FEBRUARY

"The Snow 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 February,

the full moon is known as the Snow Moon,

because it is often at this time of the year

that there is snow upon the ground,

or when snow is very deep

compared to other Winter months.

Some tribes also referred to

this moon as the Hunger Moon,

since harsh weather conditions in the

Northeastern areas often made

hunting very difficult.

 Native Americans including the

Dakotah and Sioux tribes

knew the February full moon as the

Moon of the Raccoon,

and the Moon When Trees Pop.

Other February Full Moon Names:

Chinese - Budding Moon

Hindu - Magh Purnima

Colonial American - Trapper's Moon

Cherokee Indian - Bony Moon

Choctaw Indian - Little Famine Moon

Neo Pagan - Snow Moon

English Medieval - Storm Moon

Celtic - Moon of Ice

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