Full Moon [14 Aries 08]
October 7, 2025 (18:40 GMT)
Moon Lore
The next Full Moon falls on October 7th, the time of the month when emotions are heightened and sleep patterns disrupted. The Moon’s pull affects the tides and a woman’s menstrual cycle is in sync with the monthly phase of the Moon.
Menses, another term for the menstrual cycle, is derived from the word ‘month’ which in turn is derived from the word ‘moon’. The lunar deity is as prevalent in our world today as she ever was.
Moon Goddesses were honoured in ancient times, before the dominance of the masculine Sun Gods took hold. The astrological qualities associated with the Moon are kind, caring, protective, feminine energies, nurturing the people and the earth.
These are excellent qualities for leadership, although not always admired in our current climate.
Moon Goddesses were often huntresses, both at home and active in the dark of night. This was their world, witchy and intuitive. You hear more in the silence of the night than the noise of the day.
In the northern hemisphere, the dark of the night world is starting to take precedence over the day. The early morning walks begin in the gloom, the shapes of the trees eerie and life-like. Dusk falls earlier, enveloping us in its protective, yet spooky embrace.
Soon we will be in Scorpio season, a season which incorporates Samhain, Halloween and Day of the Dead.
For now, it’s the Moon’s show and this is the mid-autumn festival in the Chinese Year. They celebrate by eating moon cakes, honouring the Moon as she grows ever more powerful during her Full Moon phase.
Aries’ Energy
The coming Full Moon falls in Aries, the sign of individuality and the first sign of the zodiac. Aries can be an explosive and passionate energy, strident and brave. It’s tempting to slumber at this time of year and yet, Aries shouts out loud ‘be energised, be alive’.
The role of the individual grows more important when the Moon is in Aries, bringing you back to yourself. Full Moons are traditionally about completion and events culminating but the Moon in Aries flicks the switch and wants action, something new.
When the world feels out of control, this is when it’s important to take responsibility for your actions and know the true value of yourself.
During the Full Moon, the Moon in Aries opposes the Sun in Libra, the sign of relationships. People matter, people count when Libra’s influence shines brightly.
How you are in the world impacts the people around you. Other people’s actions impact you. Yet, you can still choose how to respond, how to be a good human being.
We’re in this world together, side-by-side, and each one of us can make a choice every day on how we want to be around other people and how we want to be in the world.
During this week’s Aries Full Moon, be energised. Ask yourself what you will stand up for and take personal responsibility about how you want to be. Full Moon magic and power is at its peak during the Full Moon so harness it well.
Where It Falls
Here are the areas highlighted by this week’s Full Moon. Read both your Sun sign and your Ascendant sign:
- Aries: Personal goals, image and profile, the body – relationships, partnerships and contracts
- Taurus: Retreat and self-care, a spiritual connection – work, service to others, health and fitness
- Gemini: Friends, groups and social networks – self-expression, creativity, children and love affairs
- Cancer: Career and vocation – home and family
- Leo: Travel, study and religion – communication and community, neighbours and siblings
- Virgo: Joint finances and taboo issues – money, possessions and self-worth
- Libra: Relationships, partnerships and contracts – personal goals, image and profile, the body
- Scorpio: Work, service to others, health and fitness – retreat and self-care, a spiritual connection
- Sagittarius: Self-expression, creativity, children and love affairs – friends, groups and social networks
- Capricorn: Home and family – career and vocation
- Aquarius: Communication and community, neighbours and siblings – travel, study and religion
- Pisces: Money, possessions and self-worth – joint finances and taboo issues
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