ASTRO: FULL HARVEST MOON IN FIERY ARIES
ASTRO: FULL HARVEST MOON IN FIERY ARIES
26/09/26 @ 17:49 UTC
Hail & Welcome to Ancient Footprints for Astro, a bi-monthly article based around the new & full phases of our beautiful celestial satellite, the moon. What’s In store? I’m pretty sure we’ve all had challenges this year, this I know by looking at the astrological sematic signs in our cosmos. Now, we have entered the season of the harvest & we are approaching the season of the witch & our ancestors. This season is going present a huge bubbling cauldron culminating in some serious reflection & re-evaluation. There is much which we have placed into the cauldron over the past year alone & much which will finally come of it. The planets are aligning to bring about a steadying point as we approach the ‘all that will be’ part of the year. We have some planetary contenders amongst this moon phase & cycle, which I will explain the what & how these will affect September Full moon in Aries, in the astrology section. As ever I will also discuss the naming of the moons, astrology & astronomical events list for the coming month. For now, settle down, park your broom, pull up a seat & get a nice cup/ glass of something you enjoy. Will you be able to keep balance at the forefront of all that will be & take the lead with wisdom & clarity, whilst others around you are still scrabbling for theirs?
Naming the Moons
Naming the moon is an international phenomenon reflecting ecological & geographical events which reoccur in an annual cyclical nature. Depending on your geographical area or what you believe in determines the name of the monthly lunation. In addition, the closest Full Moon to Autumn Equinox is usually known as Harvest Moon. Let me begin with this months names for the September full moon, from around the globe. The Native American names for the September full moon are Singing Moon & Barley Moon. The Montana tribes know this to be the Yellow Leaf Moon. The Canadian Inuit peoples called this moon the Harpoon Moon. Across the globe, the Chinese name for this month’s full moon is the Chrysanthemum Moon, called such after the Choyo festival held on the 9th day of the 9th month, also known as the Chrysanthemum festival. Chrysanthemum petals were used to make Chrysanthemum saki, used as a celebratory drink to ward off evil. In India, the lunar calendar month will be Bhadrapada including Ganesh Chaturthi, marking the birth of Lord Ganesha & then Krishna Janmashtami, celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna. The British Medieval Celtic and the Druidic calendar celebrate this moon as the Wine Moon, Song Moon & Harvest Moon. The Vine is celebrated during this month as a symbol of the great harvest of grapes and fruits from all regions. The Celts called this moon Muin/ Vine, which symbolised the balance between happiness and wrath, in some cases the rise of passionate emotions. This is an androgynous moon of celebration. Depending on the type of vine you choose to use in your ritualising, this moon holds magickal aspects; for Blackberry, prosperity & protection; for blueberry, spirituality & dream magick; for grape, fertility, inspiration, prosperity & binding; for thistle, courage, protection & strength. These vines would be used in ritual concerning Mabon / Autumn Equinox. We move into Ivy from the 29 September – 27 October, which symbolises survival against all odds, growth, relationships, friendships & protection.
Astrology
We are now into Libra Season, where the Sun is sitting pretty, helping us to find our equilibrium, because that is what Libra does! Libra is all about the big, beautiful, harmonious picture, encompassing the whole, we may find that we are being gently influenced by Libranisms!! That should give you an idea of what we may be up against this month. This is a cardinal, Air sign of the scales, ruling justice, love & money, a sign ruled by the lovely Venus of love, relationships, money & beauty.
I always seem to chuckle when I read those qualities back to myself :D. As a Libran, I do find my indecision almost laughable particularly around those subject areas. So, lets attempt to be decisive!
Sun in Libra holds the balance & harmony expected from the sign of the scales of justice. Libra is about our relationships with pretty much everything & everyone. As a cardinal sign, Libra is a starter of ideas & plans. Sun in Libra is all about the ‘others’ in our lives. This sign is all about, compromising within our relationships, the upkeep of our partnerships through discussion, compromise & balance
Sun in Libra has been offering us an advantage in all of those areas. Venus is Libra’s patron goddess so Love, beauty, money & justice will have all been prevalent since the Sun entered this sign at Autumn Equinox / Mabon. We will continue to work with an understanding that we can find balance & harmony in all of those areas, if we allow the solar energies to persist in our lives. The Sun represents our ego, what we allow our friends to see of us. So we can find a balanced & an agreeable image to put out to others right now, showing a mature confidence in love, around money & being fair minded toward ourselves & others in whatever situation we find ourselves in.
On the other hand, Moon in fiery Aries is all about the self, self-expression, leadership & fearlessness. This sign values independence & authenticity. Aries is also a cardinal action sign with fire & aggressive tendencies to be mindful of. Aries brings fiery energy into a situation, to be used for the benefit of our relationships, but be mindful to not let aggression or anger manifest.
The Moon is in Aries, another cardinal action sign. This fire sign is going to activate a lot of intensity. Aries is all about ‘me’. Now this may exert some ‘go get it’ attitude, but be warned, we are in diplomatic Libra season & we are being encouraged to think before we act or face regret. The moon represents our emotions, our inner personality, our reaction & what we need to find security. These qualities within will be heightened during full moon phase. Aries is all about the direct action, energy (force) & focus. Aries ruling planet is Mars. So we have fire, action, force & focus…a bit of selfishness & a sprinkle of drama, if we allow it to enter our lives. We may concentrate on what we want more at this time & this is a good thing if we have been neglecting a particular area of life.
Beware: The Aries - Libra polarity is on a relationship axis. Relationships are in the spotlight this Full moon. Libra is the sign of relationship harmony & balance. Aries is dynamic & independent. There may be things brought to light, a change in circumstance through intentions, which do not match up with the direction we see the relationship going. Use tact & think of one another’s feelings. Approach with care & caution.
Full Moon is all about manifesting our goals & finding the balance between energies of Sun & Moon. This lunation has its heart set on our relationship issues with ourselves & within partnerships, how we maintain them & whether we continue to move forward or accept stagnation & remain where we are.
Ask :
Have I reached a point of no return in a relationship with myself or another?
Is there still positive fiery energy surrounding or involving this partnership?
How do I move forward from this point?
What do I need to let go of to maintain a steady flow of forward moving energy?
One big question which came to me during writing this article which may help was:
“How can I show personal courage, be self-assertive & lead my relationship into graceful negotiation, to find the balance we need to move forward with positive energy, focus & determination?”
This question simply encompasses the qualities of both signs in a positive manner. Not everything is doomed to end. Some things take time, patience, energy & effort. If this is something for which you still have fire in your belly for, it may be time to fight for it, rather than let it be. Those relationships which serve both participants with authenticity & equality are in balance, but will still need a regular check up every now & then to recalibrate to different circumstances.
This Full Moon is asking us to find balance between all that is Aries & Libra. All that is mine & all that is theirs, sharing & autonomy, in compromise. There may be things that we have been thinking & feeling that we need to get off our chests, there may also be ideas or solutions which have come out of the blue. Be mindful of your words as these ideas & emotions are still raw & haven’t been filtered through your logic yet. So, beware of thinking before you speak. But still, have fun & do no harm.
In addition, Aries Moon urges us to take action, make decisions, instigate, start the new things we’ve been wanting to, within our partnerships. On the other hand, it also wants us to recognize where our energy is going & whether we use all of it or save some for ourselves. In this matter, self-care comes into play. This doesn’t just mean time-out for ourselves, but inclusion, assertiveness into the areas we have found to be lacking energy. This is especially relevant to becoming braver & more resourceful within our partnerships. Freeing up time for alone time or together time, doing those things you’ve wanted to instigate for a while now.
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Love & Unity for Peace & Hope.
We are able to vibrate at a higher vibration now more than ever. It is imperative that we adhere to that notion now to avoid the pitfalls of relapse. Our Love & Unity is what makes us strong. Hate & Division makes us weak. These are the messages that we are being shown by the cosmos. It’s down to our reactions, choices & vibrations as an individual as to how this will all affect us on a personal level & in turn on the collective level. We must remind ourselves that what we put out into the universe will come back to us. This message is not for the feint hearted!
Planetary influences
Full Moon is in a great position, conjunct 2 of the bigger, outer planets, namely Neptune & Saturn. Both are in retrograde, so it is important to understand this means a lot of reflection is being brought to us & re-evaluation is also highlighted.
Aries is an action sign & there will be a lot of illumination around the actions you have been taking toward others & your personal desires.
Full Moon conjunct Neptune, in Aries – this is a nudge to reflect & review your personal desires & identity. Are you being honest with yourself about what you truly desire? How have your actions reflected your personal desires? How has that been working out for you? What needs to change? Where do you feel you are being held back? It may be time to take actions in those areas.
Self-reflection can be a great tool for revealing the truth surrounding your wants & actions toward that end. Reassessment can lead you toward personal growth & an honest approach which can offer you more personal freedom.
Neptune is planet of inspiration, illusion, escapism & romance.
Full Moon conjunct Saturn, in Aries – encouraging introspection & evaluation of goals & your emotional responses. Self- reflection is again highlighted. How have you been responding to those around you? Have you been emotionally mature when/ where required? Are your actions aligned to your desire to be the person you are striving to be? Are you grounded?
It may be time to readjust where needed. Acting in an emotionally mature capacity for ourselves & those around us. Reflection & intention setting is encouraged as we traverse & welcome in a new season. Grounding is essential right now. Go for a nature walk or take off your shoes & walk barefoot for a while.
Saturn is planet of discipline, structure & karma
Moon Sextile Uranus & Pluto – this sextile will highlight themes of unpredictability, transformation & bring us emotional insights.
Uranus is planet of unpredictability, surprises, chaos & change
Pluto is planet of transformation, renewal & elimination
Astronomy
October
4 - Saturn is in direct opposition to the Sun & will be illuminated all night & clearly visible to the naked eye, near the constellation of Cetus
5 – Moon near Mars. The moon will be at 31%. Mars will be visible in the constellation of Cancer
6 – Moon near Jupiter. Moon will be at 20%. Jupiter will be visible in the constellation of Leo
11 – New Moon. Sky is void of moon.
12 – Moon near Venus. Moon will be at 3%. Venus will be visible in the constellation of Virgo.
12 – Mercury at greatest Eastern elongation will be visible in the evening sky
21 – Orionids meteor shower peaks. Produces up to 20 meteors per hour. Moon will be at 70% illumination so may obscure some of the fainter meteors.
23 – Moon near Neptune. Moon is at 94%. Neptune can be seen through binoculars/ telescope in the constellation of Pisces
26 – Full Moon
That is all for now, my lovelies. So, from me, its farewell until next we meet. Enjoy the journeying over the next couple of weeks. Please join me again for another cosmic adventure on or around 10 October for another Astro: New Moon article, as we connect to Libra, the season of the Witch & our ancestors as the veil between the worlds thins.
Bright blessings to you all
In gratitude, love, light & all betwixt
Sheela
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