HARVEST MOON OR HUNTER MOON - BOTH!
On October 1st, 2020, we are lucky enough to experience a double Full Moon - both the Harvest Moon and the Hunter Moon fall on the same day - this happens only once every three years so enjoy the dual energies.
The Harvest Moon would typically fall in the month of September and brings forth the energy of abundance - abundance of Harvest. And it brings forth the celebration of the success of the seeds that were planted in the spring and nurtured through the summer. The Harvest Moon energy is typically one of laid back enjoyment of the fruits of our labours.
The Hunter Moon typically falls into the month of October and brings forth the energy of the Hunter - the energy of immediate gratification. As hunting is typically a time of go out and get what you need for the winter in a short period of time (unlike the Harvest moon which took months of manifestation for the fruits of the labour), the Hunter moon invites us to take aim and go for it! This is the time in business when it’s time to pull the trigger and sign the contract. This is the time in love when you stop playing coy or shy and strike up that conversation with that person you’ve been eyeing for months. This is no longer a time for passivity. This is the season for initiation and proactive actions! And speaking of love, the other side of the coin is, if you’ve been unhappy in your relationship for a period of time, now too is the time to make that decision and take action - is the relationship salvageable or are you finished? Decide and once again, using the energy of the Hunter moon, pull the trigger.
Having the softer energy of the Harvests moon meld with the more urgent energy of the Hunter may help to soften the blow to a rejection to your decision to go for it. In the end at least you will have your answer and this permits you the opportunity to once again explore the seeds you choose to plant…this permits you to explore your Karma - which brings up the final energy at work under these two moons and that’s the energy of Aries.
With Mars in retrograde and these two moons on Aries, Karma and Shadow work is likely to come up for us. Neither of these energies are to be feared however - these energies ask us to explore ourselves further in order to further our growth….but under the energies of these two moons, you are encouraged to ensure that your health is in good order before tackling your shadows or karmic energies. Now is a great time to strengthen your immune system and start to look at the shadow self.
Many view Shadow Work as scary and overwhelming - but it really shouldn’t be - it is not dark and scary once you simplify the concept as follows: When you shine a light on a shadow, what happens? The shadow disappears right? So the same is true for our shadow selves - when we see an aspect of ourselves that we dislike, shine a light on that aspect - recognize it, name it, let the shadow know you’ve seen it and intend to bring it into the light. The more we acknowledge the parts of ourselves that we dislike, the more light we shine and the dimmer the shadow becomes.
This is a rather simplified explanation of shadow work but it’s a starting point for you to begin the journey of seeing your own light through this next phase of our lives in the Northern Hemisphere - the dark days of winter…
Until next time, Walk in Love and Light
Hugs
Marnie