Grandmother Moon

It is said that without Grandmother Moon weaving the patterns of the tides, life would not have emerged from the aquatic waters of Mother Earth. She created a rhythm to life that we should listen to.

As Grandmother Moon was weaving the patterns of tides to allow life to emerge from the waters, she talked to the spirit of Dolphin. She told Dolphin to learn her rhythms and to open his feminine side to her silvery light. Dolphin began to swim to these new rhythms and learned a new way to breath. Dolphin is the keeper of the Sacred Breath of Life and teaches us how to use our life-energy through breathing to revitalize ourselves.

Image Credit: Dolphin by PublicDomainPictures

At the full moon, many believe that messages from Grandmother Moon are the strongest. There are ceremonies and rituals that can be followed by women during these full moons asking Grandmother Moon for guidance.

January: Snow Moon or Cold Moon
February: Hunger Moon
March: Crow Moon
April: Grass Moon
May: Planting Moon
June: Rose Moon
July: Heat Moon or Blood Moon
August: Thunder Moon
September: Hunters Moon
October: Falling Leaves Moon
November: Beaver Moon
December: Long Night Moon

It is said that Grandmother Moon rules your personality by the Moon that you were born under. Grandfather Sun rules your individuality.

Which of Grandmother Moon's signs were you born under?

The animal totem for Grandmother Moon is the Loon. A bird that swims and dives and lives around marshy areas of lakes. Loons have three calls, a yodel, a wail, and an eerie laugh. From the Loon we learn about transformation, maneuverability, mystery, and fidelity.




An Common Loon in Breeding Colors on its Nest with a Day-Old Chick Photographic Print
24 in. x 18 in.
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The lovely print below, originally done in watercolor, speaks to me personally of the healing that Grandmother Moon can offer to us, if we just respectfully ask. Much like the woman in the print appears to be doing.


Transformation Watercolor Print