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November’s Full Moon on November 28th: The Full Beaver Moon

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November’s Full Moon – November 28 at 6:47 A.M. Las Vegas time.

This Video narrated by Amy Nieskens is from The Old Farmer’s Almanac

From The Old Farmer’s Almanac
Historically, the Native Americans who lived in the area that is now the northern and eastern United States kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to the recurring full Moons.

Each full Moon name was applied to the entire month in which it occurred. These names, and some variations, were used by the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior.

November’s full Moon was called the Full Beaver Moon because it was the time to set traps, before the waters froze over. This Moon was also called the Full Frost Moon.

From Western Washington University
American Indians gave names to each of the full moons to keep track of the passing year. The names are associated with the entire month until the next full moon occurs. Since a lunar month averages 29 days, the dates of the moons change from year to year. Here are two of those names:

Hopi House
Hopi House

OUT WEST
Hopi – Southwest, Arizona

According to WWU the Hopi word for November’s Moon is “kelmuya” or “moon of fledgling hawk.”

Longhouse
Northeastern Longhouse

BACK EAST
Passamaquoddy, Northeast U.S. – St. Croix River Region

According to WWU the Passamaquoddy word for November’s Moon is “kelotonuhket” or “freezing moon.”

The Old Farmer’s Almanac
Western Washington University
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The Full MOON in October is not just a rumor, it’s coming October 29: The Full Hunter’s Moon

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The Full MOON in October is not just a rumor, it’s coming October 29 at 1:50 P.M. Denver time: The Full Hunter’s Moon.

Video is from Old Farmer’s Almanac hosted by Amy Nieskens

October is the month of the Full Hunter’s Moon.
This was the time to hunt in preparation for winter. This full Moon is also called the Travel Moon and the Dying Grass Moon.

From Western Washington University:
American Indians gave names to each of the full moons to keep track of the passing year. The names are associated with the entire month until the next full moon occurs. Since a lunar month averages 29 days, the dates of the moons change from year to year. Here are titles most closely associated with calendar months. [Two of those names are mentioned here]

Back East
Mohawk, Eastern Woodlands
According to WWU: in the Mohawk language the word for this month’s moon is, kentenha (time of poverty.)

Kateri Tekakwitha named first Native American saint in Vatican ceremony
By Claudio Lavanga, NBC News
VATICAN CITY – She was known as Lily of the Mohawks, or the Pocahontas of the Catholic Church. But on Sunday, Kateri Tekakwitha went down in history as the first Native American saint.
Born more than 300 years ago in the Mohawks village of Ossernion – today Ausierville, forty miles from Albany NY – she was one of seven people canonized by Pope Benedict XVI Sunday in an open-air ceremony held in Saint Peter’s Square. read more…

A statue of St. Kateri Tekakwitha in Auriesville, New York - Lucas Jackson / Reuters
A statue of St. Kateri Tekakwitha in Auriesville, New York - Lucas Jackson / Reuters

Out West
Zuni – Southwest, New Mexico
According to WWU: in the Zuni language the word for this month’s moon is, li’dekwakkwya lana (big wind moon.)

Wewha, a Zuni Lhamana (Two-Spirit), circa 1886.
We'wha, a Zuni Lhamana (Two-Spirit), circa 1886.

We’wha (1849–1896, various spellings) was a Zuni Native American from New Mexico. She was the most famous lhamana, a traditional Zuni gender role, now described as mixed-gender or Two-Spirit. Lhamana were men who lived in part as women, wearing a mixture of women’s and men’s clothing and doing a great deal of women’s work as well as serving as mediators read more…

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Yes there will be another Full Moon, September 29: Full Corn Moon / Harvest Moon

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Harvest Moon, Credit: Robin Osbon
Harvest Moon, Credit: Robin Osbon

Yes there will be another Full Moon – September 29, 2012 at 8:18 P.M. Las Vegas time.

From The Old Farmer’s Almanac:
The Full Corn Moon corresponds with the time of harvesting corn. It is also called the Barley Moon, because it is the time to harvest and thresh the ripened barley.

This month, we also celebrate what we call a Harvest Moon, which is the full Moon nearest the autumnal equinox. It can occur in September or October and is bright enough to allow finishing all the harvest chores.

The Full Harvest Moon is different than all our other full Moons. Around this date, the Moon rises at almost the same time for a number of nights in our northern latitudes. Learn more in our article, Shine on Harvest Moon

From Western Washington University:
American Indians gave names to each of the full moons to keep track of the passing year. The names are associated with the entire month until the next full moon occurs. Since a lunar month averages 29 days, the dates of the moons change from year to year. Here are titles most closely associated with calendar months. [Two of those names are mentioned here]

Back East
Mohawk, Eastern Woodlands
According to WWU: in the Mohawk language the word for this months moon is, seskhoko:wa (time of much freshness)

Out West
Tlingit, Pacific Northwest Coast
According to WWU: in the Tlingit language the word for this months moon is, dis yádi (big moon)

Shine on Harvest Moon, Ruth Etting
“This song was first introduced by Nora Bayes and songwriter-husband, Jack Norworth in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1908. Ruth Etting’s performance of the song in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1931 was a tribute to Nora Bayes. The 1931 production of the Follies was the last to be produced under the direction Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.; he died shortly thereafter in 1932. It’s interesting to note that Nora Bayes recorded this song for Victor in 1910 but it was never released.”

I’ll be out there at the appropriate time looking at the Moon, will you?

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Another Full Moon August 1, 2012

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Full Moon
Full Moon

There will be yet another Full Moon Aug 1, 2012, 9:27 P.M. Las Vegas time.

From the Old Farmer’s Almanac:
“Historically, the Native Americans who lived in the area that is now the northern and eastern United States kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to the recurring full Moons.”

August’s moon is called The Full Sturgeon Moon

“Each full Moon name was applied to the entire month in which it occurred. These names, and some variations, were used by the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior.” read more about The Full Sturgeon Moon

“In August 2012, we will also enjoy a second full Moon on the 31st! The second full Moon in a month is commonly called a Blue Moon. This occurs about every 2.5 years.”

“Each month, we explain the names of the full Moon—plus, fascinating Moon facts:” The following video from The Old Farmer’s Almanac:

OUT WEST
Shoshone
Great Basin, Nevada, Wyoming
According to Western Washington University, the Shoshone word for August’s Moon is “guuteyai-mea'” meaning, “hot.”

BACK EAST
Mohawk
Eastern Woodlands
According to Western Washington University, The Mohawk word for August’s Moon is “seskehko:wa” meaning “time of freshness.”

Miscellaneous

And yet another Full Moon June 4, 2012

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Full Moon
Full Moon

The Strawberry Moon will be 100% full June 4, 2012 at 4:11 AM Las Vegas time, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

The month of June’s full Moon’s name is the Full Strawberry Moon. June’s Full Strawberry Moon got its name because the Algonquin tribes knew it as a signal to gather ripening fruit.

It was often known as the Full Rose Moon in Europe (where strawberries aren’t native).

June 2012 – by Bob Berman, as featured in The 2012 Old Farmer’s Almanac:
“A skimpy partial lunar eclipse, visible from western North America, occurs just before dawn on the 4th . The year’s celestial highlight is the transit of Venus across the Sun’s face on the 5th. This rare event, visible in the afternoon in the United States and Canada, will not recur until 2117. Observing this transit requires eye protection but no other special equipment. Meanwhile Mercury is a low evening star, at its brightest and most easily seen from the 12th to the 20th. Mars crosses into Virgo and hovers above the Moon on the 25th. Saturn, high in the south at nightfall, sits at the left of the Moon on the 27th. The solstice brings summer at 7:09 P.M. on the 20th.”

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Full/Super/Flower Moon May 5, 2012

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Full Flower Moon Video from The Old Farmer’s Almanac, featuring Amy Nieskens:

The Moon will be 100% full May 5, 8:36 P.M. Las Vegas time.

According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac May’s Moon is called the Full Flower Moon.

Story from NASA
Perigee “Super Moon” On May 5-6 “May 2, 2012: The full Moon has a reputation for trouble. It raises high tides, it makes dogs howl, it wakes you up in the middle of the night with beams of moonlight stealing through drapes. If a moonbeam wakes you up on the night of May 5th, 2012, you might want to get out of bed and take a look. This May’s full Moon is a “super Moon,” as much as 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full Moons of 2012” read more from science.nasa.gov…

From the editor & janitor: When the honorable mayor of Las Vegas, Jan Jones was in office, I heard her say (on a KDWN radio broadcast) that “the most favorable time to hit a jackpot was when there was a Full Moon;” I’m paraphrasing – it’s been a while. This is something I’ve heard a lot over the years.

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Full Moon April 6, 2012: The Full Pink Moon

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Full Pink Moon
Full Pink Moon

Full Pink Moon Video from The Old Farmer’s Almanac featuring Amy Nieskens:

The Cherokee word for April’s moon is “kawohni” or “flower moon“.

I subscribe to a Full Moon website that is offering a really cool thing. Light a candle in their “virtual sanctuary” and make a wish for your self or loved one. It’s free and you can remain anonymous.

Here’s a link: Full Moon wishing candles

The Old Farmer’s Almanac

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Full Moon March 8, 2012

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Full Moon
Full Moon

The Moon will be 100% full on March 8, 2012 at 1:41 a.m. Las Vegas, time.

Watch this Moon video produced by The Old Farmer’s Almanac editors and staff:

The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s official website.

I subscribe to a Full Moon website that is offering a really cool thing. Light a candle in their “virtual sanctuary” and make a wish for your self or loved one. It’s free and you can remain anonymous.

Here’s a link: Full Moon wishing candles

More later…

Las Vegas Information

Full Moon February 7, 2012

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Full Moon
Full Moon

There will be yet another Full Moon, again in the sky, on February 7, 2012 at 1:56 P.M. Las Vegas time.

From the Old Farmer’s Almanac
Full Moon Names
February is the month of the Full Snow Moon.
Here are highlights of the February 2012 Moon! The Almanac’s monthly Moon guide keeps you informed about full Moon names, Moon phase dates, and Best Days by the Moon.

Full Moon Names
February’s full Moon is traditionally called the Full Snow Moon because usually the heaviest snows fall in February.

Hunting becomes very difficult, and so some Native American tribes called this the Hunger Moon.

Other Native American tribes called this Moon the “Shoulder to Shoulder Around the Fire Moon” (Wishram Native Americans), the “No Snow in the Trails Moon” (Zuni Native Americans), and the “Bone Moon” (Cherokee Native Americans). The Bone Moon meant that there was so little food that people gnawed on bones and ate bone marrow soup.

Excellent video on the Full Moon from Almanac.Com

From Western Washington University
American Indians gave names to each of the full moons to keep track of the passing year. The names are associated with the entire month until the next full moon occurs. Since a lunar month averages 29 days, the dates of the moons change from year to year. Here are titles most closely associated with calendar months. Here is information for two tribes.

OUT WEST
ZUNI – Southwest, New Mexico

Zuni Woman
Zuni Woman

In the ZUNI language the word for February’s moon is “onon u’la’ukwamme” or “no snow in trails.”

BACK EAST
MOHAWK – Eastern Woodlands

WANEEK HORN-MILLER - IndianCountry.Com
WANEEK HORN-MILLER - IndianCountry.Com

Horn-Miller’s Official Website

In the MOHAWK language the word for February’s moon is “enniska” or “lateness.”

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Full Moon: January 9, 2:32 A.M. Las Vegas time

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Full Moon
Full Moon

The Moon will be 100% full: January 9, 2:32 A.M. Las Vegas time.

From the Old Farmer’s Almanac
Full Moon Names
January is the month of the Full Wolf Moon. It appeared when wolves howled in hunger outside the villages. It is also known as the Old Moon. To some Native American tribes, this was the Snow Moon, but most applied that name to the next full Moon, in February.

From Western Washington University
American Indians gave names to each of the full moons to keep track of the passing year. The names are associated with the entire month until the next full moon occurs. Since a lunar month averages 29 days, the dates of the moons change from year to year. Here are titles most closely associated with calendar months.

BACK EAST
Cherokee – East Coast, Carolinas

Cherokee Woman
Cherokee Woman

In the Cherokee language the word for January’s moon is unolvtana or cold moon.

OUT WEST
Hopi – Southwest, Arizona

Vision Quest
Vision Quest - generic photo

In the Hopi language the word for January’s moon is paamuya or moon of life at it’s height.

Western Washington University