The full moon in Pisces occurs on September 10th at 5:54am eastern time.
Full moons occur as the moon directly opposes the Sun in the sky. In contrast to the darkness and initiatory quality of the new moon which cannot be seen in the sky, now the moon is at her brightest, full of the Sun’s light. A culmination of a celestial two-week journey has clearly and visibly come to fruition in the sky.
In a word, full moons are the outcomes of new moons. While new moons begin trends, patterns, and cycles, full moons terminalize them. During this time, the seeds and new intentions sewn during the new moon will culminate and come to fruition.
On earth, we experience a corresponding culmination in response - both at an individual and collective level. The new seeds, patterns, and intentions sown during the new moon two weeks ago will likewise come to fruition.
This energy of culmination can have a charged, even uncontrollable effect on the collective level. For this reason, full moons were considered inauspicious and challenging. Things get a little unhinged, emotions are high, and people are feeling volatile. The unconscious dominates over the conscious. Any doctor or nurse will tell you just how bizarre any hospitals or inpatient facilities can be during full Moons.
At an individual level, the intentions we set during the new moon also experience culmination. We have an opportunity to celebrate the work achieved thus far. As this culmination occurs, we can also begin to identify and release attitudes, behavioral patterns, and even entire situations and circumstances in our lives that stand in the way of the new growth that we have been cultivating the past few weeks. For this reason, Full moons are also associated with release and letting go.
This full moon is occurring in Pisces, which is watery, mutable, and ruled by Jupiter. In contrast to the discursive, pragmatic sign of Virgo where the new moon occurred two weeks ago, the watery nature of Pisces privileges the emotional, non-linear, and unconscious aspects of our lives. On a personal level, people become very preoccupied with their emotional life, and the inner process can become very prioritized.
On an esoteric level, the Pisces full moon is a good time for journeywork and inner reflection. The watery nature of the sign - as well as its connection to Jupiter who rules spiritual wisdom and insight - brings opportunities for fresh perspectives, guidance, and even visions. This can be a good time to practice listening to intuition, as the unconscious will be speaking very loudly.
In this process, you will discover processes and emotional patterns that need to be released. You can let go of old ways of feeling that adversely affect you. Remember the pragmatic intentions you set during the Virgo new moon - examine those patterns and traits that adversely affect or even actively harm your grounded intentions for your life.
The moon forms a square with Mars within 6 degrees. Arguments and disagreements with other people will be more common. There will be continued emotional outbursts and outrage at the collective level. Due to the rulership from Jupiter, I tentatively wonder if some of the loudest voices could come from religious or spiritual figures.
Mars also gives more energy to make change happen in your life - use this as an opportunity to dispense with attitudes and emotional patterns that unconsciously guide your life in negative directions. This will give you the opportunity during the next few weeks to let your new insights and growth around the new moon in Virgo to ground and integrate.