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Space.com on MSNMay's full Flower Moon delights skywatchers worldwide with stunning lunar display (photos)See the best photos of May 2025's full Flower Moon as it rose over landmarks and landscapes worldwide in a dazzling lunar display.
May's full moon is in Scorpio, and astrologers are saying this is the moon that will allow people to shed their old selves and move into their new lives, especially for four signs in particular.
According to NASA, an Old English name for the May full moon is the milk moon. In 703 AD, the English monk St. Bede the Venerable wrote that May was known as the "Three-Milkings Month," likely because cows could be milked three times a day during this fertile time of year.
May’s Flower Moon is a time for growth, and integrating cannabis into rituals can enhance spiritual connection, creativity, and emotional healing under its light.
May has a flower moon and the Eta Aquariids meteor shower in store. Here's everything you need to know about both astronomical events.
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It's May, which means Spring has sprung and rebirth is everywhere. Astrologically, all that regeneration has huge significance, and it all culminates with the May 12 Flower Moon in Scorpio, which is all about rebirth, rejuvenation, and fruition.
Referred to as the Flower Moon, this full moon will reach its peak on May 12 at 9:55 a.m. PT. However, its luminous presence will be visible in the night sky from as early as May 9 and will begin to diminish gradually after May 16.