October’s Hunter Moon
What is the Hunter’s Moon?
The name Hunter’s Moon could have derived from the term “Hunting Moon” which was the term used by both the Mahican and Tunica peoples; this name is applied to whichever moon falls after the Harvest Moon, sometimes in October, and sometimes in November. The significance of the Hunter’s moon is that this time of the year signalled the end of the harvest season, and the beginning of relying on hunting to bring in fresh food until the next Spring.
Other Names for the Hunter’s Moon
Falling Leaves Moon – Ojibwe
Someone Stores Food Moon – Oneida
Kindly Moon – Chinese
Harvest Moon – Celtic, Cherokee
Blood Moon – Old English
Blackberry Moon – Choctaw
Moon when Quilling and Beading is Done – Dakotah Sioux
Hunter’s Moon Magickal Workings
This moon is usually the closest to the Sabbat Samhain, and therefore shares many of the same magickal connections & correspondences. Harvest season is ending or has ended, the Wheel is turning into the darkness of Winter and our days grow short as our nights grow long. The veil is thin, so communicating with other worldly beings is easier during this times.
Shadow Work
Self Reflection
Darkness
Ancestor Work
Gratitude/Appreciation
Working with Sprits
Divination
Psychic Messages
Dreamwork
Balance
Transitions/Change
Diety Work (particularly with Psychopomps, or ferriers/guides of the dead)
Hunter’s Moon Correspondences
Colors: Red, Purple, Black, Orange, Silver, Dark Blue, Gold
Crystals: Amethyst, Beryl, Black Touramline, Bloodstone, Carnelian, Moonstone, Obsidian, Opal, Quartz, Turquoise
Deities: Hekate, Hel, Persephone, Modron, Sid, Demeter, Morrigan, Xarpo,
Herbs: Calendula, Marigold, Angelica, Burdock, Pennyroyal, Thyme, Catnip
Fruits: Pumpkin, apple, pomegranate, pear, gourds, squash
Trees: Apple, Yew
Element: Air
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