Guiding Light Tarot and Astrology Hard Work and Determination Payoff. What Is a Full Moon? A Full Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon stand in exact opposition, illuminating the Moon completely from Earth’s perspective. Energetically, this is a moment of culmination, revelation, and release. Seeds planted at the New Moon now reach a peak—bringing clarity, results, or necessary endings. Emotions run high, truths surface, and what has been building can no longer remain hidden. In