the full moon in sagittarius is exact on thursday june 12th at 9:11pm PDT. this marks the midway point of the current lunar cycle that began with the new moon in gemini square to neptune on may 28th. we are definitely in an interesting lunar cycle- with a desire for Truth and clarity obscured by neptune’s fog and mercury retrogrades inward/downward journey.
with sun in gemini, the sign of information, and the moon opposite the sun in sagittarius, the sign of Truth- there is a focus this week on discerning Truth from lies, Higher Mind energy from lower mind energy, seeing the Forrest or seeing the trees. full moons pit the conscious self (sun) completely opposite the Unconscious (moon) and as such information or realizations can come to Light. if we set intentions at the new moon in gemini to be discerning and get clarity on what is real and what is unreal- then this full moon can help deliver the answers. if on the other hand, we have spent the last two weeks avoiding seeing or dealing with reality- then this full moon can bring things to a crisis point in our lives. this reminds of a quote by robert augustus masters that states: “for all those whose longing to be truly free is becoming stronger than their desire to distract themselves from suffering”. this lunar cycle we are in is very dynamic and we have the potential to truly free ourselves just as much as we have the potential to deeply distract ourselves. what will you choose?
the full moon is ruled by jupiter who is currently in cancer, quincunx the full moon and journeying through the skies with black moon lilith. we have the planet of expansion, abundance and excess aligned with the Dark Goddess. our desire to keep things light and carefree (gemini sun/sadge moon)- can be at odds with the deeper emotions coming up right now (BML in cancer). jupiter/BML can amplify intuition, psychic ability, healing energy and emotional cathartic release- but jupiter can also exacerbate the shadow side of BML and bring up a lot of repressed anger, rage, pain and suffering that needs to be addressed. sagittarius is a sign that prefers the lighter, happier emotions and often times when things get intense sadge would prefer to move onto greener pastures (or spiritually bypass the shadow coming up). yet with jupiter as ruler of this full moon- there’s no getting around what is coming up and out of the underworld!
the full moon is also square to chiron the wounded healer- bringing themes of wounding and healing into the mix. chiron in pisces is bringing up some super deep emotions and wounds- stuff that airy gemini and fiery sadge would prefer not to delve into. chiron in pisces asks us all to look at any wounds and pain we have around boundaries, codependency, enabling, denial, avoidance, playing the victim or the martyr, and/or addiction. if we just look at the surface of things we will see one thing, but if we look beneath the surface to get to the roots of things it will likely take us back to childhood or even past lives. the potential for clearing and healing around the past is huge right now- but you have to be willing to do the work and go into the places that scare you!
the full moon is conjunct the fixed star ras alhague- which is all about the desire to heal a wound! we all have wounds- no one escapes the wounding that the embodied journey has for us. for some it’s physical wounds, for others emotional. we all have our “stuff” and the journey of integration/wholeness/enlightenment is about confronting these wounds, making peace with them, shifting our relationship to them and moving beyond them. with deep wounds like these- it’s not about finding the magic wand so that poof they can go away. it’s actually about developing more self-Love, self-compassion, self-honesty and integrity so that we can own them, take responsibility for our part in them and then become masters of our own wounding and healing journey.
the sun is also conjunct a handful of fixed stars: cappella, phact and bellatrix. cappella speaks to the love of movement, while phact speaks to questing adventure. both stars are very gemini in that they like to be free to roam and have fun! bellatrix is quite different though. she has a Dark Goddess feel and her symbolism speaks to finding success by moving through/mastering one’s shadow. i think the key is to tap into the lighter, adventurous energy in a way that helps us meet the shadow without feeling overly heavy, dragged down, self-deprecating and stuck. shadow work is so key on this path- but people usually are either not interested in shadow work because they don’t want to see their stuff OR they are so interested in shadow work that they do it non-stop to the point of always feeling there is something else wrong with them that the need to fix. shadow work cannot be come at this way- it has to be based on Love and the idea of wholeness. we are not looking for our shadow so we can kill it. we are looking for our shadow so we can integrate that which we cannot see or understand- but which is key to our wholeness.
a few days after this lunation mars will square pluto for the 3rd and final time- commencing mars’ trigger of the uranus/pluto square that will last until june 25th. many astrologers were predicting major shifts and changes (or breakdowns and breakthroughs) in april when mars triggered the grand cross between jupiter, uranus and pluto. but this month is likely to be the major shifting point as mars is now direct, no longer retrograde and inhibited in his motion and expression. this can be good, in that it helps us to take action and make the positive, evolutionary changes in our lives that we need to make. but it’s also a powerhouse of an aspect that can get out of hand if misused or channelled unconsciously. so this week and the next couple of weeks watch how you speak, act and think. instead of being run by your ego- align your lower will with your Higher Will for best results.
in regards to mars and pluto- in the full moon chart mars is opposite pandora and pluto is conjunct orpeheus. mars/pandora can get us into a pickle if we do things/say things without thinking of the consequences. pluto/orpeheus is dredging up ancient pain, grief and deep sorrow- so that we can truly feel it, heal it and release it’s hold on us. this is as much personal as it is collective. just look at what is happening to Mother Earth! we’d all do well to do a little grieving this month. think of it like a sopping wet shirt that needs to be squeezed out. do you really want to carry all the Unconscious emotions you are carrying? what would life be like if you could let go of the past and be free?
take time to think about what Truth you want to be living in your life right now. this full moon can help you align with it- but your longing to be truly free has to be stronger than your desire to distract yourself from suffering!
may all beings be happy and free…
namaste,
divine harmony