How the Full Harvest Moon in Pisces Will Impact You Astrologically
glamour.comin August, the title of "Harvest Moon" is not an astrological term. This particular lunar event is so nicknamed for its closeness to the autumn equinox, which is typically around September 22 or 23, explains the long-trusted .
It goes on to note that the moonrise comes shortly after the sunsets for multiple nights in a row, thereby resulting in "an abundance of bright moonlight early in the evening, which was a traditional aide to farmers and crews harvesting their summer-grown crops."This moniker has been used across many cultures around the world, with timeanddate.com stating that "Harvest month was recorded as early as in the 700s in both Anglo-Saxon and Old High German languages." For me, the name is a lovely reminder that before electricity, a full moon was the most light humans could possibly get at night.
And with that, let's dive into how this full moon will impact us.Since prehistoric humans had no other light at night except the moon, I can certainly imagine how once a month, at a full moon (and a few days before and after) early people took advantage of this big bright light in the sky to create new things, tell stories, and share ideas. (For more on this area of study, I definitely recommend reading .) The is deep in our ancestral DNA and collective memory.
What do you see when you stare at a full moon? At times, I feel transfixed by it, as though at any moment it could pull me into the sky.
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