JACKSON, Wyo. —The full moon occurred in the early morning hours of Nov. 27, at 2:16 a.m over Jackson Hole. For several days recently, the moon has appeared nearly full, providing dramatic views as it has risen over the mountains.
November’s full moon is called the Beaver Moon, because according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, “this is the time of year when beavers begin to take shelter in their lodges, having laid up sufficient food stores for the long winter ahead. During the fur trade in North America, it was also the season to trap beavers for their thick, winter-ready pelts.”
The Hinono-eino (Arapaho) who inhabited the great plains, call the November full moon, “when the rivers start to freeze.” The Nakodabi (Assiniboine) call it “cuhotgawi” meaning, “frost moon.” They inhabited the northern plains, into present-day Minnesota and Ontario. The Ani’-Yun’wiya (Cherokee) who inhabited the southeast call it “nvdadegwa” meaning, trading moon. The southern plains Numunuu tribe (Comanche) call it the “yubaubi mua” meaning, “heading to winter moon” and the Wishram tribe (Tlakluit) who lived in present-day Washington and Oregon, near the Columbia River called it “the snowy mountain in the morning moon.”
The final, and thirteenth full moon of 2023 is Dec. 26. Check out the recent Hole Horoscope; the full Beaver Moon rose in Gemini, setting in motion a strong period of communication.
