According to Farmer's Almanac, tonight's full moon is called the Strawberry Moon.
Full Strawberry Moon – June
"This name was universal to every Algonquin tribe. However,
in Europe they called it the Rose Moon. Also because the relatively short
season for harvesting strawberries comes each year during the month of June . .
. so the full Moon that occurs during that month was christened for the
strawberry!"
Image Credit: "Dreams of Strawberry Moon" by Michael Rock
"Full Moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is
now the northern and eastern United States. The tribes kept track of the
seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full Moon. Their names
were applied to the entire month in which each occurred. There was some
variation in the Moon names, but in general, the same ones were current
throughout the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior. European
settlers followed that custom and created some of their own names."
This morning I woke up with a very apt song in my head and remembered tonight was the full moon.
Won't you dance along with me?
