August 26, 2018
5:35am
Washington DC
Greetings Sky Watchers,
Finally, the first lunation in 8 long weeks that isn’t an eclipse! I can almost hear a collective sigh of relief from those of us who understand the power of eclipses. Regretfully much of this summer’s eclipse and retrograde planet’s energy is still in the mix; Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, and Saturn are still retrograde, their energy turned inward. Many of us will be internalizing our situations in life and rethinking our strategy.
At the time of the full moon, the sign Virgo is on the ascendant, which gives Mercury rulership of the chart. Mercury is no longer retrograde; however, it’s not yet back to full strength either, which means communication can still be foggy and problematic.
The first thing to notice here is that each of the 4 angles has shifted from cardinal to mutable signs. Immediately we see a potential for a decrease in the energy to start projects and an overall indecisiveness. People will weigh out their options and change their minds, possibly several times, and not necessarily for the better. Mercury in Leo tells us that standing firm in our choices and not wavering can be a good choice, especially if for a beneficial reason.
Next, the natural opposition of the Virgo/Pisces axis is flipped. This full Moon is at 3 Pisces, which traditionally rules the 12th house, but in this case both the sign Pisces and the moon will be in the 6th house, naturally ruled by analytical Virgo / Mercury. Likewise, the Sun at 3 Virgo will be in the 12th house naturally ruled by intuitive and compassionate Pisces / Neptune.
Virgo naturally rules the 6th house of daily tasks, our jobs, our health, our employment, and our coworkers. Virgo represents all things that require our close attention, cerebral processing and attention to detail, which is why Mercury rules Virgo. When the Sun is in Virgo it increases the feeling that it’s time to get organized, get focused, and get down to business. During this full moon, the Sun will be in Virgo but within the 12th house naturally ruled by Pisces / Neptune.
So here we have the dichotomy of two opposite signs (Pisces/Virgo), in naturally opposed houses (6th/12th), during a full moon, bringing focus to our self / Sun and our emotions / Moon. The key word is BALANCE! The difficult part is figuring out how to find it. This is where we really use the chart and planetary aspects to see how we can find our balance.
The showstopper of this chart is the kite pattern, which can indicate fated events. A kite occurs when a grand trine is present and a single planet opposes one of the planets. One of the planets in the opposition is also sextile to the 2 other planets of the grand trine. Both grand trines and sextiles are considered benevolent patterns that bring ease and harmony. The opposition within the kite creates a bow and arrow effect, which focuses the pattern’s energy to one focal point.
In this full moon chart, we have a grand trine is earth signs: Sun in Virgo in the 12th House, Saturn in Capricorn in the 4th House, and Uranus in Taurus in the 8th House. The theme of a grand earth trine is one of hard work and stability. However, the houses are naturally ruled by water signs--12th house by Pisces, 4th house by Cancer and the 8th house by Scorpio. Water houses will always have a water or emotional and spiritual effect so we must try to remain grounded while meeting our emotional needs.
The full moon creates the spine of the kite and the arrow of our bow. The moon in Pisces is the point of action, where we draw back the bow and the Sun is the focal point. With the Pisces moon in the 6th house, it is very likely that people’s emotions and even addictions may get the best of them, especially while trying to find a coping mechanism to deal with the stress and pressure of day to day tasks.
With the Sun as our focal point deep in the 12th house of recovery and secrets, it’s time for us to get honest with ourselves. To me, this indicates a karmic stop sign: You can’t lie to yourself any longer or outrun fate. Have you been neglecting yourself for others? Have you been putting your responsibilities over your emotional and physical health? Have you allowed your emotional attachment to work or your to-do list override your body and soul’s need for rest?
With the mutable signs on the angles it will be easier now for all of us to talk ourselves out of purposeful self-care and recovery. I encourage you to make yourself a priority for all the most beneficial reasons possible. Remember that we cannot pour from an empty cup! Self-love goes a long way to creating balance.
Brightest Blessings!
Tara
Finally, the first lunation in 8 long weeks that isn’t an eclipse! I can almost hear a collective sigh of relief from those of us who understand the power of eclipses. Regretfully much of this summer’s eclipse and retrograde planet’s energy is still in the mix; Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, and Saturn are still retrograde, their energy turned inward. Many of us will be internalizing our situations in life and rethinking our strategy.
At the time of the full moon, the sign Virgo is on the ascendant, which gives Mercury rulership of the chart. Mercury is no longer retrograde; however, it’s not yet back to full strength either, which means communication can still be foggy and problematic.
The first thing to notice here is that each of the 4 angles has shifted from cardinal to mutable signs. Immediately we see a potential for a decrease in the energy to start projects and an overall indecisiveness. People will weigh out their options and change their minds, possibly several times, and not necessarily for the better. Mercury in Leo tells us that standing firm in our choices and not wavering can be a good choice, especially if for a beneficial reason.
Next, the natural opposition of the Virgo/Pisces axis is flipped. This full Moon is at 3 Pisces, which traditionally rules the 12th house, but in this case both the sign Pisces and the moon will be in the 6th house, naturally ruled by analytical Virgo / Mercury. Likewise, the Sun at 3 Virgo will be in the 12th house naturally ruled by intuitive and compassionate Pisces / Neptune.
Virgo naturally rules the 6th house of daily tasks, our jobs, our health, our employment, and our coworkers. Virgo represents all things that require our close attention, cerebral processing and attention to detail, which is why Mercury rules Virgo. When the Sun is in Virgo it increases the feeling that it’s time to get organized, get focused, and get down to business. During this full moon, the Sun will be in Virgo but within the 12th house naturally ruled by Pisces / Neptune.
So here we have the dichotomy of two opposite signs (Pisces/Virgo), in naturally opposed houses (6th/12th), during a full moon, bringing focus to our self / Sun and our emotions / Moon. The key word is BALANCE! The difficult part is figuring out how to find it. This is where we really use the chart and planetary aspects to see how we can find our balance.
The showstopper of this chart is the kite pattern, which can indicate fated events. A kite occurs when a grand trine is present and a single planet opposes one of the planets. One of the planets in the opposition is also sextile to the 2 other planets of the grand trine. Both grand trines and sextiles are considered benevolent patterns that bring ease and harmony. The opposition within the kite creates a bow and arrow effect, which focuses the pattern’s energy to one focal point.
In this full moon chart, we have a grand trine is earth signs: Sun in Virgo in the 12th House, Saturn in Capricorn in the 4th House, and Uranus in Taurus in the 8th House. The theme of a grand earth trine is one of hard work and stability. However, the houses are naturally ruled by water signs--12th house by Pisces, 4th house by Cancer and the 8th house by Scorpio. Water houses will always have a water or emotional and spiritual effect so we must try to remain grounded while meeting our emotional needs.
The full moon creates the spine of the kite and the arrow of our bow. The moon in Pisces is the point of action, where we draw back the bow and the Sun is the focal point. With the Pisces moon in the 6th house, it is very likely that people’s emotions and even addictions may get the best of them, especially while trying to find a coping mechanism to deal with the stress and pressure of day to day tasks.
With the Sun as our focal point deep in the 12th house of recovery and secrets, it’s time for us to get honest with ourselves. To me, this indicates a karmic stop sign: You can’t lie to yourself any longer or outrun fate. Have you been neglecting yourself for others? Have you been putting your responsibilities over your emotional and physical health? Have you allowed your emotional attachment to work or your to-do list override your body and soul’s need for rest?
With the mutable signs on the angles it will be easier now for all of us to talk ourselves out of purposeful self-care and recovery. I encourage you to make yourself a priority for all the most beneficial reasons possible. Remember that we cannot pour from an empty cup! Self-love goes a long way to creating balance.
Brightest Blessings!
Tara
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