The Harvest Moon, is on September 26 at 16.49 UTC, passing into Aries at 3 degrees (see www.timeanddate,com for the precise time and date of moon rise in your location).
This full moon, often red, closest to the Autumn or Fall Equinox in the Northern hemisphere, is called the Harvest moon, though it can fall in October every three years.
The Equilux, true equal day and night occurs in the Northern hemisphere on September 25. Add to the mix Saturn and Neptune to make this full moon a source of cosmic driving power.
It rises soon after sunset for several days in the Northern hemisphere and is so called because traditionally it is sufficiently bright in the early evenings for several days to harvest the crops. In many South- East Asian and Far Eastern lands such as China and Vietnam the night of the full Harvest moon is celebrated as a mid-Autumn festival with moon cakes and lanterns sent skywards to give power and ask for wishes on the moon.
As an Aries moon the Harvest moon brings courage, determination and the impetus to use what we have learned or built up in our lives over the past months by hard work and endeavour, for positive advancement in those avenues that lie ahead, not clinging to regrets for what has not grown or did not come to full fruition.
The Harvest moon is a moon of truth, both for speaking the truth and learning the real situation or intentions of others, though the Arian assertiveness may need to be tempered with tact.
It offers self-reliance and encourages self-employment and independent ventures, recovering health, launching major life changes, a sudden surge of energy after a period of uncertainty and a renewed passion for life.
If you suffer from bullying, aggressiveness, inertia or cynicism of others, this is the moon that defeats intimidation, overcoming anxiety, phobias and destructive tendencies in self or loved ones.
Face ultimatums and threats head on, not letting 2am fears hold you back from taking or perhaps reclaiming what is rightfully yours and that includes respectful treatment. No one promises this is a feet up all the way moon, but that making a supreme effort now while the full moon lights the way guides you to the Hunter’s Moon on October 26, so you will be right on track.