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Most of us have heard of the Harvest Moon, partially thanks to Neil Young and his iconic 1992 hit. But, did you know that the Harvest Moon which occurs in nature in September is also known as the Wine Moon, the Singing Moon, and the Elk Call Moon? And interestingly, American myth and folklore provides the first full moon of each month with its own name (and a few variations) broken out as follows: January: Wolf Moon, Hunger Moon, Old Moon February: Snow Moon, Ice Moon March: Worm Moon, Sap Moon, Sugaring Moon, Crow Moon, Storm MoonApril: Pink Moon, Egg Moon, Grass Moon, Rain Moon, Wind Moon Read the rest of this entry »