Green Witch Apothecary

09/03/2026

09/02/2026

Tara Isis Gerris

08/17/2026

Tonight, the CAT NIGHTS begin! 🐱 A rather obscure old Irish legend said that a witch could turn herself into a cat eight times, but on the ninth time (August 17), she couldn’t regain her human form. This bit of folklore also gives us the saying, “A cat has nine lives.”

Learn more about Cat Nights and the lore surrounding them! Almanac.com/Cat-Nights 🐱

08/14/2026

Traditionally, we call the September Moon the “Corn Moon.” Corn was ready to harvest at this time. In the 1760s, Captain Jonathan Carver came across this Native American term during his travels. Similarly, the Western Abenaki called this the Corn Maker Moon, and the Dakota, the Corn Harvest Moon.

However, you’ll also see that there’s a special astronomical name for this Moon: the “Harvest Moon.” This refers to the Full Moon closest to the September equinox. In 2026, the brilliant Full Harvest Moon is on Saturday, the 26th of September, reaching full illumination at 12:49 p.m. ET It will appear full for 3 days so start looking early if the weather is clear!

Learn more at Almanac.com/Full-Moon-Names

08/02/2026

07/29/2026

LOOK UP! 🌕️ July’s Full Buck Moon rises today, July 29, reaching peak illumination at 10:36 a.m. ET. (Yes, a.m. is correct!)

The Full Moon in July is called the Buck Moon because the antlers of male deer (bucks) are in full-growth mode at this time. Bucks shed and regrow their antlers each year, producing a larger and more impressive set as the years go by.

Plants are also featured prominently in July’s Moon names. Some of our favorites are Berry Moon (Anishinaabe), Moon When the Chokecherries are Ripe (Dakota), Month of the Ripe Corn Moon (Cherokee), and Raspberry Moon (Algonquin, Ojibwe).

Learn more at Almanac.com/content/full-moon-july 🌕️