True Self Mastery

Full Moon in Aries: Sacred Selfishness & the I Am Presence

• Anne Van de Water • Season 1 • Episode 8

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A bright Aries moon has a way of telling the truth. We follow that light back to the center of self, where courage feels less like a battle cry and more like a clean breath that says, “I am.” From there, we rebuild our capacity to lead, love, and serve without depletion by practicing what we call sacred selfishness—honoring the self as source so every offering flows from integrity.

We walk through a practical, soulful framework you can reuse every lunar cycle: a four-pillar manifesto that names your purpose, clarifies your values, distills your message, and sketches your vision—the energetic architecture of a life you consciously create. Then we take it off the page and into the body with simple EFT-style tapping at the heart, third eye, or crown, pairing breath with affirmations that calm the nervous system and anchor your I Am presence. You’ll hear a guided sequence you can repeat anytime you feel scattered, along with prompts to journal what you notice and select one aligned action as proof of your devotion this week.

Because Aries is fire, we bring movement into the mix—walking, stretching, or dancing—so your cells learn the pattern your mind declares. We also explore the axis of self and other, and how boundaries protect connection rather than threaten it. If you’re curious about your energetic blueprint, we point you to a free Human Design chart to deepen your experiment and a complimentary clarity call to map your next steps. Come for the lunar inspiration, stay for the grounded tools, and leave with a simple plan to choose yourself without abandoning anyone—so your presence becomes a lighthouse, steady and bright.

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Thank you. So be it. So it is. It is done. Abracadabra.

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Welcome, beautiful soul, to the True Self-Mastery Podcast. I am Anne Vandywater, and today we gather beneath the light of the full moon in Aries, a moon of courage, clarity, and bold authenticity. This is the first sign of the zodiac, Aries, the spark of life itself, the initiator, the I am. And under this brilliant moon, we are called back to our center of selfhood. Today's theme is sacred selfishness, not the egoic kind of selfishness that disconnects us from others, but the holy art of honoring yourself as the sacred source of everything you give. Because every relationship, creation, and service begins with your own energy. So take a breath. Feel yourself here. Tonight we return to the truth of who we are. This full moon in Aries peaks today on Monday, October 6th, 2025, shining a bright light on the realm of the self. Aries is ruled by Mars, fire, passion, initiation. It carries the frequency of new beginnings, boldness, and action. Yet every full moon is also a culmination point. It reveals what's been ripening in the unseen and asks, what part of you is ready to be fully seen? Two weeks ago, the Virgo solar eclipse helped us refine, organize, and align our lives with clarity. Now this Aries full moon says it's time to embody that clarity, to act from your truth, to say, I am here. This lunation sits opposite the sun and Libra, the axis of self and other. The invitation is to find the sacred balance between independence and connection, between caring for others and honoring your own flame. Aries teaches that if you lose touch with your own fire, you can't illuminate the path for anyone else. And that is why sacred selfishness is essential to true self-mastery. Let's reclaim this word. To be selfish in its sacred sense is to center your soul. It means you no longer abandon yourself for approval, no longer leak energy through people pleasing, overgiving, or comparison. It means remembering that you are a divine expression of life itself, an I am presence, and that your well-being, your energy, and your joy are holy responsibilities. When you care for yourself at this depth, your service becomes radiant and sustainable. Your leadership flows from integrity, not depletion. Your relationships become mirrors of mutual respect. So during this Aries full moon, I invite you to practice sacred selfishness. Ask yourself, where have I been overextending or compromising my truth? What part of me is asking to be reclaimed, nurtured, or expressed? Where am I ready to act on my own behalf, unapologetically? Take a breath and feel the spark of your own life force responding. That spark is your compass. In the true self-mastery path, on the true self-mastery path, we work consciously with lunar cycles. On every full moon and new moon, we revisit our manifesto, the living declaration of who we are and what we are devoted to creating and what matters most to us. Your manifesto includes four pillars: your purpose, which is what deeply fulfills you, your values, your own guiding principles and sacred laws and golden rules, your message that you remind yourself of to stay aligned with your true self, and that you feel is so important that you share it with others, those that you serve and those that you love. And the fourth pillar is your vision, what you want to consciously create. It's the energetic architecture of your life. And when we write our manifesto, when we speak it out loud to the moon, and we tap it into the body with emotional freedom technique, we align our bodies, minds, hearts, souls, spirits, and our nervous system with our true design. So let's do a little tapping together today. Start by placing one hand on your heart and one hand on your lower belly and take a deep breath in and exhale fully. So you can tap on your heart center at the center of your chest, or your third eye, or the crown of your head. If you know all of the tapping points, then feel free to tap through all of the points, or just find one place on your body that you want to tap. And just gently tap with your fingertips. And you can repeat after me or simply listen and feel. Even though I sometimes forget who I truly am, I deeply and completely love and accept myself. I remember that I am a divine being in human form. My purpose is clear, and I know what deeply fulfills me. My values guide me in every choice. I have a powerful message that I remind myself of so that I stay connected to what matters most. And I share my message with those that I love and serve to help them feel my love and support. My vision is that all of my choices are aligned with my true self. My vision is that I consciously create my life aligned with my purpose and my values and my message. I am devoted to embodying true self-mastery. I honor my energy, my boundaries, and my needs. When I take care of myself first, I have the energy to help others. I am that I am. I am free. I am whole. And then pause the tapping. Just put your hands over your heart center and take a deep breath in and breathe out. And now pause for a moment and feel the vibration in your body, the resonance of those words. This is the frequency of your I am presence. This is you coming home to yourself. After any tapping or spoken declaration, integration is key. Here are a few ways to deepen the practice after you listen to this episode. Take some time to journal. Write down your purpose, your values, your message, your vision. And then tap as you speak your manifesto out loud to the moon. And then notice, write down what you felt as you spoke your manifesto. What insights arose for you? What actions feel aligned now? And what is one action that you are devoted to taking this week that is your proof that you are embodying a key part of your manifesto. Whatever you feel is most important now. And the next thing is do some movement. Aries is fire, so let your body move that energy. Dance, stress, stretch, or walk briskly while repeating again your I am affirmations. All of those affirmations that we did. Maybe there's one that really, really stood out to you that you want to anchor and speak it out loud while moving your body so that you program all of yourselves with that affirmation. And then release. If emotions arise, let them. The full moon illuminates what's been hidden so that it can be freed. And remember, mastery isn't about controlling life, it's about aligning with life, trusting your energy, and choosing again from your truth. If you're ready to take your journey deeper, I would love to support you. You can get your free human design chart at my website and vandywater.com. I will put that link for your free human design chart in the episode notes. You will discover your unique energetic blueprint and start living and loving and leading by design. And if you've already gone to my website, you've already gotten your free human design chart, then I encourage you and I invite you to book your complimentary 20-minute true self-mastery clarity call with me. Together we'll clarify where you are, where you're heading, and what's ready to shift so that you can embody your next level of mastery. And if it feels like a match, then I will let you know how we can work together. So in closing, under this Aries full moon, may you remember you are the spark and the flame. You are the beginning of every creation. You are the I am that lights the way. Sacred selfishness is not separation, it's the reclamation of self as divine source. And when you honor your own fire, you become a lighthouse for others to find their way home. So take one final breath with me. Inhale, I am. Exhale free. Thank you for being here. Thank you for walking this path of true self-mastery with me. And thank you for choosing to be who you truly are. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I love you and I support you. So be it. So it is. It is done.