Full Moon

The full moon is the lunar phase when the entire face of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun’s rays. It occurs when the Sun and the Moon are aligned on opposite sides of the Earth. The Moon appears full for two to three nights, but the point at which it is full only lasts an instant.

Since ancient times, people have used the full moon and the lunar calendar to keep track of the seasons and changes in nature. All activities whether work, rest, or play were performed in harmony with the flow of Mother Nature, the changing seasons, and the movement of the Sun, Moon, and stars. Understanding its cycles allowed ancient cultures to tap into the archetypal power of this celestial body. 

Every full moon has a specific energy associated with it. The moon will harness the energy of the astrological sign it is situated in. A full moon in the zodiac sign Cancer will activate and encourage emotional release within you. While a full moon in Taurus reminds you to take care of your physical and material health by integrating comforting self-care activities into your daily routine. 

Just as the Moon becomes illuminated in the dark sky, our personal beliefs, emotions, and limitations become illuminated during the full moon phase. In astrology, the Moon is associated with the subconscious mind and our unconscious behaviors. It is connected to our emotions, intuition, dreams, divine feminine energy, creativity, and potential. When the Moon is full, we will often feel this energy on the highest and deepest level. 

During this phase, the full moon will often reveal all the subconscious attachments that are interfering with your spiritual advancement, like limiting beliefs, emotional pains, physical tensions, hurtful memories, and stagnant energies. These negative embodiments will rise to the surface and you will become consciously aware of your limitations. Once we have become aware of our blockages, we can begin to let them go. The energy of our thoughts, beliefs, desires, memories, and emotions will continuously exist whether they stay engrained in our embodiment or not. A full moon transfers these energies into the all-powerful universe, where they will metamorphose into balanced cosmic forces. 

Full moon rituals can help you release or purge the things in your life that are no longer serving you. The purpose of letting go is to dispense the negative energies contained within your body, mind, and soul. When we free ourselves from limitations, we begin to merge with our full potential. The actual ritual ceremony should be intuitively decided based on your personal frequencies. You can energetically release your limitations by writing them down on a piece of paper and ripping or burning it later. Or, you can cleanse yourself physically in a spiritual full moon bath or shower. The full moon symbolizes the end of a cycle, illuminating all of the things that no longer serve us, making it an opportune time of the month for purging rituals to take place.