Horoscopes for Full Moon in Aries 2023
This astrology forecast will discuss the Full Moon in Aries and important astrological events up to the New Moon & Total Solar Eclipse in Libra in mid-October. The first section reviews the general astrology, followed by sign-specific horoscopes. These horoscopes are written for your rising sign, but please feel free to read your Sun sign and/or Moon sign. Learn how to pull up your chart here.
The first Full Moon of Fall arrives in Aries on September 29, 2023, at 5:57am EDT. While this Full Moon is not an eclipse, it does relate back to the first eclipse we had in Aries on April 20, 2023, and speaks to the next eclipse we’ll have in this sign on April 8, 2024. There is also an additional foreshadowing event as the ruler of this Full Moon, Mars, sits in Libra at 21°, the same degree as where the next eclipse will occur on October 14th.
This can be a frustrating lunation because North Node eclipses like the one in April this past spring generally bring about major beginnings or goals we wish to expand upon. However, with Mars sitting in Libra, a sign that forces him to slow down and “play the social game” we may notice those goals or dreams are not moving at the pace we wish. This lunation can highlight the challenges we’re experiencing, and increase the tension of feeling more limited or contained with our work.
This may be a necessary time for reevaluation or revisiting the previous goals we had in this area of our chart, and celebrating the progress we made, while also expanding our visions and strategies so we can continue to move forward. Take note of whatever difficulties are highlighted and allow them to sit. Just because something isn’t moving forward now, doesn’t mean it won’t in two weeks when the next set of eclipses take off.
On the same day of the Full Moon, Venus in Leo makes her final square to Uranus in Taurus. This is the finale of the Venus retrograde cycle coming under completion. The first aspects occurred earlier in the summer, around July 2nd and August 9th. In what ways have you disrupted your own growth and sense of self? How have the things you’ve wished to attract in your life been challenged or reviewed? Where have you learned where it’s okay to change your mind and how that allows you to feel freer?
On September 30th, Mercury in Virgo makes a quick trine to Uranus, playing off Venus’ previous aspect to this planet. This day is great for on-your-feet quick-thinking and problem-solving, and also should be used to generate new ideas about roadblocks or anything that feels like it’s been an unnecessary restraint to your life. These are the last few days we have with Mercury in Virgo, so ideal time to work through any challenging problems or set new goals that require planning and details.
Mercury will then move into an opposition with Neptune on October 2nd, where Mercury’s logic and reasoning ability will be masked by Neptune’s fog and confusion. Utilize this aspect for idealistic daydreaming and allowing your imagination to take the reins. Not a flawless day for trying to solve major detail-oriented problems or for being able to look at scenarios clearly. Give it some time, because Mercury will then move into a trine with Pluto on October 3rd, which helps us regain power and agency over life, and allows us to be able to make big decisions with clarity and confidence.
Mercury’s shift into Libra occurs on October 4th, the same day that Mars also conjoins the South Node in Libra. The South Node (Ketu) always has the ability to weaken Mars and create an energy drain. We may feel like we have a lot to do and no time or motivation to complete the tasks. It can be a frustrating time when we allow the opinions of other people and their needs to color the actions we take. Appreciate the slowness as a time to redirect and regroup. Be aware of increased tensions or anger when events aren’t moving as you planned.
Tensions may continue on October 8th as Mars enters into a square with Pluto in Capricorn and Venus shifts into Virgo where her ability to be of service to Mars and the Sun in Libra is limited. Mars and Pluto are intense combinations that play into power games, frustrating points of catch-and-release, passive aggression, and manipulating people or social dynamics to get what you want. See-through these tactics as they arrive, and don’t allow yourself to be too caught up in the flair.
Venus fresh in Virgo will hit a frustrating opposition with Saturn in Pisces on October 10th. This aspect will temporarily limit the ease and gifts that Venus is trying to articulate in Virgo. Saturn will present a roadblock or responsibilities you must work through first. This aspect can be great for lasting commitments and promises to one another, as well as ensuring these long-lasting relationships will be beneficial as long as both parties are willing to do the work necessary.
We end the lunation cycle with Mars entering Scorpio on October 12th, and completing a helpful aspect to Saturn on October 13th. Mars in Scorpio provides more power and forward direction back to Mars, allowing him to have the space and energy to get focused and back to the tasks. The helpful trine Mars makes to Saturn allows these actions to be worthwhile, creating more motivation to tackle the challenges and frustrations of work that must be done. Whatever that needs a little more attention has the ability to receive it.
Let’s look at where this Full Moon astrology is happening for you specifically.
ARIES & ARIES RISING
Happy Full Moon in your sign, Aries! This lunation lights up the part of the chart that rules you and is all about who you are, how you present yourself, your internal beliefs around your identity, and your overall journey of personal transformation. Since the eclipse here in late April, your personal character may’ve experienced a shift - shedding old beliefs that no longer fit or taking on a new way of showing up in the world. Lately, this may’ve felt a little more stalled in progress, especially as the ruler Mars is in Libra, putting more consideration and challenges within your relationships. This can be a moment where less attention is on your own needs as you’re asked to adjust yourself to the duties of being a partner and within a relationship. Even if your sense of self feels a little more constrained during this period, it’s a point of maturation that the upcoming eclipses in the spring will only continue to build upon.
Venus is finishing up her retrograde cycle from the summer, completing her last square to Uranus, which for you has been all about your creative projects, inspired self-expression, children, and the ways you design more fun and light-heartedness into your life. What have you learned about your passions and creative outlets this summer? How have you found self-expression through art or pleasure?
TAURUS & TAURUS RISING
Your internal world, intrinsic battles, mental health, and affinity to spirituality and/or the universe is where the Full Moon in Aries immerses you. Since late April, you have been connecting more deeply to the harder parts of the cycle of life, including past pain, traumas, wounds, and also the pieces that match with it – healing, regeneration, and internal transformation. This lunation highlights the deep growth you have experienced since spring, even if it doesn’t feel monumental yet it still deserves to be appreciated. Tension and frustration with being able to nourish your inner world are distracted by the responsibilities and obligations of your daily work routine and body health. You’re currently asked to handle the more practical and tasking parts of maintaining your physical life, but this lunation will encourage you to pause and reconnect to what has started it all for you. Find those moments of deep retreat when they are available.
Venus wraps up her last square to Uranus, essentially mile-marking the end of the summer-long Venus retrograde occurring in your home life, living space, and relationship with family. What has this summer taught you about reconnecting to your family or living environment? What does it mean for you to love your home life and space there? How are you feeling more affiliated with your roots and foundation lately?
GEMINI & GEMINI RISING
Community, friend groups, and the ways you have fun with other people out in the world are the focus of attention and celebration from this Full Moon in Aries. The previous eclipse here in late April has impelled a new beginning here, increasing the energy and inspiring you to nourish your friendships and community that promotes excitement and adventure in your life. Now, this domain may be feeling more stagnant, as your attention has shifted to your own personal needs of creativity, fun, and children and your responsibilities to them. You might be turning down rendezvous in order to take care of more personal needs, but don’t fall into a habit. Sustaining the fun in your life is as important as showing up for your personal projects or children, so don’t feel guilty for needing a little more time away from any excess stress.
Venus completes her final square to Uranus, finishing up the touches of the Venus retrograde of this summer. For you, this has been heavily related to your daily life, neighborhood, siblings, and close friends who feel like family. How have you reconnected with your regular rituals and nourished the relationships that are essential to your well-being? What does it mean for you to appreciate and enjoy your daily life and “sweet nothings” now?
CANCER & CANCER RISING
This Full Moon in Aries highlights your career and public visibility, how you are seen and recognized for your work, and how you are expanding and amplifying your impact. Your career role overall may’ve experienced some great transitions this year, especially from the New Moon eclipse in this sign in late April. Perhaps lately this growth has felt more stalled, or the inspiration is just not flowing into your work as easily. Home and family obligations may be taking up much of your time, asking you to split your energy and attention into two important yet opposing dominions of life. Utilize this lunation to honor and appreciate the work you’ve accomplished in that space so far. Allow the challenges or separate motivations in your home life to help you envision what you need externally. You’re encouraged to be a leader and trendsetter in your work roles, so utilize this Full Moon to reflect on what that means for you.
Venus completes her last and final square to Uranus, marking the wrap-up of her retrograde in Leo this summer. For you, this has been heavily on your money, income, and resources. What does it mean for you to honor and attract income, and to also share it with those that are deserving? How has money changed for you this summer? What does it mean for you to support yourself and your desires comfortably?
LEO & LEO RISING
Your long-term plans, future direction, higher education, teaching roles, philosophy, beliefs, astrology, and anything that is expanding your mind and pushing your sense of self to new limits are highlighted by this Full Moon in Aries. Since the last eclipse here in late April, this part of your life has been undergoing a great beginning and transformation, asking you to lean into the long-term vision of how life is playing out for you, and what you wish to learn and expand on over time. Lately, this may’ve shifted more narrowly, as greater focus has been on the daily routines and handling responsibilities, as well as getting out and showing up in your community. With this lunation, you’ve been asked to take what you've learned and developed since April and implement it in your everyday life. The next round of rapid growth with the mind and future begins next spring.
Venus is also completing her retrograde cycle in Leo, wrapping up the last square to Uranus, which has been a tremendous review of your sense of self, what it means for you to come into your identity, your self-expression, how you see yourself, and how you show up in the world. You are finally unlocking the final pieces to your last bit of personal growth. What have you learned about yourself since June? What old layers of self are you now shedding?
VIRGO & VIRGO RISING
Finances, money, loans, debt, inheritances, and your partner’s income and stability are the focus of this Full Moon in Aries. This is a more private and personal designation of your life, hidden away outside of public focus and attention. Since late April, this more covert piece of you has been under significant change and growth, perhaps with you acquiring more financing or your partners (both business and personal) obtaining additional income or work that impacts you in some fashion. Lately, this may feel more frustrating or maybe moving slower, asking you to shift the majority of your current focus onto your own money and how you generate income. It can feel like you’re asked to pull the weight now or are struggling to grasp the balance between debt and recovery. However slow it may feel, future eclipses in the spring will push this forward again, so the most important task is to recognize the current growth and create space for more.
Venus is also wrapping up her summer-long retrograde, completing her final square to Uranus on the day of the Full Moon. For you, this has been around your mental health, personal healing, and understanding of pain and loss. In what way have you been able to recover or nourish your internal world? How are you feeling more comfortable alone, or beginning to understand your past in a way that is healing?
LIBRA & LIBRA RISING
One-on-one relationships, individual partnerships, and commitments to the other important people in your life are illuminated by this Full Moon in Aries. Since late April, this has been a section of increased awareness and attention, not only on the relationship as a unit but also on your partner(s) and the growth they are experiencing or the journey they are undertaking. Perhaps at this moment, they need a little more consideration or recognition from you, but so much of your time and energy has been focused on your own journey and self-development. You have been going through your own personal battle and reorganization, which has pulled the necessary time and energy away from relationships. A balance is needed between the two, and this lunation encourages you to appreciate the support you have in your life when offered and to recognize how some of your growth comes with sharing passions with another.
Venus completes her final and last square to Uranus, putting the finishing touches on her latest retrograde this summer. For you, this review has been heavily centered around friendships, community, and the ways you experience a little more fun and joy in your life with others. How has fun and pleasure been re-defined for you? In what ways have you reviewed your relationship to fun and connecting deeper with friends and community?
SCORPIO & SCORPIO RISING
Daily work life, work routine and responsibilities, and necessary care of the body are highlighted under this bold and heated Full Moon in Aries. The late April eclipse this year may’ve ushered forth more energy and time into your daily work tasks and requirements, filling up your schedule and calendar book, while also asking you to make moving your body a priority and a method of releasing tension. Six months later, you may feel the same urgency but slowing down in a way where you’re asked to pull back and also create more quiet time in your life. This can feel somewhat frustrating, as you’re requested to confront your internal wounds and areas of pain and hurt from the past. This lunation reminds you of everything you have and are still accomplishing in the external world, and to appreciate your own efforts to build up a work and daily life that inspires you.
Venus is finally wrapping up the last little review of her retrograde in Leo, making the final square to Uranus, which has been all about your career, public visibility, and how you show up at work. How has your relationship to your work and career changed from this summer? What attracts you to your work and how have you grown or nourished that? In what way are you disrupting your industry and the way you show up publicly?
SAGITTARIUS & SAGITTARIUS RISING
The Full Moon in Aries illuminates your creative side – any projects or inspiration you have around designing art, hobbies, or new outlets for self-expression. This part of life also rules physical creation like children. Since the late April eclipse, your inventive mind has been in overdrive, beginning a long cycle of you seeking reinvigorated ways to convey your identity and also have some fun and pleasure. Lately, this may have felt a little more distracted by your overarching community and friend groups, who are demanding more of your attention or having a say in your visionary projects. Utilize this Full Moon to still celebrate your expansion here, even if it feels a little more out of reach or still hasn’t found that point of culmination you’ve dreamed of. You’re reminded that having fun and taking risks are all part of the journey of life, and through those experiences, we can find inspiration.
Venus makes her last square to Uranus, a signature aspect that wraps up the summer-long retrograde cycle, occurring in the area of life around long-term plans, future goals, higher education, traveling, and expanding the mind through new cultures or learning new beliefs. What have you uncovered as a foundational belief or point of knowledge for yourself? How has your long-term direction changed from June?
CAPRICORN & CAPRICORN RISING
Home life, living spaces, and relationship with family is where the spotlight shines for this Full Moon in Aries. The late April eclipse began the process of significant changes, perhaps inspiring you to take the initiative and make transformations within your personal and innermost areas of life. Six months later, the headway may now feel thwarted, stalled, or distracted by external responsibilities and obligations around your work or the way you must show up for your public duties in the world. It can feel frustrating having to put aside your desires for a home or living space that is independently yours, or any need to restart a relationship with your family, but recognize it’s only temporary. Be able to celebrate the growth that’s occurred this year, and in six months when there is another red-hot Aries eclipse, you will be more than ready to push forward home life with new gusto.
Venus completes her square to Uranus, wrapping up the long Venus retrograde cycle that occurred in your house relating to money, specifically contracts, loans, inheritances, and your partner’s income or any financial support they provide in a relationship. In what way have these arrangements or collaborations been disrupted or reshaped this summer? What does it mean to be able to depend on something, or someone else, financially, and is that even an option to begin with?
AQUARIUS & AQUARIUS RISING
Your daily life, rituals, routines, siblings, and friendships that feel like family are the recognition and awareness established by this Full Moon in Aries. Since late April, you have been focusing on the daily flow of life and what it means to appreciate each minute of living, from the morning coffee to the evening wind-down. Lately, it may feel harder to relish this space as your attention and energy, and potentially frustration, has been with your long-term plans, future goals, travel plans, beliefs, and/or higher education. You may’ve been feeling zoomed out and unable to return to the present moment due to stress, planning, or feeling stretched thin. Utilize this lunation to remind yourself it’s okay to slow down and enjoy the softer moments of life. Not everything is a race and has to be planned to the detail. Stepping back and appreciating what is already there is ultimately the first step to looking ahead.
Venus is completing her retrograde review and retracing the last few degrees of Leo, coming into her final square with Uranus. This summer has been a heavy focus on your relationships and your partner's own evolution and development. What have you learned about commitment this summer? In what ways have you redefined what you need the most out of relationships? How have your partner(s) grown?
PISCES & PISCES RISING
Your income, money, and how you spend your resources are the focus of attention under this Full Moon in Aries. Since late April, this area of acquiring funds and distributing wealth has been under great change and transformation from the prior set of eclipses. Now that the transition is reaching a point of culmination and celebration, asking you to reflect on what has expanded and what still needs a little extra reinforcement. If the prosperity feels minimal or slow, know it's part of the process. Much of your focus currently has been centered around money owed to others or your partner’s income and finances. It can feel like red tape is frequently blocking your drive or slowing down your advancement. Don’t get too caught up in the social games or spin your wheels. The upcoming eclipses in the spring will reignite the fire for supporting yourself and move things along financially.
Venus wraps up her retrograde shadow in Leo, completing her final square to Uranus. This summer has asked you to evaluate your relationship to work life, daily work routines, responsibilities, and body health. How has your daily schedule changed in a way that feels fulfilling to you? In what ways are you reconnecting to movement or your body that feels necessary and healing? Who in your regular work life makes this endeavor more enjoyable?
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