Full Moon in Aries

On 23rd October at 01:36 Universal Time there is the second Full Moon in Aries in succession.

The previous New Moon occurred in Libra, sign of partnership and lovers, emphasised further at that time, by the planets bunched into pairs.  Now, two weeks later this Full Moon occupies the very last degree of Aries/Libra whereas the previous Full Moon in Aries occupied the first degree! Endings and beginnings, endings and beginnings!

This lunation might be less subtle than they often can be - energies coming to a fruition point are the hallmark of Full Moon's; the opposition aspect emphasises relationships to others and the final degrees of any sign brings its whole energy with it - this is rather like a smorgasbord of partnership themes.

The 'conjoined' feel of the New Moon two weeks ago may now see a split of some kind - an awareness of separation - this may be a time where people pull together, embraced with the understanding of give and take, self and other in harmony, or end associations and relationships that have run their course.

The Sabian symbols for the Sun ('3 mounds of knowledge on a philosophers head') and Moon ('A duck pond and its young brood') emphasise associations - the image of family and/or patterns of behaviour handed down and then handed on - something that is, of course, human nature - the foundation stone for security.  Moving away from this place of comfort might be scary - extending boundaries can be a fearful experience, we feel exposed, naked, almost young and inexperienced again.  It can be a vulnerable place but also bring forth creativity and potential for growth.  People 'step into themselves' here, individuate and step up to the metaphoric next rung of the ladder.  Sure, it might be uncomfortable at first but eventually holistic decisions made to consider and accept risk often prove worthy.

The position of Mercury in Scorpio, just past its conjunction to the Sun with the Sabian symbol 'A youth holding a lighted candle in a devotional ritual gains a sense of the great other world' and the Moon's nice trine aspect to the Pluto/North Node conjunction suggest a certain amount of 'skin sloughing' at this Full Moon - into transcendence, light and purity of purpose - if we choose to accept the challenge.

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