The significance of the full moon in spiritual practice

So the question is, what makes people have diverse experiences during the full moon? From insanity, violence, crime, and accidents to romance, spiritual experiences and illumination?

In fact, during full moon, everything will be magnified, good and bad. Therefore, full moon can be both viewed as a time of crisis as well as a time of opportunity. It depends on our overall state and activity during the full moon day to cultivate its positive or negative effects.

Spiritual practitioners in this case, use the magnifying effects of the full moon to deepen their spiritual practice and meditation and to be of greater help to humanity.

On the exact time of the full moon, as well as two days before and 2 days after, the effects are maximum.

Therefore, many practitioners worldwide try to stay away from sensual worldly life and focus their attention to spiritual development. Some further observe certain spiritual disciplines such as fasting to purify their vehicles and prepare themselves for the greater downpour of divine energies.

It is highly advisable thus, even if no spiritual practice is followed, to refrain from various commitments, stay calm and relax the mind during the full moon day to avoid possible emotional and mental fluctuations.

innerlight wrote:The moon, grandmother moon, is tied to intuition. The mysterious. It's also connected to the divine feminine. Intuition, and also to tides. Since the human body is composed of mostly water, it's no surprise that when she is full it affects our bodies, our hormones, and even the sleep patters. If the moon can affect the push and pull of tides, imagine what she can do to the body? It's no wonder people feel antsy when all that pushing and pulling is happening. Not to mention the moon is also connect to the shadows. Shadow side of the moon. Many, many of us have deep, deep wounds in our shadow self. That we don't address, or confront. And when that full moon is lighting up the shadows of the night, it can be a little uncomfortable as we end up going through such things again.