October Full Moon Report

Happy Full Moon in Aries everyone! 

An Aries Full Moon brings together the energies of Aries and Libra, Mars and Venus, War and Peace, Self and Other. 

Maybe this is a time for looking at when and where you put yourself before others and/or vice versa. Libra is the sign of partnership, Aries is the sign of the individual, so a theme that might be coming up for you is how to balance these opposing forces - remember, Full Moons are always about a balance of opposite signs. In addition, the key phrase for Libra is “I Balance”, it’s sign is the scales, but balance is a process of making tiny adjustments in relation to what life throws at you and not a mythical unchanging state of “being balanced”. Make sure your scales are not weighted too heavily on one side or the other.

I spoke previously about the current Mars retrograde in Aries, and this means that the Planet of war is at it’s closest to the Earth right now heating up tempers (the fact that Mars is so near the Earth in it’s orbit is what is causing it to appear to move backwards in the sky). One of the lessons of this time is choosing your battles. What could use a bit of Libran diplomacy and tactfulness, and what battles need Mars’ righteous fury? Remember, there is a time for both, and there are some very big battles for the collective good that need to be fought at the moment and at the same time there are also a lot of trivial squabbles we may be tempted to engage in that would benefit from a little more sensitivity. Libra is the sign of social justice after all, but it’s also the peacemaker and right now the trick is knowing which is being called for.

May any anger you’re experiencing right now be a sacred rage and not an ego driven temper tantrum 

Much love, L

In which I start sharing my astro insights with you

 Happy New Moon in Virgo! 

A Virgo New Moon is normally a good time to set intentions around starting healthy habits; committing to daily routines or rituals; starting projects that require a high level of attention to detail.

These are all great things to think about today, but I wanted to bring a bit of attention to another astrological transit that is going on at the moment: Mars retrograde. This started last week and continues until Nov 13. When Mars goes retrograde (every two years), it’s movement as seen from Earth, appears to travel backwards. This can give us a feeling of a lack of forward momentum, of things slowing down or projects hitting a wall and because Mars is retrograding in Aries, the sign of it’s rulership, it looks like this retrograde could be an extra intense one. If Aries is particularly prominent in your chart this is likely going to cause some major frustration (Aries is not known for it’s patience), but people with prominent Libra, Capricorn and/or Cancer in their natal charts will probably also feel the effects of this transit more than others. 

Many astrologers have been talking about how tempers will flare at this time and while that is true, I think it’s more complex than that - How do you react when your plans are thwarted or things you want are subject to delay? For some people that might be with rage, but for others it might be a feeling of helplessness or depression. 

At this time the best course of action might be to go back to those Virgo themes of routine, attention to detail and service to the greater good (Virgo is after all the sign of the virgin, but in the sense of the Vestal Virgin temple priestesses of Ancient Greece, rather than our current definition of the word). Keep it simple and try not to take anything personally right now. Your plans will eventually start moving ahead again and will probably be all the better for this period of rethinking and revision. 

May you all experience some calmness and peace at this time