This month\u2019s full Moon occurs tonight, October 28 \u2014 peak illumination will be at 4:24 p.m., Eastern time. This month\u2019s full Moon is usually called the Hunter\u2019s Moon and the name makes sense because game animals, especially deer, turkeys and pheasants, are traditionally hunted in mid to late autumn when the animals are fattened on late summer bounty. I mentioned a few blogs ago that while Hunter\u2019s Moon\u00a0 is the most common name for October\u2019s full Moon, if it appears early in the month and is the closest full Moon to the fall equinox, it is referred to as the Harvest Moon. But this year, it\u2019s the Hunter\u2019s Moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course these Moon names apply to the full Moon in the Northern Hemisphere \u2014 since the seasons are reversed in the Southern Hemisphere, it\u2019s reasonable that the October full Moon would be called something more spring-like. And that\u2019s true \u2014 depending on the location and culture of the region, southern names for the October full Moon include Egg Moon, Fish Moon, Pink Moon, Seed Moon, and Waking Moon.
This year, with the full Moon being so close to Halloween, it\u2019s even more special. The first full Moon on or before October 31st is known as the Witches Moon. On this night the veil between the worlds is the thinnest and you can receive prophecy if you are of a lineaged bloodline. If you live in a place or area that is haunted, or if you work in a place where someone has passed, if a ghost wants to materialize, this night will be when it will happen.
So enjoy the full Hunter\u2019s Moon tonight, and if you see any ghosts, they may not be trick or treaters.
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This month\u2019s full Moon occurs tonight, October 28 \u2014 peak illumination will be at 4:24 p.m., Eastern time. This month\u2019s full Moon is usually called the Hunter\u2019s Moon and the name makes sense because game animals, especially deer, turkeys and … Continue reading