Moon Chronicles

Long awaited, much anticipated and most welcome, April’s “Pink Moon” is just around the corner on April 1. The name owes its origin to the early Native American  naming traditions that linked full moons to seasonal changes. While the moon is not actually pink, it dawns bright the same time as a popular wildflower appears across eastern North America. Named Moss Phlox, it is also known as Pink Moss – a popular harbinger of Spring. The Pink Moon is the first Full Moon of Spring, appearing after the spring equinox (March 20, this year).  Think of April as the month...

Get ready for the next full Moon! Scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, March 3rd, this year, it’s bringing us a special bonus: A total lunar eclipse. This spectacular event occurs when the Earth moves directly between the sun and the moon and the Earth’s shadow completely covers the Moon. The result is a warm reddish color suffusing the moon as sunlight passes through the Earth’s atmosphere. Referred to as a “Blood Moon,” or the Worm Moon, the best time to see it will be early on March 3rd and it will be visible to the naked eye, depending on location....

Does anyone care to guess why February’s full moon is called the Snow Moon?  It’s pretty easy to see why Native Americans named it that, because in the olden days, February in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states was routinely blanketed by the stuff. You might notice that we use the term “the olden days”, since things have changed a lot since then, thanks to global warming. Nonetheless, it is still a fairly “frigid” month for a lot of us and, on average, February is the United States’ snowiest month, according to data from the National Weather Service. For makers, it’s...

2026 is going to be a Moonlit Beginning to the Crafting Year. Every year, January’s full moon brings with it a sense of reflection and renewal. The Wolf Moon, with its soft winter glow, has long inspired people to begin something meaningful. For crafters, this moonlit moment often feels like a natural invitation to pick up a new project. As the first full moon of 2026 rises, it pairs beautifully with cozy blankets, meditative shawls, beginner crochet granny squares, and winter-friendly knitting patterns. If you love connecting nature with creativity, this January is the perfect time to start something comforting....