The full Moon that’s gracing the sky was at its peak at 12:39 a.m. this morning. Which means that the full Moon actually occurred on Thanksgiving night!
November’s full Moon was called the Beaver Moon by both the Algonquin tribes and colonial Americans. The Native Americans used the monthly Moons and nature’s signs as a sort of calendar to track the seasons.
Why this name? Back then, this was the month to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs.
The November full Moon was also called the Full Frost Moon by other Native American tribes.
This information came from the Old Farmers Almanac.
