Full Moon October 6, 2006

Full Moon October 6, 2006

13:43 Libra Sun and Aries Moon

11:13 pm EDT

8:13 pm PDT

We have a biggie of a full moon on Friday, October 6, 2006 falling in the cardinal signs of Aries and Libra. Watch for and expect a breakthrough in the area you have been struggling with over the last months or year. It is about to get a whole lot easier. However, YOU have to move toward it ~ with no guarantees, just holding a clear idea of what you want in your heart and mind. MOVE TOWARD IT!

The Sun in Libra sits on the Venus and Mars midpoint. You THOUGHT something was going to help you get what you wanted over the past few weeks. That someone or something fell away, dropped out or left you, (probably last Thursday or Friday), as Venus triggered the eclipse degree of Virgo. IT IS OKAY. The point of the INVITATION was that you WANTED to accept it! You know you wanted it. You had your outfit planned and everything! Who cares if it that particular plan fell through? The point of the INVITATION was to get you to move toward what YOU want to do, be, and live like. Proceed with your plans IN SPITE OF WHAT HAPPENED! Pretend your deal came through. Pretend that invitation exists. Proceed. Proceed. Do it. Work with your plan. Life offers no guarantees. Think of the invitation disappearing into the ethers as a cute, funny, absurd pop quiz from Saturn! That old curmudgeon of Saturn wants to see if you figured out FEAR should not hold you back from doing your work, following and creating your dreams or having the life you want.

Do YOUR SATURN! Just chat Saturn right up. Tell him you know this is a pop quiz. Tell Saturn that YOU HAVE DONE YOUR HOMEWORK. Do your Saturn. Answer his questions. You are going to get an A. Maybe even an A+ if you try to answer the bonus question. Honest. Just try your best! Saturn will be very impressed that you are proceeding forward and not lying in your bed wailing and moaning about your cursed fate. “Oh woe is me!” Balderdash! This is a silly little pop quiz from Saturn to stop those kids who were fooling around in the back of classroom and not paying attention. The pop quiz is NOT because you did any thing wrong! It is because the teacher, Saturn, wants to get your (and their) attention. You have been doing your work. You have been doing your Saturn. You‘ve been paying attention. Keep on doing your Saturn.

Now, on this glorious pop quiz of a full moon, Juno the preserver of tradition and the “way things always are” is sinking into the South Node of obsession, worry, perfection and drama. Yes, it will FEEL like that is the way it always will be, forever and ever! However, that feeling is ONLY a feeling. IT IS NOT REALITY. Reframe it. Look at the feeling. Let your emotions calm down a bit. Take a deep breath. Gather your wits about you. ASK Juno what does she want to accomplish? If she could have anything, what would Juno want? You have to clarify stuff, silly. You know how to do this. You have been doing this all your life. You have been getting so good at it. All you have to do is calm down and do your Saturn.

You have to ask a couple of questions. You have to understand all your options so you can make an informed and cogent decision. Take a deep breath. Make a list of your questions. Write your questions down. Mercury in Scorpio rules the South Node right now. Mercury in Scorpio’s posture is to ask you WHAT exactly you are trying to accomplish right now. Mercury in Scorpio is not judging you! He is trying to figure out and understand what you are trying to do so he can help you. So tell him. You obviously are trying to do something! You look like you are about to collapse in frustration. It is not that big a deal. You are almost there. Just tell Mercury in Scorpio what you are trying to do. What is the INTENTION of the PLAN!?

As Dr. Phil says, “Is that working for you?” If your answer is “NO, IT IS NOT!” then immediately, ADD TO THE SENTENCE! Say what WOULD work for you! The person you are asking CAN do it (or not) but at least you asked for what you wanted. And, after you SAY what you want, start to work toward it. So this person says no. Not a biggie. Move along. Do your Saturn! Mercury in Scorpio gets the “bigger” concept of what you are trying to do. Mercury in Scorpio will help you. All the planets will help you as long as you operate from the love side of your Saturn, not your fear side of Saturn. You have to ask the planets for help instead of struggling along like a crazy person. I know, this is your weak area. You are afraid. It is perfectly ok. Just ask for help. If you ask, help arrives.

There is always what I call “the trick” in any and every chart. It is something about how the chart is set up and the “gotcha” to make sure you do the chart as is intended. I have absolutely NO idea why they do it this way but darned if every chart doesn’t have a cute “gotcha” sitting there, plotting, waiting and planning to hit you right in the face with a whipped cream pie! The option exists to work the energy of every chart in a higher or lower form ~ the good or bad version of Saturn so to speak ~ getting hit with the pie or eating it or perhaps a bit of both. The fear part or the love part ~ your choice. Both types of energies are at work in any and every chart. You can usually spot them in the regular chart. You can ALWAYS see them in laid out crystal clearly in the ninth harmonic chart. The ninth harmonic speaks to the karmic (Saturnian) purpose of the situation and what the evolutionary or purposeful intent is for any moment in time.

In looking at the 9^th harmonic chart for the full moon lunation, Juno and the Moon joined in Leo say to partner, marry, merge, with what you truly love, adore and feel called creatively to do. The caution comes from watching out or saying that it has to be EXACTLY the way you WANT it to be or it doesn’t count or you have to kill it or maim it or wound it or cancel it ~ Pluto and Chiron tightly conjunct in Scorpio. Those four planets form a t-square with the Sun in Aquarius suggesting detachment in your approach as opposed to getting all emotional and your knickers in a twist about controlling exactly how it turns out. The ruler of the 9^th harmonic Sun is Uranus conjunct Saturn in Libra ~ with their ruler Venus in Sagittarius ~ focus on partnering with the big picture, the forest not the trees, instead of the technical details of how and why. Take a creative and unusual approach in partnership towards the higher path, wisdom, expansion and creativity. A number of inconjuncts exist to say, “Make adjustments, move forward, make adjustments, move forward, make adjustments, move forward”. I know YOU have an overarching vision of HOW IT SHOULD BE. However, let that overarching vision go and fall away. Make adjustments and move forward. Repeat. Focus on the important part of the idea(s) (to YOU) and move steadily toward that. Make adjustments and move forward.

So what is the “Important Part Of The Idea”? You know what it is! You were looking for a guarantee or assurance or firm something that it would come out exactly, perfectly and completely the way YOU wanted! Poof ~ like a bad magic spell, your “guarantee” fell away. The idea is still good!! Move toward the Important Part Of The Idea! Recent examples at sitting my consulting table ~ for your reading pleasure I highlighted the Important Part Of The Idea in italics. A restaurant deal fell apart that included a move to Chicago to create community and visit his brother. He can still go to Chicago to Create Community and visit brother (Saturn in Gemini in the 11^th). A movie got derailed due to lack of financing BUT the casting associate found ANOTHER position after she relocated across country to be near her family (Saturn in Cancer) and create a secure home. A business owner looking to sell her business was contacted by a group who
wants to buy her business (
she wants out and her freedom SO BAD ~ Saturn in Sagittarius) however the money is not all up front but tied to the back end of the deal ~ freedom but with a bit more work. A New Jersey woman booked a trip to San Diego to meet up with an old lover. After she did, he got weird ~ she’s still going (Saturn/Neptune in Libra in the 9^th house) as she loves San Diego and needs a Vacation By The Sea in a far away place. Do you see how they are each focusing on the Important Part Of The Idea? Even though something they thought was ESSENTIAL to the story disappeared? That is what you have to do too!m Focus on the important part of the idea to YOU.

The whole point of the full moon is to go towards what you love with absolutely NO guarantee it will work out AT ALL! Just go toward what you love. Do your work. Do your Saturn. Chug, chug, chug like the little red engine that can! And you watch! Almost as magically, Poof ~ the universe will deliver! Just chug your little butt toward your Very Important Part Of The Idea. Wait and see what happens. Just keep doing your Saturn. The very important part of the idea is your Saturn.

Lynda Hill’s Interpretation of the Sabian Images echoes the energy of the full moon. For 14 Aries, the image is A SERPENT COILING NEAR A MAN AND A WOMAN.

Commentary: ‘A Serpent Coiling Near a Man and a Woman’ symbolizes the story of the “temptation” of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The ‘Serpent’ offered Adam and Eve the gift of self-knowledge. However, this “knowledge” also revealed to them that they were naked and that this was sinful. The ‘Serpent’ was said to have brought them both knowledge and guilt. The “snake” can be symbolic of anything that induces fear or negativity into a situation. On the other hand, what the “snake” symbolizes can bring a healing, a profound sense of, or need for, self-knowledge. This Symbol can show the celebration of the physical body and the enjoyment of another through all of the senses.

Oracle: Something or someone may be coming between two people. ‘A Serpent’ is shown ‘Coiling Near a Man and a Woman’; this can be a third person or some kind of threat. It can bring jealousy, resentment, distrust or separation. What comes between people may be an idea or a belief system, such as the fear of God; it may be some insight or knowledge that has come to light; it may be another person or a lover. Temptation, fear and passion can all too easily get in the way of any relationship, old or new. It can sometimes be difficult to tell exactly what’s coming between people; it could be an emotion, psychological condition or memory. The ‘Serpent’ in this situation is not necessarily in a threatening pose, yet it can still induce a sense of fear or tension because of assumptions and prejudice. Snakes by their very nature don’t have to do anything to be intimidating – they arouse fear, uneasiness and other, more extreme, reactions by their mere presence. Maybe one needs to let go of inhibitions in order to find new depths and ways of relating. If the fear of the “snake” were to disappear, would you then be able to return to your own “Garden of Eden”? Alone, or as a couple?

Keywords: Enticement. Allurement. Revealing archetypal knowledge that may not be ‘socially acceptable’. Temptations. The Adam and Eve story. Jealousy. Sexual instincts. Life and death issues. Relating based on control. Kundalini energy. Realizing polarity. Individuation. Eating the Apple. The “knowledge of good and evil”. Having one’s eyes opened. Marking one’s territory.

The Caution: Feeling guilty. Being afraid to express one’s feelings. Basic instincts and sexual energy. The fear of knowledge, secret or otherwise. Using sexuality as a control device. Disgust or distrust of the body. Sexually transmitted diseases. Hiding nudity or sexuality. Being thrown out of paradise.

And the Sun’s image of 14 Libra evokes IN THE HEAT OF THE NOON, A MAN TAKES A SIESTA.

Commentary: ‘In the Heat of the Noon, a Man Takes a Siesta’ points to the need to take some time off, even when one is in the middle of accomplishing some task or doing work. The ‘Man’ knows that if he takes an hour or two off during the middle of the day, taking ‘A Siesta’, when he gets back to work he will have a clearer mind and more strength to get through what needs to be done.

Oracle: In the situation facing you, relaxing and recuperating will serve to give you greater reserves of strength to complete the tasks at hand. Sometimes we just have to stop and refresh our batteries – this is probably just such a time. Also, it’s good to guard against working one’s self into a lather and getting exhausted as this can have long term effects and mistakes are easily made through tiredness, stress or boredom with the job or chore. A nap, a change of atmosphere or taking some time out can lead to new solutions about work and how to get things done. By the same token, you may need to ignore judgments from others who think that they know what you should be doing, how often and when. On the other hand, this Symbol can point to somebody taking time off when they should actually be getting things completed. A ‘Siesta’ should not translate into neglecting your duties-if something needs completing, a ‘Siesta’ may not be appropriate or possible. Take that break and think about the situation, as long as it is appropriate. When you get back on the job your renewed energy will help you get through everything. You may find the solution you’ve been searching so hard for just pops into your mind.

Keywords: Meditation. The need to take time out. Sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. Midday rushes. Recuperating or laziness. Hammocks. Long lunch hours. Rejuvenation. Knowing when to call a halt. Taking breaks. Looking after one’s health. Tiredness and yawning. Hot and demanding days leading to inertia or exhaustion. Dreams and fantasies.

The Caution: Wasting time. Being disinterested in things. Losing energy or interest when one should be at the peak of activity or achievement. Refusing to take a break. Going past the bounds of what should be done. Working so hard that one is forced to stop through exhaustion or ill-health. Always being on the go while others sit back and enjoy. Losing grip on reality. Unwinding after toil or trouble. Withdrawal.

Interesting Sabian images on the lunation to inspire our hearts to reflect on what we deeply want and desire to move towards. So, what is in your heart? What would you go toward if you knew you would not fail? Start to move toward it ~ now with a steady and firm step. If you do, the path will open before you. Magically. You merely have to move toward it. Be brave. No fear. Teeny tiny baby steps….one Saturn tippie toe tiny bit at a time.

Mundane: Expect a powerful “terrorist” activity, explosion or similar justification to implement the recently passed enemy combatant, torture and rendition bill on our full moon, October 6, 2006. The full moon in Libra and Aries sets off the USA Sibley Chart with its lunation falling on and triggering a number of EXCEPTIONALLY critical points in the USA chart. The USA chart is lit up like a Christmas Tree!

Additionally, the TRANSITING Mars/Uranus (sudden explosions) and Jupiter/Pluto (really big, deadly and powerful) midpoints fall on the world axis suggesting a visible and large activity that draws the world’s attention. It looks to have a distinctly feminine aspect to it ~ perhaps young women will be involved ~ as Pallas Athena is also on the world axis. The lunation sets off the USA Sun/Saturn square at 13 of the Cardinal axis. Moreover, we are having our first Mars return (on that VERY DAY) on our progressed Mars since Mars stationed by progression in July 2006 to go retrograde for the next 80 years. Pay attention!!!

At any rate, when it happens, whatever IT is, do recognize the event as something designed to make you fearful. When you are fearful, you do not act toward your highest good. Be brave and go towards your, our country’s and the world’s highest good ~ even if the guarantee appears to be absent. No guarantees in this life. Live in Love.

On other fronts, in true “nope, can’t completely keep a secret fashion when we know something is going down”, a number of “puts” are scheduled for the October 6, 2006 full moon according to the website freemarketnews.com. Prior to 9-11-2001, a number of “puts” were placed on the airlines used in those “attacks” to profit off the markets reaction. Gotta love the darker side of human nature! Thank you, thank you, greed and avarice! I do so love Saturn at times like this. One, two or more of the gang of thieves, oops, folks, involved in the upcoming event cannot keep their greedy paws off an opportunity to profit due to fear, fear, and more fear. Well, we saw you coming this time fellows….

Copyright © 2006 Anne C. Ortelee

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