Samhain Christmas Moon
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below
Friend Bill Schmidt found this bit of lunar trivia:
“The last time there was a full moon on Christmas, Jimmy Carter was president and a gallon of gas cost 65 cents. But this year we get to party like it’s 1977 when the moon is shown in its full glory on Dec. 25, theWeather Channel reports. It’s an event that won’t happen again until 2034, and then every 19 years after that for a few cycles…” Newser
I began giving full moons my own names a couple of years ago, trying to bring them into the present. This year I think I’ll change my name to the Christmas moon in honor of this event. My usual name, shortened this year, for this full moon is the Moon of the Winter Solstice.