The Aries Full Moon was exact last night, and, boy, did I feel it! The moon symbolizes the subconscious self; it points to default patterns and deep needs. Aries is
fiery like red-hot coal and can express as excitement, spontaneity, a proactive approach and/or anger/frustration. In my case, I felt anger and it surfaced first in my body: a recurring neck/shoulder injury flared up the night before the full moon and I was in pain, and then I was angry.
Aries symbolizes the physical body. The Libra Sun, which is opposite the Full Moon, desires balance and equality in relationships. Although this full moon is in the "me first" sign, it is really about our relationships and if they are supportive or not. This is a loaded full moon due to its conjunction with Retrograde Chiron (Chiron is the wounded healer). Past wounds are being pushed to the surface whether you like it or not: you can choose if you want to clean them out or let them fester. Chiron is also known as the mentor of heroes, meaning that the wound, once cleaned, is the doorway to becoming the mentor, full of wisdom. The scar remains but it can be perceived in a different way.
If there are relationship issues to contend with, they will come home to roost now; these issues start with the self, of course. We project deep needs, desires ,and fears onto others,
especially those closest to us, and tend to be drawn toward imprints of the relationships experienced in childhood. If there are unresolved emotional issues from the past, you are subconsciously attracted to these same archetypes and patterns because something in you wants to "right" the past, wants to "fix" or "save" the person that could not be saved, for example, or gain autonomy from a person you were enmeshed with. Ya know, the easy stuff. ;) This is why most people avoid the Chiron wound, but there is so much potential there in the darkness. If we hide from the wound, we miss out on the magic of the stars.
The relationship theme is compounded by Venus in Scorpio, currently in the Shadow period (i.e., moving toward the upcoming retrograde, which begins Oct. 5th). Outdated and unfulfilling relationship patterns need to be cleared out
now so you can move forward on your North Node path of growth. The collective North and South Nodes of the Moon are square Venus, putting pressure on relationships and challenging us to do things differently than we have before, particularly if the old way of doing things is not producing the results wanted. Watch my Venus Retrograde Video to learn more.
With Saturn and Vesta square the Full moon, you may be facing responsibilities that you would rather not face
and possibly re-structuring in some area(s) of life that does not feel balanced. To learn more about which area of life, you can look at your natal chart to see where the full moon and planets fall in it. Again, if you want to learn how to read your natal chart please shoot me an email (link at top).
Here is how it all played it for me:
A recurring injury,
which began after my father died several years ago, flared up. It is in my neck, and I could not turn my head without pain. Aries rules the head, by the way. This injury brought old emotions to the surface (the full moon) and the feeling that I may need to do some re-structuring (Moon/Sun Square Saturn) in order to bring more balance into my life (Libra sun). Saturn is in my 2nd house, so it makes sense that my "wound" is connected to my work/earned income as well
as my relationships: there were feelings of self worth coming up for me. When Chiron Retro in Aries is connected to the moon, as it is now, many people will feel issues surrounding self esteem/worth.
The pain in my neck became intense fast, and I cancelled evening yoga classes and made an emergency doctor appt. While the doctor was doing deep tissue work on the injured area I almost cried because it hurt so much. I also felt the release, and sense of relief that comes with that, as
the pain moved through me. For the past few weeks, as we have traveled deeper into September, I have felt pressure/tightness in my throat. The throat is where we feel grief. I felt I couldn't get enough air (Libra) in my lungs. The good new
is that I feel better today. :) The full moon brings 'stuff' to the surface and then, often, things begin to settle.
Depending on whether the full moon and these Transits/Angles are hitting points in you natal chart like they are in mine, you may or may not have felt a tidal wave of emotions as I did. With an Aries full moon it's hard to not react spontaneously and quickly to emotions and if you did, like I (umm) may have, give yourself break and know that you can now do the work to determine what is going on beneath the surface that needs to be addressed and tackled in your life, and lick those wounds once in for all.
