The Aries Full Moon is October 11 at 7:06 PM PDT
The Full Moon Is always a time of culmination and this Aries moon comes into focus through the lens of Mars and Venus, the archetypal lovers. Mars, as expressed through the sign of Aries is our energetic and egotistical drive; Venus articulated in the sign of Libra is our desire to please others. Aries is personal; Libra is relatively impersonal.
Aries is also about ego, and finding a healthy way of being in the world. A good place to start is by recognizing the role your sense of self plays in your everyday life. The Sanskrit term for this sense of Self, or feeling of ‘I Am’ is Ahamkāra: the part of your consciousness that is self-aware and deals with wants and desires. It is also referred to as the ego. Although ego has negative connotations when expressed as a desire for personal glory, ego also serves a vital function of preservation. The secret lies in finding a healthy balance, as expressed by the sun sign Libra.
One way to understand and manage the ahamkāra is to practice detachment, which implies a breaking away from or renouncing of needs and desires. However, the true path is that of nonattachment—the idea of not clinging to things or emotions. Instead of rejecting or turning away from the outside world, you are not letting yourself get distracted or upset by it. Power is gained by opening to one’s feelings and thoughts—being more fully aware of them rather than denying them. With this step comes acknowledgment of – that which you resist, persists.
True ego is permanent, steadfast, and calm. With this full moon in Aries, find that part of you that is unmoved by desire, and feel into any inner resistances. Connect with your eternal essence; the part of you that, like a diamond, can cut anything, and is itself uncuttable. This is your Light, and where you will always shine.
