With the supermoon arriving tonight, I cannot help but wonder what shenanigans will coincide with this beautiful celestial event. As one that has always been drawn to the moon, I find it curious how elevated emotions and actions are during intense times of lunar activity. I have noticed it with children that I have taught in the past. The week of the full moon, I knew to expect strange behavior and misbehaved little ones and I was never disappointed.  It was as if the children felt the charge in the air and it made them feel antsy. With my own children, I was witness to this as well. During their teen years I could count on at least one emotional outburst the few days surrounding the full moon.  Tears would flow and verbal assaults would ensue.

Personally, I have been able to feel the full moon approaching for as long as I can remember. Maybe it is because of my zodiac sign (Cancer) or maybe it is because the moon controls the tides and we are made up of 50-65% water.  I am not sure, but I can definitely vouch for the strong pull of a full moon.  If you find yourself gazing up at the night sky completely mesmerized by its glow you are probably one that feels this as well. I have had to pull over while driving, just to get out and gaze, it is that intense. While I am certain that I am not a werewolf or any other mythical creature for that matter, one cannot argue with this powerful force and its effect on our emotions.

 

“There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.”

George Carlin

 

A phenomenon of full moons is the peak in creative energy. As a writer, I sometimes loss inspiration and stare at a blank sheet of paper with absolute angst, not feeling any sense of drive or direction. I can always, and I mean always, count on the full moon to inspire and direct my writing. I have been moved to write simply by seeing the moon brightening the sky and feeling that connection to something greater than myself.  I have also been moved to explore my most deep and intimate emotions after walking in the early morning and seeing the full moon set in the dawn of the new day.  It is incredibly revealing, leaving one feeling raw and exposed in the most beautiful way.  The creative energy at these times is so strong and unique it leaves me with no choice but to write.  All of those thoughts and ideas that crowd my brain on a daily basis are set free, a bursting from the seams. It is a true departure from my typically restrained way of sharing my inner world.

 

Every one is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.

Mark Twain

 

The moon can also unleash the creative energy of interpersonal relationships. It acts as a connecting force between everyone.  Just looking up at the moon can create a cord that connects my soul with others I care deeply about that are far away.  I wonder if they too are looking at this same moon and can feel my energy. If lonely, experiencing this connection to the planet and all others is a great sense of comfort. Shared experiences, no matter how far, bring us together in the most beautiful of ways.

 

“Do you think that too,” she said, “that I have slept too long in the moonlight?”

Jean Rhys

 

Finally, if you have ever lost someone that you love, the full moon can act as a bond to the next life.  The universe is so vast, complex and far beyond our comprehension and I see the cyclical and rhythmic movement of celestial bodies as Divine.  If I am missing someone, I look to the moon, and send them my love. I believe that they hear me and know that I am thinking of them in that moment.  It is calming for the heart and nourishing for the soul. Take a moment this week to feel this energy and be blessed. After the week we have collectively had, we could all use some support from the universe.