Full Moon in Aries
The Aries Full Moon is the third of four Super Moons in a row over 2024. This alone makes it a highly emotionally charged, possibly volatile cosmic moment. Moreover, it’s a Full Moon in the shape of a Grand Cross, which is a pattern that unfolds when two pairs of planets are in opposition; namely, the Sun and Moon, as well as the ruler of Aries, Mars, and his ‘higher octave,’ Pluto.
Needless to say, it’s a Full Moon that packs a punch, and it comes right after Eclipse Season, too. It’s a Moon not for the faint of heart. It’s a Moon wherein all our courage will need to be mustered to face the inevitable challenges that Grand Crosses tend to bring.
These challenges are most apparent in our psyche, where we may find ourselves caught in a push-pull current of power dynamics that seems impossible to conquer.
Yet, Aries always finds a way to overcome.
No matter how much this Archetypal Warrior is defeated, he always picks himself right up and carries on - after a brief moment of defeat, of course. This defeat is essential for us to gather our energies and forge forward, despite the hurdles facing us.
The gifts of shapes like this in Astrology are the building of enormous character. Without these obstacles, without the stories of the Hero(ine) overcoming the monsters - figuratively speaking - we would have no tale to tell.
Besides, there’s hope. Within this Grand Cross nestles a Grand Trine. Mars, once again, is involved. Venus and Neptune are friendly towards him, softening the blow of the mighty fighter, bringing compassion and the deepest desire for connection, for forgiveness, for softness. There’s a higher spiritual lesson in this Full Moon that brawny Aries won’t be able to see unless they stop their bickering and take a valuable minute of pause. Something is flowing during this Full Moon, even if it’s simply our intuition.
Drop in. Listen. What are our souls whispering to us? What lies beneath the noise of battle? There’s a message there. A guidance. An important signal.
Once we lay down our weapons and pull our power back towards ourselves - and sometimes this means walking away from the fray - the answers will come. Our sovereignty returns. Whether we’re wrestling in the romantic field, the professional, or the personal, there’s a sense that we’ve already won. Re-engaging in any other power struggle may only result in a hollow victory.
It’s a Moon that has its roots in the Aries total Solar Eclipse (New Moon), which unfolded on April 8. Of course, there’s bound to be an intense feel to this lunation - how could there not be? Yet, we’ve come to the end of our path now. It’s time to lay down our laurels - not necessarily to give up, not at all - but to pick our battles wisely. To harness our energy. To hold our power. To tame our temper. Patience, as they say, is a virtue.
