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Snow Moon Will Be In The Same Constellation As The Heart Of The Lion February 12th

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February’s full Snow Moon reaches peak illumination at 8:53 A.M. EST on Wednesday, February 12. It will be below the horizon at this time, so for the best view of this Moon, look for it starting the night before or later on Wednesday; it will drift above the horizon in the east around sunset and reach its highest point in the sky around midnight. See when the Moon will be visible in your area.

The full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources. Traditionally, each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred, not just to the full Moon itself.

The explanation behind February’s full Moon name is a fairly obvious one, it’s known as the Snow Moon due to the typically heavy snowfall that occurs in February. On average, February is the United States’ snowiest month, according to data from the National Weather Service. 

The second full moon of 2025, February’s Snow Moon, will appear on the eastern horizon in a blaze of orange this week. But there’s a bonus reason to watch the full moon rise a little higher into the sky this month: its regal companion.

The moon will be officially full at 8:53 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 12 and will be best seen at dusk at the moment of moonrise where you are. It will be in the constellation Leo, hanging above the brightest star Regulus (Heart of the Lion). The moon will also appear bright and full on Feb. 11 and 13.

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Women’s History Month Celebrate And Honor the Trailblazing Women Who Help Shape The World

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According to brittanica.com, “International Women’s Day was first conceived at the Second International Socialist Women’s Conference in 1910. Its leaders, notably German activist Clara Zetkin, wanted to mobilize working women in a setting apart from the mainstream feminist movement, which they felt overlooked working women.

By the 1970s American feminist groups extended the now-mainstream International Women’s Day to Women’s History Week, an effort to amplify women’s history in schools. In 1975 the United Nations moved to formally sponsor an annual celebration of International Women’s Day. The force behind the movement made itself irresistible, and, as more and more groups began celebrating the full week—as well as lobbying for it to be nationally recognized—President Jimmy Carter designated the first National Women’s History Week, the week including March 8, in 1980.

Women’s history observations snowballed from there. By 1986, 14 states recognized March as Women’s History Month, and the next year the U.S. Congress established Women’s History Month as an annual federally recognized observance. Each sitting U.S. president since 1995 has issued a yearly proclamation honoring the role of American women in history.”

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Share A Smile Day Boost Your Health And Spread Joy With A Simple Smile March 1st

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Share a Smile Day, observed every year on March 1, encourages people to spread joy by smiling. Established in 1997, this day motivates individuals to share a smile with everyone they meet. Smiling not only has emotional benefits but also offers several health advantages. It helps you feel relaxed and happy, which can lower blood pressure, reduce stress, improve endurance, and even boost your immune system. If you’re not feeling like smiling, try being the one to make someone else smile, and you may find that it brings a smile to your own face. Smiling is contagious, as it often prompts others to smile back, creating a chain reaction. This simple act can reduce blood pressure, heart rate, and stress, while increasing productivity, creativity, and overall well-being. Additionally, smiling can strengthen the immune system.

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