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Quick Reference: Birth Month Herbs at a Glance Twelve herbs, one for each birth month, with the trait the herb is tied to and the zodiac pair it bridges. January (Capricorn-Aquarius): Peppermint, for clarity and a winter pick-me-up. February (Aquarius-Pisces): Fennel, for courage, protection, and rebirth. March (Pisces-Aries): Sage, for wisdom and purification. April (Aries-Taurus):
Quick Reference Cold Moon 2026: Wednesday, December 23, 2026, 8:28 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (peak) UTC peak: Thursday, December 24, 2026, 01:28 UTC Moon sign at peak: Cancer Sun sign at peak: Capricorn Best viewing: Tuesday night, December 22, into Christmas Eve, December 24 Why “Cold”: the name marks the deepest cold of the Northern
Quick Reference: October at a Glance Month number: 10th month, 31 days Birthstones: opal (traditional), pink tourmaline (modern) Birth flowers: marigold and cosmos Zodiac: Libra (Sept 23 – Oct 22), Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) Bird: vulture Herbs: dill (Libra), catnip (Scorpio) Birth tree (Celtic): rowan (until Oct 27), hazel (from Oct 28) Full
Quick Reference: September Symbols Birthstone: Sapphire (also lapis lazuli and aventurine as alternates) Birth flowers: Aster (purity, wisdom) and morning glory (affection) Birth tree: Vine (in the Celtic tree calendar, Sep 2 to Sep 29) Zodiac: Virgo (Aug 23 to Sep 22) and Libra (Sep 23 to Oct 22) Full Moon: Harvest Moon or Full
Quick Reference Hunter’s Moon 2026: Sunday, October 25, 2026 Peak illumination: 11:12 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (8:12 a.m. Pacific, 15:12 UTC) Moon sign at peak: Taurus Sun sign at peak: Scorpio Best viewing: Saturday evening, October 24, into Monday morning, October 26 Why “Hunter’s”: named for the autumn hunting season, when game fattened on summer
This year’s Full Harvest Moon may already be affecting you. Also, its influence could linger longer than a usual full Moon as it is a supermoon which will undergo a partial lunar eclipse. Learn what that means astrologically and what this powerful Moon may bring for you according to your zodiac sign in this exclusive
Quick Reference What: The Sturgeon Moon is the full Moon of late summer, named for the Great Lakes lake sturgeon that ran heaviest through warm August waters. When (most years): Late July through August, whenever the August full Moon falls. In 2026, that is Thursday evening, August 27, into Friday, August 28. Sun sign at
August Birth Month at a Glance Birthstones: Peridot (traditional), with spinel and sardonyx as modern alternates Birth flowers: Gladiolus (primary) and poppy (secondary) Zodiac signs: Leo (July 23 to August 22) and Virgo (August 23 to September 22) Birth tree: Hazel and poplar, in the Celtic tree calendar Birth bird: Woodpecker Birth herbs: Parsley (Leo)
Quick Reference Buck Moon 2026: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Peak illumination: 10:36 a.m. Eastern Time (14:36 UTC) Best viewing: Wednesday night, July 29, into Thursday morning, July 30 Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Sun in Leo, full Moon opposite in Aquarius) Why “Buck”: Mid-to-late July is when whitetail bucks carry their fastest-growing antlers, still soft in velvet
