The approaching Full Moon on the 9th September indicates the end of the latest Astrological cycle and what a rough one it has been? It occurs in Pisces the final sign in the zodiac and a release point for this lunar year. We have completed another lunar journey and quite appropriately this is a harvest new Moon, the time when we reap what we have sown. The Full Moon reveals the true extent of the actions we have taken in the past few months and in harvest terms it is now time to gather in the crops that were planted and sown back in the spring. From this point the plants start to wither and die as the Sun gets lower in the skies, the days draw in and the dark of the autumn and winter months loom in to view. Another Astrological cycle is ending, but a new one will soon begin. The decisions we make now therefore are crucial.
The Full Moon in Pisces will occur at 02.37 hrs London time on 9th September during the early morning in Europe and the Middle East, in the afternoon in Australia or in the evening of the 8th September in the United States. The axis that is highlighted during a full Moon in Pisces is the one highlighting service (Virgo) and sacrifice (Pisces). Always remember that any full Moon is an opposition between the two bodies that affect our earth the most, the lord of the daytime, the Sun and the lord of the night, the Moon. It is time to worry less about the details of the situation that we are in, the practical matters that concern us, but to trust our intuitions and our beliefs more. This is not a time for practical ideas to solve the difficult situations we are in, no we should feel and sense what to do, to run with our instincts and let them guide us.
This New Moon will highlight the pain and suffering that lies in our hearts and we may have to endure a certain amount of wounding before we can heal ourselves again. This new Moon at 16 degrees Pisces is a degree away from Chiron, and all of us may have to face up to issues that hark back to our pasts, even our back to our childhood days in some cases, times that saw us growing and developing. Hurtful times from then are being illuminated by the opposing Virgo Sun, times when we made material decisions over intuitive ones, decisions we may now regret? It may be time to swallow some pride, admit we were wrong and suffer the consequences. We may have been sitting in solitude for much of the past few months, hoping our troubles would disappear. They won't, and now the Sun shines its spotlight directly on us sitting in the corner on our own trying to hide away. Take the hit, make a sacrifice that will hurt and move on it is telling us to do.
The New Moon and Chiron collide on two fixed stars, Achernar and Ankaa. Achernar is a star in Eridanus the constellation of the river and it suggest that a crisis or fast flowing situation in the world will come to pass, or maybe a situation in your life will suddenly burst in to life and you may have to make a quick and emotional decision in order not to get affected. Ankaa is a star in the constellation of the Phoenix and as you know this fiery bird is one that rises from the ashes. Something will have to die now before new life is given back, bonds may be broken and a sacrifice will have to be made. It will hurt and wound you. All these themes seem to tie in together, don't they?
The next aspect that this full Moon will make is a trine to Saturn which will close in soon after the full Moon has occurred. This is an aspect of realisation that we have to take responsibility for our actions and what we have done recently. This is a practical reminder to keep our feet on the ground and to put some foundations in the earth for a new season. It's just like clearing the field after you have collected the fruit of the harvest, digging it up and making good for the seasons to come. It says to us accept your losses with grace and there is hope around the corner, the harvest may not have been a good one this year but it can be better next time around.
What other aspects are working at this full Moon? Venus and Neptune are in an opposition too across the same Virgo/Pisces service and sacrifice axis and this highlights relationships and financial issues. Have we been working too hard for a partner, making too many sacrifices for them, spending our hard earned money and not getting back any love in return? If you are making any relationship pledges under this full Moon, beware. This is not a time to get involved with someone new, especially if they are calling out for help and you are responding. Yes, this opposition brings idealised love, those rose tinted spectacles will be on and you will not see the imperfections in anything or anyone but they do and will exist. Love and romance may flow now, social situations will be perfect beyond belief and the drink may flow, but you won't be able to see the wood from the trees. If you are that kind of person that does not worry about love and commitment and just wants to have a good time, you wont get hurt now. If you are more the kind who wants loyalty and permanence about your love life, tread carefully. There may be ulterior motives that lie beneath the surface with partners and lovers that may lie hidden if you are just starting up, or come into full view if you are already in a committed union. Is your partner being honest? Do they have a secret? Are they letting you down? Are you hiding money from people, are you being dishonest with it? Are they doing the same? All will be revealed now, or in the future.
Mercury is approaching a square to Pluto, so any situation that we want to investigate we will be able to, and those dirty secrets may be dredged up soon enough. This is an aspect where we may be pushed into a corner through a letter or an email, a phone call or a message. Need some financial advice or need to speak to someone in a powerful position? Now's the time to push the button, arrange that meeting or make the call, although don't expect them to completely play ball. You may have to change your position to make some progress. This is also an aspect of analysing oneself more deeply, of looking inside and making those transformational decisions that can change your life. Jupiter is approaching a trine to Uranus in the coming weeks, so any ideas and plans we have now which are radical, new and expansive will be give chance to work well, if we act now and make an effort.
Yes this is a powerful full Moon and it will ask a lot of questions of us in the next week. Remember this is a time of letting things go so that the new cycle that comes into view in the weeks ahead will be a successful one. If you make the brave and correct decisions now, ones that may initially hurt you, healing and redemption will eventually come in time.
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