Full moon is a time of illumination and of finding clarity. If we allow it, the light of the moon will filter through the debris and allow us to see the truth as it stands in the moment.
At Full Moon, I usually have difficulty sleeping. I may be falling asleep in my chair, but as soon as I go to bed my eyes are wide open. I usually end up journaling or just watching my thoughts, looking for a gem. Only getting 3 to 4 hours sleep doesn’t seem to affect me the next day (unless I tell myself that it does). I affectionately refer to this as “getting mooned”.
I’ve already received some clarity around some things this Full Moon. Is anyone else being effected, or receiving insight?
This Full Moon on the 19th is in Libra. It’s the second Full Moon in Libra in a row, which might give you an indication of how powerfully we are being asked to learn the lessons involved. We’re in the Zodiac sign of Aries, and the New Moon was in Aries. That New Moon is being sandwiched by two Full Moons in Libra.
Aries and Libra are opposite signs of the Zodiac and have rather opposing meanings. As we saw earlier this month, Aries is about all about the self, independence, taking action on your own, initiating and being strong, It’s the “I can do it by myself” sign.
Libra, on the other hand, focuses on the other. It is a more social sign, more about working together, relationships, networking, building bridges between people and communities.
When I look at how this lays out, Libra -Aries-Libra, it makes me think that we need to find a way to be strong in ourselves, paying attention to how we are affected by whatever is happening, while we strive to understand what is happening with the other person/people.
It’s a call to comprehend, negotiate and build those bridges while not compromising who we are at the core. It’s about finding balance and equality, without compromising either party. This is so important in relationships, and we can see how it is needed at a global level.
So, how do we find this balance? We need to want to find balance, without agenda. Highest and best good for all concerned. We need to be in a place of calm if possible, as emotions such as anger frustration etc. can pull us off of our path.
Second, we need to listen. Actively listen. Pay attention. Really hear the other person, so we can understand their point of view. It doesn’t matter whether it’s two people or two countries, it’s important.
We can share our point of view, then we can negotiate from a common understanding, we can build a bridge that hopefully will last, a bridge that is balanced between the self and the other.
