Full Moon in Aries — Remembering the Inner Fire

Even in the cooling air, the Moon reminds us that the inner flame endures.

The nights are growing longer. The light is shifting. The Earth draws its breath inward, and we feel the same pull within our bodies.

We’ve passed the Equinox. The descent has begun.

And still, this Aries Full Moon arrives with heat. It glows beneath the cooling air, reminding us that even in letting go, life keeps moving.

This is not spring’s fresh spark. It’s the steady fire that remains after everything unnecessary has burned away. It carries the energy of completion, of seeing clearly what is ready to rise and what is ready to rest.

In the rhythm of the year, this is a turning point. We are being asked to move differently now—less through force, more through clarity. The fire that once pushed us forward becomes the inner warmth that sustains us through the dark. This warmth lives in the richness of your Ground—the inner soil that holds what has been composted and makes space for what’s next.

What this moon asks of us

Aries brings the impulse to act. To name what is true and take a clear step.

The Full Moon amplifies this impulse. It brings light to what has been forming quietly within you. What began at the Aries New Moon last spring- was it an idea, a direction, or maybe a quiet truth?- now asks for expression.

This is not a time to rush. The energy of Aries can flare quickly and fade just as fast. What matters is steady presence- action that comes from connection, not pressure.

This moon supports decisive clarity: one honest conversation, one movement that aligns with what you know in your body. When your Ground is rich, your fire becomes creative, not consuming.

How courage changes with time

Like so many, when I was younger, I thought courage meant pushing through. I learned to ignore the tremble in my belly and the tightness in my throat. I had absorbed what culture calls strength- constant effort, no matter the cost.

That kind of fire burned me out.

Through the steady teachings of wisdom keepers, and through relationship with the other-than-human world and the turning of the seasons, I began to understand that courage isn’t about forcing myself forward. It’s about staying with what’s true without collapsing or fleeing. It’s about movement that comes from stability.

Every life meets this flame- the moment we discover that grounded fire doesn’t consume; it clarifies.
Now courage feels like clear seeing and rooted action. It’s the steadiness to take the next right step even when the outcome isn’t certain.

This Full Moon carries that same invitation: to hold the spark, not chase it. To let warmth gather in your center until it’s ready to move you.

What’s ready to rise

Full Moons are moments of expression. What was planted at the New Moon in Aries last spring, maybe a new sense of self, a shift in how you move through the world, or a quiet intention you barely spoke, is now coming into form.

This is its birth. Allow yourself to see and feel it.

The Aries Full Moon reveals what has been strengthening beneath the surface through the descent of the year. It’s the same impulse that first stirred in a dream during the Twelve Nights of Winter—the inner fire that holds your soul’s direction.

Aries energy brings courage and movement, but it’s not the push of willpower. It’s the clarity that rises when you act from alignment. It’s the moment the body says yes because it knows the ground beneath it.

It may feel like it, but this moon is not pushing you to charge ahead. It’s inviting you to recognize what is ready to stand in the light.

And as you do, something in you completes a cycle. What has been forming quietly inside finally meets the world.

Pause there. Notice your breath and allow that truth to register in your body before you move on.

Staying steady in the heat

Why does this moon feel so strong?
Mars rules Aries, and Mars brings charge. During the Full Moon, that charge moves through the body. You may feel wired, impatient, or alert. You may want to move, act, or speak before you’re ready. There is nothing wrong with that. The body is carrying more energy than usual. Knowing this allows you the opportunity to slow down, feel your feet, and allow your exhale to soften, so the energy has room to settle.

How do I stay true without burning out or burning bridges?
Many of us learned to hold our fire until it turns against us. Others learned to let it explode and cleaned up after. Both come from disconnection. Before you act or speak, feel your body. Notice your breath, your jaw, your hands. If you’re tense, wait. Loosen. When you move from a settled place, your words stay clear and your system stays steady.

What if I feel like giving up?
Every cycle has a point of fatigue. In this season, it can show up as the need to stop or to release. That’s part of the rhythm. Let what’s finished end. Rest if you need to. Then see what still has life in it. The Aries Moon helps you find that next pulse of movement, even if it’s small.

This moon is about honesty. How you meet your own heat. How you hold it without losing your ground. Notice where the fire lives in your body. Listen before you act.

Working with Aries fire in the body

This Full Moon is a time to sense how fire moves through your body in relationship with your Ground. Each gesture has contact, weight, and rhythm. Feel for the steadiness that comes when you stay close to that contact.

Find a quiet space where you can be undisturbed for a few minutes. Sit or stand in a way that feels comfortable. Bring your attention into your body.

Start by noticing your earlobes—both at the same time. Stay there for a moment. Then bring your awareness to the soles of your feet. Feel for any sensation: warmth, tingling, pressure, contact with the ground.

Now make your hands into fists. Hold them firmly. Allow three slow breaths while you squeeze. Then release your fists and bring your attention back to your feet. Feel the difference. Let the energy settle there.

This simple sequence helps redirect heat from the head into the ground. It gives the fire somewhere to go.

When you feel more centered, ask yourself what part of your life is ready to move forward. You don’t need a big answer. A single clear sense of direction is enough.

Write it down or speak it aloud. Then take one small action that matches what you’ve named.

Before you end, notice your earlobes and the soles of your feet again. Let your body register that you are here, present, and steady.

Questions for tending your own flame

Reflection helps the body integrate what has shifted. It gives shape to what was felt during practice. You can work with these questions right after you finish or return to them in the days following the Full Moon. Write your answers down or speak them aloud, keeping your attention close to the body as you do.

• What truth has been waiting to be spoken, and where do you feel it in your body?

• What sensations arise when you bring that truth to mind?

• Where in your life are you being asked to act with courage?

• How does courage feel in your system right now?

• How does the fire within you want to move—does it ask for action, rest, or a change of direction?

• What wants to be released so your next step feels clear and true?

Take your time with each question. Stay aware of your breath and the soles of your feet as you reflect. If you notice yourself drifting into thought, pause and feel your body again. This keeps the reflection embodied and real.

The patterns we notice in our own healing are reflections of the wider world. The same forces that shape our nervous systems shape our culture- especially the belief that growth must always rise.

A myth we inherit: growth must always rise

We’ve been taught to keep expanding—to rise, strive, and stay in motion. Yet the natural world tells a different story. Growth that never pauses becomes extraction.

As Robin Wall Kimmerer writes, “Infinite growth is ecologically impossible and exceedingly destructive, as it demands the transformation of the lives of other beings into raw materials to feed the fiction.” (Emergence Magazine)

Sherri Mitchell reminds us that “Mother Earth is our first teacher. She has informed us that oneness does not equal sameness.” The Earth’s balance lives in diversity, not in constant expansion. (Roz Savage)

And Louise Erdrich offers a quieter truth: “Things which do not grow and change are dead things.” Real growth includes rest, renewal, and the unseen work of integration. (Human Rights Careers)

The pause is part of life’s rhythm. Without it, the system frays. With it, energy roots deeper and becomes sustainable.

How this moon fits in the wider rhythm

The Aries Full Moon marks a point of illumination in the yearly rhythm. It brings heat and direction into a season that is otherwise turning inward. What began in spring is now visible. What no longer fits is ready to fall away.

This moon supports clarity and simple movement. It helps you sense what’s ready to rise and what’s returning to the soil. Lasting change takes root when we stay within our capacity and stretch it slowly. Small, embodied gestures—little bits at a time—allow the body to trust what’s unfolding. When we move too fast, the system frays; when we move with steadiness, everything begins to weave together again. That’s how the inner fire stays alive.

As the year continues its descent, stay connected to your body and your surroundings. The fire you feel now is meant to sustain you through the darker months, not push you beyond your capacity. When your Ground is steady, action finds its natural rhythm. The work now is to keep tending that Ground as the seasons turn, so what’s been kindled can keep growing roots.

Rewild Yourself offers a space to nourish that Ground—the living foundation that holds your energy, steadies your system, and makes way for renewal. And for ongoing reflection through the lunar cycles, Attune to the Moon offers monthly guidance to stay in rhythm with the wider whole.
This is how the fire becomes wisdom—by being tended, not consumed.

Letting the fire become wisdom

This Full Moon reminds us that fire has many shapes. Sometimes it blazes, and sometimes it glows low and steady. What matters is the warmth it brings—the way it helps us see what’s true.

If this moon has stirred something in you- a truth, a memory, or a small step waiting to happen- give it room to breathe. Let it settle in your body before you move to define it.

If you’re craving more steadiness through this season of descent, begin with Come Home to Your Body. It’s a simple sensory ritual that helps you soften, slow down, and remind your system what safety feels like. You’ll receive short daily emails, a healing audio ritual, and gentle guidance to help your body rest into belonging again.

This practice is part of my own daily rhythm and one of the foundational practices of Rewild Yourself.
It’s how we return to the body as a place of refuge, one breath at a time.

You can begin here → Come Home to Your Body

All of this begins in your Ground—the living foundation that remembers balance even when the world feels unsteady.

May this moon help you trust your own warmth and the quiet steadiness that lives beneath every cycle of change.
💛 Ro