Why does Holy Week coincide with the full moon?

In the third week of April we will be celebrating the so-called Holy Week all around the world. What relationship does this date have with the Stars? Why does it always coincide with the Full Moon? We will tell you all about it up next!

The full moon at the end of March always coincides with the beginning of Passover and Holy Week or the Christian Easter.

Holy Week is the commemoration of the Passion, which is the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ according to the Christian community, and is also called Easter. The date on which this celebration falls on the calendar varies from year to year, because it is determined according to the lunar calendar.

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At the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere, or autumn in the southern hemisphere, the following Sunday after the first full moon is chosen, and that will be Easter Sunday or Resurrection Sunday. It usually falls between March 22 and April 25. This is because the first Holy Thursday in history was the meeting between Jesus and His disciples in celebration of the Passover feast or Pesach. This celebration always falls on the night of a full moon, and the Jewish Passover celebrates the freeing of the Hebrew people from slavery in Egypt.

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What does the full moon mean?

The plenilune or full moon, is a phase of the moon that we can observe to be particularly bright and full. This happens because the Earth is located exactly between the Sun and the Moon. Its influence is similar in all signs of the zodiac.

This is called the "Worm Moon" because it aligns with the melting periods in northern hemisphere countries, at which time worm colonies also emerge from the surface.

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Take care of the things that are pending resolution, it is time to close these cycles, to make choices about what you have pending and have been unable to complete. The full moon occurs twelve times a year and each time it has a special influence on a zodiac sign where its presence is felt more intensely.

The energy of the full Moon in Libra will have a certain degree of tension, but since this sign is of air, the relationship with others through harmony and peace, will be the key to well-being.

How will it affect each Zodiac sign?

For fire signs: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius: They need to take more risks and make choices. End cycles because new ones will come.

🔶 For the signs of Earth (Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn): If they are persistent, they will achieve it, but nothing comes without effort. They must first figure out what they really want.

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🔶 For the signs of Air (Gemini, Libra and Aquarius): Everything is always a matter of perseverance. Constancy and focusing on the road will lead them to their goal. Do not get distracted. Everything is simpler than you think.

🔶 For the signs of Water (Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces): Be self-critical, correct the course if you have deviated from your set path. If you are interested in a goal, do not confuse your strategy.

Always remember this special date and we wish you Pesach Sameach, to the Hebrew community! Happy Easter, for the Christian community! and may all of you to spend your best moments in this Moon of ending stages!