Thunder Moon
To continue the Moons of the Year
series, I now present the installment for July, “Thunder Moon.”
The full moon for the month of July is
known as the Thunder Moon. July is a hot month of the year, in the United
States; this increase in temperatures adds to instability in the weather during
the month. As a result, many storms are created, including thunderstorms. Thus
the moniker of the Thunder Moon was born.
I have to confess that I love the name of
the Thunder Moon. It evokes images of Thor, the Norse God of Thunder, and the
modern Avengers version of Thor, doing battle, creating thunder and lightning
with his mighty hammer.
The moon is also known as the Buck Moon.
This is the time of year when young deer begin to sprout their antlers, which
are covered in a soft fur.
In
the Celtic calendar, the moon is known as the Calming Moon. In the English
calendar, it is known as the Hay Moon, as this is the time of year when hay is
commonly harvested.
In the Southern Hemisphere, the moon for
the month of July is the Ice Moon. The seasons of both hemispheres of the world
are opposite one another. As it is now summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is
winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
Author Robert McDowell offers some thoughts
about the Thunder Moon:
“A
summer thunderstorm may not clear the air in your town, but be on the lookout
for something that brings new clarity and vibrancy to your world. The Full
Thunder Moon can startle and snap us to attention with its clap and clatter.
Illuminations may arrive, like the downpour of rejuvenating, cooling rain.
Drink up the inspiration, like the flowers, trees and grass soaking up the
rain. …the Full Thunder Moon is a granting moon, a moon of letting loose. Step
up and express yourself!"
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The website Space.com has a wonderful article on when to see tonight's full moon at its best:
The moon will be completely full at 12:07 a.m. EDT (0407 GMT) on Sunday (July 9). For observers on the U.S. East Coast, the nearly full moon will rise about 4 hours before the moon reaches peak fullness on Saturday evening. Saturn will rise in the east a little sooner, about 6:30 p.m. local time. Situated in the constellation Sagittarius, the full moon will appear just below Aquila (The Eagle) and above Nunki (Sigma Sagittarii), a medium-bright star of magnitude 2.3. As usual, during the Northern Hemisphere's summer, the moon is above the horizon for a relatively short time — only about 10 hours — reaching a maximum altitude of 29.3 degrees above the horizon in New York City on the night of the Full Thunder Moon.
The Astro Twins had this to say on tonight's full moon:
"Ask yourself this: Are your goals manifesting in a way that brings you joy? Or could they use some mid-year tweaks…or a full-on course correction? Maybe a peak has turned into a valley or a distracting detour; perhaps you just reached the finish line and are not sure where to turn next. Pause to plug in new GPS coordinates and get yourself back on track. If you’re coasting along happily, the ambitious Capricorn full moon lays down the gauntlet. What’s the next challenging milestone you want to tackle? Humans can only settle in stasis for so long before that urge to grow kicks in."
In my continued research on the Thunder Moon, I read many stories pertaining to a surge in
creativity and energy with this first full moon of summer. I hope that this
full moon will provide inspiration for your creativity. I wish that the moon
provide you a healthy surge of energy, to help bring you a balance of mind and spirit.
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