The English moons were named (possibly) by the Pagan Britons, certainly continued in English folk tradition to the present day.
January Full Moon- AfterYule Moon
February Full Moon- Wolf Moon
March Full Moon- Lenten Moon (obviously a post-Christian name!)
April Full Moon- Egg Moon (for Eostre---the fertility goddess associated with the totem animal hare--from which "Easter" gets it name, and the Easter Bunny/Easter Egg have their origins in the CHRISTIAN calendar, astonishingly enough!
May Full Moon-- Milk Moon
June Full Moon- Flower Moon
July Full Moon- Hay Moon
August Full Moon- Grain Moon
September Full Moon-- Fruit Moon
October Full Moon- Harvest Moon
November Full Moon- Hunter's Moon
December Full Moon- Yule Moon
The English moons were named (possibly) by the Pagan Britons, certainly continued in English folk tradition to the present day.
January Full Moon- AfterYule Moon
February Full Moon- Wolf Moon
March Full Moon- Lenten Moon (obviously a post-Christian name!)
April Full Moon- Egg Moon (for Eostre---the fertility goddess associated with the totem animal hare--from which "Easter" gets it name, and the Easter Bunny/Easter Egg have their origins in the CHRISTIAN calendar, astonishingly enough!
May Full Moon-- Milk Moon
June Full Moon- Flower Moon
July Full Moon- Hay Moon
August Full Moon- Grain Moon
September Full Moon-- Fruit Moon
October Full Moon- Harvest Moon
November Full Moon- Hunter's Moon
December Full Moon- Yule Moon