AQUARIUS FULL MOON - 31 July 2015
Exact at 11.42am BST,
1.42am EDT.
There is a certain amount of push and pull between sticking
with what we know and venturing into uncharted territory with this Full Moon,
as both Saturn and Uranus are quite prevalent. Uranus is the ruler of the Aquarius
Full Moon and so this Moon is all about embracing change and releasing
ourselves from comfortable yet unhealthy habits and situations. A lot of people
have been going through change in recent times and this Moon represents a peak,
where it all comes to a head so that it can be released. As I said, however, we
also have Saturn playing a big part in this lunation and he is naturally more
cautious and realistic than Uranus. Uranus urges us to step into the unknown in
order to move forward and grow, while Saturn reminds us of our fears and
limitations. Both have their place, but it is important to remember that we don’t
get anywhere if we’re not willing to change.
The Moon is full in the innovative, humanitarian and
eccentric sign of Aquarius and is sitting directly opposite the Sun in expressive,
dynamic and creative Leo. It is Leo season, and the Sun is very comfortable in its
own sign. During this Full Moon we are asked to find the balance between the
energy of the two signs rather than swinging too far in either direction. Leo is
very enthusiastic and wants us to shine brightly and fully express the truth of
all that we are. In Leo we find our creative gifts and nurture our inner child.
Indeed, there is something very playful about Leo, as we are encouraged to
sing, dance, create and express all that we are! There is also, however, a
tendency to think that the world revolves around them and in the extreme this
can lead to narcissism. They are the star of the show and are not afraid to
shine their lights brightly and proudly!
Aquarius, on the other hand, wants us to share our special
and unique gifts with the world and to sing our song alongside one another
rather than stealing the spotlight. In Aquarius everyone is equal and we all
have our special part to play which contributes to the whole. Aquarius is
sincerely authentic and isn’t afraid to be different or challenge the rules. Indeed, he can be downright rebellious, unconventional
and revolutionary! As I said, Uranus is the ruler of this Aquarius Moon and so
this sign favours going against the grain of society and doing things his own
way. Both Leo and Aquarius are quite wilful and want us to express our truth. This
is where they definitely meet in the middle. Uranus is in Aries at the moment,
so while Leo wants us to shine brightly and express who and what we are,
Aquarius wants us to stand up and be counted and not be afraid of who and what
we are. Shout it out from the rooftops! What unique and special role to we have
to play in the world? What makes us stand out from the crowd? Now is not the
time to be a wilting wallflower; it is time to allow ourselves to shine
brightly and become the stars that we all are!
Uranus is the Great Awakener, the instigator of sudden
change. He is the planet who shakes things up when they have become old, stale
or stagnant, pushing us out of our comfort zones so that we can continue to
grow and evolve. If we just played it safe and didn’t make any change for the
whole of our lives then we wouldn’t grow at all! This Moon has the potential to
bring a breath of fresh air into our lives and to blast through the cobwebs. We
are being asked to step up and be counted for our special, unique natures,
rather than just blindly following the rules dictated to us by our parents, schooling
and society. It is time to do it our way! This could feel quite uncomfortable
at first, as we are creatures of habit, but what a sense of liberation we will
feel when we are able to quite simply be ourselves without all of the old
habits we have been carrying around with us! We have a chance to break the
chains of the past and create something new, forging the way for a life unlike
anything we have known before! We can either do this consciously and willingly
or else life will do it for us by creating situations which blast us out of our
comfortable ruts and old ways of being, awakening us to our full potential.
Saturn, the planet of boundaries, responsibility, commitment
and limitation, is very prevalent right now, however. He is currently standing
still in the sky, getting ready to turn direct on the 1st of August,
so his energy is very potent. Saturn has dipped back into Scorpio in recent
times in order for us to clear up any unfinished business from Saturn’s stay in
Scorpio from 2012 until 2015. We have been asked to confront ourselves again
and recognise how we still hold ourselves back, and to face our deepest fears.
We are more aware of these limitations and fears now, but they still linger. We
now have an opportunity to face them once and for all so that they release the
hold they have on us. During this Moon Saturn may shine the harsh light of
reality on our relationships through a challenging square aspect to Venus. We
may have to confront our fears of intimacy and recognise where we hold
ourselves back from a deeper connection with our loved ones through our own
fears and emotional conditioning. He is also challenging Jupiter in Leo,
causing us to hold back somewhat and possibly have a crisis of faith. Jupiter
in Leo is supremely confident, optimistic and open-hearted, while Saturn in
Scorpio could cause us to hold back through fear. It is important to be
brutally honest with ourselves about our shortcomings so that we have a chance
of moving past these habits and patterns that hold us prisoner and prevent us
from true happiness.
There could definitely be a push and a pull between our need
for change and new life and our tendency to stick to what we know during this
Full Moon. It is quite possible that it will be glaringly obvious where and how
we hold ourselves back through fear and old, outworn habits. We are being asked
to shine our lights brightly and step bravely into the truth of our being and
it makes sense that as we do so we would have to confront our limitations and
resistance to change. We wouldn’t be human if we didn’t feel some fear, but the
key is for us not to let it rule or define us. We must take a leaf out of Leo’s
book and remember to find the light, fun and joy in whatever situation we might
find ourselves in. Following what brings us a greatest joy is usually a good
way to go! Our fears are always so much worse than any reality we might actually
face, and this is very important to remember. It is time to sing our songs
without holding back and to share all that we are with the world. As we step
into new territory is natural that we might look back, but we must step past any
jitters and stride confidently towards the new way of being that awaits us. A
life in which love and faith guide us and fear melts away.
“If we wish to dance with the angels, it is not
necessary to sprout wings or sign on for harp lessons. We simply need to become
ourselves – to express our uniqueness, realise our own potential, consciously
create our own reality – and have fun doing so….”
Gill Edwards
Much love
Amy
xoxo
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