Greetings!

Today we have the full moon in Aries, during which the Sun is in the cardinal fire sign of Aries, and the moon is in the cardinal air sign of Libra, the opposite sign of Aries. This is the first full moon of the new zodiacal year, and I am taking this opportunity to begin a new project on here. Before I start that, though, I would like to lightly touch on what this full moon means, when looked at through the two signs listed above. Aries is associated with the self. It is the first sign of the zodiac, and it reflects a very aggressive yet singular point focus. Libra is the sign associated with personal relationships. Sometimes these are intimate, and sometimes they are not, but in either event, Libra is the study of relationships, specifically focusing on the relationship between the self and the other. Hence, during this full moon, it is wise to see how all of this is displayed in your life, and to see what adjustments are to be made, and how they are to be made.

Did you know that the Christian holy day of Easter is astrologically timed? It is, fact, constructed astrologically. Easter occurs every year on the Sunday that immediately follows the first full moon after the spring equinox. Hence the early church founders (or whoever created that system) were familiar enough with astrology to use it in constructing their faith’s practices. In esoteric astrology, this full moon is about the resurrection and new beginnings. Seasonally, it is the resurrection from winter into spring, and astrologically, this is a prime time to focus on what you want to bring in and create for the upcoming year.

Now that we’ve got the basics out of the way, I would like to share the theme for this blog for the upcoming year. This year I’m going to focus on the seasonal names for the full moons throughout the year. Each full moon that occurs during an astrological year has a seasonal name attached to it. A lot of the correspondences are in tandem with the region that they are found in. So for example, in the southern part of the USA, there may be a regional name for the full moon that doesn’t exist outside the south, and vice versa, all over the globe, really. Because of this, it would be hard to make a fully comprehensive list of all the seasonal names for every moon, although it could be done. For the upcoming year, I’ll be discussing the seasonal names that I know of for that particular moon, and sharing thoughts about it with you. This is by no means meant to be 100% inclusive, but rather to stimulate thought in this direction. This month’s seasonal names are the “Worm Moon” or the “Sap Moon.”

It is called this because around this time is when trees begin to sap in a lot of environments across the globe. In other words, the trees prepare for the oncoming year, and get ready to come to life. This also means that sap can start to be collected as well. Worm moon, well, because we start to see worms, as they begin the new year as well! Do you know of any regional names to share? If so, I’m all ears. I hope you enjoy this excursion into a direction that is not often discussed: natural astrology, or at least astrology with a more earth centered spirituality perspective.

Peace,

Bill

Greetings!

Today we have the full moon in Pisces, and it’s the final full moon of the current zodiacal year. Since my last post, we’ve had quite an adventure. Meteors in Russia, further exploration on Mars, and India advancing their space program. This doesn’t even include a lot of the “regular” news that is out there! What does all of this have to do with us, here? Well actually, absolutely nothing. I just felt like sharing current space events. Anywho, let’s get down to business.

The major theme of this full moon is two fold, and is very profound, yet most people may choose to avoid dealing with at least half of it. Pisces is associated with sacrifice and being of service, while Virgo is associated with health, the day to day work routine, and being of service. While they are opposite signs in the zodiac, they are tied together with one major thread, which is that of being of service. Both signs are adaptable, as is evidenced by their mutable traits. However, Virgos are more left brained for the most part than Pisces are, and Pisces are more right brained than Virgos are. Of course this isn’t always true, but I think you know that already.

Both signs have their strength in being of service to others, and that is the key that I would like to address here. One of the fastest methods of spiritual growth is to be of service to our fellow humans. A lot of times this equates with personal sacrifice as well. An important point to keep in mind, though, is that being of service to others should be tampered with taking care of the self. This final point trips a lot of people up, so I would like to address it here to clarify some things.

Yes, being of service to others takes personal sacrifice. It means sometimes skipping your favorite TV show to help out a sick friend. Sometimes it means being of service to your spiritual family even when your ego wants to do something for its gratification. For example, doing the heavy lifting for spiritual events even though it may cut into free time. Really, it varies from person to person and community to community. These are things that most people know about service, and these are the important points to keep in mind.

However, the fine point that a lot of people miss is that you can only take care of others after you’ve taken care of yourself. This seems like a tough point to consider, but let’s break it down for a quick moment. A fine detail to pay attention to is that one must first define what it takes to take care of the self. Taking care of the self is making sure that all bills are paid, and everything is stable. It does not necessarily mean splurging on that night out while neglecting donating to the local food pantry. Foregoing ego gratification is the linchpin to making it all work.

Both signs can have a heavy emphasis on being of service to others, yet sometimes this can be very challenging to harmonize in one’s life. Virgos achieve this through more tangible means, while Pisces achieve this through more emotional and finer body means. During this full moon it is wise to look in the mirror and see where the service is, and whether or not the ego is in check. If you’re not currently being of service, then you may want to consider how to begin, without detriment to the self. Too much service to others can be just as damaging as too little service to others.

Peace,

Bill