There is a full Moon in Aries coming up this Sunday the 13th at 4:10pm CST. This is an amazing time to do a full Moon ritual. Full Moons are a time where emotions and sensitivities are already heightened, it is a good time to ground yourself and release some of the negative emotions you may be feeling and toxic ties you may be attached to. There are some really ancient rituals that have been done for 1000s of years. A lot of different astrologers and healers use these types of things to help people with the difficulties of life. You can do a ritual for all kinds of different things but some popular times to commit to doing a ritual is during new Moons, full Moons and during the equinoxes and solstices. If you really enjoy doing them then you can start to do a ritual for other things you need in life. It can be very therapeutic. The power of manifestation is a crazy thing and that’s why these rituals are important.

The full Moon will be in the fire element of Aries. Full “Hunter” Moon, known as hunter Moon because this is the time of year when tribes would gather meat for the long winter months ahead. Aries is ruled by Mars, the planet of action and drive. They are fiery, passionate and action oriented. They are the first sign in the zodiac and because of this able to focus on themselves, not to say they are selfish but they are very good at doing what they need to do to put themselves first. They are courageous, determined, confident, enthusiastic, optimistic and honest. They are also impatient, moody, reckless, impulsive, short tempered and aggressive. They are a Cardinal sign however and because of this are associated with leadership, originality and idea making. Aries is a warrior. Use this full Moon to focus on yourself and your independence. Let go of any and all self doubts. Something I suffer from at times is imposter syndrome, the fear that people either don’t take me seriously or don’t believe me to be who I say I am. I need to let that go because even if there are people who think that who cares? It doesn't change who I am or the things that I know and am passionate about. Letting go and cutting toxic ties are always the number one theme on full Moons. Truths and lights will be illuminated as well. The Moon will square Pluto which is a tougher aspect and will likely bring up some deeper, harder stuff that you have been avoiding. On top of this Pluto Retrograde is no longer, Pluto has gone direct! Think of the lessons and things you learned during Pluto Retrograde, what did you hide and avoid dealing with, because now you are likely going to be facing the things you have been avoiding. The truth will come to light. Not only from this full Moon but also Pluto Retrograde. As well as both Moon square Pluto and Pluto direct we are currently in the shadow phase of Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio. Yes another Mercury Retrograde, I will talk about this more in a blog post coming up in the next couple weeks or so.

Whereas we perform new Moon rituals to set wishes and intentions for the month ahead of you, the reason we do a full Moon ritual is to let go of things that no longer serve you. This could be attitudes, emotions, personal relationships, bad habits, illnesses. Anything you can think of that is negatively impacting your life. Things that have been hidden can also be revealed. Revelations and people being exposed. You can count on it for a full Moon. I like to burn my full Moon ritual intentions. It can be very symbolic and healing. You can also interpret the way your paper burns, so if your intentions light up instantly and burn the paper completely you have truly let go or maybe the fire fades quickly and only burns off a corner, what do you think that is telling you? Focus on the flames and how the paper looks at the end of it burning.

You have 3 days before the new moon to perform this ritual or 3 days after.

1) Gather any and all supplies that you will need for the ritual. Incense such as You can use sage to smudge beforehand, I will be using White Sage from my own personal sage bundles that I have been making, for this full Moon. You will need some crystals ( amethyst, carnelian, jasper, labradorite, aventurine are all Aries crystals), a pen, a journal to write, a bowl to smudge in or burn intentions, a bowl of water and a white or red candle.

2) Create yourself a special alter space for all the items that you have gathered. It doesn’t matter where your alter space is, it can be any table in the house or on the floor, wherever you feel most comfortable. Decorate with items such as crystals, plants, candles, things you find outside in nature like leaves or feathers, decorative table runners, anything you can really think of that seems appropriate. For the Aries full Moon I will be using lots of amethyst, carnelian, red jasper, candles and pumpkins (tis the season).

3) Start by cleansing your alter space and say a little prayer. It can be along the lines of “I respect mother Moon and all she does for us. I plan to release that which no longer serves me. I do this to heal myself from past traumas and to fully let go and move forward.“ Write down your traumas and the things that we wish to let go of focus on them, meditate on them. What do you wish for your life? Can you actually picture these things happening to and for you in your life? Letting go WILL NOT work if you truly don’t believe it. It’s important to be clear on what you want. You can doodle and make your intentions “pretty” or it can be as simple as writing a list. This is a good time to set intentions for letting go of your lack of faith in yourself, imposter syndrome, any people who don’t support you or see you for who you are. Set reminders of who you are and how to put yourself first. Let go of the things that make this impossible. If you are going through a rough time now would be the best time for you to perform a full Moon ritual.

4) Light your candle and put your crystals in the bowl of water. You want to charge the water and cleanse yourself after burning your intentions. Hold your intentions over the other bowl and using the candle light them on fire. Like I have already said you will want to analyze how they burn, even take a picture or video to look back on later. Use the water to charge your crystals. Write about it in your Moon journal. Something to look back on over the next few weeks and to remind yourself of your intentions.

5) At this time you can take some time for yourself however you wish, write down your interpretations of the flame burning, further meditation, possibly a tarot reading if you do that, you can even enjoy a glass of wine. Tell the Moon you love her, clean up your space and now is a good time to put your crystals in a window sill to charge under the light of the full moon. You have just completed your full Moon ritual. Now can be a good time to take a detox bath. Use bath salts, flowers, crystals and maybe even a charcoal mud mask to help detoxify and destress.

I hope you guys enjoy doing this ritual and can find some peace or healing that you may be needing in life. I also hope you can take some time to appreciate all that is good in your life. Just like the oceans’ tides that ebb and flow as does the Moon wax and wane and although emotions can be heightened during the full Moon you will soon feel back to your normal self and ready to tackle a whole new month/Moon cycle. On the 13th I will put out my Full Hunter Moon in Aries blog post. There is also a new Moon in Scorpio on the 27th of October. Also the last harvest Sabbath of the Witch’s year, Samhain, also known as All Hallows Eve or Halloween, on October 31st. Happy full Moon friends!