Esbats

Esbats

The Moon represents the Goddess,
the female spirit of the all,
our Mother, Sister, Aunt, Wife, Lover, Companion.
Esbats are the celebration of the Full Moon,
the time at which the Goddess' power is at its peak...
the time to achieve your heart's desire.

The different phases of the moon bring different energies, therefore it is best to do your magick during the appropriate phase of the moon to achieve the best results.

New Moon - Starting Projects
Waxing Moon - Building, Growth
Full Moon - Heart's Desire
Waning Moon - Banishing Negativity
Dark Moon - Rest and Meditation

The Full Moon of each month has its own name, (which varies from tradition to tradition, thus the collection of names under each month), and their own special associations, energies and qualities.

Below you will find a listing of various full moon names, sorted by the corresponding month...starting of course with October, which is the Wiccan New Year!

Enjoy!

October
Blood Moon
(also known as: Hunting Moon, Falling Leaf Moon...)

November
Mourning Moon
(also known as: Fog Moon, Dead Moon, Blood Moon, Harvest Moon, Beaver Moon, Tree Moon)

December
Oak Moon
(also known as: Cold Moon, Snow Moon, Wolf Moon, Hunting Moon, Long Night Moon...)

13th Moon
Blue Moon
(also known as: Hidden Moon)

January
Wolf Moon
(also known as: Quiet Moon, Cold Moon, Snow Moon, Winter Moon, Ice Moon...)

February
Storm Moon
(also known as: Snow Moon, Death Moon, Quickening Moon, Horning Moon, Hunger Moon, Lambing Moon...)

March
Seed Moon
(also known as: Chaste Moon, Worm Moon, Plow Moon, Lenting Moon, Sap Moon...)

April
Budding Moon
(also known as: Grass Moon, Pink Moon, Seed Moon, Egg Moon, Wind Moon, Planting Moon...)

May
Ninth Moon
(also known as: Mother's Moon, Flower Moon, Hare Moon, Planting Moon, Merry Moon...)

June
Strawberry Moon
(also known as: Lover's Moon, Rose Moon, Dyad Moon, Marriage Moon, Honey Moon, Fallow Moon, Hot Moon...)

July
Mead Moon
(also known as: Hay Moon, Claiming Moon, Blessing Moon, Lightning Moon, Thunder Moon, Meadow Moon, Buck Moon...)

August
Barley Moon
(also known as: Corn Moon, Harvest Moon, Red Moon, Wort Moon, Sturgeon Moon, Wyrt Moon, Dispute Moon...)

September
Harvest Moon
(also known as: Barley Moon, Wood Moon, Hunter Moon, Shedding Moon, Wine Moon, Singing Moon...)