The moon crowns the hermitage of Sant Grau

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Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
25 November 2023 Saturday 16:08
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The moon crowns the hermitage of Sant Grau

* The author is part of the community of readers of La Vanguardia

In The Photos of the Readers of La Vanguardia we can see how the moon, which is already approaching the full moon, crowns the hermitage of Sant Grau de Campdevànol, in the region of Ripollès.

The hermitage of Sant Grau is mentioned for the first time in the year 1366, although it is likely that it existed much earlier, since, among the parchments of the Molinou d'Armàncies farmhouse, the place name of the Sant Grau hill has been mentioned since the year 1280. as a limit of possessions.

The moon that surrounds the small hermitage is almost reaching the full moon. In fact, it will occur this coming Monday, November 27, exactly at 10:16 a.m. and under the sign of Gemini, according to data from the astronomical agenda of the National Geographic Institute (IGN).

This phenomenon is known as the Beaver Moon, according to the native peoples of North America. The Native Americans gave names to the moons.

The full Beaver Moon is due to the fact that, at this time of year, forest animals, especially beavers, are already preparing their shelters for the arrival of winter.

Now, the full moon in November is also known as the Frost Moon. Although we are now governed by the solar month, the moon marked the activity of planting, hunting and rest for centuries.