We don’t know about you, but for us, March is always an iffy month. The weather is super temperamental, spring is so close yet so far, and the month itself just drags on forever. But hey — March isn’t all bad. This year, March is showing off a beautiful Super Sugar Moon — named because this is the time of year when sugary-sweet sap starts to leak from maple trees — and it’s symbolic of a lot of good to come. But what Sugar Moon effects should we be expecting?
The Full Sugar Moon — more commonly known as the Full Worm Moon due to the resurgence of earthworms (and therefore robins and other worm-eaters) — will rise on March 20th at 9:43 p.m. EST.
Now, this full moon is special for two big reasons. Firstly, the Full Sugar Moon is a supermoon, meaning it’s going to appear larger and brighter in the night sky. Supermoons, in contrast to micromoons, appear bigger because they’ve reached perigee, or the closest point to Earth within the moon’s orbit. When the moon hits apogee, or its farthest point away from Earth, then we see a micromoon, which is smaller and less bright than normal.
This will be the third and final supermoon of 2019, so you’re not going to want to miss it.
Otherwise, you’ll have to wait until 2020 to catch a glimpse of a supermoon in the flesh — in the moon dust? In the cheese?
You get what we mean.
The second reason why the Super Sugar Moon is radder than rad is because it occurs on the same day as the vernal equinox — the official start to spring.
March’s full moon hasn’t shared a date with the vernal equinox since March 20th, 1981. In March of 2000, the full moon’s peak and vernal equinox were a slim four hours apart.
However, they occurred on different days, thus just missing each other.
Yes, there’s a lot of lunar activity happening all at the same time. It must have some sort of affect on life as we know it, right? Well, it depends on who you ask.
The term “lunacy” is derived from the Latin word for moon, luna. If one is a lunatic, they are supposedly “of the moon” or “moonstruck,” and the term was archaically used to describe someone who is mentally ill or dangerous.
This is all tied to the belief that people somewhat lost their ish during the full moon.
And several scientific studies and publications have outlined the negative gravitational influence the moon has on the “biological tide” of human emotions and animal behaviors.
The werewolf myth had to come from somewhere, right?
But, the majority of studies have found that there is really no big connection between the full moon and our emotions and behaviors.
Even so, we can’t deny the fact that we always feel a little on edge during a full moon. Things are seemingly more apt to go wrong and our brains are frazzled for the entire day.
But then again, maybe that’s just us — or is it?
Those who follow a spiritual or magickal path will tell you that we are all influenced by the moon, its energy and phases.
The moon’s positive, bright, and protective energy is often used in spellwork, and certain phases dictate which spells will be most potent.
So, if you feel a bit fuzzy during a full moon, we believe your feelings are valid. If the moon affects the tides, how could it not affect us?
SUPERMOON EQUINOX: The full moon this month is on Wednesday next week (20th). It will be a "Supermoon" as well, looking about 13% bigger and brighter. The 20th is also the Spring Equinox (5:59 PM EDT), so there will be extra magic in the air that day! Think good thoughts. 🙂 pic.twitter.com/UMJuhhhtP9
— Tony Pann (@TonyPannWBAL) March 12, 2019
And besides, we buy into any narrative that causes a bit of drama. As long as said drama doesn’t have to do with us.
Full moon last night?! My newsfeed looks bonkers this mornin😂😂 #OhTheDrama pic.twitter.com/JAgQlngqPj
— Lauren (@LaLaDee21) March 3, 2019
We also like to blame already-existing drama on a possible full moon. Sorry, Kailah — it’s not for a few more weeks.
Plus, Mercury is currently in retrograde until March 28th. That may also explain any odd goings-on you may be experiencing.
next week we have uranus going into taurus, pisces full moon and mercury going retrograde in the sign of pisces. please practice self care and retreat if you have to.
— tess (@astrogrIz) February 28, 2019
When Mercury enters into retrograde, meaning it appears to be going backwards in its orbit (it isn’t though — it’s just an optical illusion), communication and travel plans can be thrown off.
Again, some believe in this and others do not. We certainly believe.
If you refuse to buy into the Mercury Retrograde phenomenon, then we wish you luck. Seriously. Good luck.
Whether or not you feel the effects of a full moon, we can all agree that it’s a beautiful sight to behold. There’s just something so peaceful and serene about a full moon in the night sky.
Full moon over Sifnos and the church of "7 Martyron". Beeathtaking!#Sifnos #fullmoon pic.twitter.com/pR1BLWBx79
— Greece Ελλάς Grecia (@GreekPictures) March 9, 2019
And these two side-by-side full/new moon cat pics are just as peaceful and serene. Sleepy kitties…
Full moon 🌕
— feral streep (@ElenaBjxrn) March 3, 2019
New moon 🌑 pic.twitter.com/g5wk7mdzQc
So, even if the full moon sends you into a tirade, try your best to enjoy the upcoming Super Sugar Moon. It’s going to be awesome.
Spring has sprung, the Super Sugar Moon will bring the sap back to maple trees, and all will be right in the world once again — especially when Mercury goes direct again.
