From the fresh beginnings of the New Moon to the powerful release of the Waning Moon, discover how each lunar phase can guide your spells, rituals, and spiritual intentions. For centuries, the Moon has held a special place in folklore, mythology, and spiritual traditions. Its changing appearance has inspired stories, ceremonies, agricultural customs, and magical practices across cultures. For many modern witches, the lunar cycle provides a natural rhythm for setting intentions, reflecting on personal growth, and choosing the symbolic timing of spells. In witchcraft, the Moon is often associated with intuition, emotions, transformation, and the cycles of beginnings and endings.

The Full Hunter’s Moon peaks October 26, 2026. Learn when to see it, why it’s called the Hunter’s Moon, and explore October Moon folklore.

Names like the Pink Moon and Worm Moon work like entries in a folk calendar — tied to wildflowers, earthworms, and seasonal shifts, not anything happening in the sky. Here are 10 traditional full moon names and their exact dates for 2026 and 2027.

Learn the spiritual meaning, Taurus influence, history, names, rituals, and correspondences of the October Hunter’s Moon 2026.

See the Full Moon, New Moon and Quarter Moon Phase will occur durning October.

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