Use each full moon’s name and meaning as the spark for your writing. These prompts can be woven into your own stories, used to build lore for your fictional worlds, or inspire standalone scenes and poems.
January 13 – Wolf Moon
When the Wolf Moon rises, the howling isn’t from wolves—it’s from something older, hunting under the snow. The sound drives anyone who hears it to run toward the forest… never to return.
Prompt: Who dares to follow the sound, and why?
February 12 – Snow Moon
The Snow Moon doesn’t just light the sky—it calls down an endless, blinding snowfall. But each snowflake carries whispers from the dead, and some of them are calling your name.
Prompt: What message is buried in the snowfall?
March 14 – Worm Moon
Under the Worm Moon, the soil itself stirs. Roots twist, earthworms grow to monstrous size, and something ancient wakes beneath the thawing ground.
Prompt: What emerges, and what does it want?
April 12 – Pink Moon
On the night of the Pink Moon, the wildflowers open in the dark, glowing faintly and bleeding a sweet, intoxicating scent. Anyone who inhales it dreams of a place they’ve never been—but the next morning, they wake there.
Prompt: Where have they been taken, and by whom?
May 12 – Flower Moon
During the Flower Moon, blossoms grow overnight, climbing walls and swallowing buildings. But each flower hides an eye that watches and learns.
Prompt: Who—or what—is behind the bloom?
June 11 – Strawberry Moon
The Strawberry Moon turns rivers red—not with blood, but with a sweet, shimmering liquid that grants visions of the future. Drinking it, however, binds you to fulfill that vision, no matter the cost.
Prompt: What future do you see, and will you accept it?
July 10 – Buck Moon
Under the Buck Moon, antlers sprout not just on deer, but on people chosen by an unseen force. These “antlered ones” are said to be protectors of the forest, but they are also its prisoners.
Prompt: What happens when you grow antlers?
August 9 – Sturgeon Moon
The Sturgeon Moon draws the great fish to the surface, their scales glowing with ancient runes. Catching one could grant immortality… but it also awakens the lake’s guardian.
Prompt: Do you take the risk to catch one?
Remaining Full Moon Phases (September–December)
- September 7 – Corn Moon / Harvest Moon
- October 6 – Hunter’s Moon
- November 5 – Beaver Moon
- December 4 – Cold Moon
Bonus Challenge Idea for the Remaining Moons
To continue the challenge into September–December, choose one of these approaches:
- Story Arc Moon Challenge – Let each remaining moon trigger the next stage of a larger story. Example: In September, your character gains a magical harvest gift; in October, they must use it to survive the hunt; in November, they must bargain with the beavers (or other dam builders) to build defenses; in December, the Cold Moon forces the final confrontation in the frozen dark.
- Character Growth Moon Challenge – Assign each moon to a personal trial for your protagonist or antagonist. These trials could test loyalty, courage, love, or morality. By the end, the moons have transformed the character permanently.
- World-Building Moon Challenge – Treat each moon as a seasonal festival or ritual in your fictional world. Write a scene showing how your culture celebrates—or fears—each one. This could expand your story’s lore while deepening the setting.
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