A Living Calendar for 2025–2026
Humanity has always looked to the Moon for rhythm, orientation, and meaning. Long before the invention of mechanical clocks or fixed calendars, people lived by the waxing and waning of the light overhead. Many Indigenous cultures—such as the Anishinaabe of North America—honored a 13-moon cycle, reflecting the natural number of lunar cycles that occur within one solar year.
Where the modern calendar is linear and fragmented, the 13-Moon cycle is circular, intuitive, and deeply connected to nature. Each moon carries its own teachings, seasonal qualities, and spiritual invitations. It is less about dates, and more about entering into relationship with the living world.
For the 2025–2026 cycle, we begin with the new moon of December 20, 2025, and follow the rhythm of each new or full moon that marks the transition to the next lunar phase.
Below is the Crown of Light 13-Moon Calendar for 2025–2026, with the traditional moon archetypes and their inner meanings.
🌕 The 2025–2026 Thirteen-Moon Cycle
1. Spirit Moon
Begins: December 20, 2025 — New Moon
The year opens in stillness. Spirit Moon invites quiet introspection, deep rest, and communion with intuition. A time to listen before acting, and to let the unseen whisper its guidance.
2. Elder Moon
Begins: January 3, 2026 — Full Moon
This moon honors wisdom, ancestry, and the stories that hold us. Elder Moon encourages reflection on past cycles and integration of lessons learned.
3. Eagle Moon
Begins: January 18, 2026 — New Moon
A moon of clarity and perspective. Like an eagle rising above the landscape, this period offers vision, planning, and alignment with higher purpose.
4. Goose Moon
Begins: February 1, 2026 — Full Moon
As migratory geese signal the shifting season, this moon brings movement, hope, and the first hints of renewal. A time to prepare for awakening.
5. Frog Moon
Begins: February 17, 2026 — New Moon
Frogs represent thawing, water, and rebirth. Frog Moon marks the energetic start of spring—cleansing, emotional release, and new beginnings.
6. Budding Moon
Begins: March 3, 2026 — Full Moon
Life stirs. Budding Moon honors early growth, vulnerability, and the courage of emerging ideas or dreams. It teaches patience and gentle care.
7. Blossom Moon
Begins: March 19, 2026 — New Moon
The world blossoms. This moon holds the energy of creativity, beauty, vitality, and full expression. Perfect for creation, inspiration, and connection.
8. Berry Moon
Begins: April 2, 2026 — Full Moon
Berry Moon is a time of sweetness, gratitude, and nourishment. It celebrates early abundance and encourages generosity and shared joy.
9. Harvest Moon
Begins: April 17, 2026 — New Moon
Traditionally linked with the gathering of wild rice and other foods, this moon speaks of responsibility, cooperation, and honoring what we receive from the Earth.
10. Fall Moon
Begins: May 1, 2026 — Full Moon
The Fall Moon marks a shift toward release and transformation. Even in early summer, this phase invites evaluation, discernment, and letting go of what no longer serves.
11. Migrating Moon
Begins: May 16, 2026 — New Moon
A moon of movement and transition. It teaches flow, adaptability, and following your inner compass—much like the great migrations in nature.
12. Frost Moon
Begins: May 31, 2026 — Full Moon
Frost Moon carries a cooling, clarifying energy. It invites completion, protection, and a return to simplicity as the year begins to wind inward.
13. Frozen Moon
Begins: June 15, 2026 — New Moon
A moon of stillness, contemplation, and restorative quiet. Frozen Moon completes the circle—calling us to integrate the year’s journey and prepare for the next cycle of Spirit Moon.
🌙 Living With the 13-Moon Calendar
The 13-Moon cycle is not only a way of marking time—it is a way of harmonizing with the natural world.
Each moon offers an opportunity to slow down, listen, and align with seasonal energies. As you walk through the cycle, try observing:
- the changing quality of light
- the behaviors of plants and animals
- your own physical and emotional rhythms
- the subtle messages of intuition
By returning to lunar time, we return to a more ancient, spacious, and soulful way of being.
