Flower Moon

The May full moon rises tonight as the mystic Flower Moon, marking the sixth full moon of the year.
Flower Moon 2-18 shining through some treesIn ancient times, it was common to track the changing seasons by following the lunar month rather than the solar year, which the 12 months in our modern calendar are based on.

For millennia, people across Europe, as well as Native American tribes, named the months after features they associated with the Northern Hemisphere seasons, and many of these names are very similar or identical.

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Published on May 29, 2018 10:58
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