spells involving authority, courage, fertility; healing for the upper back, spine, heart.

 

September – Harvest Moon
Spells and Rituals:

Spells involving employment, health, diet; healing for the intestines and nervous system.

 

October – Hunter’s Moon
Spells and Rituals:

Spells involving justice, unions, balance (spiritual and otherwise), artistry; healing for the lower back and kidneys.

 

November – Snow Moon
Spells and Rituals:

Spells involving power, psychic growth, sex; healing for the reproductive organs.

 

December – Cold Moon
Spells and Rituals:
Spells involving travel, sports, truth; animals; healing for the liver and thigh.

Printable Simple Full Moon Ritual