Full Moon July 10, 2006

Full moon July 10, 2006

18:42 Cancer Sun /Capricorn Moon

11:02 pm EDT

It is a full moon of choices, emotional, and life altering choices. Choices made for your best interest and life, even if they hurt a bit, or make you sad or make you exceptionally happy if quite nervous at the same time. Venus in Gemini is opposite Pluto in Sagittarius which perfects next Friday, the same day Mars pushes off from Pluto in a lovely fire trine. Venus is in an argument with the Capricorn moon ruled by Saturn in Leo. Venus and Moon are actually inconjunct with each other ~ I like to call it a see saw aspect. You go up and down, each taking a turn, playing nicely, dependent on the other to move and keep the see saw game going. You can hold the other person up in the air and make them beg. That’s about power and kind of fun in a controlling way. It is a bit too high for them to jump off so they beg to be let down. Or YOU can be held up in the air by the other, legs dangling, pleading to be let down, and immobile for a while ~ at their mercy so to speak.

However, the only way to get any place REAL is to GET OFF THE SEESAW and WALK AWAY. Your see saw game can, literally, go on forever. BUT once, one person hops OFF the seesaw, the game is, for all intents and purposes, over, finished and done. The see saw doesn’t work without two sides or people involved. Now, the other person might hop off and follow you. Even if they DO follow you, YOU HAVE TO AGREE TO GET BACK ON THAT SILLY SEESAW for your see saw game with them to continue. Frankly, you’ve outgrown the see saw. Nice game, for a while, but you want to do other cooler stuff. There is a huge playground in the world, not just that silly seesaw! You may NOT have outgrown them, just the seesaw game. So invite them, IF YOU WANT TO, to swing on the swings, climb on the jungle bars or dance in the water fountain with you. They might, they might not. You might want to invite them or you might want to go play with someone else. No problem. If they don’t continue to play with you, you’ll find plenty of people who want to. Stand up, flip your hair and regally announce you don’t want to play that silly see saw game any more. You want to do something MUCH more fun! Then pivot on your toes and sashay right out of there. I bet they follow you.

Neptune is opposite a pile of planets in Leo in the full moon chart ~ Saturn, Juno, Vesta and just finished opposing Mars last week. While Mars is out of orb, his energy is still active in midpoints with the other three. Neptune opposite Vesta says while comfortable, home like and safe, the qualities are dissatisfying on a fundamental level to what you need or want now. Juno is the sign of partnership and what you are linked to. Nothing “wrong” with Juno and Vesta ~ you don’t love them the way you used to. So, if you’ve been single, you want to date. If you are in a too-tight partnership, you want to be a bit freer. If you’ve been employed, you want to quit. If you’ve been freelance, you want the security of a full time gig. If you’ve been commuting, you want to stay home. If you’ve been with your family too much, you want to be alone. If you’ve been alone, you want to connect. If you’ve been staying home, you want to go out. You get the idea. The opposite of what you have. Vesta home and hearth, Juno partnership opposite to Neptune the planet that simply dissolves everything in a glorious cosmic fog. What ever you’ve BEEN partnering with doesn’t work in the same way it used to. Time for change. Fresh water. Fresh Air. New Sparks. A change in the structure and foundation of your life.

Now, the question becomes, where are you going to go if you make these changes? What will you have? What will become of you? Ah fearful human ~ this is when that bible quote about “God takes care of the sparrow so of course he’ll take care of you.” comes into play. Or, astrologically, it appears in the form of Saturn opposite Neptune. You have to trust the cosmic process. Take that leap of faith. Go for your dream. Just let go of the structures you‘ve so carefully built. Slowly. Let go. I know it can be quite scary but the time is now. A new season in your life is coming, this November, so start working towards what you want or moving away from what you don‘t want, towards your future. You know, in your heart of hearts, your life doesn’t fit quite the same way it used to. Change gently, gradually, firmly toward what you want.

Saturn is going to be in a long, slow, summer long opposition to Neptune ~ a cosmic two step ~ dissolving structures that held things firmly in place. Soften, moisten, make malleable, release, wash, clean, clear those stuck energies. Spray WD-40 on your sticky parts. Help the process along by letting go of things you don’t adore any more. Release to make space, release to invite in. Go with the flow. Float along.

There also is a grand trine in Water between Uranus, Jupiter and Sun. Once Jupiter passes his trine to Uranus (which isn’t until the end of August), he will feel his square to Saturn quite a bit more. Until then, go with the flow. The imagery is a pile of sticks and leaves caught in a flowing stream of water. After a few sticks and leaves add on, they stick out enough so they break free and flow down stream. Then more sticks and leaves build up, until they too break free, taking others of the stuck sticks and leaves with them. It’s a gradual, freeing energy as you step out into the cosmic stream. You are a bug on one of the leaves. Just let it all go, ride or float away. You’ll find the important stuff down stream when your leaf lands.

You’ve been having a series of adventures since last July, quite like Dorothy Gale in the Wizard of Oz. You’ve faced danger, battled a witch or three, made new friends, figured out important things about yourself, and observed that mighty wizards aren’t so great and powerful after all. Just a tiny, short man hiding behind a curtain, pulling the levers so he LOOKS scary. You’ve come to a crossroads in your journey.

Don’t you wonder what Dorothy would have done if she’d taken a few more vacation days in Oz? Glinda told her she could go home any time she wanted if she clicked her heels. She took off then and there for Kansas, ending her grand adventure. What if Dorothy said to Glinda, “GREAT! But you know what I want to do first? Another manicure in the beauty shop and a quick visit to the poppy field. I want to stop by my old house in Munchkin land and pick up a new outfit ~ this blue check dress is getting tiresome. Or maybe I can shop here in Oz, for both a dress or two and souvenirs for Aunty Em and Uncle Henry? I’d also like a party weekend with my friends Lion, Scarecrow and Tin Man! We’ve been SO busy battling that Wicked Witch. I’d like to kick back on a beach with my buddies for a couple of days, maybe a week, laugh, drink umbrella drinks, swim and check out that hot restaurant that serves Portobello mushroom fajitas! Meet you back here at the end of August to click my heels and go back to Kansas.”

Essentially, that is the opportunity you have between now and the beginning of September. By Labor Day, you have to be back in Kansas. Now is a time when you are on a cosmic vacation of sorts. Enjoy it. Have fun. Get off the see saw. Try other parts of the playground. Feed the ducks. Read a book. Paint your room. Dream of the fabulous bestseller you’ll write of your adventures in Oz when you get back to Kansas. Write a song about being “Somewhere over a Rainbow.” Story board the plot. You get the idea.

Yes, it is another traffic jam of sorts. Not nearly as difficult as last fall’s traffic jam because Mars is free and moving. However, Saturn and Neptune’s opposition are not making stuff firm and final yet. Things are showing up but elusive. Saturn opposite
Neptune is elusive. Keep wor
king and dreaming toward what you want but also enjoy yourself, your friends, and your life.

Lynda Hill’s Sabian imagery for 19 Cancer moon speaks to our emotional beginnings of our new journey. The marriage ceremony~ our old lives with our new. The celebration, the beginnings, the party, and the commitment.

A FRAGILE MISS, REPRESENTATIVE OF PROUD OLD BLOOD, IS WED IN A MARRIAGE CEREMONY BY A PRIEST TO AN EAGER YOUTH OF THE NEW ORDER

Commentary: ‘A Fragile Miss, Representative of Proud Old Blood, is Wed in a Marriage Ceremony by a Priest to an Eager Youth of the New Order.’ The ‘Fragility’ and respectability of the past is energized with the ‘Eagerness’ of the new. The two people marry, even though they come from quite different backgrounds. The ‘Old’ and conservative, is “married” to the ‘New’ and ‘Eager’.

Oracle: A ‘Marriage’ of any kind can bring people together and produce wonderful things as a result. There comes a time when ‘Old’ ways, ideas or behaviors need to be renewed with fresh ‘Blood’. But the old ways should not be merely replaced by updated methods, but rather blended to attain the best of both worlds. The important thing is what this union can produce. This is the birth of something with potential for change, new ideas and new growth. There may be some problems in the early stages, as others may object to this ‘Marriage’. The ‘Eager Youth’ my not immediately fit the stereotype of the ‘Fragile Miss’’ family. Sometimes there’s the fear of upsetting family by introducing new people or even new ideas. Every type of ‘Marriage’ needs to go through its ups and downs. Bridging generation gaps, altering prejudices, updating ‘Old’ ideas and breaking social rules can come as a result of any successful union. A simple expression of our heart and mind may be acknowledged in ritual performances or a ‘Ceremony’ of some kind. This may require a sanctification, or blessing, from a higher power or authority.

Keywords: Wedding ceremonies. Sanctified unity. Expressions of loyalty and allegiance. Making sacred vows. Commitment to a person or project. New ventures involving a lowering of accepted standards. Breaking social norms. Integration of heart and mind. Bridging generation gaps. Marriage guidance. Contracts signed and honored. Handclaspings. Hatch, match and dispatch ceremonies. Celebrants. The Caution: Rigidly following established rules at the expense of new ways that may have greater personal relevance. Forcing people to come together. Bondage to social expectations. Arranged marriages. Taking risks with partners. Conforming to the expectations of the others.

The Sabian image for Capricorn moon at 19 is A CHILD OF ABOUT FIVE CARRYING A HUGE SHOPPING BAG FILLED WITH GROCERIES

Commentary: ‘A Child of About Five’ is seen. He is ‘Carrying a Huge Shopping Bag Filled With Groceries’. Although the ‘Child’ is only young he has to act like a grown-up, or, at the very least, like someone much older than his tender years. One can imagine that he probably has to carry many other responsibilities as well. Perhaps his parents aren’t able to physically or mentally carry the load themselves. It may be that nobody else wants to. It could also be that this young person is very mature for his age and feels the need, the necessity or the desire, to act above the usual expectations. Further, it could be that his parents want him to grow up with a strong sense of responsibility.

Oracle: In your situation, you may feel that you have been lumbered with responsibilities beyond the normal dictates of your experience and possibly beyond your safe or comfortable capabilities. Despite being keen and enthusiastic, you should be mindful not to try to do too much, too quickly. There can be a feeling of having so much to carry in life that fears of your physical or mental health can arise. Whatever your situation, there’s the need to play, be creative and rest as well. If you can find a balance between having fun and being youthful, and shouldering chores and jobs, you will achieve a lot and not wear yourself out in the process. Having to always be the one who has to do things can crowd the consciousness and drum out your sense of youth and creativity. Being the one who always springs to attention and does the chores can lead to feelings of being used and “used-up” before one’s time. If this pictures someone in your environment that is carrying too much of the load, perhaps you could lend a hand and relieve them.

Keywords: Being the one everyone counts on to do the job. Feeling weighed down. Having to carry the “bag”. Lifting heavy weights and bearing the consequences. Taking on things above and beyond what one should. Being the grownup. Maturing quickly. Looking after paperwork. Running errands.

The Caution: Overloading the innocent and the inexperienced without thought of the consequences. Taking on too much. Not allowing for fun and carefree activities. Never being “off-duty”. Joint, back and shoulder problems. Growing up too fast. Having a serious attitude. Lack of childhood.

The Sabian images speak to how RIPE a time we are in for the next two months. Move toward your chosen life. Pack lightly ~ you can always get a new dress there.

Copyright © 2006 Anne C. Ortelee

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