FULL MOON OCTOBER 16, 2016
October’s Moon is full in Maidenhead at 5.23 a.m. on Sunday October 16th, when the Sun will be in the Air sign of Libra and the Moon in the Fire signs Aries.
This means that the polarity of Aries and Libra together with the meanings of these two signs are illuminated. Aries, a fire sign, is concerned with action, challenges, new beginnings, courage, pioneering. Aries wants to start something but has no interest in finishing off all the details. Its polar opposite Libra, however, prefers to negotiate through diplomacy and reconciliation. Libra will attempt to see both sides of a problem whilst respecting the other person’s right to an opinion. That doesn’t mean in any way that Libra is a push over but more that this sign counts mediation is one of its skills.
However, it is not only the Sun and the Moon that keep moving – all the planets in the sky are also orbiting, so just looking at the position of the Sun and Moon solely will not provide us with the full picture.
This full Moon involves Uranus, the planet of sudden events, shocks, and new liberational awakening, alongside the dwarf planet Eris, named after the Greek Goddess of discord; while the Sun holds hands with another dwarf planet Haumea, who symbolises the birth of new consciousness as well as the crust of the earth.
Added to this mix we also have the planet Pluto, symbolic of evolution within the collective at a deep level. Pluto is holding hands with Mars and is making a conflicting aspect with both the Sun and the Moon. This combination is likely to exaggerate many of the current energies and we could see instances of obstinacy or unwillingness to change coupled with a sense of unease and unwelcome action.
Putting all this together augurs a very lively full Moon this month. At the positive end of the spectrum we could expect a liberation of new thinking which could help to bring forward a new level of consciousness and conscious awareness. However, at the opposite end of the spectrum we could see arguments, people trying to force their own point of view on to others whilst the force of reason tries to make itself heard. On a more physical level we could see something such as a financial difficulty of some kind, increases in violent confrontations or some kind of more earthly disaster such as a hurricane or an earthquake.
Astrologers also look at the fixed stars in play in the sky and a positive aspect of this particular full Moon is that the Sun is sitting with one of the most fortunate stars in the sky – Spica. Spica indicates success through the potential for brilliance and the gift of the knowledge of human cultivation.
The message really is that we need to understand how to use our own power responsibly, whilst also understanding that everything is connected and that this connection is of a sacred nature. We need to learn to use the earth’s resources honestly, whilst adopting new and different responses to problems which respect the opinions and rights of others. It is vital to wake up to the cosmic forces that are in play and to use this knowledge to elevate levels of conscious awareness from a point of love so that there is some level of balance and equilibrium brought to the forefront to counteract the negativities of those who have a desire to force their objectives and opinions on to others.