Aries Full Moon
detox your mind
aries full moon
october 6th, 2025
8:47 pm (pst)
Hi friends,
Phew!
I don’t know about you, but for me there is always a big exhale at the end of eclipse season, and with the Aries Full Moon lighting up the sky, we are officially out of the eclipse portal (until 2026 that is)!
And there is something so poetically fitting about starting off our post-eclipse season with the first major lunation being in the fiery, action-oriented, empowered and first sign of the Zodiac, Aries.
This Full Moon in Aries is spurring us into greater action by first illuminating the ways we hold onto outdated mindsets, rigid beliefs, and fiery opinions that no longer serve us. This lunation calls us to digest, process, and release mental clutter so we can compost it into something more nourishing and true. Think of it as a detox for the mind—an invitation to clear away the thought-forms that keep us reactive, defensive, or stuck, so new clarity can take root.
Read on for more:
about the energies of this Aries Full Moon
on how to work with this lunation
Aries’ Fire-filled intent
As the first sign of the Zodiac, and the cardinal Fire sign, Aries is known for being a “fire-starter” — impulsive, action-oriented, passionate, and bold. At their brightest, Aries energy ignites courage, pioneering action, and a fiery honesty that cuts through confusion. Aries shines and shares that spark that reminds us to take risks and stand firmly in our truth.
The shadow of Aries, however, can flare up as impatience, aggression, or a “me-first” (and sometimes “me-only”) mentality.
Under this Full Moon, we may feel quick to argue or overly defensive. Yet those moments are mirrors—opportunities to detoxify the mind by noticing what beliefs are triggering us and choosing to respond differently.
This Full Moon is not asking us to extinguish the flame, but to learn how to tend it wisely. Conflict, approached with love and compassion, can become a path to deeper connection.
communication focus
Around the time of this full Moon, Mercury, the planet of communication and mindset, is tightly squaring Pluto, the planet of death, rebirth, and power struggles. This can bring sharp edges to conversations and heighten our sensitivity to criticism or control. Words may feel heavier than usual, carrying the intensity of old wounds or unprocessed truths.
While this transit may feel activating (to say the least) it also offers us an opportunity to become more aware of our mindsets, thoughts and words, helping us to illuminate that which needs to be detoxified. This transit, as uncomfortable as it may feel, offers us a potent invitation to truly transform the way we think, connect, communicate and make sense of our own experiences.
The invitation? Notice the tone of your thoughts and words, take a pause - a breath- when you feel yourself reacting, and be intentional with your actions and your attitude. Both with yourself and with others.
Remember, passionate words can connect us or divide us.
This Aries Full Moon offers us a potent time to practice conscious communication, asking us how we can us our own thoughts and communication skills to create more connection as opposed to division.
As this Aries Full Moon blazes overhead, may we each find the courage to release the mental debris that no longer serves us, softening into more authentic ways of thinking, speaking, and relating.
May the fire of Aries illuminate our clarity without scorching our hearts, guiding us to express truth with compassion and to transform conflict into deeper understanding.
May this lunation bless you with a renewed mind, a fearless spirit, and the freedom to step forward lighter, clearer, and more alive.
with infinite love,
Rachael
working with the Aries full moon
ILLUMINATE:
Judgmental, criticizing and limiting mindsets and beliefs that keep you a thinking negatively about yourself.
How you may be behaving in reactionary, or defensive ways, especially regarding communication.
LET GO:
Those old beliefs and thought patterns that are now feeling toxic AF.
Of reacting in aggressive and/or defensive ways when communicating and connecting with yourself and others (especially with those you care the most about)
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