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I ended up call this full moon Cloud covered winter moon. Sadly no visibility of this full moon with dense fog every night as the temperatures rise.

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Cloud Covered Winter Moon is apt here, too. Still we know she’s there.

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Here in Seattle it's the Fog and Rain Moon. We've been having lots and lots of both.☔

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I’m in Bellingham. I can relate! 😊

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In Northern CA I'd have to say Hummingbird Moon. We've noticed the hummers out much more the last week or three as things start to bloom, and they'll be making their nests soon!

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Oh wow, Hannah! Hummers on the way ... 😍

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I'm also new here! My name is Kerry, and I'm from Connecticut. I've been a fan of Gaian Tarot for years and have been eager to join this community for a long time. Finally, I gathered the courage.

Thanks for introducing the tradition of naming full moons based on what's happening in the natural world around us; what a lovely idea. I'm calling this full moon the Misty Owl Moon. I woke up to a misty morning with pleasantly warm temperatures, and as evening fell, a pair of owls serenaded the night.

I'm a bit reserved but looking forward to connecting with you.

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Kerry, welcome! I'm so glad to "meet" you. Maybe you can join us for one of our Zoom Wisdom Circles. We'd love to have you.

"Misty Owl Moon" ... oh yes! Especially when hearing about mist in the morning and owls hooting at night. Thank you.

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I thought the moons have their names already made by Indigenous people or people from long time ago. So, if I could name each full moon, when I look up and observe from where I am, I thought I’ll name her Light Blue Moon because of the light blue sky but since yesterday, and today, it’s been gloomy and no sun, so, if I call her a “Gloomy Moon”, it sounds a bit sad to hear; so I’ll name her “Full Moon Hiding in the Thick Grey Clouds” because of the color of the cloudy sky. 

I am excited to learn about Brigid rituals as an addition to my study of magickal goddesses like Hecate, Isis; Lady of Justice, Ma’at; Demeter, Persephone, Artemis, Athena, Nike and more to enumerate. Rachel Pollack’s Greek mystery tour has taught me a lot about wonderful and beautiful goddesses stories.

Next to my agenda is to welcome Lady Brigid, 9 days ritual. I’ve been to a few places and love to learn different cultures of the world, but one thing we all have in common is the belief that there is a guarding spirit, or Pachamama, Mother Nature, or a goddess that we need to honor and that is an integral part of our human lives. In Nepal, it’s the Chomolungma, Mother Goddess of the Earth which is Mt Everest and temples housing Tara goddesses; in Peru, it’s Pachamama; in Japan, every place has a shrine to house nature gods and goddesses or Buddhist temples protecting Kuan Yin goddess, Sakyamuni and Medicine Buddha. In the Philippines, there are a lot of Catholic Churches especially in the provinces like the miraculous Sto Nino in Cebu, Our Lady Penafrancia in Bicol Region, Lady Manaog in Pangasinan, Simala Shrine in Cebu; Black Nazarene in Quiapo Church in Manila are a few examples. In New York, I’ve visited the Our Lady of Black Madonna of Częstochowa in Brooklyn, NY; and the National Shrine of Divine Mercy in Massachusetts. In my home, I have a small Hecate altar which also includes a few Black Mothers; a Kuan Yin goddess’s, and my holy ancestor candles. Is it too much to call on everyone? I am not sure but talking with them in my mind help me maintain and deepen my connections.

I also want to share a new ritual I learned from my father in law’s second wife, Yumi-chan, (the one I read tarot cards for recently). Every full moon, we need to bring out our wallet and dance around and call upon the Moon Goddess to bless our wallet for abundance. I also take out my tray of crystals for moon bathing. So, let’s all dance together in the coming full moon with our wallets on hand! 

Oh, Beautiful Lady of the Moon, 

My mother high above 

Shining brightly on me tonight, 

Bless my family, in good health and in fertility,

Bless us to multiply our fortunes and golden opportunities

So that we may have enough 

To share to those in need. 

I honor you with all my heart

Come and dance with me tonight!

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Shelly, you always come up with the most amazing things to share. Did Yumi-chan write the words to the song / poem there at the end? I love the idea of dancing around with our wallets to ask for abundance. 😊

And thank you for the list ... almost a litany ... of the names of goddesses and guardian spirits you have known. I did not know there is a Black Madonna of Częstochowa in Brooklyn and if I ever make it to NY again I'd love to go visit. (I love the shrine to Guadalupe inside St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan.)

Looking forward to honoring Brigid with you!

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I invented the Moon Goddess poem last night as I danced outside in the cold. I also light a candle to call the Moon Goddess and Hecate before I dance to make sure she notices. Let me know when you come to New York and I’ll go with you.

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This year, in Washington, DC, January full moon is Spring Is Coming Moon. Today the hight will be 73F! While I am happy to have a light jacket walk today, it just feels strange. But spring is coming, I can smell it.

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73! Whoa. Climate change is really ... something. (I don't mean to be glib about something so serious, but as someone who has tracked the seasons for years, I am really noticing the extremes we're now seeing.).

Enjoy the warmth and the coming of Spring, Martha!

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It came to me instantly: Promise of Rain Moon, and as if on cue, it rained last night. It wasn’t predicted, but certainly welcome.

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Oh wow. I love it!

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This month's full moon for me is Moon of One Flower. New Mexico is definitely in Winter, but I have a native plant that is blooming well out of season. This full moon honors the brave little purple blossom.

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Ooohh ... how I love hearing this, Elle. Any chance you can post a photo of the flower in our Chat thread?

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Hmm. I guess I’m not versed enough in Substack to pull that off, although I tried! 🙁 Joanna, I will email it to you for now and do a little more studying.

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I’ll post it in Chat and tag you. And I’ll see what I can do to help you figure out Chat. We are all learning!

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I would name today's full moon, the Moon That Calls To The Great Horned Pair. Night after night, we have a pair of Great Horned Owls in my neighborhood who call to each other from near and far. I think of them as old friends now. My heart jumps for joy every single time I hear them, just like the full moon is an old friend and makes we dance with happiness every time I see her. Blessings of of the soft moonlight, everyone!

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Oh Holly, how I would love to hear those owls! Beautiful. Blessings of the soft moonlight to you, too.

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The Howling Moon. Winter winds in pine trees, howling coyote and wolves, snow riding on the howling wind. To me it is always this.

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Ahhh ... I can feel the landscape in your words. Thank you, Sandra.

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Here in New Mexico January’s Full Moon might be the Quail Awakening Moon. We’ve just begun to see our local covey emerging from their juniper caves.

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Oooooh! How I'd love to see that, Arwen!

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They are amusing. The males are overwhelmed by the hens. :)

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I am naming it the moon of creativity and cocooning!

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Oh lovely !!!

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Oh, it's the Dense Fog Widow Moon here...

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Oh what an enticing name, Zann. It makes me wonder if there's a story there ...

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Sadly, I have been recently widowed, Joanna. My husband died 1/7, after a very difficult year dealing with leukemia. Widow Moon was what I instantly thought of. This morning I awoke to dense fog and crows....

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Zann, may your husband’s journey be peaceful. And may you and yours also find peace.

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I'm so sorry, Zann. Widow Moon is apt indeed. I'm wrapping a big metaphorical blanket of warmth and comfort around you, holding you as you weep. I'll go light a candle on my altar for you now. Blessed be our Beloved Dead.

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77 years ago on January 1947, my ex-RAF British father stepped foot on Australian soil at the Port of Fremantle, Western Australia. The 25th of January is "Burns Day" - a Scots celebration of Robert Burns. My matrilineal line is Scots-Australia.

I will call the January full moon "Burns Moon" from now on. (My pale English father would cop the worst sunburn so it's a fond name of remembrance for so many days by the beach)

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beautiful way to pay tribute to your lineage and your father Jo Ann. My dad's birthday is coming up in February - he would have been 91 and passed in 2013 Might be taking a cue from you as I feel into February's full moon. Thank you for the inspiration!

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What a grand way to honor your ancestral line, Jo Ann. Burns Moon.

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With our recent rains here in Northern California, I’m naming this one Greening Hills Moon.

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Lisa, I love this one. And I remember when I lived in California as a child and young adult, and the brown hills turned to green. Always so welcome.

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It is a divine pleasure to see your smile, Joanna! To hear of your dusting off your old offerings and resurrecting the good parts. This gives an honouring nod to the past and solid validity to the present. Let's face it; you've made it! Your past has brought you (and me) to this now. I'm so grateful to be embracing the future with open arms and heart!!

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Thank you Shannon.

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