Full Moon in Aries: Relationships vs. The 'Self'

Monday ( September 24th 2018), we will be having a Full Moon in Aries. This is a Full Moon that will bring up lots of issues around one-on-one relationships and our relationships to our own selves. 

The Aries Moon is what brings up issues around the 'self' and independence. The Sun in Libra brings up relationships to others. How do our relationships to ourselves fit in with relationships to others? Have you given up part of yourself? Or is this a time when a compromise needs to be reached? When I say relationships, it can be any one-on-one relationship. For lots of people romantic relationships can be a focus at this time though. Venus is in Scorpio, where it will go retrograde at the beginning of October. With this energy we are being questioned about our deep desires in romantic relationships. We will have to review lots when the retrograde happens, but at the moment we need to see what we need to release and move through. 

Chiron will be conjunct the Moon in Aries during the Full Moon. This means we may be dealing with wounds around ourselves and our identity. Whatever issues get brought up it's time to release them. Does this tie into relationships for you? Do you have wounds around your identity brought on by other people? Have you give up parts of yourself for others? You could have given parts up of yourself in very personal relationships or even more casual relationships or to fit into society. Mars in Aquarius is conjunct the South Node and is making a trine to the Sun during the Full Moon. This brings up all the energy of fitting in that we have been trying to move away from especially during this crazy summer we just had. Wounds around identity must be released now. Pleasing others on a personal or societal level at our own expense must be released. 

Mercury will be close to the Sun during the Full Moon. It's been traveling rather close to the Sun. This means perhaps there's potential to have some important conversations. Just remember that doesn't mean to come to any agreements that sacrifice yourself. If you're having conversations it should be to help assert yourself, heal issues, find compromises, or to make decisions. Do not give up yourself no matter what though. 

The biggest aspect happening with the Full Moon is an exact t-sqare with Saturn. This means it squares both the Sun and Moon. This can feel a bit depressive or restrictive. It's asking us to be serious though. To set boundaries. To do what we need to do in terms of these personal issues so that we can build the life we'd like to have. There's lots of tension between these planets, but we need to look to Saturn for solutions. That means we need to cut the crap, get serious, make decisions, take authority and be practical. Saturn is a very grounded and yet no nonsense energy. 

~Overall this is a rather heavy feeling Full Moon. It's an important turning point though for our relationships and for our own selves. It's a time to release wounds. It can be a tense time, but one that helps us do what needs to be done and get down to business. This is a good time to work through issues before Venus retrograde rolls around. Then we'll get really deep with what we want and need. ~

New Moon in Virgo: New Beginnings in Our Physical/Material lives

On Sunday (September 9th 2018 at 11:01 AM) we're having a New Moon in Virgo! New Moon's are always exciting times where we get to plant seeds for new beginnings. We were in such retrograde filled energy throughout the summer, that's its nice that things are slowly picking up the pace. 

I've been talking about how the earth energy has been highlighted a lot lately. Our physical/material lives have been center stage. Virgo is an earth sign, so this New Moon adds to that energy. This is a great time to think of things you would like to manifest in your material/physical world. This is a great time to start new practical ventures and projects, a great time to get organized, to start a new routine or to make a greater commitment to your health. This New Moon heralds potential new things in our physical/material lives. 

Now let's talk about the aspects to the New Moon. To start off we have Neptune opposing the New Moon. This may add a bit of confusion to what we want to manifest. Perhaps we aren't quite exactly sure what we want. This opposite pull from Neptune may also make it seem best to just escape, get lost in fantasy land instead of manifesting what we'd like in this human world. The best way to balance this energy is to utilize the highest octave of Neptune, the spiritual dimension of life. Balancing your spiritual side, with your earthy human side. To bring the dreams of your spirit and manifest it into reality. To trust that the universe will bring you what you need in life. That it will set you on the right path. Time to connect to that energy. 

The New Moon is also sextile Jupiter in Scorpio and trine Pluto in Capricorn. (Jupiter and Pluto are also sextile each other) This is some great energy for growth and transformation. Jupiter in Scorpio can help us grow into a life that is aligned with our deepest desires. What do you desire? What have you been pushing down into the depths of your being that would truly satisfy you if you could have it. Desire causes us strife when we think it's something outside of us that we don't have. If we acknowledge that we have everything we desire already, if we get into that mindset, it will be easier for us to manifest those desires into our everyday lives now. The trine to Pluto shows lots of transformation in the structures of our physical lives. Changes are afoot! We have been in a holding pattern all summer. It's like we were in an airport waiting for our flight the whole time and now it's finally here! It's time for take off! 

The day of the New Moon, Venus moves into Scorpio. This is an intense placement for Scorpio. It will go retrograde in this sign in about a month, so the energy of Venus in Scorpio is one we will have for awhile. This is all about having a life and relationships that are deeply fulfilling on a soul level, filled with passion. We are awakening more and more into what we truly desire. Venus makes some tough aspects however as it moves through the beginning degrees of Scorpio.The first aspect is makes  is an inconjunct to Chiron in Aries. Chiron in Aries is retrograde helping us uncover our wounds around identity so that we can move past them. This inner drive to heal our identities is at odds with the passionate romantic Venus in Scorpio at the moment. 

~ Overall this is a wonderful time of new beginnings. Our physical/material lives are growing, expanding, transforming and falling into place. They are becoming aligned with our true desires. ~

Full Moon in Pisces: Let's Go Fly a Kite

It's been such a crazy summer with Eclipse season and the Retrogrades. Things have been intense, yet also slow. That's just about to finally end on Monday though when Mars finally turns direct. To close it out we have a Full Moon in Pisces early Sunday morning. During the Full Moon a magical aspect pattern will form called a kite. 

The Full Moon happens astrologically when the Sun and Moon are opposing, so we always deal with an axis of energy. This time we have the Moon in Pisces and Sun in Virgo. With the Moon in Pisces we are releasing all the emotions we have felt this summer or at least around this time. We are releasing some feelings and preparing to move forward. 

The Sun in Virgo is about our day to day lives, working, being practical, organized and getting stuff done. Plus the Sun is in a grand trine with Saturn in Capricorn and Uranus in Taurus. All earth signs are activated creating a grand earth trine, this trine makes up part of the kite. We are in a very earthy time. Now there's more focus on our material/physical world. Saturn helps us get structured and serious. Uranus heralds change, although in a grounded way at this time. 

The Moon opposite the Sun and then also sextile Saturn and Uranus is what creates the kite. Looking at an Astrology chart if you connected the lines between these four planets you would see the kite. That's literally what it looks it. It's kind of crazy for all these planets to create that formation at the time of the Full Moon. It's a special energy that's for sure. There can be a fated quality about this time. Things lining up the way they are supposed to. The key I feel is in the Moon in Pisces. All the other planets involved are in earth signs and are all flowing together. The Moon in Pisces is kind of the head of this energy. The others are all concerned with the material/physical plane. The Moon in Pisces is our emotions. The key to having an amazing life on the earthly plane at the moment is to get our emotions in check and to release feelings we shouldn't hang on to, so that we can feel good and manifest all the good things in our lives! Pisces also rules the spirit and source/the universe/God. However you want to word or think of it. Connecting to that energy and letting yourself be divinely guided in the right direction is what you want to do at this time. There is magic right now. Let go a little bit and let the pieces fall into place. 

~This is quite an interesting, but powerful Full Moon. What a way to end the summer months. We can all be grateful though because now we're headed out of the crazy energy of the summer and creating new things in our lives. With all the planets involved during this Full Moon, how they will affect you personally will definitely depend on your own chart. If you'd like to see how this transit affects you, I'm always here for transit readings~

New Moon Solar Eclipse in Leo: There is No One Alive Who is Your Than You

It's here! The last of the Eclipses! The New Moon Solar Eclipse in Leo will happen in the wee small hours of tomorrow morning (August 11th ). Eclipses happen astrologically when the Sun and the Moon are conjunct the Nodes, so this is the time for us to finally get the lesson of the North Node in Leo and the South Node in Aquarius. 

✨Leo Energy ✨

I know I've talked about this energy so much by now, but here I go again! This Solar Eclipse is really the big final moment to fully embrace this energy. It's a new beginning. Mercury and Mars are still retrograde so this new beginning is starting more on the inside at this time and then the full effects will start to all come together at the end of the month. 

So the Solar Eclipse is in Leo, of course highlighting the North Node in Leo. What's this energy about? It's about stepping into your true authentic self. Now is the time for a fresh start with this energy. This is happening on different levels for different people. For some this is a new concept and for others it's not so new. It's time to shine your inner light, to bask in the wonderfulness of who you are. With the South Node in Aquarius, it's time to share this with others. It's time to follow your heart. To live from your heart space. It's time to share your innate gifts. It's time to get in touch with your creative power. Now you can create a life that is authentic to you! 

It's about fun and happiness as well. Are you ready for a life that makes you happy; a life that you find fun? You won't be happy unless you allow yourself to be you and to live the life you want. If you are pleasing others you won't be having any fun. In fact that can get super boring really fast. Living someones else's life is no fun. 

It's time to step into our inner king or queen energy and create our kingdoms the way we'd like them. Or our inner rockstar. Whatever archetype you can think of that represents standing strong in your authentic power and rocking it. 

The time for giving yourself up for anybody else is over. Hopefully if you had issues surrounding that you've been working on letting that go. This is another super important opportunity to get as far away from that as possible. 

✨Mercury Retrograde Conjunct Solar Eclipse ✨

Mercury Retrograde in Leo has been helping us out with the Leo energy through reflection. It's very close to the New Moon. There may still be important revelations to be had about yourself that you may discover through quiet time and reflection. Mercury Retrograde also takes us back to the past and Leo is your inner child. It's time to reflect on who you were when you were younger. It's good to get in touch with that simpler time because there are so many keys about who you really are imbedded in that time. 

✨Mercury Retrograde Square Jupiter ✨

At the same time of the New Moon Solar Eclipse, Mercury is square Jupiter. We really still need to reflect because this square to Jupiter shows us that there's some thing or things that we really desire deep down that we're either not seeing or acknowledging perhaps. We need to really think and bring up to the surface these deep desires so we can act on them and expand. Whatever they are will most likely help us have a better life. Also, on a side note be careful what you say during this aspect as you could say too much or go to far. 

✨Venus Starting to trine/sextile the Nodes ✨

This is helping us find balance as Venus is in Libra. To allow ourselves to feel good and have what brings us pleasure in our lives. It helps us connect to love. The pure energy of love. So that we can love ourselves, experience genuine love with others and love our lives. 

✨Pluto Inconjunct Solar Eclipse ✨

There's transformation that needs to happen, but we may be struggling with that. An inconjunct is when two energies are not working together and are very different. We want to step into our new fabulous lives perhaps without having to cut away the old or to face what seems would be a crisis. We need to be willing to transform. 

~ What a crazy summer it's been! This is like the final countdown right now though and what it all comes down to. It's all about stepping into our authentic selves and all the the different energies are just pulling and pushing us in that direction. This Solar Eclipse is exciting though! It marks new energy. It can also be a fated time. Keep in mind that the energy will start moving forward after August 27th, so don't be frustrated if you don't see results right now. Things will be moving forward soon and we will be implementing this new energy. If you need personal guidance about this energy I am always available for chart readings. If you're on my blog you can find info and my email under my 'About' page and if you are on facebook or instagram you can message me~ 

Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius: Releasing Whatever is Holding You Back From Your True Radiant Self

Tomorrow (July 27th 2018 1:20 PST) we are having a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius! Lunar Eclipses always happen during a Full Moon and signify a period of release. It's a wrapping up of a certain life cycle and a time to let things go. It can also be a very emotional time. With both Mercury and Mars Retrograde going on at the same time, it sure is an interesting Eclipse season.

Sun in Leo - Moon in Aquarius 

Astrologically, Eclipses always happen when the Sun and Moon are close to the Nodes. This Eclipse is a total one and the Sun and Moon are only one degree away from the Nodes. Now, we always say that this is a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius, but any Full Moon is always composed of the Sun and Moon in opposing signs. The energy and sign placement of both the Sun and Moon are equally important. With this Full Moon Lunar Eclipse we are dealing with the Leo - Aquarius axis. The Sun in Leo is conjunct the North Node, which is the energy we should be moving into. The Moon in Aquarius is conjunct the South Node, which is an energy we should balance with the North Node, but also some energy we need to let go of. 

The goal with the Sun and the North Node in Leo is to become more authentic, to unearth our true selves, shine our inner light, follow our hearts, become in touch with our creative power and to create an authentic life that is aligned with our true selves. These are themes I have been talking about like a broken record, but it is so important for our individual and collective evolution that we move in this direction. That is what the Nodes are all about. The North Node represents the path that will help us evolve, while the South Node represents something we need to move away from. Ultimately we can balance the two energies as well. The Eclipses are the times of the year that the Nodes are highlighted. The points where we are reminded and maybe slightly pushed to deal with this energy. That's why they are called fated times. 

With the Moon and South Node in Aquarius this is a time to let go of people, situations, groups etc. that are keeping you from being your authentic self. Any pressures you have felt from society or anything you have been conditioned to become, you're being given an opportunity to let go of these things. This is a time to get away from 'herd' type mentalities. We are ending a phase of life where we felt like we followed certain paths to please others or to fit in. What is so awesome about Astrology is that it shows that everyone on this planet is completely unique. A birth chart isn't duplicated for 25,000 years. No one on this planet is like you! Yet, everyone comes from the same source and are connected by that. If you think about your uniqueness in balance with your connectedness to all life, that will help you with this energy. That is the realization we need to come to and totally embrace. We will feel better once we allow ourselves to be our authentic unique selves. Then we can share this with others and contribute positively to life and also be able to respect others knowing that they are their own unique person, yet they come from the same source of life as you. That is the Leo - Aquarius axis! Leo is the part of us that wants to shine and bask in our uniqueness. Aquarius is a sign that acknowledges the common brotherhood and sisterhood we share with all humanity. 

Mars Retrograde Conjunct the Moon

Mercury and Mars are Retrograde in the signs that this Eclipse revolves around, Leo and Aquarius. How crazy is that? We are really being forced to reflect and review on these themes and to really get the lesson. Mars Retrograde is particularly involved in this Eclipse as it is conjunct the Moon. There may be lots of stuff from the past or things we've suppressed that we need to release and get out of our system at this time. It'll be interesting to see whether people make big life decisions now or whether they decide to process everything and then make outer life changes when Mars goes direct in a month. 

Uranus and Chiron 

Uranus is loosely square the Sun and Moon during the Eclipse, while Chiron will be loosely trine the Sun and Moon. With Uranus involved there can be potential for unexpected things to happen. Be on the lookout, although of course you can never predict the unexpected. Uranus at least shows a time of change and needing to break free from what's holding you back and Eclipses are already times of immense change regardless. Also with Uranus involved, there can be a lot of nervous tension or anxiety. Chiron in Aries on the other hand is trying to help us heal any wounds around identity. That energy goes very well with the Leo energy at this time. This healing energy around our identity can be so helpful for us to step more into our authenticity. 

Venus in Virgo Trine Pluto in Capricorn 

This aspect is happening at the same time as the Eclipse. This shows transformation around romantic relationships potentially. Venus in Virgo is about all the little things, so perhaps transformation around the little things in your life can make a bigger difference than you might think. This doesn't have to be limited to romantic relationships. Virgo and Capricorn are earth signs, so these little things have to do with our physical/material lives. Virgo is about purification and health, so whatever transforms can be healthy for you whether it's physically, emotionally, spiritually or mentally. 

~ It's an intense time we're living in! Yet such a powerful time for us to release what is holding us back, to wrap up an old phase and to embrace the path of authenticity. Everyone is on a different level of this journey. There are those that already lead very authentic lives, for them it's questioning how they can take that further or how they can further share. Others are just starting out and this is a profound time of breaking out of their cocoon. Wherever you're at, know that this is such an important part of your evolution. There can be growing pains, but being authentic can be so refreshing! ~