Full Moon in Aquarius

These notes are for Sunday, July 25, posted early to allow extra Full Moon preparation.

The Capricorn Moon makes her final aspect as she flows energy with Mars in Virgo at 10:20am EDT, two workhorses exchanges notes on their accomplishments. Then the Moon enters her time-between-times until 3:38pm. So, much of the day will be good for rest, reflection, tying up loose ends, and finishing.

At 3:38, the Moon sparks into electric Aquarius, ready for radical change. She flows energy with Saturn in balanced Libra at 4:19pm, putting Saturn's force behind her fixed intention. She sextiles Uranus in fiery Aries at 4:29pm, turning up the heat. Then, at 9:36pm, she opposed the Sun in passionate Leo in the moment of the Full Moon in Aquarius. With all that power built in, here's hoping we put some time into creating a really strong container to hold this Full Moon mojo!

This Full Moon is hard-wired into the Cardinal Cross, with the Moon and Sun flowing energy in trines and sextiles to both sides of the opposition between Saturn in early Libra, and Uranus and Jupiter in early Aries. This complex set of relationships opens up lots of opportunities for influence in the birth chart, so check anything you have in the early degrees to see where this Full Moon – Cardinal Cross pattern falls.

Dana Gerhardt sees this Full Moon calling each of us to be true to ourselves, no matter what. April Elliott Kent remembers the excitement of summer storms, and asks us to reconnect with our inner creative fire. Auntie Moon invokes the energy of the stag to learn where we're ready to buck the system and strike out on our own. Julia Bondi reminds us that Aquarian innovation comes in service to the community, and celebrates the unique and surprising solutions people are creating in response to world challenges.

Pull out your birth chart. Which houses are activated by this Full Moon? These are the places in your life where innovation, creativity, and the unique and unexpected might emerge. Which of your natal planets are involved? These are the energies you can engage in channeling this bolt of Aquarian energy.

The photo of the tied cleat was taken by BenFrantzDale and is available thought WikiMedia Commons.