Why it's called the Beaver Moon
November's full moon is the Beaver Moon. By this moon, beavers have finished their winter lodges and food caches and retreat inside them — and historically it marked the last window to set beaver traps before the waters froze. An older alternative is the Frost Moon.
The Beaver Moon in the sky
The Beaver Moon climbs steeply now, mirroring the falling sun, and often arrives through the year's first properly cold, clear nights — high, small-looking, diamond-hard light.
What the Beaver Moon means
Its theme is the beaver's: build before you must. In moon practice the Beaver Moon is the preparation moon — securing routines, home and reserves while there is still time to do it calmly.