Aries is wild. Feral. A full moon in
the sign, though absolutely glorious to look at, is particularly so.
Visceral desire brimming at the surface. An absolute bursting forth
of pure initiating from the gut and on instinct energy. A blaze of
glory that only comes in Libra season. So, you know it's also going
to be graceful and pretty. An indication that Autumn has arrived in
the Northern Hemisphere as we kiss our hot “in the Sun” months
goodbye while giving equal time to night and day for a bit. I'm not
sorry. This is my favorite time of year.
Our Full Moon tomorrow, though, does
come in under some distress. Not that we are not accustomed to that.
But, this is a bit different though connected to what we have dealt
with over the summer. Venus now progresses further into her
retrograde shadow. This is particularly relevant now that the Sun is
in Libra as Venus holds rulership over that sign. Venus' square with
Mars and the nodal axis and her opposition with Uranus are all now
waning. So, there is pressure relief there. But, it will return when
she begins her official descent. As that descent occurs, desires and
attachments may deepen into obsessions or grievances. What we want
can seem to have so much power over us that we become over-eager and
easily controlled by the temptation of it. Haunted...
As we leave summer for fall, hauntings
and ghost stories, temptations and horrors become fanciful delights.
We fall in love with darkness, death, taboo. Just so happens this
years love of the depth brings us an added bonus. The chance to
witness an exorcism. As Venus retrogrades, all sorts of shady
underhanded deals and abuses of Venus may come to light. On a
personal level, we may be confronted with debt, financial abuses,
over attachment to material things such as money, past relationship
matters (love, friend, family, foe..across the board), face down
fears of intimacy, learn more about our own personal values while
also being given a chance to reform, sever or strengthen bonds and
attachments. These “opportunties” for the above will be catalyzed
into existence during Venus' passes in opposition to Uranus
exorcising our personal Venus shadow right in time for Halloween! So,
what's popping out of the grave in this Thriller? Love and Money
demons. Got your popcorn?
Meanwhile, Mars, the ruler of our
current Moon, is steadily walking out of his retrograde shadow. He is
preparing for another pass to the South Node. Consequences of past
actions for better or worse are coming home to roost. Appropos, no,
for the season of harvesting what we've sown?
It's been a long summer for Mars. Many
have felt the heat of frustration and anxiety. Hopefully during that
we have learned a coping mechanism or two since that is what the
square from Saturn upon this Full Moon is charging us with employing.
Acquired skills of managing self, relationships with others and our
desire to engage as well as how we handle the emotional implications
of Mars. The outlet for the Cardinal t-square falls in Cancer.
Meaning your ability to handle your emotions is going to set the tone
for how this goes down.
Mars has essential energy. He is
considered in traditional Astrology as malefic. But, without him, we
would have no drive, no ambition, no initiative...there would be no
zest to life. The energy is not malefic. How we use it often comes
out that way though especially when what we do and how we deal with
matters of Mars is done thoughtlessly and with no regard to the
impact we have on the world or folks around us and with no concern
over consequence. Saturn will not tolerate that. And Mars in Aquarius
in sextile to this Moon definitely encourages us to act with a social
consciousness as well as mindfulness...an awareness of what is we are
actually trying to achieve and why. Yet, it could very well feel as
if some human hating ethereal force has their hand on our forehead
holding us back from what it is we are trying to do.
That “feeling” of being held down
or stopped in our tracks and our response in regard to how we deal
with/interpret that will determine how this goes down on a personal
level. Simply put, this Moon calls us to apply or employ what we
learned during Mars retrograde. A lot of that boils down to our
ability to also deal with any emotional upset this summer's
challenges may have created. Did you build coping
mechanisms/strategies? Or did you continually run head first into
challenges without foresight or planning ending only in frustration
as you refused to try alternative routes to a common end? Did you
give up? Did you keep trying? Did you find that the thing you wanted
to do really wasn't worth your effort? Did you find you were
physically incapable of doing/achieving something and delve into
healthy ways to compensate for that in an effort to get the job done?
Dealing with your anger over something
is a different matter entirely and Aries Moons are notorious for
becoming a little hot headed. What's key to that is giving that anger
a healthy outlet instead of allowing it to burn you or others to
complete ash. There is nothing wrong with getting mad. It's a human
emotion and you are one of those beasts. But, what folks often miss
is that even if we find ourselves in the throes of anger, that is
still energy. We can convert it to drive, ambition and fuel and use
it toward our goals. Or, we can let it take over unchecked and build
a whole lot of future regrets and negative consequences for our
unconscious actions. There are choices to be had there whether you
realize that is a tool in your wheelhouse waiting for you to use it
or not.
It's all about nurturing and accepting
that form your inner wild comes in and figuring a way to allow it to
chase it's desires and exert itself in a way that is contained and
wholly self-directed. A controlled burning of the fuel that is Mars.
That is anger. That is drive. That is desire. That is inspiration.
That is competition. That is war and frustration. It's all about how
you perceive and then utilize the emotional energy and physical drive
you were given while also accepting your personal limitations without
letting that stop you from trying to do what you desire.
It's about becoming accepting of the
fact that you are human. You can be angered. You can become
frustrated. You can feel as if you are not making the headway you
want to. But, that has very little to do with anybody else, really.
It has everything to do with what you CHOOSE to do in response. And,
that's what we are learning here. Your “wild” is innate and
waiting for you find it. It's different than “theirs.” It has
qualities that are souly unique to you. Recognize it. Accept it. Get
to know it. Then, learn how to use it.
This Moon brings out the wild. What
rises within you is 100% yours and should be held independently
instead of control handed to anyone. You will have choices in how to
respond. Choose in a way that supports your best interests instead of
allowing them to use you. Where there is a will, there really is a
way.
Interestingly, the first few steps to
finding the “way” may involve no physical exertion or action at
all. See, even though there is a “call to respond”...even if you
are told there is a demand for immediate reply, unless it is some
kind of life threatening emergency...there is no need to do respond
immediately. Mars in Aquarius knows this. His “fire” is very
contained. Very controlled. He does not say “You made me angry.”
He says, “I am angry.” He owns the way he feels. Which, under any
Aries Moon...especially one that is wounded and potentially being
oppressed, is a good way to go. Proactively address your emotions
about the situation prior to taking action. Pinpoint how you feel.
Address that and channel it in a “safe” way, first. Aries is #1.
Likes to be the top. The best. The first. Moon in Aries literally
says emotions are first. They need to be dealt with bravely..because
Aries ain't scared, right? Then, we can use Mars in Aquarius'
expertise, efficiency, coolness and long reaching view to exert Libra
Sun/Mercury's call for balance and of Justice in a way that reaches
toward the longer term goals (Saturn in Capricorn) of reframing our
legacy (Pluto in Capricorn) on this planet as something supportive of
a more mindfuland socially conscientious world (Uranus in Taurus).
Deal with you (Moon in Aries). Accept
your limitations (Chiron in Aries). Remind yourself of what you are
trying to achieve (Saturn in Capricorn). Balance (Sun in Libra). Be
fair and work with others who may align with your way of thinking
(Mercury in Libra) while taking time to weigh all sides of the
situation. Take just and precise action (Mars in Aquarius).
The Page of Wands returns as our guide
for this Full Moon. The year has been full of Page energy but the one
that carries the messages for the suit of Wands appeared as guide
during our SE in Cancer. If you would like to refresh yourself in
regard to what we were dealing with at that time just follow this
link
to the write up.
This card coming to us repetively and
during a time in which we were opening a new gateway of awareness
(Solar Eclipse) in the realm of emotion (Cancer) says, “Welcome to
Fire School 102.” It is a suggestion that you are a second level
student now. A bit more wiser following the challenges of the summer.
These level 2 lessons will be challenging. But, you have been well
prepared. You are still actively learning here. You are allowed to
ask questions and seek advice. You aren't expected to get it right
the first time.
You've discovered what inspires,
angers, motivates, drives and enraptures you. You've learned more
about what you are physically capable of and perhaps you've even
developed some tricks which help accommodate for that. Now it is time
to learn more about how to keep that little spark within you kindled
and within your control. As we watch consequence for past actions
come home to roost or we begin to receive the fruits of our own
labors, we will learn even more. Success or failure/positive or
negative all lie in the field of our own perception. The main thing
being to incorporate and employ whatever it is that you have learned
about yourself and your abilities/actions while remaining open and
curious about learning more.
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