Full Moon in Libra:Easter Moon, Pink Moon, Egg Moon

Easter on the Western calendar is determined according to the formula: Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first Full Moon after the Vernal Equinox.  Today, Good Friday, at just past noon, the Moon peaks in her fullness. Called the Pink Moon because of herb, moss pink or wild ground phlox, one of the earliest widespread wildflowers of spring. I recall flying across the Rocky Mountains, and seeing the mountain and hilltops bright with pink at this time of the year.  This full moon is also called the Egg Moon, the Full Sprouting Grass Moon, and the Full Fish Moon (as this is the time the shad swim upstream to spawn).  The pastures and fields are full of newborn lambs, calves, foals, and kid goats. The seal harbors and sea lions are giving birth up and down the coast of North and South America, and the Great Gray Whales are swimming north with their newborn on their way home to the icy waters of Alaska. 

All full moons are in the opposite signs of the Sun each month.  With its fullness and light, the Moon brings to the fore the opposing and polarizing aspects of our own natures.  Within polarities, lies wholeness.  The pull today is between the independent, fiery nature of Aries and the urge to merge nature of the Libra Moon. Libra, ruled by Venus, always focuses our attention on the ambiguous nature of our sense of personal identity and our desire for maintaining relationships. The Libra moon awakens our need for harmony, balance, and beauty. At this particular Full Moon, there are aspects which challenge our ideas about the nature and structure of our relationships. Sometimes, in our effort to find harmony, we instead discover ourselves off balance and out of kilter in just the areas we would like to find calm and peace.  The nature of relationships and harmony indeed rest in the fulcrum which is always in motion...attempting to find stability and serenity.  In relationship matters, issues can no longer be swept under the rug or "managed".   Libra Moon in opposition to Aries Sun, calls for us to see things as they really are (both within our own perspectives and from the point-of-view of those with whom we are in relationship).  Living through an illusion that life is what I project/hope it to be, is hardly the same as dealing with our relationships from an understanding of our feelings, beliefs, needs, and perspectives (and those of our partners).  In order for relationships to progress, you need to look at what you are doing to resolve outstanding issues and unresolved and unfulfilled needs.  The light of the Moon shines bright on the Eve before Good Friday and during the unfolding of the Easter holy days. This is a time for reflection and acknowledgment of our true nature and our place on the Earth and in the journey of our time.


Venus in Gemini (the coming together of opposites), the archetype for the  feminine aspects of our nature and the Divine Feminine, Shekhinah, is square aspect to retrograde Mars, the ruler of Aries, in Virgo. Mars retrograde in an earth sign, slows, grounds, and drags our energies through a morass of unresolved situations, outmoded beliefs or values, and intractable conditions that require our attention. In other words, we can no longer ignore or refuse to deal with what is evident in our own needs and in the needs and nature of our relationships.  Both Venus and Mars are in an immutable T-Square to the planet Neptune (in the early stages of Pisces...where it will remain for the next 14 years).  This aspect removes the illusions, lifts the veils of ignorance, and lays bare the immediate needs that our lives call us to attend. Since these issues are anything but easy, they are apt to trigger fits of temper, jealousy, and other emotional acting out.  Better to use the energy of negative emotions to wake up to your own needs, and then use the energy in a more constructive manner, allowing time, moderation, and temperance to guide interactions, discussions, and choices. Spring in the North and Autumn in the South offer energy and beauty enough to use in putting our energies to constructive use (take a long walk, clear out the garage, basement, or attic, get rid of whatever is clogging up the works.  The awakening that allows you to feel, articulate, and identify relationship challenges, is but the beginning stage.  It's the waking of the tiger or the dragon that makes us aware of what was heretofore, hidden or beyond our ability to face or understand.  Stirrings of the soul require that we become more flexible and adaptable; avoid becoming reactionary and rash.

Keep in mind that the Full Moon in Libra may signal the changes and movement that was set into motion in the past, but the change is part of a long process, that includes daily, weekly, and seasonal changes and adjustments.  On April 9, Venus in Gemini will be in exact sextile to Uranus in Aries; at that time, the need for independence will be amplified. With the ongoing square aspect to Neptune, there may be an urge to cover up, delude oneself or others, or generally hide beneath the veil of ones' own dreams, illusions, and obsessions. Better to see yourself and your relationships clearly and honestly, than to complicate and muddy what already may be murky waters of relationship. Remember, trust is key to success in relationship. Once the trust is broken, the relationship takes on a different identity, and new foundations may not be so easy to build and maintain. Saturn, the Great Teacher, is still in Libra, and emphasis is on the karmic nature of our actions and choices. Keeping discussions and opinions above board is crucial, as whatever we send out now can return to us multiplied many times over.  Our actions, thoughts, deeds, and choices should be pure and honest. After all, what's the point of fooling ourselves or others; we always know the truth, and the truth will work its way to the surface of every aspect of our lives and relationships.  Sometimes we hide from the truth for fear we will lose something, not be able to deal with something, or for fear we will hurt someone's feelings.  The truth hurts less than a lie found out.

Pluto continues to transform whatever area of your life it is transiting (Capricorn). If you are willing to do the work required, Pluto pays high dividends for our growth, maturity, and willingness to risk facing the truth. With Pluto, Venus, and Mars in earth signs, relationship issues are grounded and we find ourselves forced to examine, knead, and sculpt both our inner integration and our relationship issues with a fuller awareness of how our individual growth is reflected in the choices we make in partnership. Whatever is lacking or growing in one area, signals what is missing or awakening in the other.  Our relationships reflect as much about who we are as they do about who the partner is.  We seek those who complete us; we find instead, the challenge to grow ourselves.  Relationships, like all other aspects of our lives, involve growing, transforming, and dynamic change.  Whether or not we make the choice and changes, relationships transform throughout their lifetime.  What matters for us is to be present in whatever stage or phase of the relationship we find ourselves.  

This Libra Full Moon, Sun in Aries, opens the gates of Spring (in the Northern Hemisphere) and Autumn ( in the Southern Hemisphere). The path before us is well-lit, yet stretches out far ahead, and is full of may twists and turns. As you begin the journey of the new year, step out on the path equipped with awareness, presence of mind and heart, and a willingness to rise above your own fears to live the adventure of life. What we seek in the arms of another, in part, begins with finding peace within ourselves.  Wherever you are on the path, now is the time to reflect, be grateful, and embrace the journey.