Don’t Miss This Breathtaking Full Moon Opp
Nature has always been my sanctuary, but over the years I’ve discovered that, for me, “light” and “the moon” are absolute game-changers.
My kids call me MoonMom. Not because I’m an expert (nowhere close; just a beginner), but because it’s how I identify. Just understanding the basics of the moon and nature’s light has changed my perspective on life itself.
My regular body rhythm generally wakes me anywhere from 3–4:30 am. Wide awake, I take advantage of the time to write and work. My brain is at its very best at this time — a good centered and balanced mixture of interest, gratitude, creativity, and the ability to access higher levels of learning than during the day when the rest of the world around me is in full gear (and I lose inspiration). Apparently, STILLNESS is my muse. I live in a small town rather than a metro area, so I only hear the occasional airplane, early morning commuters, the hum of my refrigerator, or the single raccoon or family that cruises my deck while on their way home.
I generally go back to sleep a couple of hours later.
This morning was no different, yet I was excited to see the stream of light coming through my window. It beckoned me to look outside. I looked at the placement of the full moon and ventured a guess at the time. I estimated 4 am. I checked my phone and saw that it was 4:20.
Damn. So close. Each month I try to get better at reading the moon.
Today’s a big day in the universe, and there’s a fun opportunity to connect with it all. The full moon hits 100% tonight, and it’s also the Super Flower Blood Moon. A Super Moon happens when the moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit, so it looks BIG. There will also be a total lunar eclipse. “…the Earth moves into place between the sun and the full moon. As a result, the Earth casts a giant shadow across the lunar surface, giving the moon a striking reddish hue — which is why lunar eclipses are also referred to as blood moons.”
Read more and find times here: https://www.space.com/super-flower-blood-moon-may-2022-what-time-is-it
The thing to really grasp is that the FULL MOON is the only phase that crosses the sky from night ’til morning, rising in the evening around sunset and setting at dawn-ish. The other moon phases cross during a combo of night and day (the new moon crosses during the day!). This “crossing during the night” makes it so that you can look at the full moon like the hands of a clock and do your best to figure out the time. It rises in the east and sets in the west. So if it is halfway through its arc, straight up in the sky, it’s somewhere around midnight.
Get it?
The other cool thing about the moon right now is that it’s an opportunity to see how low it is in the sky compared to winter. The moon and sun arcs are switching positions. During the winter, the sun’s arc stays closer to the horizon, and during the summer, it’s high in the sky. The moon is the opposite. During the winter, it’s high in the sky, yet it hugs the horizon as it travels during the summer. When looking at the moon this morning, I saw that it was remarkably low. And maybe it seemed remarkable because, being a Super Moon, it’s also big.
Anyhow, it was a breathtaking moment.
So…check out the full moon tonight before you go to bed — the eclipse may be happening, and it might be viewable from your location. And if you wake up during the middle of the night, please don’t miss the chance to view the full moon. Breathe it in even if it doesn’t inspire you or you don’t think it’s a big deal.
I believe your own body rhythms will appreciate it.
If you miss it this time, no worries. There will be more, as the moon herself shows up for us in some way every single day.
It’s my personal experience that the more I connect with nature’s light and cycles (such as the sun, moon, and seasons), the more centered and excited I feel about life. I think you’ll discover the same. No matter what happens with our climate, these universal rhythms and cycles are solid and stable characters that we can count on to show up and keep us plugged into truth and reality.
