LEO FULL MOON - 25 January 2024
This is a
powerful Full Moon, not least because powerful Pluto is very much a part of it!
Pluto is a big player right now, having just left Capricorn to move into
Aquarius, which represents a significant shift in energy which could help us to
continue the transition from the old world into the new. Full Moons tend to
bring things to a head, especially within our relationships. Anything that may
have been simmering beneath the surface of our consciousness can come out into
the open, while any “seeds” planted around the New Moon can begin to come to
fruition. This is a very dynamic, creative Moon, as Leo is a playful,
exuberant, creative, strong, expressive sign that invites us to shine our
light, follow our hearts and do whatever brings us our greatest joy.
The Sun
moved from Capricorn into Aquarius on Saturday 20 January, swiftly followed by
Pluto on Sunday 21 January, which will have brought a significant shift in
energy. Capricorn is an earth sign that represents responsibility,
accountability, discipline, control, tradition, maturity, our conditioning and
the structures of our lives. We now have a movement into Aquarius, an air sign
that represents community, freedom, brotherhood/sisterhood, new vision,
friendship, equality, progression, innovation, revolution, detachment and
liberation from our personal and collective programming and conditioning. There
is a very big difference between these two signs! It is interesting that the
Sun changed sign at almost the same time as Pluto, as the shift of energy could
feel a bit more noticeable. However, it is important to note that Mercury,
Venus and Mars remain in Capricorn for the time being.
And now we
have a Leo Full Moon, a sign that has the potential to turn our Aquarian
visions, hopes, dreams and crazy ideas into something tangible. When the
Aquarius and Leo parts of us play together, they can be a very creative team.
Aquarius can think outside the box, with plenty of zany ideas, while Leo loves
to play with these visions and concepts and create something out of them,
including the life we want to live. There is something exciting and playful
about a Leo Full Moon, although it can also activate that part of us that needs
validation or craves attention, usually due to insecurity or a lack of
validation or encouragement when we were younger. Aquarius, however, reminds us
that we are all special and unique, each in our own way. It helps us to boost
and encourage one another, rather than competing or comparing.
Jupiter in
Taurus is forming a dynamic square aspect to the Sun and Moon, which could
magnify or exaggerate the energy of this Full Moon and could bring up some big
emotions. Leo is a very expressive, exuberant sign, while Jupiter is the part
of us that can go a bit over the top sometimes, getting a bit over-enthusiastic
and potentially overextending ourselves. With Jupiter in Taurus, we may
overspend, or overestimate our capabilities, or get a little too big for our
boots! We could also be quite expressive about our beliefs and convictions with
Jupiter involved in the picture. Jupiter is a very expansive planet, so we
might find ourselves wanting to run before we can walk! However, Jupiter is
generally a benevolent influence, even in a challenging square aspect.
Anyone with
personal planets or angles around 6°of a sign will feel the expansive,
magnifying energy of Jupiter the most acutely, especially those in the fixed
signs of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.
Saturn in
Pisces is also forming a nagging inconjunct aspect to the Moon, which could
bring a bit of tension, as Saturn has an inhibiting effect. While Jupiter
expands, Saturn contracts, so we could find ourselves trying to gain control
over our emotions, especially if they threaten to get out of control. It is
important to watch any fears or resistance that might come up during this Moon,
as Saturn in Pisces holds the potential for our imagination running wild in all
the wrong directions! While the Leo Moon invites us to shine our light and
follow our hearts, Saturn is that part of us that might judge ourselves, or
hold ourselves back, or find it hard to let go of control and be spontaneous.
Saturn is the strict parent within us that might temper the inner child that
just wants to have fun and express itself!
Mercury,
the planet of the mind and communication, and Mars, the planet of energy,
drive, anger and assertion, are joining forces during this Full Moon, while
also being challenged by Chiron the Wounded healer. This could bring
communication that both hurts and heals. Mars is the ruler of the North Node in
Aries, which is currently encouraging us to focus on ourselves, leaving behind
people pleasing, codependent tendencies and gaining a greater understanding of
who we are and what we want and what we need. Mars and Mercury join together in
Capricorn, meaning that we may need to say it how it is and to be open, honest,
direct, and real in our communication. If there is a conversation that we have
been putting off, this could give us the courage to bring it out into the open.
Of course, Mars can also bring up heated discussions or angry exchanges,
although Capricorn could help to keep it all under control and down to earth.
The
conjunction is exact on 27 Jan, but will be very present during this Full Moon,
as it builds in strength. Those of us with personal planets or angles between
15° and 17° will feel the energy of Mars and Mercury the most acutely,
especially the cardinal signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn.
Chiron the
Wounded Healer is very much involved in this picture, sitting right on top of
the Aries North Node and squaring up to Mercury and Mars. On a collective
level, this could very much bring up the theme of war and may not help any
negotiations for peace. Chiron in Aries, the sign that represents war,
challenging Mars, the warrior planet, means that issues could come up around
anger, ego, assertion, violence, competition, aggression, the masculine
principle and how it is used and directed, both personally and collectively. On
a personal level, we could experience some deep healing around the Aries themes
of “I am”, such as making ourselves a priority, the right to exist, self-love,
our sense of identity, being selfish, being alone and asserting our needs in a
healthy way, rather than being either overly yang and combative, or too passive
and tending to avoid confrontation.
When
Chiron joins the North Node, it can signify the need to step out of the comfort
zone and to face our most uncomfortable wound, sore spot or insecurity,
although we might be resistant to go to that place because it could feel too
big or scary. However, Aries calls for us to be brave and confront it, once and
for all, for as we heal ourselves, we heal the world. As Rumi says, “the wound
is the place where the Light enters you”. We are called to ask the question
“Who am I, really?” and “what do I really want?”, and to embrace all of it and
have the courage to ask for what we want rather than passively waiting for
things to just happen. Are we able to assert ourselves in a healthy,
constructive way, or do we have issues in this area?
Chiron and
the North Node are building towards a conjunction that will be exact on 19
February, so it will be interesting to see what might happen between now and
then on a collective level. There certainly is the potential for something
happening that affects the collective. However, do we embrace the positive
qualities of Aries, or the shadow side? Those of us with personal planets or
angles around 16° will feel the healing and/or wounding energy of Chiron and
the North Node the most acutely, especially the cardinal signs of Aries,
Cancer, Libra and Capricorn.
The Sabian
symbol for this Moon, at 5° Leo, is an evocative one: “A conservative,
old-fashioned lady is confronted by a “hippie” girl”, which Dane Rudyar
describes as “The need to transcend our subservience to fashion, in morals as
well as in clothes. This refers to the ever-changing pageant of social values,
as ideals of human relationship succeed one another, one generation facing in
the next an antithetic picture of what it has been brought up to consider
worthwhile and decent. Then confrontation may lead to great bitterness, yet it
should show us the impermanence of most of what society impresses upon our
collective. With this symbol, we are dealing now with cultural values and the
emotional impact they have upon our character formation. Whereas the first
degree of Leo dealt with an individual crisis of reorientation, the sixth
degree refers to a collective, cultural and social crisis which challenges us
to realise THE RELATIVITY OF SOCIAL VALUES.”
This symbol
brings to mind the recent transition that Pluto made from Capricorn, the sign
of tradition, societal rules and the old world, into Aquarius, the sign of
progression, liberation, nonconformity and visions for a new world. This is the
first Full Moon since the shift, and there certainly are some powerful, strong,
yang planetary energies around! It seems that we could be called to keep an eye
on our egos and make sure that we act and react from a place of integrity.
Things could be said and decisions could be made that have a strong impact on
our lives, both personal and collectively. Strong emotions could come to the
fore, so it is important to be mindful of how we express and act on them. It
could be very helpful if we are able to take a leaf out of Aquarius’s book and
step back and look at ourselves from a higher perspective, rather than diving
right in with guns blazing! Maybe there is a different way of approaching
things that hasn’t been tried before. Let’s hope so.
Much Love
Amy
xoxo
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personal readings, my website: https://www.amybirdartandastrology.com/astrology.html
Painting:
Centre of the Universe by Kelly Dallas
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