Moon: Big Wind Moon

February 19 to March 20

*** Blackfoot ***

February - Sa-Om-Mi-Tsi-Som - Treacherous Moon

March - Sai-Ksi-O-Tsi-Tot-Toh-Pi - When the Geese Come

Moon: Big winds moon
Power Animal: Cougar
Mineral: Turquoise
Color: Blue and green
Plant: Plantain
Clan: Frog
Element: Water

Characteristics: The Big Winds Moon is the last moon of Waboose, Spirit Keeper of the North. The stone representing this moon is placed three quarters of the way between North and East. The mineral totem for the Big Winds Moon is turquoise, the plant is the plantain, the animal is the cougar,  the colors are blue and green, and the elemental clan influence is that of the Frog Clan.

Turquoise can teach people in this position about the real meaning of value and about protection, the plantain can teach them about their healing abilities, and the cougar can teach them about mystery and the need to establish safe territory. The Big Winds Moon can help you discover your own natural medicine power and the depth of your psychic abilities. In this position you will learn about your deep sensitivity, your yearning for spirituality, your hesitation to express your true feelings, and your need for grounding on the earth. People experiencing the Big Winds Moon can be prone to moodiness and to melancholy. They need to learn to temper their sensitivity and to have a greater sense of reality.