The Monthly Moon

 for

NOVEMBER 

"The Beaver Moon"

In various tribes and cultures throughout the world,

the full moon is known by different names each calendar month.

Each moon name is related to specific seasonal events

during that calendar month.

For the month of November, the full moon is known as

the Beaver Moon.  This was the time to set beaver traps before

the swamps froze.  The beaver fur was used to make

warm clothing for the approaching winter months.

Another interpretation suggests that the name

Full Beaver Moon comes from the fact that

the beavers are now actively preparing for winter.

The November moon is sometimes also referred to

as the Frosty Moon because of frost

that covers the grass and foliage each morning.

And even though the October full moon is most often

recognized as the Hunter's Moon,

some areas in warmer climates with fewer Winter months

recognize November as the Hunter's Moon. 

Native Americans including the Dakotah and Sioux tribes

knew the November full moon as

"The Moon When Horns Are Broken Off."

Other November Full Moon Names:

Chinese - White Moon

Hindu - Kartik Pornima

Colonial American - Beaver Moon

Cherokee Indian - Trading Moon

Choctaw Indian - Sassafras Moon

Neo Pagan - Tree Moon

English Medieval - Snow Moon

Celtic - Dark Moon

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