Hello dear friend,
During this late summer month of
August, the cosmos will be beaming high
energy toward us with two full supermoons
in one month. Perfect timing as I prepare
for my vacation in Montana where I will be
immersed in the breathtaking natural world
at Glacier National Park and surrounding
areas. The beautiful lakes, forests,
mountains and big clear night skies beckon
me.
Today's full supermoon was
traditionally called
the Sturgeon Moon because the giant sturgeon
of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were
most readily caught during this part
of summer.
I am also delighted by the other
names given to this moon by indigenous
peoples on the North American
continent. Corn Moon (Algonquin,
Ojibwe), Harvest Moon (Dakota),
and Ricing Moon (Anishinaabe) signify that
this is the time to gather
maturing crops. Along the same vein,
the Assiniboine people named this
period Black Cherries
Moon, referring to when
chokecherries become ripe.
Flying Up
Moon is a Cree term describing
the time when young birds are finally ready
to take the leap and learn to fly. The
Tlingit people of the Pacific Northwest
traditionally called this time of the
season the Mountain Shadows
Moon.
