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| "Selene" by Moises Rodriguez |
Full
Moon in Aquarius: Out of the Ordinary, Into the New
Moon
opposite Sun- 8/15/19 @ 7:29am CDT
This
Full
Moon
(called the Grain
Moon,
Corn
Moon,
Green
Corn
Moon,
or Sturgeon
Moon,
depending on what is most plentiful at this time in your particular
region…obviously for those of us in the heartland, corn and grain
is most appropriate) comes at a time of giving thanks for all that
our Earth
provides. August begins with Lughnasadh, the first of three harvest
holidays on the wheel of the year, and this moon holds that energy of
reaping what we have sown in previous months.
In
Aquarius, this moon illuminates awareness on many levels, and
also holds the energy of Buddhist detachment exemplified in the
phrase ‘suffering is caused by attachment to impermanent things’.
The Moon is the luminary associated with the physical and,
especially, emotional realms…while Aquarius is the sign associated
with detachment to such things and transcending into the mental and
spiritual realms. In this light, our physical and emotional
reactions, symptoms, and attachments are cropping up all over our
awareness. And
yet, we are still
feeling the urge to detach and pull out into a more expanded view of
Cosmic Consciousness. Essentially,
we are trying to
understand what we currently see as reality in a new
way...a
perspective
that can make sense of the many things that we deal with inside of
our human bubble which are dissonant with our souls’ true intent.
This
Full Moon activates an intuitive response from the 23rd
degree of the Leo-Aquarius axis, the
energies of fixed fire and fixed air. This is an axis of encouraging
and directing our unique self-mastery in ways that strengthen the
collective contributions of humanity as a whole. The vibrations on
this axis can be very creative and inventive. It
depends on how we tap in, of course. If we’re not being true to
our authentic expression of Self, it can feel very lonely in that
tower of our fixed (and so often conditioned) ideas. We might do
well to examine what we’re really trying to express before we get
stuck in our separateness.
In
another extreme expression of what this vibration can incline, some
may be confronted with their own fixed tendency toward spiritual
bypass. A
large part of our reason for being here, on Earth, at this time is to
confront and address the shadow of humanity and all that arises from
the dark. No matter how much we want it to be true, not everything
is all ‘Love and Light’. It’s absolutely essential to radiate
such frequencies throughout our collective consciousness...but not as
a way to separate ourselves from the dense heaviness of our world and
‘peace out’.
Our
Love and Light
is best used as a deep
embrace of the shadows that arise from the human drama. In this, a
necessary transformation occurs that leads to awakening.
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| 'Sekhmet' by Ragen Mendenhall |
As
Venus has been telling us for months now, you
can’t ascend until you descend into the dark to transform. On the
14th,
Sun and Venus met up for their Exterior Conjunction in Leo. At the
time of this Full Moon, the two are still closely conjunct. The
depths of Venusian
medicine are
hidden within the bright energies of this time. She’s in the
unseen realms of the ‘Otherworld’ behind our Sun, transmuting
from her previous Morning Star expression to her coming Evening Star
expression. At this time, we are feeling the powerful effect that
letting go of previous attachments can have. Our values may be
dramatically changing. Our understanding and expression of love may
be deepening. It is likely that you have had to say goodbye this
year to some things you’d grown used to or fond of (including some
relationships). It
can be painful and messy...especially when the heart wants nothing
more than to stay connected to what once was. But some changes can’t
be avoided. And so we find new perspectives to reframe our
understanding of
the essential thread of love that carries through when “times they
are a-changin’”.
Mars
is also hidden behind the sun, approaching conjunction with Venus (on
8-24) and
Sun (on
9-2).
His
Leonine energy of fiery action is also happening in the unseen realms
at this time. We can tap into this Divine Masculine expression by
exploring the depths of our ability to create what we desire.
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| Art by Pamela Matthews |
In
a dynamic T-square to this Leo-Aquarius axis highlighted now, the
asteroid Vesta is in the 23rd
degree of Taurus. The tension of the Full Moon opposition to
Sun-Venus-Mars may accumulate in the fixed earth expression of Vesta
in Taurus. This is the asteroid of the Priestess, and her archetype
is stressed in the storyline of this time. What Vesta provides is
dedication and focus for
all the necessary tasks that need to be taken care of at this time.
If we tap into her Priestess Wisdom, we can embody the kind of
dedication it takes to focus on the tasks at hand. We will have to
be aware, of course, that we will have a tendency to overwork
ourselves to physical exhaustion if we take on too much at once
though. With Taurus energy at the apex of this dynamic pattern,
‘slow and steady’ (but not stuck) is a good pace to keep in mind.
The
Sabian Symbols of this Full Moon bring up some common threads of
focus. Each relates to our animal nature, and how we relate to or
from it. The
symbols also relate to our root chakra connection at
the base of our spine.
The balance we need in order to perform our self-mastery within the
collective starts at our root. If you want to know more about the
root chakra, here is my post from 6 years ago: Healing the Root.
Moon
in Aquarius 23
Sabian
Symbol- “A bear sitting down and waving all its paws”
We
may be expressing in ways that are out of the ordinary realms of what
others might expect from us. It can be like trying to find new ways
to express something to others who speak a different language. We
are challenged with becoming more demonstrative in our expression so
that we can connect. In
order to wave all paws and demonstrate our abilities, we must first
connect to our root...what plants us firmly on the Earth.
As
bear symbolism is highlighted by this Full Moon, here is more
information about this totem: Bear Medicine.
Sun-Venus
in Leo 23
Sabian
Symbol- “A bareback rider”
This
is daring and courageous energy firing up our vitality at this time.
Bareback riders are intimately connected from the base of the spine
(the root) to the spine of the horse. This
is a symbol of becoming one with our animal nature and harnessing the
power that can come from such a connection. Bareback riders, too,
rely on balance and skill to demonstrate their mastery. If we
approach this energy with unbalanced recklessness, we are likely to
fall hard. Vesta reminds us, with her square, that we need to hold
our focus on all we’ve learned through dedicated practice...putting
that power into good use.
With
horse symbolism highlighted by Sun and Venus, here is more
information about this totem: Horse Medicine.
Love
and Gratitude,
Felina
Lune Kavi
