The first Full Moon of Autumn arrives on Saturday, September 26th, at 9:49 a.m. PST, illuminating the sky at 3 degrees of Aries. By nature, Full Moons are intense, but this one comes with an added dose of fire. Aries is the spiritual warrior, the initiator, often acting first and reflecting later - and with the Moon here, emotions run hot, impulses run faster, and the urge to react can override the wisdom to pause.
What makes this Full Moon particularly powerful is its conjunction with retrograde Neptune in Aries. Neptune is the planet of illusion, dreams, and the rose-colored glasses we wear when we aren’t ready to see the full picture. When Neptune is retrograde, the fog begins to lift. What you have been unwilling or unable to see about a situation, a relationship, or even yourself may come into sharp, undeniable focus. This revelation can feel disorienting, but it is also the kind of clarity that sets you free. This Full Moon calls for surrender by the sacred act of releasing what you cannot control. The truth has been waiting patiently for you.
Aries Full Moon Surrender Ritual
You will need the 2026 Full Moon Ritual Candle (Aries Edition), the Dragon’s Blood Intention Oil, and an image of the Hanged Man Tarot card.
PLACE the image of the Hanged Man in front of you and gaze at it. Notice the stillness of the figure, suspended between worlds, seeing everything from a perspective that was previously unavailable. This is your invitation.
ANOINT your wrists and heart center with the Dragon’s Blood Intention Oil, breathing in its fierce, clarifying scent, infusing you with the strength to face what is true.
HOLD the Aries Full Moon Ritual Candle in both hands and feel its energy activating your intention before placing it back down.
LIGHT the candle and hold your gaze between the flame and the Hanged Man, allowing for the image to speak to you. What have you been refusing to see? What would shift if you allowed yourself to look at it completely differently?
SPEAK aloud: “I surrender the story I have been telling myself. I welcome the truth, however it arrives. I have the Dragon’s strength to see it clearly, and the wisdom to act from stillness.”
LEAVE the candle to burn down completely with the Hanged Man nearby, and sit in the silence that follows. The answers you receive now are the ones worth listening to.
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