The Full Hunter Moon, on October 31st, is the second of the month, making it a Blue Moon. Falling on All Hallows Eve, or Halloween, it also overlaps with the high holy day of Samhain this year, lending power to the occasion. This month your spellbook includes practices to honor both the Full Hunter Moon, and the Rites of Samhain.
I’ve left this “event” open a bit longer because it’s not a real time event, but asynchronous this month.
As you may imagine, the Full Hunter Moon is named because historically, this was the time when the harvest had been gathered, and the wild game was fattened. Native Algonquin tribes sought further sustenance to maintain them during the colder months. Hunting was a sacred art and needed . The local Swinomish tribes named this the “Moon of the Falling Leaves” or the “Moon of the Dog Salmon.” In addition to hunting ducks and geese, the drying of fish and meat begins for winter sustenance. The Tlingit, another Pacific Coast Salish tribe, calls it the “Dis Yádi or Young (animals) Moon.”
Astrologically, this moon occurs in Taurus at almost sunrise on the 31st. The Sun is in Scorpio, and emotional depths are inescapable. Transformation is inevitable.
This month we will not meet in person, or virtually. You can join us in spirit, access the power over the universal spirit web. You will have access to your own Full Moon spell and Samhain Sabbat, complete with embodiment practice, instructions for relevant ritual craft and journaling a to invoke the astrological influences of this month.
Also, I’d like to note that these traditions and practices come from many cultures, many of which are not my own. My goal is to spread awareness and curiosity, and reach into the universal love that connects us all. This is an ever evolving practice.
