MOON

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• #990

  When the moon is on the back, it denotes weather wet or mild; when on the end, it denotes frost.

  Newfoundland.
• #991

  Should the new moon lie on its back, it is a sign it will be dry that month, for the moon would hold water. The Indian says the hunter can hang his powder-horn upon it. But should the new moon stand vertically, it will be a wet month, for the moon will not hold water, and the powder-horn will slip off. Very many, however, reverse these signs.

  New England, New York, and Ohio.
• #992

  The Indians told the first settlers that if the moon lay well on her back, so that a powder-horn could be hung on the end, the weather during that moon will be dry.

  Nova Scotia.
• #993

  The moon changing in the west denotes that fine weather will prevail during that moon.

  Bay Roberts, N. F.
• #994

  If the moon changes near midnight there will be fine weather. The nearer to midnight, the finer the weather.

  Conception Bay, N. F.
• #995

  A disk or ring around the moon indicates bad weather (rain or snow).

  Newfoundland.
• #996

  A circle round the moon means rain. In some localities the number of stars inside the circle denotes the number of days until it will rain.

  Prince Edward Island; general in the United States.
• #997

  Where there is a ring around the moon, whichever way the ring opens; the wind will blow in. If it does not open there will be fine weather. The bigger the ring the nearer the bad weather.

  Trinity Bay, N. F.
• #998

  If the new moon is of light color, there will be a frost; if it is red, it will be mild for a month.

  Bay Roberts, N. F.
• #999

  The weather of the new moon governs the month’s weather.

  Newfoundland.
• #1000

  The weather of the new moon governs the first quarter and after that remains the same; therefore it governs the first half.

  Conception Bay, N. F.
• #1001

  The moon being red near midnight, with blunted corners or horns, portends mild weather that month. If the corners are white and sharp, there will be frosty weather.

  Conception Bay, N. F.
• #1002

  If there is a star before the moon, the weather will be calm; if the star is behind the moon, the weather will be stormy.

  New Harbor, N. F.