The Full Moon in May

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The Flower Moon

This month's full moon takes place on May 18th at 2:11 PM Pacific Time and it is a busy full moon. Other names for this months full moon include Milk Moon, Corn Planting Moon, and Mother's Moon. The full moon in May marks the season for wild flowers, and mother's nursing their young; it is a time to plant seeds and harvest spring greens and wild spring crops.

At the same time as the moon becomes full it will also becomes void-of-course until 6:20 PM when it enters Sagittarius. At this time the full moon energy can be used to boost spell work, intention setting, even rituals; Sagittarius is a good time for making long term plans and plan for the future. Sagittarius is a fire sign so this full moon is a good time for some fire rituals.

Once in a Blue Moon

This months full moon is also a blue moon. That's right... it is a traditional blue moon. Traditionally the blue moon was the third of four full moons in an astronomical season. March's full moon fell on the spring equinox and this year June's full moon is on the 18th with the summer solstice being on the 21st; that makes May's full moon the third on this spring. We won't get another traditional blue moon until August 22, 2021.

This moon and your craft

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May's full moon is a good time to put the finishing touches on a particular piece of magic, an intention you may have started, or a manifestation you are working on, after all the next time the moon will be charged with traditional blue moon energy will august of 2021. The full moon is a good time to cut loose negative thoughts, release things that no longer serve you and those spells that just never seemed to go anywhere. If you happen to live in an area that you can have outdoor fires this would be a good time for a fire and a releasing ritual and try out my Full moon meditation. Of course don't forget to get out your jars of water, tools and crystals to charge under the full moon, while your at that have a moon bath yourself and try out my Full Moon Meditation.

How did the blue moon become the second full moon in a month?

Due to a misinterpretation of the definition of the traditional blue moon, in the 1940's people started referring to the second full month in a single month as the blue moon. Now we recognize both types of blue moon.