Shine on, shine on harvest moon up in the sky

On Tuesday 21st September at 0:55am GMT the Harvest Full Moon in Pisces reaches its peak. We are working with the full moon energies from the evening of Friday 17th September. This may leave you feeling extra sensitive, maybe a bit sleepy or irritable even, but also you may find your intuition feels stronger, you’re getting stronger messages from spirit or that you feel a particular pull towards certain divination tools. You may also feel more creative, if you identify with this it might be a great time to combine the creativity and intuition, if you like painting or writing this would be a perfect time to channel that energy.

Pisces is a water sign, and the moon has a strong influence over our water on the planet, so it feels very comfortable and happy being in a water sign. The moon and water energies represent our emotions and spirituality, and the moon is feminine which also is another connection to our emotions and spirituality. So, throw in the water sign we have a lot of stirring of emotions mixed in with the intuitive nature. It will be important for us to allow ourselves to be and move with the waves of what life throws at us during the time period up until 24th. So, practicing mindfulness, meditation and journaling will be particularly useful as it helps us to be present, be aware and observe our emotions.

The Moon also represents our safety and security, so ask yourself do you feel safe and secure in sitting and expressing your emotions, do you treat yourself kindly when you make a mistake? Do you view your emotions as a strength or a weakness?

All Full Moons are a time of illumination, culmination, and release, and this full moon is linked to the events of the Virgo new moon earlier this month and the Pisces new moon in March earlier this year. In a full moon, we are always ending a cycle which started in that signs new moon some months later. So, whatever it was that you were manifesting back in March is now likely coming to an end. With all this in mind, this moon is a perfect moon for releasing, so if you want to set intentions for releasing emotions and fears this is the moon to do it under.

Neptune is also very active during this full moon, this is a planet of illusions, dreams and intuition, Neptune is the ruling planet of Pisces, however whenever Neptune is active it does create a sense of fogginess, so it may feel like you’re wading through boggy ground. Our emotions can also be invoked whenever Neptune is active, so this means we aren’t very clear about what is going on under the surface and it can leave us feeling very emotional.

One of the best ways to navigate this full moon will be for us to be open and honest about our emotions, allow ourselves to feel in into them instead of leaning away from them. Don’t spend time analysing them or trying to be rational. It will be necessary to just be. Allow those emotions to flow, eb and even pour, don’t judge yourself for the emotions, allow yourself to experience the full range and depth of the emotion, you will move through the emotions quicker than you will by resisting.

With water and emotions being such a strong theme during this full moon, cleansing will be important, and if you can get out to a place where there is water, be it the ocean, a lake, a mere, a waterfall or a river. And if you can’t do this draw yourself a hot bath or step into a shower. And as with any full moon, but especially this one, drink plenty of water, as we can end up feeling drained if we don’t.

So, with all that in mind I’m now going to give you a ritual to work through.

What you’ll need for the full moon ritual:

1. Cleansing tool of your choice (smudging stick, crystals, reiki, herbs, essential oils, singing bowl etc.)

2. Bowl of Water

3. Loving Kindness Meditation

4. Pen and Paper

5. Journal

6. Tarot/Oracle Deck

1. Before you start the ritual cleanse your aura with your choice of cleansing tools and recite the cleansing prayer

“I ask to be surrounded, filled & illuminated with Divine white light to cleanse & purify my energy. I invoke the assistance of the divine feminine, the maiden, the mother & the crone, and the goddesses Selene & Luna. I am choosing to cleanse myself & release any & all thought forms that are no longer of service to my highest good across all planes of my existence, across all universes & all lifetimes. I ask that all energies that are less than love be transmuted for the highest good of all.

Mote it be, Mote it be, Mote it be.”

2. Once you have cleansed, follow the card reading – this step is optional if you don’t have any tarot or oracle cards. Please the image below for how to follow the spread.

3. Then start writing on your paper what you wish to release this full moon, bearing in mind the emotional and spiritual themes of this full moon as well as any feelings you have around feeling emotionally secure and safe. Also pick up any things that were highlighted in your reading if you followed it.

4. Following this, write in your journal the answers to the following questions.

How do you feel right now? Write about this without judgement.

How do you treat yourself when you make a mistake?

What could you do to be kinder to yourself?

How do you communicate your feelings to others?

5. After you’ve written all this down, soak your intentions of release in the bowl of water. To enhance this if you have any amethyst and clear quartz crystals place them in the water and add any cleansing herbs such as sage, fine sea salt, lavender, cloves etc.

6. Then allow yourself to settle into the loving kindness meditation, this meditation is taken from my Journey to Self-Love Book. Allow yourself to be loving and kind, be compassionate.

Loving Kindness Meditation

7. Following the meditation, allow yourself to sit for a few minutes and then write in your journal any insights that came up for you during the meditation.

8. Then leave your bowl in the window or outside to soak up the full moon energies and allow the moons energies to help you release. And then in the morning remove your crystals and then pour away the water. Feel free to keep using the meditation over the next few days to help you cope with any difficult emotions.

If you would like to do a guided ritual live I am doing a mini ritual on Monday night in my facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2458813601056195

There will be an optional donation ritual for this ritual.

Happy full moon in Pisces, sending lots of love and light

Marie