The Spiritual Meaning of January’s Full Wolf Moon

In many traditional cultures, each month had (and still has) a full moon with a symbolic name. These names generally align with seasonal happenings and what people once needed to do for survival during that particular time of year. The name for January’s lunation is the Wolf Moon, according to Wiccan, English Medieval, and many Native American traditions. The Wolf Moon refers to the wolves that would howl in the long dark nights during this time of the year. The Cree people refer to it as the Cold Moon, and for the Dakota it is the Severe Moon. Keep reading…