Feeling Like A Lunatic?

Photo courtesy from the CSE department, University of Michigan. Taken from Poe Field, Princeton.

At precisely 2:12 p.m. est on June 7th, the moon goes full.

The June full moon is also known as the ‘Full Strawberry Moon,’ for according to the Farmer’s Almanac, “the Algonquin tribes knew this moon as a time to gather ripening strawberries. It is also known as the Rose Moon and the Hot Moon.”

As it is the beginning of June, the sun is in the constellation of Gemini, so the full moon is in the opposing constellation, Sagittarius. If you’re sensitive to the moon’s effects, expect to feel a little crazed until it moves out of direct opposition, and the effects dissipate, probably early Tuesday morning.

Until then, nurture your inner lunatic and smile.

We’re about two weeks away from the Summer Solstice, the year’s longest day, and the official beginning of summer.