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Day 5: Wolf Moon

@averysterekwinter

When I first read the challenge, I though “Okay, but what’s Wolf Moon exactly?”

Which is how I discovered Native Americans have names for each moons, including our memorable Worm Moon. (Does that means born wolves follow Native Americans traditions? That americans born wolves do? That the Hale did?)

One explanation about how this name originated is that wolves were frequently heard howling at this time of year.

People used to think that wolves howled a lot in winter due to hunger, but now we know they make these vocalizations for different reasons, including strengthening social bonds and communicating while hunting.

I immediately though about how it migh have been a Hale tradition: a night run under the Wolf Moon, with pack, to howl to each other in the padded silence of the winter’s night.

How sad it must be, now. How heartwrenching.