In January snow gathers deep in the woods and the howling of wolves can be heard echoing in the cold still air It is also known as the Old Moon. To some Native American tribes, this was the Snow Moon, but most applied that name to the next full Moon, in February.
There is a great deal of variation in the moon names around the world, but it is likely that the link between January and the wolf stems from the Scottish Gaelic term Faoilleach and it was later mistakenly attributed to local tribes. While the Farmer's Almanac attribute this to the Algonquin, the Algonquin name for that moon is squochee kesos or "sun has not strength to thaw". The Sioux do mention wolves in their name for January, which means "when wolves run together". However, they also refer to that moon as the "moon of the strong cold" or "frost in the teepee". Other tribes had different names for the moons.
Correspondences :
Nature Spirits: Gnomes and Brownies
Herbs: Marjoram, Holy thistle, Nuts and Cones
Colours: White, Blue-violet and Black
Flowers: Snowdrop and Crocus
Scents: Musk and Mimosa
Gemstones: Garnet, Onyx, Jet, and Chrysoprase
Trees: Birch
Animals: Fox and Coyote
Birds: Pheasant and Bluejay
Deitiers: Freya, Inanna, Sarasvati, Hera, CH'ang-O, Sinn
Magickal working: Sluggish, below the surface, beginning and conceiving,
Protection around your home and family, reversing spells, conserve energy by working on your own personal problems that involve no one else, and work on new goals.
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