Aquarius Full Moon Magic — Release What’s Heavy, Receive What’s Meant for You
- Northern Light Lotus
- Aug 9
- 11 min read
🌕 Hey friends — whether this is your first time here or you stop by often, welcome.
I’m Laura, an intuitive astrologer and psychic medium behind Northern Light Lotus.
Every weekday, I take what’s happening in the sky and translate it into simple, everyday language you can actually use — to better understand your energy, your emotions, and your timing.
But today’s a little different — it’s Saturday and a Full Moon, so I couldn’t resist popping in to share what’s going on and how you can work with it.
✨ Today’s Big Event: The Full Sturgeon Moon in Aquarius
Early this morning (3:55 a.m. EDT), the Moon was glowing at her brightest in Aquarius — also known as the Sturgeon Moon. And this one comes with a rare twist: across much of North America, you can catch two nearly identical moonrises — one right after sunset on both August 8 and 9.
Think of it as the Moon saying, “Did you catch that? Let me show you again.” A cosmic encore.
The name “Sturgeon Moon” comes from the time of year when these massive, ancient fish were most easily caught in the Great Lakes. Sturgeon have been around for over 100 million years — older than the dinosaurs — which gives them a powerful spiritual symbolism: resilience, wisdom, and longevity.
As a spirit guide, the sturgeon reminds us to trust the slow, steady path, tap into ancestral knowledge, and stay grounded even when the waters get choppy.
In other traditions, this moon is called the Wild Rice Moon, Green Corn Moon, or Grain Moon — all connected to harvest, abundance, and gathering the rewards of what you’ve been growing. Perfect for a Full Moon, which always marks a moment of culmination, clarity, and sometimes closure.
Breaking Down Today’s Celestial Flow
♒ Aquarius Moon vs. ☀️ Leo Sun — Me vs. We
A Full Moon happens when the Moon and Sun sit directly across from each other, pulling our attention in two directions.
This one has the Moon in Aquarius — focusing on community, teamwork, and the big picture — directly opposite the Sun in Leo — all about self-expression, individuality, and the personal spotlight.
Today’s energy can feel like a tug-of-war between your private life (home, family, and emotional comfort) and your public life (career, recognition, and showing up in the world).
You might catch yourself wondering:
Am I giving too much to others and neglecting myself — or am I putting myself first at the expense of connection?
💡 Full Moon Tip: Write down one thing you can do to feel proud of yourself and one thing you can do to support someone else. Aim to do both this week to create better balance.
🌌 The Extra Layers in This Full Moon
This Moon isn’t just glowing — it’s layered like a cosmic cake, and each ingredient adds its own flavor to the night’s energy:
• Retrograde Season → Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, the North Node, and Chiron are all moonwalking backward right now. Translation: this isn’t the week to sprint toward something brand new. It’s a week to pause, reflect, and make small, meaningful adjustments.
💡 Tip: Ask yourself, “What can I improve instead of starting from scratch?”
• A Healing Window → The Moon is linking up with Chiron (the “wounded healer”), opening the door for emotional insight, closure, or forgiveness — especially around independence, belonging, or self-worth.
💡 Tip: Notice who or what stirs old feelings, and ask, “What’s the real message here?”
• Transformation in the Air → The Moon is close to Pluto, planet of deep change. This can bring sudden emotional realizations or breakthroughs — the kind that permanently shift your perspective.
💡 Tip: If an old truth falls away tonight, let it go. It’s making space for something better.
• Watch Your Words → Mercury retrograde is opposite Pluto, which makes conversations more intense. It’s great for deep talks, but also a setup for saying something you regret.
💡 Tip: If it’s coming from frustration, save it for another day. If it’s coming from love, speak it gently.
This is one of those Full Moons where the best thing you can do is step back, see the bigger picture, and let the truth surface before making big moves.
It’s less about doing right now and more about seeing clearly so your next step is the right one for you.
🌟 How Each Modality Is Feeling Under This Full Moon
In astrology, your modality describes how you approach life and handle change:
• Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) like to start things.
• Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) like to hold steady.
• Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) like to adapt and shift.
You’ve got a mix of these somewhere in your chart, so see which energy you relate to most right now:
♈♋♎♑ Cardinal Signs — Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
This Full Moon may feel like someone pressed the pause button on your momentum. You’re ready to move forward, but retrogrades are slowing things down, pushing you to check your “why” before your “go.”
💡 Energy Tip: Instead of launching something brand new, fine-tune what’s already in motion.
♉♌♏♒ Fixed Signs — Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
You’re feeling this one the most — especially if the Moon or Sun is touching your chart directly. Big emotions, strong realizations, and changes to your foundations are all possible.
💡 Energy Tip: Ground yourself with one steady ritual this week — morning tea, a daily walk, or journaling — to stay centered.
♊♍♐♓ Mutable Signs — Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces
Your brain may be buzzing with ideas, possibilities, and “what ifs.” You might feel pulled in several directions at once.
💡 Energy Tip: Pick one focus for the next few days so you can make progress without burning out.
The sky’s story is powerful — but your sign’s chapter is where it gets juicy.
💡 Be sure to check your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs for the full picture:
• Sun sign → Your core personality, what drives you, and the main themes you’ll notice.
• Moon sign → Your emotional world, inner needs, and how you’ll feel this energy.
• Rising sign → How this Full Moon plays out in real life — the timing, events, and areas of focus.
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♈ Aries
This Full Moon lights up your friendships, groups, and the bigger picture of your future. You may feel pulled between going after a personal goal and showing up for your community.
Tip: Reach out to one friend who inspires you. Share a dream you’ve been keeping to yourself.
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♉ Taurus
The spotlight is on your career, reputation, and the long-term path you’re building. At the same time, your private life is calling for attention.
Tip: Do one small thing tonight to make your home feel more peaceful.
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♊ Gemini
Adventure and learning are in focus. This Full Moon asks you to check in on your big-picture dreams — travel, education, or creative expansion — and make sure they still feel aligned.
Tip: Read something or watch a documentary that opens your mind in a new way.
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♋ Cancer
This is a deep one for you — the Full Moon highlights intimacy, trust, and shared resources. You might have a breakthrough about what you’re ready to release emotionally or financially.
Tip: Write down one old fear or story you’re ready to let go of, then safely dispose of the paper.
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♌ Leo
The relationship axis is lit up for you. The Sun’s in your sign, the Moon’s in your partnership zone — meaning your connections are in the spotlight.
Tip: Have one honest, heart-centered conversation tonight.
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♍ Virgo
This Full Moon shines on your routines, health, and work-life balance. Retrogrades may bring up habits or systems that aren’t working anymore.
Tip: Choose one tiny tweak you can make tomorrow that will make your life easier.
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♎ Libra
Romance, creativity, and joy are the themes for you. You may have a burst of inspiration or a realization about how you express yourself in love and art.
Tip: Do something purely because it’s fun, with zero productivity pressure.
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♏ Scorpio
The Moon in your home and family zone is asking you to check in with your foundations. Are you creating a safe, supportive space for yourself?
Tip: Make one cozy change in your space — light a candle, rearrange a corner, or add fresh flowers.
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♐ Sagittarius
Your communication and connections are highlighted. A conversation or piece of news may shift how you see things.
Tip: Write down three truths you know about yourself — the kind no one can shake.
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♑ Capricorn
Money, resources, and self-worth are the themes here. The Full Moon may bring a financial decision or help you see your value in a new light.
Tip: Treat yourself to something small that feels abundant — a nice meal, a fresh bouquet, or a new pen.
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♒ Aquarius
This is your Full Moon, so it’s personal. You may feel extra emotional or clear about who you are, where you’re headed, and what needs to shift to stay aligned.
Tip: Spend time tonight doing something that makes you feel most like yourself.
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♓ Pisces
The Moon is moving through your rest and release zone, asking you to slow down. Something from the past may be wrapping up now.
Tip: Take 10 quiet minutes to journal or meditate before bed.
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🌠 Spirit’s Message for the Sturgeon Moon
This Full Moon moves with the rhythm of the sturgeon — slow, steady, and ancient. Spirit keeps showing me an image of this massive fish gliding through deep waters, unbothered by the surface noise. It knows where it’s going. It trusts the currents.
That’s your guidance tonight:
• You don’t have to rush.
• You don’t have to see the whole way ahead.
• You just have to stay steady and keep swimming toward what feels true.
This Moon calls for a balance between release and refill — letting go of what weighs you down and actively inviting in the light, clarity, and joy you want next.
🔮 Pick-a-Card: Your Full Moon Guidance from Spirit
I pulled three cards to help you work with this Full Moon energy.
✨ How to choose your card:
• Take a deep breath.
• Close your eyes for a moment.
• Ask: “Which card holds the message I need most tonight?”
• Trust the first number that comes to mind — that’s your card.
✨ Cards 1–3: Picked Your Number? Here’s Your Message
Card 1: Forgiveness — Archangel Zadkiel
Some of you have been carrying a knot in your chest for a long time — tied to another person or perhaps to yourself. Zadkiel’s violet flame is here to burn away the heaviness, but you have to be willing to place it in the fire.
Forgiveness isn’t about saying “what happened is okay”. It’s about saying “I deserve to be free from carrying this weight.” When you let go, you reclaim the energy you’ve been spending on resentment, guilt, or anger — and can finally use it for healing and growth.
💡 Full Moon Action:
1. Light a candle and call in Archangel Zadkiel.
2. Imagine violet light wrapping around you like a warm blanket.
3. See it dissolve the faces, situations, or memories tied to pain.
4. Repeat: “I choose love over heaviness. I release you, and I release me.”
Notice how your body feels afterward — lighter, softer, more open. That’s your soul reclaiming space for joy.
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Card 2: Serve with Love — Archangel Chamuel
Chamuel reminds you that service is one of your soul’s natural gifts. Whether you heal, teach, create, or simply uplift others with your presence, serving from the heart multiplies the light — in the world and in your own life.
Spirit says: “You’re not meant to give until you’re empty — you’re meant to let love flow through you.” Service done with love is a current; it always comes back.
💡 Full Moon Action:
• Do one loving thing for yourself and one for someone else tonight.
• Celebrate your own blessings — big or small — and celebrate someone else’s success as if it were your own.
• If you feel called, place a piece of fluorite on your heart while you meditate to deepen your connection to Chamuel.
Serving with love under this Full Moon plants seeds for future opportunities and unexpected blessings.
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Card 3: White Light — Chakra Activation
Spirit shows me the image of someone trying to receive guidance, but the signal is fuzzy — not because Spirit isn’t speaking, but because the energy centers are blocked.
Your chakras are your spiritual “signal boosters.” When they’re open and balanced, you can translate Divine guidance into clear, grounded action. When they’re blocked, it’s like trying to tune into a radio through static.
💡 Full Moon Action:
1. Sit comfortably and close your eyes.
2. Imagine roots growing from your feet deep into the earth.
3. See pure white light rising from the earth into your feet, flowing upward through your body.
4. As it moves through each chakra — root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye, crown — see it clearing blockages and filling each one with light.
5. Let the light continue upward to Source, surrounding you in a protective, loving glow.
The more you work with this practice, the easier it becomes to hear your intuition and stay aligned — especially under powerful Moons like this one.
✨ Working with the Sturgeon Moon to Its Fullest Potential
This isn’t just any Full Moon — it’s one that blends the wisdom of the stars with the whispers of Spirit. Here’s how to make the most of it tonight:
1. Release Intentionally
• Write down what you’re ready to let go of — fears, habits, limiting beliefs — and safely burn or tear the paper.
• As the smoke or scraps rise, say: “I set this free. I trust my next chapter.”
2. Fill the Space You’ve Cleared
• Stand under the moonlight (or near a bright window) and imagine it pouring into your body.
• Visualize it filling you with whatever energy you want more of — peace, courage, joy, clarity.
3. Reconnect with Your People
• Aquarius energy thrives in community. Reach out to someone who feels like home to your soul. Share an intention or dream, and invite them to share theirs.
🌕 Sturgeon Moon Blessing from Spirit
“Like the sturgeon, move with steady faith toward your truth. Release what slows you. Fill the space with light. Swim knowing you are held, guided, and exactly where you need to be.”
💬 Your Turn: Which card did you choose? And what’s one thing you’re releasing or welcoming under this Full Moon? Share it with me — I love hearing your stories.
🌕✨ Your Full Moon Takeaway
The Sturgeon Moon has a way of stirring the deep waters — the parts of us that want freedom and connection, change and security. Astrology has shown us the “weather” in the sky, and Spirit has given us the inner map to navigate it.
Whether your message today was about forgiveness, serving with love, or activating your inner light, remember:
• Forgiveness frees your energy for what matters next.
• Serving from the heart creates ripples you can’t always see, but they’re real.
• Keeping your energy clear and open makes space for guidance and opportunity to flow.
As we move through the days ahead, notice what this Full Moon illuminated for you. The clarity might have arrived as an “aha” moment, a nudge to release something, or simply the awareness of what feels out of alignment.
Take your time with it. Let the insight sink in. Full Moons are a culmination point, but they’re also a mirror — showing you where you’ve been and hinting at where you’re ready to go next.
The stars and Spirit are here, but so are you — with every choice, every step, every moment of awareness. That’s where the magic truly lives. 🌌
✨ Your next chapter is waiting — let’s explore it together.
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See you Monday with another blog, Laura 💛
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