Harvest time
Associated with the feminine, with harvests, and with the tides, the Moon is a star that during its cycle goes through four phases.
New, Crescent, Full, and Waning Moon. These are the phases of the Moon that last an average of 1 week each, passing through the 12 signs of the zodiac until the end of the lunar cycle, which is 28 days.
In astrology, the Moon is the Earth’s natural satellite closest to our solar system, considered one of the pillars of our personality, the building blocks of our emotional base. It is the way we affect ourselves and are affected, everything that nourishes us emotionally. It is the symbol of the feminine, the memory of our roots and the mysteries of life.
While the Sun, the star that lights up the day, has its symbolism associated with consciousness, the Moon, the star that appears and lights up the night, has its symbolism associated with emotional issues and the unconscious.
The Moon is shelter, home, nourishment, affection, fantasy, imagination, family, and ancestry. We are all influenced by the Moon’s energy and its cycles. Being aware of its phases allows us to better harness the power of this powerful energy.
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How the Full Moon affects us:
The Full Moon symbolizes the end of the cycle started at the New Moon, it is the culmination of all the other phases, where everything that was planted and cultivated, can be harvested. It is the peak, when the Moon opposes the Sun and receives all its luminosity. At this time the Sun and Moon form an opposition in exact degrees in the sky. The connections made by them are like a couple talking in the sky.
Throughout the lunation, which begins with the New Moon, the Moon passes through the signs and we become aware of the theme of that lunation and what it came to show us and awaken about our unconscious emotional patterns.
The Full Moon, being the apex of the lunation, happens when the Moon is in the opposite sign of the Sun in the sky, illuminating themes of complementary signs, but with energies that are more difficult to integrate.
That is why the Full Moon is considered a moment when emotions are at their peak, since the Sun illuminates and brings to consciousness exactly that which is hidden in our private world and that we need to deal with for our maturation and evolution process.
A time to seek balance between reason and emotion.
It is also a period of fertility, since at the New Moon we plant the seeds with the intentions for the cycle to come, and at the Full Moon it is the opportunity to harvest, just like nature does!
At Full Moon we can also observe the fuller tides in the ocean, showing that everything is integrated in nature in correlation with the sky and the phases of the Moon.
How those born under the Full Moon behave:
Those born under the Full Moon are spirited people with naturally fun-loving attitudes and sure of what they want. Their vigor is perceptible when they express their emotions in an energetic way.
They need to be always attentive to the care of their emotional health, since any sign of imbalance tends to break the cord in the field of relationships. On the other hand, in the lack of clarity and awareness as to what they want, they find themselves in a mental mess.
It’s like a tug-of-war that needs to be balanced, but when careful, they learn to associate reason and emotion with mastery, balancing light and shadow.
Therefore, to follow the phases and the sign where the Moon is in the sky is a possibility to understand how our emotional dynamics are, so that we can develop and find more balance in life.
And understanding the Full Moon’s calls to gain consciousness and how it influences us also helps us to program our own month and cycle according to our internal demands.
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How to enjoy the impacts of the Full Moon in the sky
The impacts of this lunar phase can be both positive and negative, it depends on how each person will enjoy it.
Since everything is very active, and emotions are running high, this period can be faced with a lot of disposition, brightness, and vigor by some, or with exhaustion, tiredness, and stress by others. The path will depend on how you have directed your energies throughout the cycle, what you have harvested, and how you deal with your emotions when they surface.
The ideal is to evaluate which axis of your chart is being activated in this cycle, (according to the signs involved in the Full Moon), which gain of consciousness and emotional issues are being illuminated so that you can work on it in order to live the Full Moon with clarity and harmony in front of your own processes.
Finally, the Full Moon is the period when the Lunation reaches its peak. In this phase we reap the fruits of the intentions we sowed and fought for throughout the cycle, but it is also a phase in which emotions are at their peak. Nothing is lost, everything is learning!
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