The chart for the Full Moon shows the powerful container created by its interwoven aspects. The only planet not directly connected to the Moon is Saturn, and he squares the Nodes of the Moon, bringing his influence into the mix.
The placements of individual planets, as well as the aspects, reinforce themes of balance and integration, highlighting the need for a new synthesis.
The Moon, most yin of planets, is in Aries, most yang of signs. The bright and active Sun is in fall in calm and measured Libra. The Aries Moon is inconjunct Mars, ruler of Aries, in Scorpio, where Mars is nighttime ruler. Each contains and mirrors the other.
Pluto, dark underworld father, is conjunct Ceres, da mater, the Earth mother. Neptune and Uranus continue in mutual reception, each in the other's sign. Mercury and Venus in Scorpio, widely conjunct the Sun and in flowing aspect to the Moon's Nodes, call for deep exploration of what lies hidden.
Do we hang on for the ride and hope everything comes out ok? Or align with the fiery Aries Moon, and find out what we can do?
Each Full Moon turns on the lights to see if we're fulfilled. Looking to where Aries falls in our birth charts, we ask, how are things going? Is this part of my life on fire? Am I moving toward what I most want to achieve? We also ask, how am I with Aries? What's my energy level? Am I motivated? Is life juicy and exciting? Each planet around the wheel can offer a piece of the answer, as well as ways to move from "no" or "sometimes" to "yes!"
In the current issue of The Mountain Astrologer, Stephanie Austin says this Full Moon "reveals where women must reclaim their power and men must reclaim their hearts." The Sabian symbol for the Full Moon is the rather tame image of "A duck pond and its brood," which Austin links to the need to nurture and protect all life. I see the Moon in Aries as Artemis, fierce protector of the wild and the young.
Ted Andrews, who passed just a year ago, linked ducks with feminine energy because of their connection with water, emotions, and the astral plane. Because of their presence in many cultures throughout history, he also connected the duck with past lives. In Celtic tradition, water birds are considered magical because of their mastery of the three realms of air, land and sea.
With the strong links woven among the planets at this Full Moon, we're invited to integrate the elements of Fire, Air, Water and Earth, heeding messages from within and without, past, present and future. Perhaps as we look at the Full Moon chart, we see a starry duck pond, with her brood of planets lined up to fly, dive, or swim, according to their natures. The Aries Moon calls to us ... Jump in!
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