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The Full Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumn equinox. This full moon usually occurs in September in the Northern Hemisphere…

This year's full harvest moon will be on September 17, 2023, which this year is also a solar eclipse, occurring just a few days before the exact date of the autumn equinox.

What is the meaning of the Harvest Moon?

The Harvest Moon marks the cycle of seasonal change and is the culmination of summer energies.

With the harvest month, we are enjoying autumn and beginning our rapid journey towards winter.

Similar to the energy of the Autumn Equinox, the Harvest Moon marks the physical and visible harvest of crops such as apples, pumpkins, and squash.

It also provides an opportunity to harvest and claim all that has been learned and grown over the summer by consciously letting go of what no longer serves us to boldly enter the new season.

It's a good time to complete any ongoing projects, clean up your space (inside and out), and let go of anything that is holding you back or weighing you down.

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Within the energies of the Full Harvest Moon, there is a continuation of the strong balancing forces that circulated with the September Equinox. The Harvest Moon highlights how these balancing forces balance giving and receiving. — And specifically, how do you balance the energy you cultivate with the energy you share with others?

This is a good time to reflect on what you are giving and sharing, how you are serving, and where you are prioritizing the needs and wants of others in your life.

How do you balance the energy you shed on others with the energy you need to be happy, healthy, confident, and focused on your truth?

Use the energies of the Harvest Moon to find harmony and balance between serving others and nurturing the energy for your own happiness, health, and spiritual connection.

Find harmony between taking care of yourself and serving others.

What is the spiritual meaning of the moon?

In exploring the meaning of the Harvest Moon, it's important to realize that the moon itself has deep spiritual meaning.

The moon is the celestial body closest to Earth and has been observed and worshipped by humans since ancient times.

Spiritually speaking, the moon represents femininity and at one time was thought to be directly connected to the Goddess.

The power of the moon is associated with themes of intuition, wisdom, spirituality, strong emotions, and the cycles of birth, death, and rebirth.

Full Moon and Spirituality

The Full Moon is a time of heightened spiritual energy on the inner planes. It is the perfect time to deepen your spiritual practice or meditation, and recharge your intentions with light and life force energy.

It's well-known that full moons are times of heightened emotional energy – the phrase “lunatic” comes from the Latin root luna, describing how lunar changes can bring about a kind of frenzy.

One of the keys to navigating the intense energies of the Full Moon is to practice presence: staying grounded and centered, facing any heavy emotional patterns that may arise within you, and being willing to release them.

Emotional cleansing with the full moon

You may feel emotions intensified around the time of the Harvest Moon.

One of the keys to handling this with grace and ease is to let the emotions flow freely – don't try to stifle, bottle up, stop or suppress them as they arise, and don't blame yourself for having the emotions or believe that “you are the emotions.”

Instead, allow the storm to pass. If you know that the emotion is not you and allow the emotion to just circulate, the storm will pass. And on the other side of the storm may be an opportunity to understand yourself more deeply and recognize what emotion is trying to tell you.

What are your emotions trying to reveal to you?

Perhaps your emotions are trying to show you where you have not been true to yourself.

Perhaps your emotions are indicating that you are still holding on to past trauma, past memories, or past pain, and you can now choose to let go of them.

Reaffirm your core truths

Astrologically speaking, the Full Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon are in opposition to each other, creating an enlightening force that can reveal a lot about who you really are, what you really want, and where your life is or isn't headed right now.

Where it aligns or doesn't align with your core truth.

Some of the themes in this regard are:

You may realize that you have been following a script that someone else wrote for your life. You may realize that you have been trying to do things the way that you think others will respect or want you to do them. You may realize that you have been sacrificing your inner truth, inspiration, and inner intuition in order to fit in. You may realize that your primary motivation has been maintaining the status quo or doing things in a way that makes those around you happy.

The Harvest Moon is the perfect time to reconnect with your inner truth and light, and rediscover who you really are and how you can most fully live and thrive in life.

Keep in mind that as you engage in spiritual practice, meditation, reflection and contemplation, you may gain insight into the following:

Who you are now, what you truly value, what is most important to you now, what you want to pursue and create now, what brings blessings to your life — and getting a clear understanding of that now is so profound and so powerful.

Spiritual Meaning of the Harvest Moon

The Full Harvest Moon holds great potential for spiritual growth and deepening of spiritual connection with the Divine, expansion of consciousness, and blossoming into embodying higher expressions of inner truth and light.

Remember, your spiritual growth is closely tied to the practices you engage in and your willingness to embrace what is happening around you as the perfect environment for you to grow.

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Claim your potential for spiritual growth and remember that God is always guiding and supporting you.

When you enter into silence through meditation, clearing your mind and stilling your heart, you put yourself in a position to resonate with your higher guidance.

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The Full Moon is a powerful time to reconnect with your highest intentions and harness the energy of the Full Moon to manifest blessings into your life.

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With love and bright blessings