Astrology
June 2024 – Full Moon: Learn to Ground
The full moon is on Saturday 22nd June, and it is called the Strawberry Moon.
The Strawberry Moon marks the ripening of strawberries in the Northern Hemisphere. The flowers are blooming, and early fruit is starting to ripen.
This weekend also marks the time of the Summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, a time of maximum outward energy, and the Winter solstice in the South, a time of deep, inner reflection.
Astrologically, the sun has just moved into the water sign of Cancer (the Crab) while the moon is in the earth sign of Capricorn (the Goat).
The energy of the Crab, who carries its home on its back is that of being emotionally nourished, while the ambitious Capricorn wants to build solid, practical foundations to climb to the top of the mountains.
Cancer
(the Crab)
Capricorn
(the Goat)
What does this Full Moon ask us to consider?
During the New Moon, we were encouraged to be flexible in our communication. For a tree to bend in the wind, it must have a stable foundation. Most tree roots spread about 2-3 times their canopy width.
If we learn to spread our roots, which means that if we learn to centre and ground ourselves, then we will be able to spread our spiritual canopy high and be strong and stable.
When we nourish ourselves and practice self care, we can then dream big dreams and achieve our most ambitious desires.
What is Grounding?
Grounding means to engage in a way that helps us to connect with the present moment. This could be:
- Breathing exercises.
- Closing your eyes and imagine that you have roots going from the base of your spine down into the earth. Imagine growing down past all the little creatures and the trees’ mycelial network to a place of deep stillness at the centre of the Earth.
- Spending time in nature.
Benefits of Grounding
- Improves sleep
- Lowers cortisol (fight, flight, freeze, or fawn stress response)
- Reduces stress
- Reduces pain
- Lowers the heart rate
- Speeds up wound healing
I wish us all a time of energy, emotional nourishment, coupled with the healing, stable benefits of grounding.
Lee-Anne x 
Lee-Anne x
