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Full Moon @ 26 degrees Libra 46'

April 16, 2022

11:56 AM PDT

2:56 PM EDT

April's Full Moon occurs in tropical Libra alongside the now waning but still active Jupiter/Neptune conjunction. And as the first Full Moon past the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, it correlates with Easter/Ostara, originally a pagan celebration honoring the reawakening of life after the dormancy of winter.

With Aries season now well underway, this Full Moon's rising and culminating energies accentuate the reawakening of numerous dormant impulses and tendencies. As with all Full Moons, there is a build-up of tension, and combined with the Aries and the cardinal nature of both itself and Libra, there is likely a forceful assertiveness pervading the atmosphere.

The Libra archetype most infamously highlights various relational dynamics, most classically those dealing with romantic or other forms of intimate partnership. Libra emphasizes the diversity of ways we connect with others--discerning commonality, establishing social stability, or identifying optimal ways of getting along.

A Full Moon in Libra brings relational issues to a head and into the open. Along with a square from Pluto, this Full Moon challenges us with honesty, authenticity, and emotional depth. The shadow side of this Full Moon most likely lies in a failure to balance self-interest with empathy or surrendering our boundaries to overbearing relational demands and expectations.

However, the high road of Pluto invites us to see, acknowledge, and ultimately embrace the neglected parts of ourselves and others and, via our increased awareness, expands our ability to connect all around. Transformational dialogues, relational breakthroughs, and skillful balancing of complex interpersonal dynamics are all potentials for the next few days.