Jennifer edited the glossary entries of The Girl Who Chased the Moon Friday, August 6, 2010.
- reordered the glossary entries.
- Added a term: Thighbone Length: The length of the thighbone is indicative of overall height.
- marked the description of Thighbone Length as not a spoiler
- Added a term: January; The Full Wolf Moon: According to lore, under this moon, wolves would howl in hunger outside Native American villiages. When the moon is full in January, people tend to eat too much, drink too much, and play too much trying to fill the winter emptiness.
- marked the description of January; The Full Wolf Moon as not a spoiler
- Added a term: Febuary; The Full Snow Moon: Febuary is traditionally when the heaviest snow falls. Pople often dream of places they'd rather be when they sleep under a full Snow Moon.
- marked the description of Febuary; The Full Snow Moon as not a spoiler
- Added a term: March; The Full Worm Moo: In the spring, the ground softens and earthworms reappear... as do the robinswho eat them. The lure of possible getting caught while doing something daring or scandalous is hard to resist during the first full moon in March.
- marked the description of March; The Full Worm Moo as not a spoiler
- Added a term: April; The Full Pink Moon: This full moon marks the appearance of pink ground phlox, an early spring flower. The amount of hope in the air during a full Pink Moon makes it the best time to ask someome to marry you.
- marked the description of April; The Full Pink Moon as not a spoiler
- Added a term: May; The Full Milk Moon: The abundance of greenery to eat at this time of year gives cows and goats the ptential to produce rich, fortified milk. People often think they are the most attractive under the full Milk Moon.
- marked the description of May; The Full Milk Moon as not a spoiler
- Added a term: June; The Full Strawberry Moon: June is typically when strawberries ripen and are gathered. The best time to seek forgiveness is under the Strawberry Moon. Sweetness seems to linger during this time.
- marked the description of June; The Full Strawberry Moon as not a spoiler
- Added a term: July; The Full Buck Moon: Bucks begin to grow new antlers at this time. Young men butt heads and generally show themselves under this full July moon.
- marked the description of July; The Full Buck Moon as not a spoiler
- Added a term: August; The Full Sturgeon Moon: Native American lore says that the sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most easily caught during the full moon in August. This full moon tends to make people feel restless and overwhelmed.
- marked the description of August; The Full Sturgeon Moon as not a spoiler
- Added a term: September; The Harvest Moon: This is the full moon nearest the annual equinox, bright enough to allow farmers to work late into the night, bringing in the last of their harvest. A time of introspection. People are often moody during this moon.
- marked the description of September; The Harvest Moon as not a spoiler
- Added a term: October; The Full Hunter's Moon: Historically, after the harvest, with leaves falling and fields bare, it was easier to see the hunt under this full moon. If you stare at a Hunters' Moon with a question, it will become clear what has to be done.
- marked the description of October; The Full Hunter's Moon as not a spoiler
- Added a term: November; The Full Beaver Moon: Beaver traps were set during this time, before the waters froze, so furs would be in abundance for the cold months ahead. For some people, the full Beaver Moon is the last chance to do something they've wanted to do but put off, before the heaviness of winter settles in.
- marked the description of November; The Full Beaver Moon as not a spoiler
- Added a term: December; The Full Cold Moon: The full moon heralding long, dark, cold nights ahead. Unquestionably the best sleeping moon of the year.
- marked the description of December; The Full Cold Moon as not a spoiler
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