☾✩☽ Guest Luminary ☾✩☽
Courtney Tyler, based in the picturesque County Wicklow, Ireland, finds her greatest joy immersed in nature, especially among trees, as she observes the ever-changing seasons. A passionate forager, she spends much of her time exploring hedgerows and forests, gathering wild, local foods to transform into nourishing meals, herbal medicines, and natural remedies. Whether it’s crafting teas, salves, ferments, or herbal extracts, Courtney loves sharing her creations with the community. Her enthusiasm for the natural world is contagious, as she simplifies complex botanical and mycological concepts, turning them into hands-on learning experiences that captivate and inspire. As a proud member of the Association of Foragers, Courtney can teach you how to confidently identify a wide range of fungi—from edible and medicinal to toxic and deadly—while helping you deepen your connection to the wild.
☾✩☽ Astrological Resources ☾✩☽
Here is a selection of some of our favourite Astrologers you can tune into across 2024.
↠ Blue Rose School https://www.andrewsmith.ie/introduction/
↠ Mystic Mamma https://www.mysticmamma.com/astral-insights/
↠ Chani Nicholas https://chaninicholas.com/about-chani-nicholas/
↠ Virginia Rosenberg https://virginiarosenberg.com/about-virginia
↠ Lorna Bevan https://www.hareinthemoonastrology.co.uk/lorna-bevan
↠ Paramatma Siri Sadhana https://spaceweathertransmissions.com/paramatma
↠ Matthew Stelzner https://www.youtube.com/channel/
↠ Jennifer Racioppi https://jenniferracioppi.com/
☾✩☽ Other Recommended Resources ☾✩☽
↠ Courtney’s website
↠ Courtney’s IG here
↠ Courtney’s upcoming retreat
↠ Jess’s website
↠ Jess’s IG here
↠ Jess’s Leonard Cohen tribute
↠ Article on Fermented Dreams
☾✩☽ Cosmic Intel + Teachings ☾✩☽
It is believed that this full Moon came to be called the full Hunter Moon. The names of the Moon are most often related to natural signs of the season or to activities that were done at this time of year. Some of our favorites include:
· Drying Rice Moon, a Dakota name, describes part of the post-harvest process of preparing rice for winter.
· Falling Leaves Moon is an Anishinaabe term highlighting the transition between summer and fall.
· Freezing Moon (Ojibwe) and Ice Moon (Haida) refer to the increasingly cold temperatures of this period.
· Migrating Moon (Cree) refers to when birds begin to fly south to warmer climates.
How does the full moon affect us?
Psychologically speaking, Full Moons tend to bring forward hidden aspects of our subconscious. Our lives are “lit up.” Emotions may run high. Every Full Moon is a time of release + integration, of amplification and illumination. At this Full Moon, the Sun in harmony-seeking diplomatic Libra is opposed to the independent Aries Moon.
The full moon in Aries will reach its peak on October 17 at 7:25 a.m. EDT /12:26 GMT. This lunation brings you back to the new moon solar eclipse in Aries on April 8, so similar storylines, topics, and themes from that period may resurface.
This Full Moon illuminates the tension between self and other. The dynamic struggle and high art of meeting in the middle, relating, and cooperating. The striving for peace, union, and beauty.
This lunation is about energies of Aries and Libra. The Sun in Libra and the Moon in Aries urge each person to find harmony between individuality and collaboration. This moon is likely to be uncomfortable at a personal and collective level as we’re really shown where enough is enough. Sometimes the discomfort of staying the same has to become more unbearable than the discomfort of change or the unknown – this full moon is that discomfort point.
This full moon is going to push you, pressure you, challenge you but she’ll also change you if you’ll allow her to. She’s going to help you to move forwards in a new and powerful way and understand more about yourself and your life, which is part of the future collective destiny.
☾✩☽ Aries-Libra Axis ☾✩☽
The Aries-Libra axis is the first and perhaps most obvious of the polarities. The basic nature of the axis concerns the self and its projection out into the world, and the adjustments that are made in facing and relating to other people. How do I define or identify with self and how can I be in relationships allowing my identity to merge with another. This could also be called the Me -We axis of balancing your desire for freedom, independence, and self-assertion (Me) with being in relationship with others (We). How can the Me strengthen the We, and how can the We strengthen the Me.
We will connect to our needs and our commitment to fulfil our needs (Aries energy). We will also reflect on how we relate to others, weather we need healthier boundaries or to deepen connection to ourselves and others (Libra energy).
We’ve been experiencing eclipses on the Aries-Libra axis since April 20, 2023, and this is the first lunation that isn’t an eclipse. Even though this is just a regular full moon, it still packs a punch. The moon in Aries will form a conjunction with Chiron in Aries, amplifying your wounds. Chiron is the wounded healer in astrology, a planetary body that represents your deepest pain but also your potential to heal others. You’ll certainly feel tender and sensitive. Be gentle and kind with yourself.
Plus, the full moon in Aries will be a supermoon. Supermoons occur when the full moon approaches its closest distance from the Earth, a.k.a. the “perigee.” The full moon appears larger and brighter at the perigee, which is why it’s a supermoon. Super-charged feelings coincide with supermoons. Your gentle heart will be highly susceptible to other’s emotions, so make sure you have strong energetic boundaries to avoid feeling overwhelmed. Don’t be surprised if you spend more time alone than with others during the supermoon.
☾✩☽ Moon Medicine Rituals ☾✩☽
Create an altar. Create a sacred space in your home - see our guide in aftercare.
Connect with the Moon. Whether or not you subscribe to astrology, the moon is always in the sky, and attuning yourself to the moon's cycle can guide self-care.
New moon: At the beginning of the lunar month, the moon is a new moon. Metaphorically, it's a time to plant the new seeds of goals, intentions, and actions.
Waxing phase: Her growth from new moon to full moon is the waxing phase. This the Warrior Phase—where we gain momentum in our actions.
Waning phase: The Sage Phase happens as she wanes from full, —where we gradually power down, restore ourselves, and integrate lessons learned.
Dark moon: The last few days before the new moon is called the dark moon. Here's when we retreat to our proverbial caves to rest and reflect, preparing for a new cycle ahead
Cleanse. Sage your Home, Bedroom, Chariot & Office. Energetically cleanse the energetic wombs of your life, where you find yourself “creating”.
Observe. Select a journal, and record your dreams, thoughts, insights, experiences and observations.
Collect items: pen, paper, tarot cards, candles, incense, herbs, symbols to represent Luna: mirror, mother, water, seashells, etc.
Have Patience. Have patience with yourself and the journey you’re embarking. Allow yourself the emotional space to process, release, learn, develop and heal.
Lavender Oil. Have lavender in your home, bed or altar. Lavender can bring stillness, and calm an overactive mind.
I Feel. Acknowledge your emotions and journal with what emerges.
Breathe Deeply. The pull of The Moon can bring up strong sensations and emotions – and sometimes this is uncomfortable. However it’s a prime opportunity to feel more and allow the emotion to unfurl. A very practical and grounded way to do so is to focus on the breath and breathe a little deeper than you would normally. Place your hands on your Womb and Heart and take a few deep breaths and feel.
Go For A Moon Walk. Walking in the lunar light in nature can be particularly magical.Watch how the trees move and interact; with The Moon, the wind, with you, and listen, really listen in to the sounds of nature. Moon Bathing can be a truly magical and intimate experience.
Take A Long Luxurious Bath. The Moon affects the tides, the Oceans, the water in our body.
To get in touch with this aspect of nature within and around us – take a long bath.Add in Epson Salts, your favourite essential oil, play some soothing music, light candles and relax.
Tending to your Temple: BodyLiving consciously starts with taking care of your body; the temple that houses you, here on this planet. So, scan yourself from head to toe. How does your body feel? Give yourself all the O2 and H2O your body needs.. Your body will thank you for that.
Ground, Ground, and Ground
The magnetic pull of The Moon is strong so Grounding is super important. If you do nothing else at The Full Moon – ground. It’s especially helpful just before bed as being rooted in the body aids a better sleep.
Beannachtaí 💚
from Kathy and all at The Trailblazery xo