Snow Moon: The Extraordinary Full Moon of February 2025
February’s Snow Moon is a force to be reckoned with and brings brutal honesty. This Full Moon in February 2025 strips everything down to bare bones, just like Winter. It’s reminding you to see things exactly as they are.
Nature may seem lifeless, but beneath the surface, roots are pushing, ice is cracking, and a restless energy is breaking free. If you practice witchcraft or Moon Magic, it’s a wonderful time for truth spells, shadow work, cord-cutting rituals, and clearing out those tasks you never quite seem to finish.
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When is the Full Moon in February 2025?
In 2025, the Snow Moon occurs on February 12th, 2025, reaching its peak at 8:53 AM EST.
The Full Moon phase connects with the season and time of year it falls. Their names come from many beliefs around the world. Some are Native American, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Germanic, or even more modern Neo-Pagan traditions. I’ve put together a guide to every full moon, including their meanings and ideas for celebrating them!
What is a Snow Moon?
The Snow Moon is a common name for February’s Full Moon because of its harsh and relentless winter storms. This was the hardest month of the year. Food was scarce, and the cold stretched on. Survival wasn’t guaranteed.
February’s moon reminds us of what it takes to endure. When the world offers nothing but ice and hunger, you either give up or push forward. The Snow Moon is unyielding, raw, and demanding. It doesn’t care about comfort. It asks, How bad do you want it?
Snow Moon Spiritual Meaning
The Snow Moon’s spiritual meaning may test our will, but it also sends us a promise: Winter isn’t endless, and neither are our challenges. Look at what feels frozen in your life with patience instead of frustration. Remember, some things take time, and change cannot be forced.
Use this time of stillness to your advantage. Sit with your thoughts. Strengthen your spirit. Prepare for what’s coming next because plans take shape in quiet moments.
Write down and set goals and intentions requiring patience and persistence. Light a candle for what you want to grow. Remember, waiting isn’t the same as doing nothing. Embrace this season of quiet power because it’s yours to hold.
February Snow Moon Alternative Names
- Hungry Month (Kagali) Cherokee Native American origins
- Storm Moon, Ice Moon, and Snow Moon (Celtic and Old English origins) (source: Time and Date)
- Thorri (Þorri) Norse origins (source: Nordic Culture – Skjalden)
- Frost Sparkling in the Sun Arapaho Native American origins
- Moon of Purification and Renewal Hopi Native American origins
- First Flower Moon (Siwekure Araskehe Nuti ) Catawba Native American origins
- Dassie Moon South African origins (source: Centre for Astronomical Heritage)
For a list of even more Native American Moon names, check out American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association’s article or Western Washington University’s article.
February Full Moon Correspondences
Everything carries energy, from the colors you wear to the crystals you hold, even the intentions you set. The Snow Moon fills February with spiritual energy. Use it to strengthen your intuition and practice.
Snow Moon Spiritual Intentions
- Ambition
- Clarity
- Healing
- Resilience
- Creativity
- Perseverance
- Reflection
- Strength
February Snow Moon Colors
- Purple (Amethyst)
- Soft pink (Rose Quartz)
- Blue (Ice)
- White (Snow)
February Snow Moon Ritual Ideas
It’s easy to lose connection with the moon and nature during these brisk and chilly days. Here are a few ways to help you reconnect and realign with February’s Full Snow Moon spiritual meaning during these cold mid-winter days.
Cold Air Release Ritual
On the night of the Snow Moon, step outside or open a window where the cold air can touch your skin. Take a deep breath and feel the crisp air fill your lungs. Exhale slowly, and watch the energy you’re exhaling become visible in the night air.
Inhale again, filling yourself up with the spiritual energy of the Snow Moon. Feel its powerful strength flow into your body and spread from your head to your toes. When you exhale, release your fears, doubt, or any stagnant energy no longer serving you.
I like to choose a word before beginning this ritual (for example, self-doubt), then whisper it when exhaling, and allow the night to carry it away.
When you’re ready, thank the moon, the air, and yourself before stepping back inside, renewed.
February Snow Moon Journal Prompts
I created these prompts for resilience, healing, reflection, and connection with the strong wisdom of the Snow Moon.
Silent Snow Meditation
Silence is a rare gift in a world filled with constant noise. The Snow Moon is a great time to ground yourself and welcome the stillness.
The best part is, meditation requires nothing but your presence. No need for an elaborate setup or a bunch of tools! Just a moment alone to connect with Winter and the Moon.
Bundle up and step outside if you can access a quiet outdoor space. Let the cold air fill your lungs, and listen to the muffled world beneath the snow. Feel the energy of the season and let it fill you up.
If you choose to stay indoors, try dimming the lights and playing a soft ambience like a crackling fire or a peaceful snowfall. Allow the hush of winter to guide your thoughts inward. Sit quietly and notice what emotions, ideas, or visions come to the surface.
February Snow Moon Guided Meditation
Fire and Ice Spell Jar
This Spell Jar uses the protective energy of eggshells (Cascarilla), salt, and cloves to create a powerful protection powder against negativity. Then, we’ll use the Snow Moon to amplify its energy.
Gather Your Supplies
- Crushed Eggshells (protection and resilience)
- Salt (represents ice and wards off negative energy)
- Ground Cloves (symbolizes the element Fire, protection, and strength)
- Small Jar or Bottle with a Lid
Prepare the Eggshell Powder
- Rinse and air dry your eggshells
- Once dry, break them into small pieces and bake at the lowest temperature for a few hours until brittle.
- Grind them into a fine powder using a coffee grinder, mortar and pestle, or put them in a ziploc bag and crush them with your hands.
Assemble the Spell Jar
- Layer the salt, ground cloves, and eggshell powder in the Spell Jar.
- Place it beneath the Snow Moon (outside or in a window) to capture its spiritual energy.
How to Use For Protection
- Sprinkle a small amount across doorways and windows to ward off negativity.
- Add to ritual baths or mop water when cleansing your home.
- Carry the jar in your bag or place it under your pillow
- Use a pinch in spell bags, protection sigils, or anointing candles.
- If ground finely, press it into ritual chalk to draw protection symbols.
Snow Moon Water
Creating Moon Water during the Snow Moon gives you a rare gift: water influenced by Winter. It holds patience, resilience, and clarity. To make your own, collect fresh snow and place it in a glass jar under the Snow Moon.
When you’re done, you can use it for all kinds of spiritual intentions! Try painting sigils onto a frosty window and letting the morning sun release it into the Universe.
You can add Moon Water to your clothes before a big interview (or add to the washing machine) or dab it onto your vision board to strengthen your intentions. Even in these quiet and still winter months, magic is alive, waiting for the right moment to emerge.
Full Moon Schedule 2025
Is the Full Moon of February 2025 a Supermoon?
No, the Full Moon of February will NOT be a supermoon.
However, there will be TWO Supermoons in November and December this year!
The astronomical term for this [supermoon] phenomenon is perigee-syzygy Moon. The alignment of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth that occurs at both new and full moon is known as syzygy.
Britannica – Supermoon
Will the Full Moon of February 2025 Have A Lunar Eclipse?
February’s Snow Moon will NOT have a Lunar Eclipse. However, there will be two Lunar Eclipses AND two Solar Eclipses this year! (see chart below)
2025 Lunar and Solar Eclipses
penumbra, (from Latin paene, “almost”; umbra, “shadow”), in astronomy, the outer part of a conical shadow, cast by a celestial body, where the light from the Sun [or other light source like the moon] is partially blocked—as compared to the umbra (q.v.), the shadow’s darkest, central part, where the light is totally excluded.
Britannica – Penumbra Eclipse
Is There a Black Moon in February 2025?
A Black Moon brings success and good luck! The full Moon of February does NOT have a Black Moon.
However, a seasonal Black Moon will occur on August 23rd, 2025. It will be the third New Moon in a season of four New Moons.
A Black Moon is a modern phrase similar to the definition of a Blue Moon. However, it involves two NEW MOONS within a specified time period rather than two FULL MOONS.
Enjoy the full moon of February 2025; lots of love to you, and remember, as always…
