Wolf moon

The full moon this month will appear on Monday 13th January. It will be the bright long full moon lasting three days, and offer plenty of illumination at night during frost and cold. January full moons are called Wolf Moon, as it's named because of wolves howling during an active time. The name Wolf Moon for January is originally from Celtic and Old English tradition. 

Wolves howl at the moon is often considered a motif for eerie gothic horrors and setting a scary atmosphere. It makes people feel vulnerable at night as the sound of wolves howling is primal and reminds everyone of dangers lurking out in the darkness. The truth is that while sometimes wolves howl during the full moon, they howl when there isn't a full moon. Wolves don't really howl at the moon. They howl as this is their way of communicating with other wolves. Various howls have different meanings, that can be about hunting and calling one another. As wolves are nocturnal, it just seems they're howling at the moon but they're not.

It's always been believed that wolves are connected to the full moon. This idea mainly comes from superstition and folklore. The full moon doesn't influence wolves into their howling and hunting. However they appear much more active during the full moon only because it's brightest. But amongst a lot of myths are the werewolves, humans that transform into wolves during the full moon. These are made into popular stories on films and in books, but the werewolf legends come from ancient times. 

The January full moon is Wolf Moon and a time for deep thinking. During the long harsh winter, January is a time for inner reflection, mindfulness, family and caring. Wolves are social animals with a deep consideration towards their pack, nurturing and raising young. They howl also to let other wolves know about their territories, and to help call out any lost wolves. This means we look out for one another and people showing some compassion towards each other in the winter season. 

She Wolf Night