“Strawberry Moon” arrives this weekend; understand the name

This weekend the full moon of June begins, more precisely in the early morning from Saturday (3) to Sunday (4), at 0:43 (Brasilia time). This particular month is called “Strawberry Moon”.

Second Old Farmer’s Almanac (Old Farmer’s Almanac), one of the most traditional publications in the USA dedicated to country life, the full moon of each month of the year has its own designation.

Although the name “strawberry” seems to indicate a change in the color of the natural satellite of the Earth, the nickname is actually linked to the strawberry harvest period in that country, and was chosen by the natives who went to the countryside to plant fruits, vegetables and legumes.

July, for example, marks the time when male deer antlers grow, so next month’s full moon is “Deer’s.” The horns of these animals undergo an annual cycle of moulting and regeneration, becoming progressively larger with age.

In Europe, this phase of the moon is also given different names each month, based on native conventions passed down from generation to generation. over there, according to NASAthe full moon in June is called the “honeymoon”, referring to the most favorable period of the year for the harvest of this food.

Another European designation for this full moon is “mead.” Mead is a drink created by fermenting honey mixed with water and sometimes fruit, spices, grains, or hops.

A curiosity: since June has always been the most popular period for weddings on that continent, it is hypothesized that it was there that, around the year 1500, the habit of calling the first month of marriage “honeymoon” emerged.

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