The Full Worm Moon
March 20, 2008
Each month’s full moon has a name to some folks, did you know that? I was vaguely aware of the prettier-sounding ones such as Full Strawberry Moon and Full Harvest Moon. But seeing that March 21st this year brings the Full Worm Moon made my nose crinkle a bit in confusion. How does a worm come to be honored with its own moon?
The answer, of course, is obvious when you think of farming. Lowly though it is, the worm is our natural earth-plower and soil-improver. In one end and out the other, soil goes through earthworms and, enriched with nutrients, is much the better for passing through. And the tunnels formed by worms as they live their lives help air and water circulate through the earth. What could be better for preparing land for new plantings after the frigid stillness of winter?
So this is the Aries/Libra full moon: the first full moon of the solar year that began at the spring equinox. The sign marking new life connects to the sign of fall’s harvest, when we hope the land may pay back our attention with a plentiful crop. A promise is made; we sow with the hope of reaping.
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March 28, 2008 at 12:10 am
Wow! Interesting stuff! Thanks for posting this.
April 17, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Certainly this particular full moon (after the spring equinox) is one of the most important ones of the year, marking the surmounting of darkness, and the celebration of light. These are there the great symbols of polarity in spiritual consciousness. This is the Christian holiday, Easter, celebrated the following Sun-day. The cherished Vesak Moon follows, illuminating the Moon’s fall in Scorpio. It is the most holy and sacred of holiday in the Buddhist tradition, honoring the surmounting of desires entirely.