The Pink Moon in Libra peaks at 02.11 UTC on April 2 or in some lands April 1 (see www.timeanddate.com for exact time and date in your location).
It appears full the day before and after the actual moon date. Easter, this year, is April 5, as the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox. April 1 in many lands is a day or at least morning of lighthearted tricks and fun. It recalls losing ten or eleven days from the calendar in one fell swoop and the change from the old New Year’s Day formerly on April 1 to January 1 with the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1584 in Europe and 1752 in the UK, the US and Canada .
The Libran full moon when close to early April as this one, represents an all too brief pause in the troubles of the world, to laugh and play momentarily whether we are nine or ninety.
The Pink moon is named after the blooming of the early springtime flower in central and eastern North America called moss phlox or moss pink. This moon is also named Breaking Ice Moon among the Algonquin people or Moon when the streams are navigable again by the Dakota nation, so heralding the breakthrough of new flowing energies, perhaps steps however tentative towards world peace in the many troubled lands.
Among the Dakota it is the Moon when the geese begin laying eggs. This is a reminder of the first eggs after winter placed on the shrine of Ostara the Norse Goddess of spring on the Spring Equinox and the Easter rabbit hiding chocolate eggs to be hunted by children and adults alike - or according to Eastern European folk tradition eggs decorated by the Virgin Mary to delight baby Jesus. It is also called the Sprouting Grass Moon, promising life and growth will return.
The flower, like the moon, represents personally growing or restored unity among partners, family, friends, organizations and communities, reopening communication to move seemingly immovable situations forward; an ideal moon for a romantic proposal if contemplating marriage, a major love commitment or by sending a bouquet of pink flowers with thanks to someone you may have taken for granted,
Never has this full moon of hope and new life mingling with the balancing powers of Libra, been more necessary to calm suffering and all too real fears that dominate every news bulletin. For the same moon of peace shines on us all.
Another maybe final try if you wish to strengthen or mend a love commitment, marriage or work partnership, while insisting on mutual respect, not sacrificing your principles for a peace at any price compromise.
Zuriel, the teacher angel who brings calm and reason to any situation, rules this full moon. He signifies justice whether legal or personal , strengthening resistance to emotional manipulation, inequality and unwarranted guilt or obligation.
Shine on Libran full moon of peace, even as the sun stirs the energies in the opposing sign of Aries to bring balance to oppressor and oppressed.