This evening's Full Harvest Moon is known as the Corn Moon, or Barley Moon. It falls in the time when corn and barley
is harvested. The Harvest Moon is the full Moon nearest the autumnal equinox. Traditionally, farmers could rely on the moon's
brightness and work through the night to finish all the harvesting.
In 2014, the Autumnal Equinox will fall on Monday, September 22 at 9:29 PM CST, or Tuesday, September 23, at 2:29 UTC.
On or around this date, Wiccans and other pagans celebrate the holiday of Mabon, while heathens who follow the Norse pantheon celebrate Haustablót.
This moon falls in the sign of Pisces, a feminine, mutable water sign, ruled by Neptune, governed by imagination. Favorable
topics to focus on are inner development, karma, and revelations -- secrets revealed. Under this moon, energies withdraw from
the surface to hibernate within, reorganizing and realigning in secrecy. This sign is sensitive and shy of the spotlight,
so avoid public displays for the best outcome. This is an ideal time for rituals involving water.
Attributes: Time of the Mother Goddess. Anu, Hera, Isis, Demeter, Freya, Luna, Diana, Spider Woman, Chaos,
Frigg, Morrigan, Ta - Urt. Beautiful, radiant MoonMother. LadyMoon.
Positive activities: Very intuitive and productive time. Especially: Fertility; Magic; Dreams; Meditation; love;
Matters of the home; Beauty; Money; Creativity; Psychic abilities. A time of heightened feelings. Not a good time for major
decisions for they will be colored with emotional debris. Do not seek medical treatment, inoculations, operations are at its
least favorable. Wounds bleed more, and the formation of scar tissue is more pronounced.
Goals: Major workings should occur now. This is the climax of the obvious moon power. Relates to the Growing plant
as it pierces the ground.
Prime time for rituals for prophecy, protection, divination. Any working that needs extra power, such as help finding
a new job or healing for serious conditions, can be done now. Also, love, knowledge, legal undertakings, money and dreams.
The Moon is the most important heavenly body to witches. We draw on her power for lunar magic. We cast our spells in
accord with her cycles. She inspires and illuminates us. There are moon gods, but the Moon has always been perceived as female.
The Moon is cyclical, like women. We menstruate with her. She mirrors the stages of our lives: "Maiden", "Mother" and "Crone".
She is Changing Woman, as are we.
As the Wheel of the Moon continues on its never ending course, the moon also travels through the different astrological
signs, just as the sun does, only more rapidly. When the moon resides within the various signs, that sign influences the magical
aspect of the moon.
The Moon is the astronomical body closest to us and, therefore, she has a profound influence upon us. The highest energy
occurs at the Full Moon and, therefore, this is the most powerful time for magical workings.
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Sky Watching CenterThe galaxy stretches across the sky during the evening hours
now. When you look at it with the eye alone, you might think it looks hazy. But you'll see the truth if you'll peer at the
Milky Way with an ordinary pair of binoculars. Binoculars cause the so-called "haze" to explode into view as myriad, distant
stars. Find out what the view will be like in tonight's sky at this helpful site: Earth and Sky Skywatching Center
At
this site, you can find out what planets are visible now, the moon's phase, and consult the Sky Calendar for upcoming celestial
events: What's Up Tonight
What's Up in Space? Check out the Sky map. Consult SpaceWeather.com for current space weather conditions such as the solar wind speed, solar flare report, and aurora outlook.
Jeff Jawer
and Rick Levine are the StarTalkers... Every Monday night, from
7-8 pm Pacific time, Jeff Jawer and Rick Levine present StarTalkers, an hour of astrology talk. To participate in the live
show, just go to StarIQ on Monday nights and follow the link. In the meantime, select the link and you can listen to the previous StarTalkers show.
The Moon and the Sun have been charged with certain attributes ever since
the dawn of time. The Moon was the first universal measurer of time. The Moon symbolizes time, fate, spinning, wheels, weaving,
cauldrons, and of course the Great Mother or feminine influence.
The cycles of the heavens are symbolized in the Medicine Wheel of the American
Indian Tribes; the Egyptian Wheel of the Law; and the Tibetan Prayer Wheel, all of which the Moon is an integral part. In
Astrology, the Moon is sometimes said to symbolize the horoscope itself. --
Cheryl Robertson's Whole Moon Page
More Celestial Resources
Space News: Read about what's happening in outer space today and find links
to pages like NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Skywatch: "As Times Change," you can find your daily and weekly horoscope
at W. Lance Ferguson's SkyWatch. Lance Ferguson is a professional astrologer with 25 years' experience and has written Skywatch since 1991. He lives and
works in Austin, Texas.
