I wanted to spice things up a little and hit y’all with a surprise bonus post this week! Astrology is something I’m interested in if someone else wants to volunteer the information, but don’t have the bandwidth to dive into researching on my own because of the complexity it presents even at its surface.
As a baby step into my introduction I thought I’d take the opportunity of honoring today’s (3/9/2020) full moon. A full moon is something we’ve all heard myths and superstitions about before – but what does the science say? What makes a full moon so eery anyway?
Full moons occur when the sun and the moon face directly opposite-each other with earth in the middle. It’s also known as the time of the month you can count on for shit to get weird and/or wild. If approached recklessly, the bubbling emotions you’ve been holding inside can come to a head and rupture into a hot f***ing mess.
During this full moon, I encourage you to sit with yourself and become aware of your feelings. This time is specifically aligned for you to confront an emotional cycle (whether it be an unhealthy relationship, behavioral pattern, toxic belief, etc.), decide what’s no longer serving you, and identify what you need to let go of.
This is not a time for manifesting and calling things in to your life, it’s a time for reflection & release.
Here are some ritual questions you can use to help you reap the benefits of a full moon:
- What’s been consuming my consciousness? Why?
- What have I been worried about that’s out of my control?
- Where do I feel weak?
- Where can I soften?
- What’s no longer serving me?
If you’re more of a visual person, you don’t have to externalize your answers as lists or words on a page in your notebook. Try drawing them or making a collage/vision board instead if that helps. The point of externalizing them is to mentally prepare yourself to let them go.
If some of the things on your lists are things you know aren’t serving you but you’re not quite ready to let go of yet, that’s okay. Keep that list in a safe place where you can revisit it on the next full moon. For dramatic effect, you can even fold it up, put it in a ziploc bag and put it in the freezer (“put it on ice”) until the next full moon. Why not humor yourself? 😉
Remember, the whole purpose of the full moon is to look within, reflect on the mental and emotional habits that are holding you back from being your best self and get yourself ready to release them.
