This month’s astrology podcast comes to you from a kitchen in overcast Guildford. Sally and I discuss the upcoming eclipse, Mars, why Aquarians are so very cool, and I reveal my ignorance of royal fertility cycles! Kick back, put your eye mask on, and pour yourself a Cosmopolitan — Jupiter is in Sagittarius.
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First thing to note about the chart for the Total Lunar Eclipse occurring on the 20th at 9:15:57 PM PST …
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Moon in Cancer square Mars in Aries (12 deg)
Moon in Cancer opposite Saturn in Capricorn (13 deg)
Moon in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (14 deg)
The Moon/Mars square triggers emotional outbursts. The Moon is at its most powerful in Cancer (the sign it rules) which means feelings and needs will be close to the surface. Mars can stir up anger, passion or hurt feelings, and everything will be taken very personally.
But the Moon’s opposition to Saturn clamps down on any outbursts. Cancer is the child and Capricorn (ruled by Saturn ) is the adult. So we have an equally strong Saturn using authority and rules to block the expression of feelings. The result can be simmering frustration and repressed needs. Watch for stress-induced regressions into childhood.
The trine to Neptune is your outlet. If you’re feeling angry or impatient, you can tap into a source of creativity, transcendence or spirituality. Neptune encourages you to reach beyond your immediate needs – exhale and consider what else you can do in the moment, since Saturn will effectively block you. You will feel needy or restricted.
Remind yourself that this too shall pass and there’s always something more beyond what’s happening right now (Cancer is intensely personal but Neptune/Pisces is transpersonal). If you can find a way to forgive or shrug off the tension while focusing on what’s soothing and uplifting, you can glide through these stormy waters.
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Moon in Cancer square Mars in Aries (12 deg)
Moon in Cancer opposite Saturn in Capricorn (13 deg)
Moon in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces (14 deg)
The Moon/Mars square triggers emotional outbursts. The Moon is at its most powerful in Cancer (the sign it rules) which means feelings and needs will be close to the surface. Mars can stir up anger, passion or hurt feelings, and everything will be taken very personally.
But the Moon’s opposition to Saturn clamps down on any outbursts. Cancer is the child and Capricorn (ruled by Saturn ) is the adult. So we have an equally strong Saturn using authority and rules to block the expression of feelings. The result can be simmering frustration and repressed needs. Watch for stress-induced regressions into childhood.
The trine to Neptune is your outlet. If you’re feeling angry or impatient, you can tap into a source of creativity, transcendence or spirituality. Neptune encourages you to reach beyond your immediate needs – exhale and consider what else you can do in the moment, since Saturn will effectively block you. You will feel needy or restricted.
Remind yourself that this too shall pass and there’s always something more beyond what’s happening right now (Cancer is intensely personal but Neptune/Pisces is transpersonal). If you can find a way to forgive or shrug off the tension while focusing on what’s soothing and uplifting, you can glide through these stormy waters.
This Full Moon brings the last in a series of Leo eclipses that began in early 2017. Eclipses reflect points of change and crisis, and in Leo, the crisis is around how to feel more engaged with your life. How to love, create, and inhabit it fiercely and fully. As this cycle of Leo/Aquarius eclipses comes to an end, I think we’re finally ready to change our lives to make room for more heart. I’m hearing this loud and clear from clients, and I’m feeling it myself. But the question is always, “How will I make time for it?”
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Waxing Inconjunct between the Gemini Moon and Capricorn Sun (28 deg)
Capricorn Sun sextile Chiron in Pisces (28 deg)
Capricorn Sun square Uranus in Aries (28 deg)
Mercury in Capricorn conjunct Pluto (21 deg)
Venus in Sagittarius trine Mars in Aries (11 deg)
Waxing Inconjunct
The Waxing Inconjunct throws something extra at you. Gemini is the sign of choices, information and learning. While you may think you have the structure completed or the rules figured out, there’s yet another thing to consider- more to learn, one more thing to decide. You may not want to make the irritating choice, but if you leave this out, you’ll be excluding something essential.
The inconjunct includes the Sun’s sextile to Chiron, which can indicate healing and compassion within the boundaries. But the Sun also squares Uranus, so there’s a surprise that will disrupt what you’ve built (and this surprise will be connected to the extra choice or fact you have to consider). Despite this, Sun/Chiron says that whatever is shaken loose should also free up some healing. Capricorn can be secure but also rigid, so watch for a bit of freedom that allows you to deal with what hurts.
Mercury/Pluto
Mercury is information and Pluto is the heart of the Shadow/the core truth. Therefore, this is an aspect of powerful understanding. Here is knowledge of what lies beneath- the Shadow put into words. Someone may confront you with this, or you may be delivering the message.
What’s revealed will tell you everything, although you may not want to know. This can happen via the formal discussion or official document. Perhaps someone verbalizes their authority and you see what’s really going on. Perhaps you glimpse the machinations behind the social position or law. Mercury/Pluto in Capricorn can be about researching and asking the forbidden questions (about status, judgements, rules) as you drill down to the secrets.
There’s power in absolute truth when you articulate fears or drop a depth charge of knowledge. Don’t be afraid to look directly at the Shadow and communicate what you see. Once you name what’s darkest it can’t manipulate you.
Note that Mercury is the ruler of the Gemini Moon, so part of the Waxing Inconjunct’s energy will involve choices/facts that reveal what’s buried.
Venus/Mars
On a lighter note, Venus/Mars harmonizes actions (Mars) with what you want (Venus). Attraction should flow smoothly and efforts to pursue (Aries) what’s appealing will progress easily. Venus in Sag is about what’s desirable in exploration. Mars in Aries is impulsive and courageous. This is a “go for it” aspect that encourages adventure, passion and the freedom to try something new.
If you were wondering if you should act, the answer is “Yes.”
Whatever tension the Waxing Inconjunct and Mercury/Pluto trigger, know that this challenging information is essential and may even be an important part of going after what you want.