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#fungifriday Maybe this post should be called “full moon Friday’? 🌕 Did you look up at the Cold Moon last night? (It’s still stunning in the clear morning sky in the U.S.) A Supermoon and last full moon of the year, it gains its name from European and North American folk traditions. It reflects the season itself, winter has fully arrived, nights are long, frost lingers, and the air has a sharper edge. Where the Harvest Moon supported gathering, and the Beaver Moon marked preparation, the Cold Moon became a seasonal marker the final full moon of the year. Traditionally, the Cold Moon symbolized the turning inward that winter naturally brings. A time for stillness, reflection, and conserving energy rather than expending it. Symbolically, the Cold Moon represents: Rest - honoring the need to slow down Clarity - seeing things as they truly are Release - setting down what the year has carried Transition - closing one cycle before stepping into the next In simple terms, the Cold Moon marks the moment the year exhales. A soft ending before a new beginning. It’s been a year…and I’m ready to see it off. For me, the Cold Moon is about slowing down. Its light feels softer and almost silvery-blue, a reminder that even in the darkest season, there is still beauty to be found. This moon is an invitation to: -Honor the endings of this year -Reflect on what you want to release -Hold onto the clarity you’ve gained -Carry only what supports you into the new cycle It feels like a pause button, one last deep breath before the turning of the year. As 2025 closes, the Cold Moon reminds us that stillness has its own wisdom. It asks us to pause, rest, and honor both endings and beginnings. However December finds you, may this moonlight bring you peace, clarity, and a reminder that even in the quietest seasons, renewal is already taking shape beneath the surface.