Moon Rituals

What a moon phase calendar actually tracks, what the sleep research has and has not shown, and a four-step way to test the whole thing against your own data in three cycles.

July’s moon is named for antlers regrowing — tissue that is shed and rebuilt every single year. A guide to the Buck Moon, why July’s moon is the year’s most distant, and a ritual for visible growth.

June’s moon rides lower across the sky than any other full moon of the year, which is why it often looks golden. A guide to the Strawberry Moon, the solstice beside it, and a ritual for the turning point.

May’s moon marks the fullest month of the year and the point where an April start either has roots or does not. A guide to the Flower Moon, and a ritual built around tending rather than starting.

The Pink Moon is not pink. It is named after a wildflower, and the misunderstanding is instructive. A guide to April’s moon, why it is often a supermoon, and a ritual for the month things restart.

March’s moon is named for thawing ground and what starts moving in it. A guide to the Worm Moon, the equinox that follows it, and a ritual for the month where things finally start again.

February’s moon is named for the heaviest snowfall of the year and a second name nobody quotes: the Hunger Moon. Here is what that means for practice, and a ritual built around conserving rather than pushing.

January’s full moon is named for hunger, not romance. Here is where the name comes from, what this moon is traditionally used for, and a beginner ritual short enough that you will actually do it.