"On March 19, the moon will swing around Earth more closely than it has in the past 18 years, lighting up the night sky from just 221,567 miles (356,577 kilometers) away.
On top of that, it will be full. And one astrologer believes it could inflict massive damage on the planet.
The moon is always full. It's just that various places on earth the earth's shadow blocks all or part of it from the sun depending upon where the moon is relative to those places.
Sheesh.
"Full" refers to being opposite the earth such that the full surface is illuminated. "New" means the moon is between the earth and sun, thus no surface is illuminated. There are 3 things in play. Perigee (closest distance to earth in the last 18 years). Full moon syzygy (earth/moon/sun) in a direct line with the earth between moon and sun. Spring equinox...sun aligned with the equator. A fourth consideration is an inbound shock from an X class flare on the sun. That strikes the magnetosphere and often sets off volcanic and atmospheric (storm) activity. March 1993 had large storms, earthquakes and volcanic activity.