Corn Moon 101: What To Know About September's Full Moon

September is upon us, and with it, another full moon is, too. As summer winds down and the harvesting of autumn begins, this full moon is all about reaping what you've sown this summer, as full moons represent culmination and abundance. And this year, September's moon is called the Full Corn Moon rather than the Harvest Moon. Here's why, plus everything else you should know about this lunation.

Two out of three times, the Harvest Moon does come in September, but this year, October will see the Harvest Moon on the first of the month, along with a Blue Moon on Halloween (!). Blue moons occur when two full moons fall under one month, and they typically happen only once every two to three years.

The various names for the year's different full moons stem from Native American traditions. These traditional moon names speak to the time of the year the moon falls. So the Full Corn Moon gets its name because it falls around the time corn was harvested in the northeastern U.S. In some traditions, it's also been called the Barley Moon for the same reason—harvesting barley!

The AstroTwins, mbg's resident astrologists, recommend celebrating agricultural fertility and feminine energy on this moon. And it's also a good time to charge your crystals, let go of anything no longer serving you, and even get together (safely) with friends for a full moon circle. However you choose to honor this full moon and the end of another summer, we hope your celebration is equal parts cathartic and nourishing.