Full Moon in Aquarius: Feed Your Inner Rebel

Today we celebrate the Full Moon in the fixed air sign of Aquarius, sign of the eccentric, the genius, the revolutionary. The future-oriented Water Bearer is not born to fit in; she is here to stir up the status quo, to disrupt things in order to help us evolve. Folks heavily influenced by this sign, or by its ruler Uranus, will tend to feel like misfits or outcasts until they start steppin’ to the drumbeat that is uniquely theirs.

At this time of the full moon in Aquarius, we benefit by heeding the voice of our Inner Rebel. Are we trying too hard to fit into society’s box? Are we feeling squished? Are family expectations starting to strangle our spirits? If you’re paying attention, you can hear the inner rebel whisper before it starts screaming and creating earthquakes.

My own inner rebel starts poking me in the wee hours of the morning, when I most need to get to my writing desk. Or when I need to take a few days off to go into the woods and howl at the moon.  Or (and this is the most important rebel yell to heed) when I have to disappoint another to be true to myself. Ugh. Groan. The latter is a practiced art, one that gets so much easier over the years. It’s never fun to feel like you’re letting down those you love. But the alternative is bitter poison, lingering resentment. Much worse.

"Revolution doesn’t have to do with smashing something; it has to do with bringing something forth."

~ Joseph Campbell

Once the Aquarian part of us begins to honor the ‘inner quirk,’ life opens up dramatically for the better. We stop trying to be understood, trusting that the rest of the world will catch on – eventually. Aquarius is far ahead of its time, bringing us information from the future. It’s easy to reject these ideas because they seem odd, impossible, bizarre. But if we wait just a bit longer – maybe a few years or a couple decades – you’ll see that the Aquarian was onto something, indeed.

The Full Moon in Aquarius’ mantra could be, “I gotta be me, at all costs.” We can do our best to bring kindness and compassion to the table when we are challenging the status quo. But when the zany Uranian-ruled is piloting the rocket ship, come hell or high water, at the end of the day, we will break away.

There’s a method for the madness, a reason for the revolution. If you’re not busting out, you will only feel the frustration fester because, as Joseph Campbell states, “you didn’t have the guts to bring up your full moon and live the life that was your potential.”

So maneuver, squirm, stretch, claw your way out of the box. Bring up your full moon. The world is begging for your rebel yell!

Wildcat Peak

 Erin Reese is an author, spiritual guide, astrologer, and modern psychic reader based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She works with clients all over the world. For readings and spiritual counseling by Skype, phone or email, contact her directly. She can be reached for bookings at erin@erinreese.com.