Lunar Eclipse- Full Moon in Cancer

Lunar Eclipse- Full Moon in Cancer

Eclipses disrupt the natural rhythms of life, bring up shadows, and ask us to see old situations with a new perspective.

Tomorrow at 11:13am PDT the Moon in Cancer at 20º00’ sits across from the Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn. This lunar eclipse invites us to release our outdated structures and boundaries we have in place- especially the ones that have kept us isolated. We are asked to let go of the idea that our worth is contingent upon our material success. This is a time to acknowledge the restrictions we have placed on our selves and others- in particular the ones that cut us off from connection, compassion, and a sense of belonging.

Eclipses are a time to let go of the illusion of control, to embrace that everything is temporary, and to move into a space of deep acceptance.

Since July 2018, eclipses have been occurring on the axis of Cancer and Capricorn.

Horoscopes

These areas of life have undergone intense change over the last 1.5 years. Read for your rising sign if you know it.

Aries & Aries Rising

The 4th House of home, family and private life & the 10th House of career, public image and reputation.

Taurus & Taurus Rising

The 3rd House of short-distance travel, learning, and siblings & the 9th House of long-distance travel, higher education, and philosophy.

Gemini & Gemini Rising

The 2nd House of possessions, income, and personal resources & the 8th House of shared resources, inheritances and death.

Cancer & Cancer Rising

The 1st House of identity, appearance and vitality & the 7th House of partnerships, relationships and marriage.

Leo & Leo Rising

The 6th House of work, daily routines, and health & the 12th House of self-undoing, loss, and the unconscious.

Virgo & Virgo Rising

The 5th House of pleasure, children & creativity & the 11th House of groups, alliances and hopes.

Libra & Libra Rising

The 10th House of career, public image and reputation & the 4th House of home, family and private life.

Scorpio & Scorpio Rising

The 9th House of long-distance travel, higher education and philosophy & the 3rd House of short-distance travel, learning and siblings.

Sagittarius & Sagittarius Rising

The 8th House of shared resources, inheritances and death & the 2nd House of possessions, income, and personal resources.

Capricorn & Capricorn Rising

The 7th House of partnerships, relationships and marriage & the 1st House of identity, appearance and vitality.

Aquarius & Aquarius Rising

The 12th House of self-undoing, loss, and the unconscious & the 6th House of work, daily routines, and health.

Pisces & Pisces Rising

The 11th House of groups, alliances and hopes & the 5th House of pleasure, creativity, and pleasure.

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If you have any natal planets between 20º and 22º of the cardinal signs: Aries, Libra, Cancer and Capricorn- including angles such as the degree of the ascendent or the Midheaven, this eclipse may feel especially potent.

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Emotions may run high- stay grounded and try to be compassionate to yourself and others.

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Gemini Full Moon

Full Moon in Gemini

The Full Moon in Gemini at 19°52’ goes exact at 9:12pm PDT tonight. The Moon in Gemini is a connection between our thoughts and our feelings. It Is an energy of movement, expression, and duality. Our thoughts move rapidly and in many directions at once.

Clear of its shadow, Mercury has left the deep waters of Scorpio and has moved into Sagittarius, the ruler of this lunation. Mercury in Sagittarius is an energy of optimism, hope, and idealism. It is our vision for the future, our dreams, and our far-reaching goals.

Gemini seeks many truths. Sagittarius seeks one truth.

This Full Moon asks us to release the feelings we have overanalyzed and intellectualized, and express them with tact, clarity and honesty.

A clear mind opens us to divine guidance.

Allow this Full Moon to shower you with faith, trust, and a sense of freedom.

Leave nothing left unsaid.

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Full Moon in Taurus

Taurus Full Moon

Yesterday Mercury entered the heart of the Sun, making its inferior conjunction at 18º Scorpio. This aspect is a pivotal turning point in the Mercury retrograde cycle, and any confusion that has surfaced over the last couple of weeks may begin to become more clear. Mercury will continue its retrograde cycle through November 20, when it stations direct at 27 Scorpio. When Mercury and the Sun conjoin, Mercury is at its most invisible, and from this point forward Mercury will begin to emerge from the bottom of the underworld. Stay present and aware of any information that may reveal itself- as it may be insight into what has been hidden or in the dark.

A Full Moon at 19º Taurus closely followed this conjunction, with this aspect going exact at 4:35am PDT today. The opposition of Sun and Moon highlights a dynamic and tension. The opposition of Taurus and Scorpio is an axis of life, death and rebirth. Taurus is spring- it is Earth, the body, and fertility. Scorpio is autumn- it is water, emotions, and death.

Exalted in Taurus, this Full Moon brings a steadiness, calm, and presence. Venus in Sagittarius is the ruler of this lunation, and together with Jupiter, the two benefics are blessing us with abundance, compassion, and magnetism.

Full Moons bring endings and ask us to let go.

Reflect upon the ways in which you disconnect from your physical body. Spend time in your body and disconnect from all of the distractions keeping you from being present.

What are you willing to let die? Death is not the end, it is part of the cycle- it is alchemy and transformation.

Breathe deeply. The cycle of breath is the cycle of life. We cannot only inhale, fill, and gather. We must also exhale, let go, and release.

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Total Lunar Eclipse

Total Lunar Eclipse: Full Moon in Capricorn

Tomorrow brings the Cancer season lunar cycle to a close- the Sun in Cancer opposing and eclipsing the Moon in Capricorn. However, the effects of eclipses can be felt for months. Full moons are polarizing, and lunar eclipses bring potent energy and clarity: we are able to see what was once in the shadow. Eclipses occur on the nodal axis- the intersection points between the Earth’s orbit around the sun, and the moon’s orbit around Earth. Node is Latin for ‘knot’- and it is at these knots where two energetic pathways cross one another.

These mathematical points cannot be seen, but in some forms of astrology the nodes of the moon are considered to be shadow planets. The north node of the moon in Cancer is a symbol of the energy we are moving towards: inclusivity, compassion, and belonging. The south node of the moon in Capricorn is a symbol of the energy we are releasing: the need to control, our attachment to status, and the idea that things have to be difficult in order to be important.

The twelve zodiacal signs can be best understood as 6 polarities. We gain understanding through duality: night and dark, you and me, yin and yang. The axis of Cancer and Capricorn is an energy of belonging: Cancer representing our home and familial belonging, and Capricorn representing our worldly and outward belonging. The Sun in Cancer brings our awareness to our attachments, our sensitivity and our reactivity. The Moon in Capricorn brings our emotional awareness into our need for discipline, tough love, and the ways in which we try to restrict or control our feelings.

Choosing to remain in what is familiar stunts personal growth. Where we are moving will always be rooted in where we came from, but our past does not have to dictate our identity. Taking responsibility for our lives requires us to let go of impulse to blame others, to blame the past, and to blame our circumstances. Letting go is a choice- to rewrite the stories that limit our greatest potential and to fully participate and stay present in the unfolding of our lives.

Have the courage to change the narrative of your life- the one that makes you feel restrained, limited and unworthy.

Remember that we are all much more alike than we are different, and it is in this remembering that we open up to the possibility of greater connection and inclusion.

May this full moon bring you clarity, empowerment, and the remembrance that you belong..

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