Full Moon in Sagittarius- 5/27/10 at 4:07pm PST
The full moon in Sagittarius was exact today at 4:07pm PST and likely you felt the energy building over the past few days or week (many sensitive people feel the full moon energies in heightened emotion, insomnia, and potent dreams). This full moon is also known as the full flower moon (due to dearth of spring flowers that are blooming in may) and it coincides with the Wesak festival which is a celebration of the Buddha's birth and enlightenment. Having this full moon fall in the spiritual, philosophical sign of Sagittarius is quite appropriate for the Wesak festival- and even if you do not celebrate Wesak you will likely feel the spiritual energies permeating the day.

Full moons occur at the midpoint of the moon cycle. The new moon is the start of the cycle- and is the point when masculine (Sun) and feminine (moon) come together in Union and a seed is planted. From new moon to full moon something grows and comes to fruition. The full moon is a time of climax. The conscious self (Sun) lights up the unconscious (moon) and what has been hidden or beneath the surface growing is revealed. Anything unresolved can be unearthed during full moons, but things can also be brought to a climax or resolution. Many people feel heightened emotion at full moons and this is due to the total activation of the unconscious. Many times we put a lot of what we don't want to deal with in the unconscious and when the full moon comes around all of that gets brought to the light to be dealt with and processed.

This Sun/moon opposition falls in the paired signs of Gemini and Sagittarius. Gemini governs the conscious mind and the immediate picture. Sagittarius governs the Higher Mind and the bigger picture. With these two opposing each other finding balance between seeing the details (the trees) and seeing the bigger picture (the forest) is key. Where ever we are polarized in one direction or the other we will feel the pressure to deal with it in our lives. Any opposition implies relationship and the potential to create Unity between opposing energies. With Gemini and Sagittarius aligned there is the potential for aligning the lower mind with the Higher Mind and make decisions/see life from a more integrated perspective.

This full moon is not highly aspected, but the planets that do aspect it are pretty potent. This full moon is squared by Neptune and Chiron (who are conjunct out of sign- Neptune in Aquarius, Chiron in Pisces) and quincunxed by Pluto. Both of these aspects are 'tough' meaning that growth and adjustment are needed. With this full moon square mystical Pisces our broad-minded visions and beliefs (Sagittarius moon) can be overly idealistic, fantasy-based or just plain delusional. The high side of Neptune is the mystic, but the lower expression of Neptune is the victim or addict. Seeing things clearly is a necessity when tough Neptune aspects are involved. With Chiron's square to the full moon the wounded healer is activating deep-seated wounds related to our beliefs, our communication, and our ability to be honest. Chiron is benevolent- he only activates wound so that we give them attention and work to heal them. Anything brought up around this full moon that feels difficult to deal with is an opportunity for you to do deep healing work on yourself and/or with others. Pluto's quincunx to the full moon brings in the intense energies of the lord of the underworld. A quincunx aspect implies a need for adjustment. Our ego selves and emotional selves can get caught up in dramas today, but Pluto requires that we surrender to Divine Will. Any deep fears or shadow activated today give us the perfect opportunity to do depth work, transform, and regenerate ourselves. When deep stuff comes up many often run or hide, but those are the moments in which you can do incredible Soul work if you instead stay with what is coming up and face your inner demons. This full moon brings us all opportunity to do some deep work with whatever arises today! And deep work does not always imply something 'negative'- deep work can be done around Love, Faith, Trust and more. Deep work implies that the Soul level is being honored and respected. So consciously attuning to Soul during this full moon can prove to be rewarding :)

Another significant placement in the full moon chart is Uranus soon to ingress into Aries (exact at 6:48pm PST- right as I am writing this!). Uranus is the great awakener and his shifts bring shifts in consciousness. This shift is particularly significant because he is moving out of the last sign of the zodiac (Pisces) and into the first sign of the zodiac (Aries). This shift from the omega point to the alpha point crosses the zero point. Zero Aries is a very powerful degree that marks the beginning of the New Year from the astrological perspective and is very active and dynamic in nature. Whenever the planets move over the zero point huge things happen. Uranus moves into Aries today but only stays a short while, as he retrogrades back into Pisces for one last hurrah in mid august and stays there until early 2011. But once he enters Aries again in 2011 he will stay there for 7 years- and over those years we can expect to see a lot of significant shifts. Uranus is also an integral player in the upcoming grand cardinal cross of 2010 (scheduled for this summer!) which is HUGE- and Uranus' move into Aries is the first major signal of what is to come. So stay tuned and observe your life these next few weeks for a preview!

We have another powerful lunation happening this week! This full moon in Sagittarius will fall in a particular house in your chart and that is the area of life the is illuminated this week. But this full moon will be felt more if it touches on significant placements or points in your chart as it will activate deeper energies when there is something there for it to touch on. If you don't know your chart feel free to email me to set up an astrology reading to learn more about it!

Enjoy the full moon :) and the rest of your week!

~Divine Harmony