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Ah, the Moon and all its intriguing mysteries! When it shines full and round, it has inspired more beliefs, stories and legends than any other star. Werewolves, shining laundry, hair that grows back faster: every culture has its own.
Here are the full moon superstitions handed down through the ages. Follow the cycles with our Moon calendar and see which ones ring true for you.
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Some are frightening, others practical; all of them have crossed the centuries:
On full moon nights, legend says cursed humans turn into creatures half human, half wolf, condemned to roam until morning. The metamorphosis returns with each full moon.
The word “lunatic” comes from luna, the Moon: our feelings are said to be ten times stronger, moods more changeable, animals more restless. The full moon’s influence on each sign.
White linen hung out under the full moon comes back whiter than under the Sun, hence the old saying “the Moon eats the curtains”. Early 20th-century households planned their big washes for these nights.
The Moon pulls the tides and makes plants grow: why not our hair? Some hairdressers even open at night on the full moon. When to cut your hair with the Moon.
Sap rises abundantly from the roots to the top of the plant: gardeners choose this phase for transplanting, fertilizing and harvesting.
Under the full moon, nights are said to be shorter and dreams more intense and more meaningful: a good time to keep a dream journal by the bed.
Others are rooted in family traditions: never point at the full moon, an old European belief says, or you will offend it; and a baby born under a full moon is said to be blessed with luck.
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The full moon is also the night of small rituals, handed down or reinvented:
At the peak of the cycle, a wish written on paper is said to have every chance of coming true. The full moon wishes ritual.
Stones are laid on a windowsill overnight so that the moonlight cleanses and recharges them.
A jar of water left under the full moon is said to capture its energy, then used for rituals or to water plants.
Writing down what you want to leave behind, then burning or burying the paper: the full moon is the time to release.
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In many spiritual traditions, the full moon holds a profound meaning:
Many of the world’s great festivals follow it: Vesak, which celebrates the Buddha on the full moon of May; the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, when families gather to admire the Moon and share mooncakes; Purnima, the full moon day that Hindus mark with prayer and offerings. Whether these beliefs are magical or simply poetic, it is up to you to decide which ones speak to you.
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Each full moon carries a traditional name, from Native American, European and colonial folklore, inspired by the season:
A supermoon happens when the full moon coincides with the Moon’s closest approach to Earth: it appears up to 14% larger and 30% brighter. And when it rises on the horizon, the full moon always seems bigger than high in the sky: the “Moon illusion”, which has fueled legends for centuries.
Animals too seem to feel it: under the bright light, nocturnal creatures change their habits, prey hide and predators wait.
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