Took the time to just be.
The Full Moon in Aries, where I've been and the lessons I've been embodying.
Hello, how are you? We have a Full Moon in Aries looming over us and there is potential for drama or irritating circumstances but we are going to take deep breaths before reacting and we are going to channel the higher versions of ourselves.
I just got back from a vacation in California, around the time of that last solar eclipse in Libra. That eclipse is the start of the ending (yes the beginning of the end, confusing no?) of the Aries-Libra eclipse cycles that started around 2 years ago. I really want to hear about what shifts have taken place in your lives (seriously, please send me messages, a reply, an email! I am so curious!), especially when it comes to themes of stepping into your own identity versus how you deal with people in your lives. These are the main themes of the Aries-Libra cycles: the self versus the others.
Last September 17, we started to witness the Pisces-Virgo cycle teetering in. I will definitely discuss the lessons and shifts of this cycle soon, but we still have one more Solar eclipse in Aries in March 2025 to really seal the deal with those lessons.
But anyway, my original point was: I treated this 3-week vacation as an art retreat. Honestly, I wasn’t able to paint or draw as much as I wanted to because look at this—
It was so hard to pull out my paper and paints when all I wanted to do was sit and breathe everything in. The expanse, the beauty, the wind, the sunshine, the marine layer, the sound of unfamiliar birds chirping, the beat of my heart. And so I did.
In between all that, we drove around and had the best conversations. True to the spirit of the solar eclipse in Libra, I took the time to just be, to be quiet and listen to the universe. I recalibrated what I wanted in relationships. I am redefining what family and friends are and I feel deep in my heart that I am in the best place in my life. I got to reconnect with family who live here and we talked, really talked our hearts out—not the safe, superficial conversations we get used to in family gatherings. We talked about the difficult things, we talked about the great things in our lives right now, we really saw each other. I am so grateful for that. I hope you get to do that with your families —really talk and see each other. And that family doesn’t require blood relations. Family consists of people who feel like home. And home is supposed to be where my nervous system is relaxed, I feel like myself and that is celebrated, and I am expanded in love. That’s what I want in a family. Thank you for pressing that lesson, universe.
So, the full moon this week. The full moon lies at 24 degrees in Aries. Full moons tend to expand emotions, and in Aries, there is a tendency for us to react quickly and to be impatient. Beside the moon is the asteroid Chiron, called ‘the wounded healer’, which can intensify the emotions further. May I urge you to try your best to put a pause on your reactions if anything comes up. Take a deep breath, do not deal with it right away, if you can. Let it cool down and deal with it later on. Chiron can shed a light on your triggers. Perhaps it is time to think about why these things trigger you. Know that emotions are very much like waves, they roll in, then roll out. For the first time in almost two years, this is the first full moon in Aries that isn’t an eclipse. This is a potent time to release the big, heavy emotions, not to anyone, but into the ether. Breathe it all out. Even better, release it physically—go for a run, a swim, go to the gym. Expel all that out.
I hope you are well and happy, always.
Wiji