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Virgo Full Moon 2023

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Full Moon :: March 7 2023 :: 6:40 am CST :: 16 degrees Virgo

A Unicorn dances with you in the moonlight.

This time is flush with symbolic wisdom. Your dreams and inner guidance are strong, but it may take time to unravel the meanings of the messages. Dance with the unique and weird images that come your way. Take a little time to drift and dream. See things you’ve never seen before. All of this imaginative processing can give you respite from the intensity of reality.

A Full Moon holds the tension of opposites. The Moon in Virgo is opposing the Sun in Pisces. Virgo asks us to deal with the most practical factors of our existence, while Pisces leads us into the spiritual side of things.

It’s so hard to get perspective with this Full Moon. Virgo brings us into the small details and Pisces flings us so far afield that we are no longer in the Earth realm. How do you maintain a consistent and objective view of your current reality with these forces at work? It’s very difficult to plan or get a clear mental perspective.

Saturn and Pluto are both changing signs in March 2023. Today, on the Full Moon, Saturn is leaving Aquarius, where it’s mostly been since March of 2020. And on March 23rd, Pluto is leaving Capricorn, a transit that begin in 2008. Obviously there’s a lot to say about these shifts, but for the sake of this post, imagine that we are collectively standing in a cosmic doorway, saying goodbye to old energy and hello to the unknown. This Full Moon underscores the big rally cry of these shifts. To me, it’s as if everything feel big, symbolic, a bit overblown, like a pattern that never ends and wild with possibility at the same time. It feels as if everything must be resolved NOW, but there is no good plan or solid ground to walk on. The best advice I might offer is to prioritize and remember that nature is slow.

And! As if all of this isn’t enough already, Jupiter and Venus are benevolently dragging you through the healing Chiron mud. Wow! I would objectively say that the current astrology is A LOT. Relationships or values may feel especially mucky. When relationships are tenuous, it’s hard to relax. And when your values are in an upheaval, it’s harder to make decisions, focus and stay balanced. Processing your old emotions is hard work, but now is the right time for it.

Big takeaways: 

Moon in Virgo - Bow down to the mundane, do what needs to be done.

Sun, Mercury, and Neptune in Pisces - Embrace your blind faith. Don’t try to plan, just trust.  Where it’s possible, enjoy the magic of the moment. Enjoy the sunlight as it streams through the window and notice your shadow on the wall.

Saturn and Pluto changing signs - Remember that these are high-energy times. A lot of content is finishing up and new themes are beginning. You need to prioritize so that you don’t burn out on all of this. Refer to the Virgo and Pisces advice above for help with this. Take care of the mundane details and have faith if possible.

Leo Full Moon 2023

Leo Full Moon 2023

The wind changes direction and the sailor must plot a new course.

Stay sensitive to fresh opportunities, breakthrough ideas, changing relationships. A sailor in a small boat must stay alert and become comfortable with movement and speed. This is a great way to respond at this Full Moon. Allow the swell of the waves. Allow for movement. As you loosen up your expectations and open your mind you may discover a fresh perspective. 

Cancer Full Moon 2023

Cancer Full Moon 2023

In a fantasy garden oversized fruit hanging from every tree. Flowers drip with vibrant color and . If you choose to step into the garden, time stops and reality fades away. The garden offers both rest and creativity. But will you get swept away and lost in the daydream of the beautiful garden?

This Full Moon invites you to lay down on a flower bed, relax, and make space for emotions. But if you do, you might worry that your responsibilities lurk untended in the background. 

Sagittarius New Moon 2022

Sagittarius New Moon 2022

Like the butterfly embodying a new form, a New Moon offers a fresh beginning.

At this moment, we are drying our wings and waiting, just before taking flight. We are waiting to finish the transformation process. We need to think about what we just went through, and start to get excited about the new places to which we will fly. Wait here and hang on to the side of the chrysalis while new hope and possibility emerges.

Aries Full Moon 2022

Aries Full Moon 2022

Running on a track, jumping over hurdles. As you leap over the last one, you effortlessly take flight, soaring through the sky.

This Full Moon can give you lift off. There are hurdles that you need to work with on the ground. Maybe the hurdles are thoughts. Thoughts that separate you, are impulsive, or are emotionally charged by past experiences and wounds.

Jump the hurdles like a track star.

Aquarius Full Moon 2022

Aquarius Full Moon 2022

My metaphor for this Full Moon is …

Digging up the garden to plant a late summer crop.

The first attempt had its value. Those plants had their day in the sun. It might seem late but it’s possible to start over. Say goodbye to what was birthed, what died, what was eaten and the opportunities that were lost. Now it’s time to let go of your ego, cut the stalks down to the roots and start a new crop.

Pisces Full Moon 2019

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Since April, Saturn has been conjunct the South Node and we’ve been reviewing our past choices. We’ve been retracing our steps. All of this reevaluation has been causing us to change our minds. 

Regret.

Realignment.

In some cases we’ve been reminded of joyous pursuits that we left behind in the past. In other cases we’ve gone back to a fork in the road that we took and toyed with what would have happened if we’d taken the other path. 

I’ve noticed some people have let go of compulsions or addictions that were no longer serving.

So what does this have to do with today’s Full Moon?

The Moon and Neptune in Pisces, Saturn, Pluto and the South Node in Capricorn, Sun and Mars in Virgo, and the North Node in Cancer are ALL forming what is called a Mystic Rectangle at this Full Moon. 

A Mystic Rectangle is a complicated and misunderstood pattern that stretches us like a gymnast.

A gymnast pushes past pain and uses her natural flexibility to perform incredible movements. This aspect pattern is like that. You have to push yourself through and around pain. If you do so with a keen awareness of your limitations and a faithful vision of your potential, you’ll be somersaulting through the air in no time. 

All summer long, we’ve been looking over our shoulders.

What happened, how did we get here? What are we missing?

This Full Moon asks us to retrain our gaze forward. Take what you’ve learned and somersault into the mature emotional wisdom of the Pisces Full Moon. 

Everything matters and nothing matters.

It’s okay if you’ve been retracing your steps. But now it’s time for triple front somersault. To make that leap you have to intuitively trust that your training will pay off. You have to have faith in yourself and in your foundation. 

Get over all of the self-critique and soar forward. Stop criticizing others while you’re at it. We’re all just doing the best we can.

Pisces energy at its best is pure compassion and spiritual enlightenment.

This Full Moon Mystic Rectangle aspect pattern alchemizes all of the hard work of the summer and gives us an opportunity to shift into transcendence. The same way a gymnast makes complicated maneuvers look effortless.

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