This mid-June will see some extraordinary astrological phenomena with the coming “Full Strawberry Moon.” Both ancient cultures and modern astrology speak to the meaning of this rare and cosmic event.
The worldwide June full moon is traditionally associated with a ripening and a fullness of life. There are similar traditions connected to marriage across many global cultures in connection with this particular celestial event.
The name “Strawberry Full Moon” was given to it by the native American Indians after the berries that were collected during that period in the season.
Pagan culture called the June full moon the “Lover’s Moon.”
In Europe, the “Honey” or “Mead Moon” was the name given to it, as that time was associated with weddings; couples customarily received honey or mead as wedding gifts during that time. It was also a name that probably gave rise to the term “honeymoon.”
Meanwhile, Indian tradition celebrated the lunar event as Vat Purnima, where married women would perform a ritual of fasting and wishing their husbands long and happy lives.
This year’s Strawberry Full Moon is expected in the early hours of June 17, at 4:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Traditionally, full moons are believed to bring optimism and a sense of security.
The alignment of both the stars and several notable planets will coincide with the waxing and waning of the Strawberry Full Moon, and the cosmic consequences are being broadcast by astrologists. What’s being described is that the Moon’s rise in the Sagittarius consultation means a change in energy; we can expect to feel a sharpening of focus in the direction of our sign. There is also a connection with “spiritual expansion.”
Among several other planetary events, Jupiter, Sagittarius’s ruling planet, will be particularly large and bright during this window, which according to astrology, bestows a sense of openness as curiosity in us tiny humans.
Saturn and Neptune’s energies are also expected to work in conjunction to instill a sense of greater faith in us, and an ability to push things into action in our lives. We’ll have more than enough energy for just ourselves; we may inspire others likewise.
Mercury and Mars are, in concert, also expected to bring mental sharpness for pursuing one’s goals.
As far as signs go, this expanding energy is likely to cause diversions in our lives causing us to lose our focus or feel “out of it.” Here is a brief expose for each sign’s meaning during this June full moon.
Ultimately, the change of this new, cosmic energy is something that we may use with wisdom. All the while, we should be cautious not to let it divert us from what’s important in life.
If we can improve our lives—our relationships, careers, or ourselves—or become more spiritual people in some way, without neglecting the things that matter, this year’s Strawberry Full Moon will be a worthy occasion indeed!
