I suppose I should start off with “May the 4th” be with you…. but you’ll probably hear that enough today.
Tomorrow, besides being Cinco de Mayo, brings this month’s Full Moon. May’s full Flower Moon will reach peak illumination at 1:36 p.m. (EDT) but will be below the horizon at that time,
May’s Flower Moon name shouldn’t come as any surprise — flowers start to bloom across North America during the month of May.
The name “Flower Moon” is attributed to Algonquin peoples. So May’s Moon generally describes the arrival of spring….the Cree names Budding Moon and Leaf Budding Moon celebrate the awakening of local flora. The name Planting Moon (Dakota, Lakota) marks the time when seeds should be started for the farming season ahead.
Some moon names come from the activities of animals during the spring… the Cree names Egg Laying Moon and Frog Moon, as well as the Oglala term Moon of the Shedding Ponies are all names that indicate warmer weather is on the way. As I’ve said many times before, a lot of our family members believe there is something magical or at least mysterious about a full Moon. Of course a lot of people believe that and full moons have spawned folklore for centuries, so just remember….
Clothes washed for the first time in the Full Moon will not last long — but — the Full Moon is an ideal time to accept a proposal of marriage.
And this year, the Full Moon will light your way home from those Cinco de Mayo parties….
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