🪱 Worm Moon
Typically in March · Upcoming: March 22, 2027
Meaning
The last full moon of winter signals thaw — the ground softening enough for earthworm casts to reappear and birds to return. Spiritually, it marks the first visible proof that your own dormant plans are about to stir back to life.
Folklore & Origin
Captain Jonathan Carver, writing about Algonquian and Ojibwe naming traditions in the 1760s, recorded 'Worm Moon' for the thawing soil; other regional names include the Sap Moon, Crow Moon, and Lenten Moon.
A Simple Ritual
Take a short walk outdoors and look for one literal or figurative sign of thaw — a bud, a patch of bare ground, a shift in your own mood — and name one project you are ready to 'unfreeze.'