FULL MOON IN AQUARIUS AUGUST 18TH 2016

…the friendship Moon The Full Moon this month falls at 25°52’ of the sign of Aquarius, a Fixed, Air sign ruled by Saturn (traditional ruler) and Uranus (modern ruler). Full Moons are times of harvest and completion when things concerning the house in the natal chart with Aquarius on its cusp can’t possibly get any better nor any worse for that matter. Aquarius is the sign of friendship and group activity, it’s about being independent and inventive whilst being part of a larger group of like-minded people as we work towards a common goal. The Full Moon falls on the 11th-5th – Aquarius-Leo – axis in the zodiac so whilst the Moon is illuminating our friendship zone the Sun in Leo is shining in our house of individuality wanting us to sparkle on our own…will we be able to find a compromise between the two? Being a sign (Aquarius) with two rulers then we might say that the Moon’s passage in this sign could result in two different types of reactions: Moon-Saturn is notoriously a combination where our feelings are more than dampened and when we are given the opportunity to take a harsh look at where we’re putting them and perhaps why. These thoughts can also manifest as a sinking or generally depressed feeling. Moon-Uranus is a jump-start to our emotions with perhaps lightening mood changes and wanting to belong but at the same time to be alone or independent from others emotionally, the “I’m yours but don’t get too close type of feeling!” To further delineate this theme let’s see what Saturn and Uranus are doing on the astrological plane right now. Saturn is being approached by Mars now in close proximity, this could add to the feeling of depression and being stuck in a rut or even lost but it could also give us the necessary energy to slowly advance towards our goals (Saturn and Mars are both in a square aspect to Neptune). Uranus is sextile the Full Moon and trine the Sun in Leo prompting us to widen our circles of friends in unorthodox and impromptu ways. In fact, Raven Kaldera in his book “Moon Phase Astrology” calls this Full Moon phase “the Friendship Moon” and he invites us to hang out with our friends during this period, asking others and ourselves just what value friendship has for us in our lives. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun at 26° Leo: “After the heavy storm, a rainbow” indicating a link between the above and the below, the Covenant with one’s divine nature, promise of immortality. For the Full Moon at 26° Aquarius: “A garage man testing a car’s battery with a hydrometer.” Indicating skill in applying knowledge of natural laws to the solution of everyday problems resulting from life in our technological society. Let’s remember on this Full Moon “You’re interesting and you’re different and I like that” Anon Where’s the Full Moon in your natal chart and what kind of friendships are you revising now? Bibliografia Kaldera R. (2011) “Moon Phase Astrology” pp. 223-225, Destiny Books, Rochester, Vermont. USA Rudhyar D. (1974) “An Astrological Mandala: the cycles of transformations and its 360 symbolic phases”. p 147 and 265, Vintage Books Edition, Random House Inc., New York, USA Image: Sadness of Gaia -by Josephine Wall