Full Moon
January 1, 2018
9:24pm, Washington DC
Greetings, Sky Watchers, and Happy New Year!
We start out the very first day of this calendar year with a super Full Moon. Super Moons indicate that the Moon is in perigee, closer in orbit as it travels around the Earth. Visually, this makes the moon appear larger in size. Astronomically, the distance is closer to Earth; therefore, it could be argued that the gravitational pull of the Moon and Earth are stronger. With the earth receiving more energy, we receive more energy from this Full Moon.
A Full Moon is an opposition between the Sun and Moon, and is the apex point of lunar energy expressed during the cycle. An opposition is considered to be a hard aspect that requires purposeful adjustment to counteract and balance the opposed energies at work.
The Ascendant of this full Moon chart is in Virgo, the feminine mutable Earth sign, ruled by Mercury. The Midheaven is in Gemini, also a Mercury-ruled sign. With Mercury ruling what are arguably the two most important chart angles, he will play a large role in the synthesis of the entire chart.
Pisces and Sagittarius are on the IC and Descendant. Mutable signs on naturally cardinal (angular) house cusps can indicate an uncertain approach to accomplishing. So there will be a variety of options available to deal with the energy that presents itself in the important arenas of our life.
Mercury, the chart ruler, is located in the fourth house of home, family, and land. It trines both the north node in Leo and Uranus in Aries as well, indicating some surprising and passionately spoken words to move forward in life.
Mercury is also inconjunct to the Moon, the planet of emotion. This means that an adjustment between the energy of the two planets will be required. The Moon is in her home sign of Cancer, so she will be firing on all cylinders. Mercury struggles in blunt, tactless Sagittarius, and may misbehave. And although Mercury will no longer be retrograde during this Full Moon, it won’t be up to full speed yet and may not function as it normally would. The burden is on us to make sure that we are clearly communicating how we feel in a manner suitable for each situation we face.
This chart also boasts stellium of power around the Sun in Capricorn. Three planets are within the beams of the Sun: Pluto, Venus, and Saturn. The Sun also gets an extra boost by being in the fifth house, his natural dominion. The Sun has come home to play and celebrate everything that makes him happy. However, will his traveling companions allow him that freedom? Capricorn on the fifth house cusp gives Saturn rulership here. With Saturn’s ingress into Saturn at the 1 Capricorn, in a cardinal sign, and under the Sun’s beams, he is still a part of the powerful stellium even given a larger orb. So the fun and games may not come so easily. Sun and Saturn in Capricorn at the time of the Full Moon will draw our attention to our responsibilities to our outward life, like our careers.
Pluto, the great transformer, represents the shadow self that calls for release. His energy conjunct the Sun acts like a power surge, giving us the desire to finally make changes. Pluto often represents a trinity, as in Greco-Roman myth; he shares who he loves. Pluto is asking you to share a bit of yourself or to choose what’s most important for your journey.
Venus, the gilded lady of love and beauty, cozies up to the Sun, bringing the idealized version of peace and love. Venus wants the perfected image of love; however, in Capricorn she knows how intense it can be and that it involves risk. A risk she will only take if she knows that it is true.
The combination of the Sun, Venus, and Pluto being so close to each other in essence could be beneficial to crossing a threshold at least. Pluto will bare the soul to the core and break you down, but Venus will build you up in a kind manner.
Lastly, we’ve got old man Saturn standing guard at the gate, watching to reel in any of his playful renters of his sign. Saturn calls the shots in Capricorn, and he will throw his weight around if he feels it’s justified.
The most obvious aspect of this chart is the kite formation, which is indicative of destiny or fate at work. The stellium around the Sun acts as the focal point. This speaks volumes, since the Sun represents the physical body our vitality. To me, this says “You are the focus”, “Make 2018 about what you want”, and “Find your happiness”. To Capricorn, finding it may take longer than expected, but in the end, it’s going to be worth it.
While the Sun stellium is the focus of the kite, then we look to the Moon for the release. This is where we let go. The Moon is all about our emotions and our soul. This is a excellent time to really look at how we feel about people. So don’t worry so much about a New Year’s resolution as much as building a new life for a happier healthier you.
I look forward to talking to you again soon as we forge ahead into 2018 and the first eclipse of the year.
Brightest Blessings,
Tara
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