Full Moon May 2, 2007

Full Moon May 2, 2007

6:09 am EDT

3:09 am PDT

11:38 Scorpio Moon/ Taurus Sun

Our full moon in May features Venus, the Taurus Sun’s ruler Out of Bounds! Venus, the ruler of all the Taurus and Libra planets and points (Ascendant, Sun, Mercury, Juno and Vertex in the full moon chart cast for Washington, DC.) is unrestrained, with her hair down and flowing, her corset loosened, her passions released into a flirty, chatty, connected and connecting kind of desire energy. Venus has myriad conventions of gracious and kind behaviors in her book of fine manners. Not now! She’s Venus Gone Wild!

An out of bounds planet adds an extra boost of excitement to the chart. Imagine Venus not being restrained by the proprieties that usually contain her and govern her ideal of proper behavior. The Sun, who Venus normally tells to chew with his mouth closed and not to do xyz yet again, is freed up a bit too. His ruler, Venus, is out of bounds SO she is NOT telling Sun to stop and think about it. She’s not minding him. She doesn’t know what he is doing. Sun is getting to do what HE wants. She is distracted by something else.

So watch for Venus and Sun combinations acting in strange ways especially those younger woman and older man combinations. Venus and Sun are NOT acting the way they usually do. It is time for them to step out of their boundaries of former behaviors. It is time for them to do it differently than they have in the past. It is time for them to explore all their options, even if you don’t think they will or can‘t imagine that they would. They might just surprise you! Out of Bounds planets have a way of doing that ~ surprising you. Surprising all of us.

Mercury in Taurus is also ruled by out of bounds Venus. Mercury is very close to the Sun. Such a tight conjunction is called combust or “under the sun beams”. Mercury can’t think for himself when he is that close to the Sun! Mercury doesn’t see things objectively or independently. Mercury sees things from the point of view of the Sun. Mercury has trouble separating his perceptions from the Sun’s ideas when he is catching all the powerful sun rays. Mercury, as our mutable, changeable fellow of communications, thoughts and ideas often assumes the nature of the planets he is near or aspecting. When he is SO close to the Sun, Mercury says what the Sun tells him to say. Mercury doesn’t contradict the Sun. The Sun is right. There is no discussion, no negotiation, no nothing, nada, in deviating from Sun’s vision, thoughts or ideas. Single mindedness of purpose is dominant in the world right now ~ even as the purpose or vision may be a bit over the top or not 100% rational due to the out of bounds Venus. The singlemindedness of purpose is ruled by an out of bounds, indecisive, out of control Venus in Gemini whose not acting at all like herself as she tells Sun and Mercury what to do. Going to be fun to see how THAT shows up in the world!

Mercury and Venus are also chatting with each other in a special way as they are in mutual reception to each other. Mutual reception sets up special secret communication channels between planets. Mutual reception planets can pop in and out of place or swap places with each other ~ all out of bounds in energy due to Venus‘s position in the sky. As a result of the super energy connection, be careful and cautious around communications about money, love, value, honor, purpose, relationships, friendships, and financial connections. These areas are particularly fraught with excess emotion and quite tense right now. Stuff seems to happen out of the blue! (but not really). While it might be “unexpected”, it has been thought of before AND brewing for a while even if YOU only just heard about it. Now, it is time for it to be acted upon. So don’t take sudden endings or strange deals personally or get your self worked up. Venus is trying to get that Taurus fixed energy to move to where it needs to go. While you might feel a bit jostled, when she gets into her retrograde in Leo later in the summer, you will be able to renegotiate bad or difficult situations kicking up right now.

We add all the out of bounds and mutual reception energy of a crazy set of Taurus planets to a planets making powerful aspects to each other in a grand trine in fire and mutable cross linked via Jupiter in Sagittarius going retrograde. What a bunch of fun.

Think of it as a very unstable mass of energy kind of humming in the heavens. When this much energy is bouncing around in the sky AND connected to each other AND amplified by a full moon, we human folks tend to have meltdowns or crazed moments or break throughs or break outs or JUST ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO xyz RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE. Our anxieties can accellerate.

Plus, I didn’t even MENTION that the ruler of the Moon is super charged by his recent conjunction to Uranus, starting a new 2 year cycle of creativity and connection. Mars in Pisces is clipping along and feels submerged or overwhelmed or charged up by his conjunction. That only ADDS to the emotional volatility of the moment.

So, if it is something you have been postponing or avoiding or dreading or not dealing with, it is moving, and moving NOW, whether you want it to or not! If it is something you’ve been meaning to do and not getting around to, you might find yourself doing a LOT of what ever it is, kind of willy nilly and wild if a bit crazy just to get it off of your plate. If the OTHER guy is rocking and rolling before you, let them go off and figure it out by themselves. LET THEM BE! In all honesty, you don’t want them to send you their extra crazy energy.

People are feeling they have to right now, this very minute, make a decision that will affect them for the REST OF THEIR LIFE if they don’t make it RIGHT THIS SECOND. It is a false sense of urgency ~ but it IS a true sense of URGENCY. It is a combination of Saturn pushing forward and folks feeling the need to take action and do something!

So, direct that extra cosmic energy toward tasks you’ve been meaning to get to. They will FLY!!! The closets will clean themselves, the data will be entered miraculously into your computer, the proposal will write itself or the wedding will fall into place. It only needs the slightest teeniest bit of direction on your part. Duck if the energy comes heading your way via another person ~ especially that younger Venus Mercury and older Sun combination. Make your VERY BEST effort to deal with each and every one you meet in a direct, honest and clear way. Remember Value and Honor are Taurus’ key words. We are not feeling Valued or Honored if he’s acting up in front of you. If you are NOT understood, readdress the issue once Venus gets back in bounds and that Taurus bull before you calms down a bit.

And remember to smell the flowers. Out of Bounds planets offer us unexpected gifts of time or space or transitional moments. Take advantage of those moments. Quick fit in an errand. Send the note. Follow the instinctual call of spring and move toward your evolution.

The Sabian Image for 12 Scorpio Moon, A BRILLIANT ASSEMBLY OF DIGNITARIES AT AN OFFICIAL EMBASSY BALL as interpreted by Lynda Hill is

Commentary: ‘A Brilliant Assembly of Dignitaries’ is shown at an ‘Official Embassy Ball’. Everyone is expected to be dressed-up, have good manners and follow certain, established codes of behavior. As it is a ‘Brilliant Assembly of Dignitaries’, we can be sure that some of the people here have worked long and hard at getting themselves into a position of power and prestige. They must really be “someone” in order to be invited. If they weren’t special in some way – powerful, political, influential or somehow well connected, they probably wouldn’t be at the ‘Ball’. Those that are invited range from the jaded consulate of some country who’s tired of the social whirl all
the way down to someone who&
rsquo;s “on their way up”. The younger and possibly more naive of those present are probably excited about being allowed to participate in the splendor and finery of the evening. To be invited to the ‘Official Embassy Ball’ is quite important or special to some people, whilst others may take it for granted. Others wouldn’t care to go if their life depended on it because of the perceived stuffiness and formality of the occasion.

Oracle: This Symbol speaks of a pleasant, almost party-like atmosphere, but one that is often caged in somewhat strict protocol and rules of behavior. The rules and manners of society can be rather limiting, but there are often good reasons for them. Without codes of ethics and manners, societies, business dealings and relationships can fall apart. Look at yourself and observe whether you are being true to your natural sense of self. Do you have to put on a false show in order to belong to the group? Do you have to put on “airs” and impress people in order to be accepted? Would you rather be in a less stuffy, less formal atmosphere? Listen and learn from those around you. Some interesting and useful information can come to light. Put on your best face and behavior as connections with “the right people” can be made.

Keywords: Political game playing. Manners and protocol. The importance of dressing and looking right. Who knows who and what it’s worth. Social and political standing. The Cinderella story. How one approaches people. Knowing etiquette. Looking for social connections and outcomes that are not necessarily immediate. International relations. The “My Fair Lady” story. Social engineering.

The Caution: The habit of role-playing. Not being taught how to behave in “polite society”. Having to learn how to fit in without having instruction. Dining, drinking and enjoying life whilst others can “eat cake”. Diplomatic standoffs. A failure of diplomacy. Gate crashing and feeling out of one’s depth. Political point scoring that ignores the human dimension.

The Sabian Image for the Sun at 12 Taurus interpreted by Lynda Hill is A YOUNG COUPLE WALK DOWN MAIN-STREET, WINDOW-SHOPPING

Commentary: ‘A Young Couple’ are walking down the ‘Main-Street, Window-Shopping’. They may be looking with hopes for the future, or perhaps they are just seeking to while away the time together. Regardless, they are an image of youth and the expectations of bigger and better things. If this ‘Young Couple’ have goals in common and a path to share, all will be well and things will unfold naturally. It may be that in light of their social position or their financial possibilities, they can only ‘Window-Shop’ for the moment. Is this ‘Couple’ really ‘Window-Shopping’ together, or is only one of them dreaming of what they could have and how things could be better? Are they “together” or do they both want different things out of life?

Oracle: Things are probably out of reach for you at the moment, including the stability of your domestic or emotional needs, but that shouldn’t stop you looking or planning for the future. However, care may need to be taken, as jealousy and greed can rise up easily when there seems to be so much, so close and yet so far away. Enjoy the display and the quiet moments of togetherness without rush, and then get back to your real life. Realize that even though things feel far off in some way, things of inner worth are available to you, right now. Is there an issue concerning commitment to relationship, or is this a situation of just having a look to see what might be possible for the future? Now is possibly not the right time to make any firm decisions, but rather to look at your possibilities and options. ‘Window-Shop’ a little and share your dreams. See how they turn into reality.

Keywords: The longing for “things”. The allure of ownership. Consumerism. Trying to raise money. Worrying about the “cost” of things. Weddings and engagements. Credit cards. Finances that are shared. Shared dreams. The future and its possibilities. Young people. Planning.

The Caution: Denying happiness because of material deficiency. “Keeping up with the Jones”. Not focusing on your partner/friend. Unsure of where one stands. Being unwilling to commit to anything just yet. Avoiding the heart of one’s relationship. Focusing on the financial side. Issues of ‘who pays for what’. Arguments over money or possessions. Merely ‘Window Shopping’ not committing.

Copyright © 2007 Anne Ortelee

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