AA FM Aries 9 /10/2022
21:54 GMT
All Hail & Welcome to Ancient Footprints for my bi-monthly Astro article based around the new & full phases of our beautiful celestial satellite, the moon. What’s In store? I am pretty sure we’ve all had some serious challenges this year, this I know by looking at the astrological sematic signs in our cosmos. Now, we have entered the season of the witch. This season is going present a huge bubbling cauldron ready to boil over. There is much which we have placed into the cauldron over the past year alone & much which will finally come of it. Get ready for a few surprises as the tension rises. 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 & asteroid contenders amongst this moon phase & cycle ,which I will explain the what & how these will affect our already October Full moon in Aries in the astrology section. As ever I will also discuss the naming of the moons, present you with a list of websites for Non- bias spiritual & religious celebrations & observances, astrology & astronomical events list for the coming month. For now, buckle your seatbelts, hold on to your staff, wand and broom because the atmosphere is about to erupt. Will you be able to keep your head around those who would see you lose your emotional balance? Or will you take the lead with wisdom & clarity?
Naming the Moons
Firstly, the moon is known by different names the world over. You might ask why we name the full moon phase &the answer is simple. The full moon is a symbol of fruition &to those who lived by agricultural means, the moon was named after flora or fauna indicating what was in season & what season they were in. However, an event, harvest or animal which was in plenty may not have been so in another part of the world. Therefore, the moon is named according to ecological events as well as geographical area. It may seem silly but to our ancestors this was a time to celebrate the fecundity of the world around them, it may have included spiritual inference.
The Native American names for this moon are Travellers Moon & Blackberry Moon. The Montana tribes named this moon Gophur looks back moon. In Canada, the Inuit peoples called this moon Ice Moon. In China it is the time of the Kindly Moon. In India we are in the month of Ashvin where the celebrations of Sharad Purnima & Koigiri Purnima are celebrated. This is also the annual celebration of the birth of Goddess Lakshmi - the goddess of wealth. The British Celtic Medieval names for the October full moon are Hunter’s Moon, Blood Moon & Seed Fall Moon. The Druidic/ Ogham month still has us in the Month of Ivy, Gort until the 27th October where will will enter the month of the Reed. October, is also the month in which Samhain is celebrated. We should look on this moon as the moon of banishment, releasing all bad habits & banishing old ways of thinking. This moon carries the potential healing, protection, ancestral connection, scrying & farseeing.
List of websites with a non-bias list of spiritual & religious observances:
https://www.interfaith.org.uk/resources/religious-festivals
https://www.prokerala.com/general/calendar/hinducalendar.php
https://www.celebratepaganholidays.com/calendar
Astrology
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. Its about compromising within our relationships. Its about the upkeep of our relationships through discussion, compromise & finding balance.
On the other hand, Moon in fiery Aries is all about the self, self expression, leadership & fearlessness. It values independence & authenticity. Aries is also a cardinal action sign with fire & aggressive tendencies to be mindful of. Aries can bring force into a situation, to be used for the benefit of our relationships, but be mindful to not let aggression or anger manifest.
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 relationships, 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?
What is the breaking point?
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?
There are other influences which will trigger a healing process within ourselves & our relationships. In the form of a Grand Cross of Planets & asteroids, including Asteroid Chiron AKA the wounded healer who uses his wounds as lessons. Chiron knows that some wounds are so deep that no salve will heal them, so he learns that embracing the pain rather than rejecting it can bring healing. This is the wisdom of the wounded healer, not attempting to fix, rather to surrender, to accept, let go & find forgiveness. Symbolic understanding that life is a beautiful mess is Chirons offer to us right now in the thick of all that is happening to us. In addition, Chiron is in Aries as Full Moon occurs & will reinforce the heated energy we may be feeling with the Aries Full Moon. There will be past issues highlighted for resolution. This energy is asking us to move. Move forward in life, move our bodies, intentions, goals to fit in accordance with our highest resonance. To use each step as a foothold toward our goals. Never give up moving, dance yourself silly & see how you feel afterwards.
Furthermore, in Aries we have the Full Moon giving us heated emotions within our selves & in our relationships. Warning of anger & violence of the energies of Moon & Chiron in Aries is not handled correctly. on the other hand it could bring us a deep heated healing which energises our relationships..
Venus planet of love, relationships & finance is also active, offering us fiery interactions. There may be boundaries we have found difficult to set in some relationships, now is the moment to be brave enough & self assertive enough to do so, even if there have been historic feelings of inferiority or submission, this is the time to stand up & set those boundaries for the benefit of our personal sphere & those within it. This cross combination can give us positive energy in our finances & creativity.
Asteroid Pallas Athena, represents the warrior goddess & creative thinking. She holds the understanding of strategic manoeuvres & intervention. She offers us the ability to stand up for what we believe in & defend ourselves in times of crisis & find an agreeable solution to some of our more difficult problems involving our relationships with others.
Yes I know, there seems a lot of hot & potentially aggressive energies with this lunation, but if we see things from a wider perspective, we can ascertain an agreeable solution, whether that involves letting go of something which has held us still or working hard to accept & forgive, each step will create the pathway we need to move forward. We do not need to be consumed by that which we need to heal or release.
There is some relief in the form of a triangulation between Sun, Saturn & Mars which can offer some ease to our heated situations. Sounds like the universe has our backs again with a cooling breeze brought to us by this trio.
Astronomy
October
21 - 22 - Orionids Meteor Shower.
Orionids average shower produces up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak. Produced by dust grains left behind by comet Halley, known & observed since ancient times. Shower runs annually from October 2 - November 7, peaking this year night of October 21 - morning of October 22. A thin,crescent moon leaves dark skies for a good show. Best viewed after midnight. Meteors radiate from the constellation Orion, appearing anywhere in the sky.
25 - New Moon.
Moon, located on same side of the Earth as Sun, will not be visible in the night sky. Phase occurs at 10:49 UTC. Best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies, star clusters because there is no moonlight.
25 - Partial Solar Eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse occurs when the Moon covers part of the Sun, like a crescent. Partial solar eclipse can only be safely observed with a special solar filter or looking at the Sun's reflection. Best seen from central Russia.
November
4 - 5 - Taurids Meteor Shower
Taurids long-running minor meteor shower produces 5-10 meteors per hour. Unusually, composed of two separate streams; 1st is produced by dust grains left behind by Asteroid 2004 TG10; 2nd stream is produced by debris left behind by Comet 2P Encke; running annually from September 7 - December 10, peaking night of November 4. The nearly full moon will block out all but the brightest meteors. Best viewed after midnight, away from city lights. Meteors radiate from the constellation Taurus appearing anywhere in the sky.
8 - Full Moon.
That’s it from me & our Astro journeying this Full phase. Please join me again around New Moon in Scorpio 25th October 2022.
My blessings to you. I hope you find respite in my words. Know that you are enough & your boundaries are strong when your intentions are.
In love light & all betwixt
Sheela
Credits
Adhar S, 2021, https://ancientfootprints.wixsite.com/ancientfootprints/post/astro-full-hunter-s-moon-in-aries-too-hot-to-handle
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