THE FULL MOONS OF THE WITCHES

November: The Wheel of the Year begins anew once more.

December The Holly-King dies, and the Oak-King is born.

January: Bid the past farewell, and receive the year that Web of Days hasjust
been born.

February: Welcome Spring! Now is the time for banishing Winter.

March: Feel the shift of balance from darkness to light growing stronger.

April: The time of fertility and growth is upon us.

May: The time of the Sacred Marriage of the God and Goddess.

June: Here comes the Sun! The Holly-King replaces the Oak-King.

July: The first harvests begin ; time to give thanks and celebrate.

August: John Barleycorn must die. The harvest begins in earnest.

September: The cycle of growth draws nears its end.

October: The Horned One steps forward bringing darkness, and the end of theyear.

November: Snow Moon; the snowy brightness and coolness of Her light is uponus.

December: Cold Moon ; the Sun is at its lowest point, and Lunar Nights theMoon is a little colder.

January: Wolf Moon ; gather close to the hearth, for wolves draw closernow.

February: Ice Moon ; beneath a blanket of snow and ice, Nature rests.

March: Storm Moon ; the boisterous storms of the light half of the yearbegin.

April: Growing Moon ; seeds are ready to be planted, and growth begins.

May: Hare Moon ; rabbits leap and play in their mating games, and fertilityabounds.

June: Mead Moon ; as in days of old, honey is gathered for fermentationinto mead.

July: Hay Moon ; a potent moon, as tides of psychic energy flow freely.

August: Corn Moon ; a time to contemplate the eternalness of life.

September: Harvest Moon ; time to collect the harvest and seed for new
beginnings.

October: Blood Moon ; spirits of the departed join the sacred dance.