Lunar Dispatch

Moon-phase creativity, studio dispatches, music and video releases, and full-moon vibes from the Full Moon Web Music studio.

Lunar Dispatch: Sturgeon Moon • August 28, 2026
Hello under the Sturgeon Moon, The last full moon of summer is almost here. On the night of August 27 into the early hours of the 28th, the moon will reach peak fullness at 12:18 a.m. Eastern and, for most of the Americas, pass through a deep partial lunar eclipse—nearly 93–96 % covered. Expect a coppery, shadowed face that still manages to light the yard. This is the moon that closes the high season and hints at harvest. Moon loreAlgonquin nations named it for the lake sturgeon that were most... Read more...
Lunar Dispatch: Buck Moon • July 29, 2026
Hello under the Buck Moon, July’s full moon rose in the middle of the day for many of us, but by evening it hung heavy and golden, watching the antlers grow and the thunderstorms roll. This is the moon of sudden strength and summer energy—perfect for pushing new tracks out into the world. Moon loreNamed by Algonquin peoples for the time when male deer push out their new velvet-covered antlers. Growth can reach half an inch a day—one of the fastest tissue growth rates in the animal kingdom. Colonial Americans... Read more...
Lunar Dispatch: Strawberry Moon • June 29, 2026
Hello under the Strawberry Moon, June’s full moon arrived sweet and low on the horizon, a micromoon that still managed to cast a soft pinkish glow across the long evenings. Whether you were outside with a bowl of actual strawberries or simply letting the light pour through the studio windows, this one felt like the official start of the high season. Moon loreThe name comes from Algonquin and other Northeastern Indigenous traditions marking the brief, precious window when wild strawberries (Fragaria virginiana) reach peak ripeness. The harvest is short—often only... Read more...
Lunar Dispatch: Blue Moon • May 31, 2026
Hello, friend. Tonight, the heavens deliver one of their most poetic rarities: the Blue Moon.Though it rarely wears the color of lapis or sapphire, its name alone stirs wonder. By the definition most cherished today, a Blue Moon is the second full moon to rise a single calendar month — a lunar encore made possible by the moon’s 29.5-day dance around Earth. The older almanac tradition calls the third full moon in a season that unusually hosts four the true Blue Moon.Both definitions share one truth: these events arrive only... Read more...
Lunar Dispatch: Flower Moon • May 1, 2026
Hello, friend. The first full moon of May rises May 1st under a sky bursting with spring energy. Traditionally called the Flower Moon by Algonquin and other Native peoples, it marks the moment when wildflowers carpet the land in every color. It’s the kind of moon that feels like a quiet promise — wildflowers pushing through the earth, ideas waking up after winter, everything ready to bloom in its own time. I’m Chris, and this is the very first Lunar Dispatch from Full Moon Web Music. Right now the site... Read more...