Aries Full Moon October 2024
The Aries Full Moon occurs on October 17th at 7:26am EDT at 24° and 25' of the first sign of the zodiac. The Full Moon highlights the Cardinal Fire energy of Aries boldly and with initiative! It's time to let go of sitting idly by and watching others claim their place in the world. Aries is ruled by Mars and this Moon is infused with an energetic need to take a stand and begin something new.
The chart for the Full Moon shows a need to be needed, so there's a caution not to act impulsively or to push your agenda. Besides being in opposition to the Sun in Libra, Luna squares Mars in Cancer, the planetary ruler of Aries, as well as Pluto at the last degree of Capricorn. This sets up a Cardinal Cross where events, people or situations can be at cross purposes in our lives, bringing challenges that once addressed can make a tremendous difference in the direction our home, career or relationships take.
Triggers will be pushed with the Moon/Mars and Moon/Pluto squares and people, including yourself, can be intolerant or impatient. It will take self-control to funnel your energy productively amidst the tensions and emotions swirling all around you. The good news is that the Moon is in conjunction with Chiron, the wounded healer, reminding us that the growth that comes from self-care can lead to compassion and empathy for others. Avoid external drama and focus your own intensity into creative projects or physical outlets.
Unpredictable people have difficulty controlling their emotions. Don't let their challenges push you into confrontation, even as you strive to assert your right to stand up for yourself. The more out-of-control someone else is, the greater your need for diffusing the situation and remaining as calm as possible. Compromise can help to diffuse a situation before the fuse is lit.
Venus, the planetary ruler of Libra, makes a helpful aspect to Pluto, bringing a strong urge to connect with another, for an opportunity to deepen ties in a partnership. If there's a relationship that's so imbalanced you cannot reclaim your own power, this could be the time you recognize it as such and let it go in order to move in a direction of autonomy and personal sovereignty.
Lastly, I see Neptune in Pisces making harmonious aspects to both Venus in Scorpio and Mars in Cancer for a Grand Water Trine that combines spirituality, human rights and compassion for the whole world. While it's difficult to trust the bigger picture, we have the option of connecting to our own divinity by creating harmony through Love, art and music. This allows our halos to shine while being beacons of Light in a dark world.