While full moons may have been celebrated in ancient times, there is little to no record of a specific festival or observance for these lunar events (unlike Noumenia, etc.)

The traditions, alignments, and recommendations for our Full Moon Festivals come from a variety of places - not all of which are Hellenic in nature. Our Full Moon Festivals are also inspired by the local flora and fauna of South Carolina (where our Temple is located) as well as from other pagan and neo-pagan Full Moon traditions.

The Hurricane Moon is named after the tropical storms that hit South Carolina throughout the summer and early autumn, with most hurricanes occurring in Boathoos and Daidophorios (Source: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources). Hurricanes are storms of great destruction and chaos; they are to be respected and feared in the same way as the deep sea. It is important during this time to remind ourselves that, in contrast to what the ancients believed, natural phenomena are not the wrath or punishment of The Gods. While many deities' domains include storms and natural disasters (King Zeus and King Poseidon are two examples), but these occurrences are not done in anger or spite; they are simply a part of the natural order and the natural world, and we cannot expect The Gods to change the natural world just for us.

The Hurricane Moon takes place close to Fthinóporo - the day Lady Persephone leaves the realm of the living and returns to the underworld, Hades. In this, Boathoos is the month in which we honor Lady Persephone. Before the Autumn Equinox, we refer to and honor her as the maiden Kore, following the Autumn Equinox we refer to and honor her as Persephone. The Hurricane Moon provides a time to reflect on the reality of nature, a time to study the true meaning behind the myth of Persephone, and a time to honor Lady Demeter and her grief.