Full Moon in Aquarius
Your Full Moon in Aquarius arrives Saturday 09 August at 5:55pm AEST
Theme: Releasing emotional distance + expressing yourself clearly
The Aquarius Full Moon invites a pause to notice where you’ve been feeling alone, misunderstood, or emotionally distant. Not because you don’t care, but because you feel a lot… and you don’t always know how to express it safely.
This is a full moon that might bring clarity and perspective, but also emotional tension. Aquarius is an air sign, which rules the mind. It’s visionary, intelligent, and future-focused but it can also feel disconnected from the heart. Under this energy, you might find yourself overthinking, withdrawing, or trying to figure things out instead of feeling them.
At the same time, the sun is in Leo, which is bold, expressive, and heart-led. This contrast can show up as internal conflict: part of you wants to stay cool and in control, while another part is longing to be seen, understood, and emotionally honest.
If you’ve been keeping people at arm’s length, over-explaining instead of expressing, or hiding behind humour or logic - this moon is your invitation to shift that. It’s not about oversharing or pushing emotions. It’s about learning to show up fully, communicate clearly, and feel safe in your expression.
What might be showing up for you around this time:
Feeling misunderstood or emotionally “flat,” even when you care deeply
Wanting more connection, but unsure how to ask for it
Suppressing your feelings because they seem irrational or too much
Thinking your way through emotions rather than letting yourself feel them
Feeling awkward or resistant to vulnerability
This moon is a powerful moment to gently challenge those patterns. You can create space for more honest connection — without needing to perform, overgive, or pretend everything’s fine.
Ways to work with this full moon:
Let the emotion move.
Don’t just intellectualise what’s coming up. Give it a voice. Speak it aloud. Move your body. Write it down. It doesn’t need to make sense - it needs to move.
Express from the heart, not the ego.
Leo energy reminds you that self-expression is powerful when it comes from your truth, not from needing to be right or validated. What would it feel like to express yourself clearly and compassionately?
Come back to your body.
When air energy gets strong, grounding practices help - breathwork, movement, warm baths, nature, rituals that bring you back to your senses.
Your Full Moon Journal Prompts
Where have I been emotionally withdrawing or holding back?
What conversations or expressions would help me feel more connected — to myself or others?
Where am I ready to be seen, even if it feels a little uncomfortable?
Let this full moon bring light to where you’ve been protecting yourself in ways that no longer serve you.
There’s nothing wrong with feeling a lot.
There’s power in expressing it clearly, gently, and in your own time.
Lots of Love
Erin Rose x