FULL MOON THURSDAY JANUARY 25th @ 9:54AM Pacific Time
So allow the full moon this week (Thursday January 25th) to clear out your longings and personalized defeats. The old wounds have kept us organized, focused, but also limited. As they begin to disperse, you can do some controlled burns of the inner landscape. Be sure to balance your expressions with plenty of nurturance and down time. The full moon may have a wacky and ‘up and down’ kinda tone. Be sure to be ‘seen’ on Thursday and Friday. You don’t have to throw a party, but ensure that you have meaningful interactions, hopefully something that pushes your comfort zone. Remember that with Pluto indicated, we are accessing energy reserves. If you go full tilt, plan to go full rest soon after. A more helpful approach would be to use this extra energy to assert your needs, boundaries, and individuality to yourself and the world. Invest that energy in creating a life that fosters you coming out on top, you deserve it. The newness of Pluto in Aquarius isn’t full settled but this time serves as a jolt. Reminding us that without warning, the world changes. Nothing about our lifestyle or livelihood is guaranteed. Remember your spiritual sensibilities and your faith. It’s easy to get lost in ideas, to run ahead in your mind. Instead of this, focus on your feet and the ground below you.
For every inspired idea let there be a depth of pragmatism and groundedness to boot.
Whatever was started two weeks ago may have gone through some deeply meaningful alterations but nonetheless is still coming to the forefront. Things are somehow deeper than you know but also less intense than you may think. Again, remember faith and trust in self/source. Decisions made in an intuitive flash can guide us through murky unknown territories. The key is to remain vigilant over your thoughts and emotional states, so as to not confuse emotional reactivity with intuition.
The moons opposition to Pluto will also have us detoxing from victim mentality. Keep your eyes peeled for paranoid and self aggrandizing conclusions and movements. No one is all good or all bad. We end up in the positions we are in based on a multitude of factors. If you seek to be an empowered human being, choose your perspective wisely. Otherwise you may find yourself throwing a pity party in solitary confinement. The keys are in your hand, and the nuanced empowered perspective will set you free to live, grow, and explore.
Remember, it’s not necessarily our fault, but it is our responsibility to shift the dynamics that limit us.
Full moons aren’t the creators, they highlight and imbue that which may have been festering or waiting behind the scenes/under the surface. With Pluto involved, it may appear as if the dead or lifeless has arisen. It may feel that the old gods are visiting to be repaid for their services. What have you tried to push away? What have you been hiding from? It is looking to take center stage or at the very least interrupt our regularly scheduled programs. Give it airtime! Pluto won’t be denied. The expression of Pluto might not have much of substance to say, but the performance is provocative nonetheless.
Often words pack a punch because the words themselves just can’t communicate effectively. Mercury conjunct Mars (exact just after the full moon and in square to Chiron / Trine Uranus) says exactly this. We want to feel efficacious and also independent. We want teamwork but also to do it our way. Our words may lack a certain ‘softness’ and ‘warmth’ so be sure to gather up some nurturing energy wherever you can get it. We may want to break away from something that is healing to us. I want you to think deeply before taking this kind of action. The safe and comfortable zone we create with another isn’t the reason that we are held back. Instead, consider how you are dampening your own needs and desires instead of going for them. How you may be using the circumstances that you’ve created to limit yourself. If we say ‘can’t’ or ‘shouldn’t’ ‘won’t’ or ‘never’ or ‘always’… is this actually TRUE? Words are powerful and they show us how to think and what we believe about ourselves and about reality. All this Capricorn energy tells us to ‘build wisely’. Saturn rules this energy, and thus we are building, remodeling, or deconstructing the foundation.
We can use tin on a roof, but probably wouldn’t want to use it in the support beams.
Practices that soften out hearts and melt our worries, like a bath, or a dinner in a calm space. These will work to balance the incessant desire to be greater than we are. We aren’t any less important than the planets themselves, so don’t give your power away to mystical forces. Instead, work in concert with them to create structure and balance in your life. If you knew the event was going to be very cold, you’d bring warm clothing and a hot drink. When you know the moon is going to bring deep expressions of held and intense energy, bring softness and kindness. Bring patience and understanding. Most of all, bring a sense of humor and lightheartedness.
A whole lot going on!! Breaking down the aspects..
Within this lunation, only Neptune is without direct aspect. All of these vibes are alive as of Tuesday the 23rd and will extend through Sunday the 28th.
Moon T-square Jupiter and Sun/Pluto :: Things coming back around to be dealt with. Energies thoughts put to bed actually spring back to life. Enemies and allies carry similar energy, it’s all about what we are learning. Keep your perspective broad and protect your energy. Sometimes it’s not so good to just give give give.
Venus trine Jupiter and sextile Saturn :: Silver linings everywhere, with the potential to take that shimmer too far. Boundaries are the key to enjoying the healthy parts of life. You have to know when enough is enough. That little tingle in your gut will remind you, as will your good friends. We may make something work for an evening, but long term it’s just not a good combo. Remember what you know about places, substances, activities, and people. Don’t allow this time to have you deviating from well laid plans.
Mercury conjunction Mars square Chiron and trine Uranus :: Well, what can I say? More accurately, what can I not say or should not say? Be very cautious of what you speak and how you say it. Sensitivities are high as is the communication of underlying energies. In concert with Pluto, this aspect can have us feeling so exposed that we lose our self protection. If you are in a safe space, let it all out, of course. If, however, you find yourself in a delicate situation, hold back until you find your safe space. This is a great time to get in touch with a therapist, a trusted friend, or your inner guidance. The depths of both pain and love will be available to us throughout the weekend.
Moon quincunx Saturn :: A minor yet important addition to this fray. Adjustments are being made on the emotional level. What we need to feel safe in the world may not be easily available. At the very least, in order to feel stable, we must work at it. Get some things done early in the day, each day this week, and reap the benefits. Saturn likes productivity and the quincunx likes to aim for perfection. Remember to keep it as an aim and not a goal. No arrow ever perfectly hits the center of the target, but it doesn’t mean we can’t aim for it.
