Full Moon in Sagittarius, Thursday, May 27

It's almost as if the Moon can't wait to leave the intense depths of Scorpio for the exuberant generosity of Sagittarius ... after a four minute void-of-course, she pops into the bright lights at 8:16 am EDT, ready for a hearty breakfast and, oh, are those mimosas on that buffet table?

The Moon opens with a challenge (square) to Chiron, newly emerged into Pisces and still conjunct Neptune. The Moon in Sagittarius wants to engage Chiron's heart, turning the visions of Pisces into active teaching and mentoring.

Later in the morning (11:40 am EDT), the Sag Moon shares some bright, edgy energy (semisextile) with Ceres and Pluto in hard-working Capricorn. The Sag Moon wants to know what Ceres and Pluto have to teach her, and probably wouldn't mind seeing them lighten up a bit and take a break.

Then, just after 7:00 pm EDT, the Moon reaches her opposition to the Sun in Gemini, creating today's Full Moon in Sagittarius. This Full Moon shines light on how we are balancing our needs for depth (Sag) and breadth (Gemini); being heart centered (Sag) and enjoying a bright, active mind (Gemini); finding our path (Sag) and keeping our options open (Gemini).

Although big changes have already been happening, this Full Moon feels like Opening Night ... the rehearsals are over, the big-name cast is poised backstage, we've found our seats, the house lights dim as the orchestra strikes up the overture. The spotlight on center stage begins to brighten. This is THE big show of the season, and considering what we paid for the tickets, we really hope we like it ... here goes!

Here are some wonderful essays about this Full Moon and the events to come:

Mary Plumb's Welcome to the Aries Point is just one of the essays on The Mountain Astrologer worth reading.

Mooncircles.com offers two essays, one from April Elliott Kent.

The Sabian symbols for this Full Moon are fascinating ... read about them here.

And Auntie Moon brings us right to the center of the galaxy ... a Sagittarian journey indeed.