Tomorrow at 1:15 pm EDT the Moon will be Full in the harmonious sign of Libra.

Cafe Astrology tells us:

The Aries-Libra polarity is a relationship axis, where Aries represents "self" and Libra represents "other". Where Aries is about self-assertion, Libra is about compromise. The energy of the Libra Moon is the awareness of the need for relationships and all that comes with maintaining them--compromising, negotiating, graciousness, and balancing. The Aries Sun, on the other hand, is self-assertive, leading, and personally courageous. This Full Moon urges us to strike a balance between meeting our personal needs and tending to the needs of a significant other, and between independence or autonomy and dependence or companionability.

As we are enjoying a season when the burgeoning green and blossoms represent the opportunity we have to bring abundance into our lives, what better time to use the energy of this Full Moon to concentrate on realizing abundance in our relationships in a balanced and healthy way. Helping us along in this endeavor is Venus' current dalliance in Earthy Taurus.

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As I've been reading Dianne Sylvan's The Circle Within, her philosophy around "living" our faith is resounding with me big time. She says that "if you live a magical life, one filled with spirit and in contact with Divinity, you won't need so many spells." With that in mind, perhaps some of the relationships we may want to work on at this time are with our personal spirit guides, the Gods and Goddesses who call to us or to whom we feel drawn, ourselves as divine beings.

From now leading up to the actual moment of the Full Moon is your chance to use the remaining energy of the Waxing Moon to perform any magickal work dealing with manifestation and growth. Rather than hustling to whip up a spell to perform tonight at midnight, what if the magickal work is simply to light a candle, put some flowers on your altar, invite the Divine to join you, and read a simple devotional geared toward the area in your life that feels like it needs a little attention? I can't tell you how many Full Moon opportunities I've let pass by because I didn't plan ahead to buy candles and ingredients to perform a particular spell. There are times and places for that work, to be certain, but the idea of simplifying the process of devotion appeals to me mightily at the moment.

If abundance is what you seek, again, I quote Dianne:

Through daily practice and constant mindfulness of the deep connections between us and all that lives, you can find a way to reach up and take the hand you are offered.

E.M. Forster said it best: Only Connect.

Correspondences

April's Full Moon is known as the Grass Moon, Egg Moon, Seed Moon or Wind Moon. It is a Moon of utility, efficacy and self-guidance. The Celts associated this Full Moon with the Alder Tree and considered this a time of completeness and spirituality.

Deities: Kali, Hathor, Anahita, Ceres, Ishtar, Venus, Bast
Nature Spirits: plant faeries
Herbs: basil, chives, dragon's blood, geranium, thistle
Colors: crimson red, gold
Flowers: daisy, sweetpea
Scents: pine, bay, bergamot, patchouli
Stones: ruby, garnet, sard
Trees: pine, bay, hazel, alder
Animals: bear, wolf
Birds: hawk, magpie

If you want to work with Venus, here are some correspondences specifically related to her:

Colors: green, red, pink
Element: water
Stones: emerald, turquoise
Metals: copper, gold coins
Scent: rose

Posted by Angela-Eloise at 4:30 PM