FULL MOON. Under the aegis of Scorpio, the full flower moon, which coincides with a lunar eclipse this Monday, May 16, will have a significant effect on the zodiac signs Scorpio, Taurus, Leo and Aquarius. What to remember about the full moon on May 16.
[Mis à jour le 15 mai 2022 à 20h27] Mood, body, sleep… The effects are numerous and should once again be felt this Monday, May 16, 2022 at 6:14 a.m. (French time), on the occasion of the full month of May, also called “full moon flowers” by Native Americans. The observation of this astronomical event will be spectacular, because it is doubled by a total lunar eclipse, thus adorning the full moon with a coppery hue, a phenomenon called “blood moon”.
But from one astrological sign to another, this astronomical phenomenon, which has the effect of pushing us to refocus on our physical and emotional well-being, should not produce the same result. So, if you are Scorpio, expect tenfold effects. With the other signs such as Leo, Taurus and Aquarius, these natives will be able to find a new impetus. What impact does this full moon have on your astrological sign? What are the effects of the full moon on our body and our mood? In our file below, you will know all about the effects of the Full Moon, the dates and times of the next ones of the year.
This May Full Moon will have a purifying effect, associated with the Water sign of Scorpio, values regeneration and contradiction. This Full Moon will infuse “emotional statements” into the natives of Scorpio, Leo, Aquarius, and Taurus. Its effects will be increased tenfold for natives of Scorpio, who, lately, were “afraid to go see or it hurts” according to Marie France. “Dig within yourself and know that like the phoenix, you were made to rise from your ashes” advise the astrologers of the female site.
Other signs of the zodiac will be affected, to different degrees, by this Full Moon in May: natives of Taurus will have to “accept the renewal that imposes this full moon.” As to natives of Leo, “self-confidence will be recovered and luck will follow” explains the Voyageschine website. The natives of Aquarius will have to give themselves to the body of “household chores”, “online purchases, electronic products, household appliances, neighborhood relations, property rights, protection of rights, etc”.
If scientists do not validate the theory of the effects of the Moon on this or that astrological sign, it would indeed exert a magneto-gravitational influence on living things. What are these effects of the full moon on our body and our mood? When exactly will this full moon occur? Why is it called “full flower moon”? In our file below, you will know all about the effects of the full moon, the dates and times of the next ones of the year.
The Full Moon on Monday, May 16, 2022 occurs precisely at 6:14:9 a.m., when the Earth-Moon-Sun alignment is perfect. The schedule is established by the Institute of Celestial Mechanics and Ephemeris Calculation (IMCCE).
Called “Full Flower Moon” by Native American tribes, the full moon in May refers to the time of year when the wildflowers are in full bloom, in the height of the spring season!
The influence of the Moon on life on Earth is real and scientifically proven, especially its role in the tidal cycle. The lunar cycle would have a real impact on our body, our mood and nature. Insomnia, aggressiveness, tides, gardening, hair growth, onset of childbirth, we help you sort out the real from the fake!
What are the effects of the full moon on the body?
The full moon can raise the PH of the human body. According to the work of biophysicist Jeanne Rousseau, the body’s pH increases (perspiration, bile, saliva, urine) during the full moon and decreases during the new moon. This is why there is an upsurge in urinary tract infections during this lunar phase.
The menstrual cycles of the woman can be disturbed during the full moon because there would indeed exist a correlation between the menstrual cycle “greater than 27 days” and the lunar cycle (of 29.5 days), according to a recent study of the magazine scientific ScienceAdvance. Performed on 300 women, the study proves an intermittent synchronization. But “with age and exposure to artificial light at night, menstrual cycles shorten and lose this synchronization. We assume that in ancient times human reproductive behavior was synchronous with the Moon but that our modern lifestyles have altered reproductive physiology and behavior.”
What is the effect of the full moon on sleep?
The full moon disrupts the internal biological clock, increasing time to fall asleep by 5 minutes, reducing sleep duration by about 20 minutes and decreasing time in deep sleep by 30%, according to a 2013 study by the journal Current Biology.
What is the effect of the full moon on mood?
Stress, anxiety, mood can change during the full moon phase, as the latter causes sleep disturbances. But each individual reacts more or less to its effects, we then speak of “luno-sensitivity”. The one who reacts most strongly to this influence on his mood will be said to be “badly in the mood”. On the other hand, no scientific study has succeeded in proving a relationship between the Moon and aggressiveness. No, the full moon doesn’t affect your mental health: “We don’t have more psychiatric patients in the emergency room on full moon nights,” said Matthieu Hein, a psychiatrist specializing in sleep disorders and mental illness at the hospital. Erasmus, at the RTBF in July 2019.
What are the effects of the full moon on fertility?
If the lunar deities have since the dawn of time been associated with fertility, like Chandra for the Hindus, Artemis for the Greeks or Mama Quilla for the Incas, it is because the lunar cycle has a temporality very close to the menstrual cycle. Indeed, a lunar cycle lasts 29 days and 12 hours and a menstrual cycle about 28 days. The legends then said that the new moon corresponded to the arrival of the rules, therefore of a new menstrual cycle, while the full moon was the day of ovulation, the most fertile of the menstrual cycle.
In Native American tribes, the menstrual cycles of women were modeled on the cycle of the Moon and texts dating from the Middle Ages recount this same experience of “menstrual synchronization”, when women lived together. But it should be noted that at the time, the physiological cycle of the body depended on the natural light of the Moon and not artificial, as is currently the case since the invention of electricity. Is the feminine cycle naturally dependent on the lunar cycle today? To date, there is no scientific evidence establishing this link with certainty.
Does the full moon have an effect on pregnant women?
While popular belief speaks of an onset of childbirth on full moon evenings, no scientific study has provided conclusive results to prove a link between the full moon and the number of births.
What is the effect of the full moon on the sea?
The full moon plays an indisputable role on the tides. On the surface of the earth, the water is subject to the attraction of the Moon and the position of the latter determines the tides. At the full moon, the Sun, the Moon and the Earth being aligned, the forces of attraction add up, resulting in larger tides.
What effects does the full moon have on plants?
The full moon has its role to play in the development of plants. According to Sciences et Avenir, “the influence of the circalunar (biological rhythm based on the cycle of the Moon)” exists on plants as well as on humans. “Moonlight has an effect on plant physiology” (germination), water absorption and the production of plant sugar levels, promoting its growth and yield. “Gardening while taking into account the cycles of this satellite could therefore prove to be very useful” concluded the review in its article.
Paradoxically, cutting your hair on full moon nights so that it grows back faster has not been scientifically proven, even if many hairdressers recommend cutting hair during the full moon in order to strengthen its structure.
The full moon is one of the 4 phases of the moon depending on its position in relation to the sun: first quarter, full moon, last quarter, new moon. During the full moon, the Sun, Earth and Moon are approximately aligned. Thus, the visible face of the Moon from the Earth appears totally illuminated by the Sun. The new moon is, conversely, the phase during which the Moon is not visible from Earth. The return to the same phase occurs approximately every 29 days and 12 hours.
The next full moon is on Monday, May 16. Here are the dates and times of the next Full Moons in 2022:
- May 16 at 6:14 a.m.
- June 14 at 1:51 p.m. (doubled by a Super Moon)
- July 13 at 8:37 p.m. (doubled by a Super Moon)
- August 12 at 3:35 a.m.
- September 10 at 11:59 a.m.
- October 9 at 10:54 p.m.
- November 8 at 12:02 p.m.
- December 8 at 5:08 a.m.