Full Moon in Aries, September 2026: Your star sign’s tarot horoscope

The Aries Full Moon, on September 26, provokes life lessons and wisdom around the themes of courage, independence, and assertiveness.

Not many of us start out decisive and brave, those qualities build over time as we prove things to ourselves and step outside comfort zones to explore, grow, and change.

This Full Moon asks you the question: where do you need to be braver?

It’s not meant to belittle or scare you. Nobody feels courageous when they’re scared. Courage is something you own in hindsight. It’s earned after the event, not before.

So earn your bravery points now, build your resilience, and do something that scares you but will bring untold rewards.

Let the tarot cards guide you this Full Moon…

Aries

March 21 to April 20

Tarot card for Aries for the Full Moon in Aries: Page of Swords

Meaning: The Page of Swords asks you to summon the courage to commit this Full Moon. Commitment is always a leap of faith, no outcome is guaranteed, there is always risk. But you can’t hedge your bets forever because people need and deserve clarity.

Why don’t you feel comfortable with that? Work it out, question your loyalties and motives, assess the real risk, mitigate it. And then commit. You won’t regret it. Nothing is ever set in stone either, there’s always an Exit should you really need it.

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Taurus

April 21 to May 21

Tarot card for Taurus for the Full Moon in Aries: Queen of Wands

Meaning: The Queen of Wands asks you to summon the courage to pursue your greatest passion right now. No more excuses. Why wouldn’t you spend time, energy and effort doing something you love? Why would you build up the barriers to stop you from fulfilment and enjoyment?

Sometimes, Taurus, you love the status quo too much, seeing it as better the devil you know, even when you kind of also resent it. So, give yourself a break, remove the pressure of things needing to be a success, and just go enjoy this project, hobby, friendship, travel plan, or class. It’s time.

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Gemini

May 22 to June 21

Tarot card for Gemini for the Full Moon in Aries: The Chariot

Meaning: The Chariot asks you to summon the courage to book the trip/move/holiday this Full Moon. You are ruled by Mercury, a child of travel. Your mind is opened by new horizons and landscapes, it’s mental fuel. But you’ve not gone as far afield as usual recently — perhaps putting barriers in place around money, time, risk, admin, home priorities etc.

You only live once. Time is short. The world is a big place. There’s so much to see and do. Without breaking the bank or being silly, commit to booking some trips to places you’ve never been and go do it! Amazing things will come of these adventures.

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Cancer

June 22 to July 23

Tarot card for Cancer for the Full Moon in Aries: Seven of Coins

Meaning: The Seven of Coins asks you to summon the courage to admit what you’ve fallen out of love with this Full Moon. You’re a deeply loyal and committed person, and it takes a lot to shift that affection. But, when things pile up and disrespect is continual, you will always remove yourself before you lose your temper and do things you cannot take back.

You feel that happening again. You feel you could be getting to one of your ‘points of no return’ but you resist because it hurts. Cancer, it hurts more to keep on taking this treatment. You know it, too. Start to unhook your feelings from this role, person, place or activity. Change is afoot. Be brave.

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Leo

July 24 to August 23

Tarot card for Leo for the Full Moon in Aries: Queen of Coins

Meaning: The Queen of Coins asks you to summon the courage to take responsibility for something serious this Full Moon. It may relate to the areas of health, wealth, work or home. This is something you just wish someone else would sort out and deal with… but they are not, so the hot potato lands in your lap.

You know, this could turn out to be a good move. Once you have control, you can make this all a lot easier, streamline and automate it, and also take the rewards and recognition that come with stepping up. Folk will notice your bravery and integrity, and that is worth its weight in gold. Earn your stripes by doing what others have side-stepped.

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Virgo

August 24 to September 23

Tarot card for Virgo for the Full Moon in Aries: Six of Swords

Meaning: The Six of Swords asks you to summon the courage to leave this Full Moon. Don’t panic, this isn’t a sudden or unexpected departure, and it won’t feel sad, bad or difficult because your grieving is all already done (and others suspect this is coming, too).

It’s not a surprise. It’s not a disaster. This is a natural and necessary evolution of moving into a space where you can grow, learn and thrive again. You’ve just outgrown the current spot. Admit it, take a deep breath, and walk away. Celebrate this. It’s brave.

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Libra

September 24 to October 23

Tarot card for Libra for the Full Moon in Aries: Eight of Coins

Meaning: The Eight of Coins asks you to summon the courage to press ahead even though you want to quit this Full Moon. Don’t quit. Keep going. What you can’t see, Libra, is that a major breakthrough is coming. Nothing worth doing ever came easy.

The reward you’re aiming for remains intact, and more too! In fact, the harder this journey has become, the juicier the rewards will be, because others notice your dedication and admire your commitment against the odds. If you walk away now, you will regret it. Not much further… and then you can rest on your laurels a bit.

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Scorpio

October 24 to November 22

Tarot card for Scorpio for the Full Moon in Aries: Seven of Wands

Meaning: The Seven of Wands asks you to summon the courage to compete this Full Moon. Rivalry and competition is a big part of human nature and our lives. Right from being a sibling, we enter into relationships with an element of competitiveness, like it or not.

Often we want to play it down, for fear of losing, for looking silly or too intense. But this rivalry is real. You need to play to win and treat it like the strategic game that is truly is. Don’t try and half-a** it, or play it cool. Show this person, rival, institution, or process that you are the boss, that you’re here to stay and here to win. You are stronger than almost anyone.

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Sagittarius

November 23 to December 21

Tarot card for Sagittarius for the Full Moon in Aries: Eight of Swords

Meaning: The Eight of Swords asks you to summon the courage to accept this is your doing, not theirs, this Full Moon. Accountability is a rare thing. Most of us assume and project blame or rationalised excuses onto external people, places, and events.

But, truthfully, our life’s course remains in our hands. We determine what we do with the events we encounter. When you accept your mis-steps or wrong assumptions, you create trust with others, and short-cut to the right answers or moves. What’s the point in denial? Say it out loud. See the correction, and take it. All done.

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Capricorn

December 22 to January 21

Tarot card for Capricorn for the Full Moon in Aries: Six of Wands

Meaning: The Six of Wands asks you to summon the courage to embrace your happiness this Full Moon. That might sounds like a strange request, but you are often the one to dampen your own joy, not believe it, not dare to trust it or rely on it… for fear of it changing or disappearing.

Capricorn, stop this. You have great gifts in your life and you must appreciate and celebrate them. Nothing lasts forever, it’s true, except the memories, so make them great ones. And whatever is lost will be replaced. Stop worrying away your own joy.

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Aquarius

January 22 to February 19

Tarot card for Aquarius for the Full Moon in Aries: Knight of Swords

Meaning: The Knight of Swords asks you to summon the courage to stand your ground and fight back this Full Moon. The pain of letting this slide and living with someone else’s ideas about your life will be far, far worse than the pain of standing up in this moment and fighting back.

Don’t back down. You are honest, pure, and smart. You are right in wanting to do what you’re doing. Do not be browbeaten, guilt-tripped, or manipulated any other way. This is a watershed moment and you want to be able to look back and feel proud of how you handled it. Stand tall.

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Pisces

February 20 to March 20

Tarot card for Pisces for the Full Moon in Aries: Six of Swords

Meaning: The Six of Coins asks you to summon the courage to offer help without any thought or expectation of what you get back this Full Moon. Give for the sake of giving, simply because you can see what they need and that you can help them.

I know this is your natural stance anyway, but this particular gesture feels risky, or like they will reject it, or feel beholden to you. Make it clear that’s not the case and then turn away from watching what they do next. Let them get on with it. Don’t fester over their acceptance or misuse of your generosity… a higher power is at play here. And you will be rewarded by karma down the line, when you least expect it.

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