Pagan Information: Esbats

Esbats are night-time celebrations. (Most often on Full and New Moons). Each lunar month has a moon that is given a special name. The names are reflective of events, or animals, or activities in nature that occur during that lunar month. Some people like to make-up their own names for each moon after things that are special to where they live. Below we have some commonly used moon-names and their attributes:

January	Wolf Moon	(Alt.Name - Quiet Moon) Powers: Reverse spells,protection,luck in the New Year.
February	Storm Moon	(Alt.Names - Ice Moon,Wild Moon,Hunger Moon) Powers: Purification,healing,forgiving,love.
March	Chaste Moon	(Alt.Name - Crow Moon) Powers: Exploration,new beginnings,seeing the truth in your life.
April	Seed Moon	(Alt.Names - Growing Moon,Planter's Moon) Powers: Creating,self-improvement,change.
May	Hare Moon	(Alt.Names - Bright Moon,Flower Moon) Powers: Creative energy,Intuition
June	Dyad Moon	(Alt.Names - Lover's Moon,Rose Moon) Powers: Responsiblity,protection,decision-making, strengthening.
July	Hay Moon	(Alt.Name - Mead Moon) Powers: Dream-work,divination,meditation,success
August	Wyrt Moon	(Alt.Name - Wort Moon) Powers: Vitality,Health,friendships,appreciation
September	Harvest Moon	(Alt.Names - Corn Moon,Barley Moon,Wine Moon) Powers: Balance of Light and Dark,organization
October	Blood Moon	Powers: Letting go,inner harmony,justice,reincarnation and Karma.
November	Snow Moon	Powers: Transformation,preparation.
December	Cold Moon	(Alt.Names - Oak Moon,Moon of Long Nights) Powers: Rebirth,Family and friends,charity
	Blue Moon	*When the full moon occurs twice within the same month. (Alt.Names - Ancestor Moon,Moon of the Dead) Powers: Realeasing negative emotions,Prophecy