Hunter’s Moon is the Anglo-Saxon name for October’s Full Moon. It is named after hunting, slaughtering, and preserving meats in the Northern Hemisphere at this time of year to prepare for the coming winter.

Native Americans named this Full Moon after things that happen in the fall, including the Drying Rice Moon, the Falling Leaves Moon, and the Freezing Moon. The Celts used Seed Fall Moon in the same way. It has also been known as the Pagan Blood Moon or Sanguine Moon.

Full Moon Names

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