Are you ready to connect with February’s Snow Moon? Embracing its energy can be a powerful opportunity for purification, resilience, endurance, and renewal. This moon invites you to take a moment for some self-reflection—it might be a little intimidating, but it’s also a chance to see what you love about yourself and what you’d like to change. Plus, it gives you the courage to take those important steps toward growth and transformation.
This Snow Moon will peak on Wednesday, February 12, at 5:53 AM. The effects of February’s full moon will be felt significantly at its peak, in addition to the days surrounding it and places attention on our “heart’s desires.”
Named after the heavy snowfall typical in February, this moon invites us to embrace the stillness and purity of winter, although, historically, the names associated with this month’s Moon have been connected to animals. The Cree traditionally referred to it as the Bald Eagle Moon or Eagle Moon. The Ojibwe named it the Bear Moon, while the Tlingit called it the Black Bear Moon, reflecting the time when bear cubs are born. The Dakota referred to it as the Raccoon Moon, and some Algonquin tribes named it the Groundhog Moon. The Haida named it the Goose Moon. Another common theme in the names for this month’s Moon is scarcity. The Cherokee called it the Bony Moon and the Hungry Moon, as food was difficult to come by during this period.
Snow Moon Rituals
Snow Moon rituals can include meditation, writing down intentions, and planting seeds. The goal is to cleanse and release while making space for renewal and transformation.
Set Intentions: Write down your specific goals for the upcoming months. Be as detailed as possible.
Meditate: Sit quietly under the moon’s light and visualize your intentions taking root.
Plant seeds: Plant seeds in a pot of soil, one for each intention.
Create a sacred space: Use sage, incense or palo santo and a white candle to create a sacred space, enhancing your positive journey.
Journal: Reflect on your goals and what you wish to cultivate; body, mind and spirit.
Snow Moon Power Tools
Colour: For insight into the Snow Moon’s courage to transform with integrity; pure white, like a clean blanket of snow to represent a clean slate, allowing for a fresh start and releasing negative energy.
Crystals to tap into the magic of the Snow Moon: Tiger Eye for courage and manifestation. Citrine to manifest abundance, joy, and positive energy. Carnelian for creativity, courage and confidence. Sunstone to bring joy, and positivity. Peridot for transformation and growth and to overcome fears and negative emotions.