Monday, April 1, 2013

August; Sturgeon or Barley Moon

Sturgeon, a large fish of major bodies of water, were most readily caught during this month. A few tribes called it the Full Red Moon because, as the Moon rose, it appeared reddish through any sultry haze. It was also called the Green Corn Moon or Grain Moon.  Persephone, virgin Goddess of rebirth, carries a sheaf of barley as a symbol of the harvest.  

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