Darksiders, this Moon was something fierce! Of course by now im sure you all know that, now that its all over except the shouting….

Whatmakes this Lunation special is that its not just about the Sun and the Moon- No, like last time, this Moon is marked by the influence of Uranus, though he isn’t in aspect to the Lunation. It just happens to take place on the day he goes direct, getting ready to sow change in all of our lives. It also takes place on the day of ANOTHER strong, strange Astro aspect, but we’ll get to that later.

The Astro here is very… volatile. Its churning, moving; restless. It hasn’t settled yet. That is a great thing, because that means we can still work with it and shape it to our needs. The Gemini Full Moon also has another aspect to it- It brings together the Human world with the world of the Divine, the world of Myth and Magic. Gemini and Sagittarius. During these times, great things can be achieved if one has the chutzpah to dare greatly.

And if there was anyone to dare greatly, it’s my Darksiders, Right?

The Sun and Moon - Right off, our girl Venus steals the show. She’s not yet Retrograde (The 21st[so still plenty of time to grab a Retrograde Review consult!]) but she’s gearing up. Already sheathed in the garb of ancient mysteries, and the resurgence of long-dead issues that she will bring up during her Retrograde, she reminds you that there is more to this life, this world than we will ever know. Past can become present, and future can shift rapidly every second. Time rarely plays by the rules. Sedna wholeheartedly confirms this, and reminds you- This is not where you want to be. You’ve made compromises and mistakes along your path, and we all have to, to some degree; however you CANNOT stop trying to fix them. Salacia confirms this, and says that no matter whose needs you try to take care of, take care of your own FIRST. Be selfish, damnit! After all, it’s not there life, NOR is it yours to serve them. You were not born a slave. Oh, hey Eris, I swear I was getting to you. Juno, Hylonome and Psyche indicate that your relationship issues I brought up last Lunation aren’t yet resolved, and they might not even be fully formed. You will need to resolve the conflict before the Full Moon in Capricorn, says Okyrhoe. It’s going to be massive, and you’ll need some seriously Long Knives. For now though, Pandora demands to be heard. You know that random debilitating thing you’ve been struggling with for the last month or two, that just came out of the blue? That’s her. You need to know that she doesn’t just hold the bad in her pythos (its not a damned box. Get it right) but she also holds all of the good. Sure, one bad thing might have been let out of your personal pythos, but Nessus tells us that just means you’re not holding it in anymore, and you can consciously deal with it and move on. Do so. Quaoar confirms this, and as usual cannot stop dancing to elucidate further on the topic. Or maybe that is his message….

Mercury - The ruler of the Moon is surprisingly silent, urging us to look inside ourselves for inner truth, or some such bullshit. The real truth is he knows better to open up his big gob when he’s in detriment and it’s a full Moon, and he’s busy plotting his takeover strategy for Cap season. Formulate one yourself- Find your Mountain and conquer that shit. Build an empire from there. Of course, that Pelion’s advice. Damocles is hanging over you, waiting for any chance to gut you and make you face the consequences of your actions, even if you thought you were careful and safe. Put a moratorium on anything that is less than legal, moral, or ethical til Aqua. And even then…. Jupiter and Ceres both urge you to play the part this holiday, it has been rough on us all and you should surround yourself with loved ones. Especially reach out to the ones no one hears from anymore- Not everyone knows how to connect. And if this is you, I strongly urge you to just dive in and give it a try. You never know if they might be waiting for you to knock so they can bring you in from the cold. If nothing else, go volunteer. Just don’t be alone, guys.

Venus - Also quiet, aside from what I already wrote (which honestly isn’t much, lets be real). She is definitely gearing up for something BIG, and she will take no prisoners, says my girl 1992 QB1. She will come into your life and demand to be heard, getting you back in touch with what you want, need, and how to make it happen. Amor confirms this, but Typhon gives a warning- You might need to make a decision between what Venus’s Vision and the Gift that Jupiter gave you this year, that thing you’ve been fighting like hell to keep because it makes the rest of the guano this year brought bearable. Vulkan tells us that either way, your choice must be made by you. Only you can chart your course in this life- We don’t get a lot of time, so make it count.

Mars - Which brings us to the deciding factor in your choice: MArs (Weird side note- Since I’ve started doing Astro, for some reason, it’s ALWAYS capitalizes the A whenever I write MArs, and I think that’s just his way of making himself heard. I leave it, and MArs and I have always been besties). Weirdly, he is even quieter than Venus and Mercury, which worries me. I like Mars when he bellows and screams out exactly what he’s going to do, not when he plots and stays secret. Speaking of secrets, there’s Neptune. Of course there is more going on right now than you can see.Because its Mars, you need to plug on anyway and adjust your plans as new info comes to light. You can’t put your life on hold waiting for the perfect moment (Trust me, I’m an Astrologer. We haven’t had a perfect moment since we discovered Uranus). Luckily, Apollo is here to help. Look, this plan might not work. Its desperate, and not ideal any way you look at it. But that means you have nothing to lose! Pull out all the stops, and do it with some style, damnit! Mars in Libra is ALL about Style. Seriously, what is with Libra? First it gets besieged by Uranus, then Saturn comes and rides roughshod all over them, and now a Mars Retrograde? Watch your Libras people, THAT is where the magic is happening. There and Cap that is. Further emphasizing that point is Hera (who really rules Libra as Juno, I don’t care what anyone says) and Astraea, reminding you how far you have come in these last few years, especially where your Libra is concerned. You can rise above this little challenge, surely? Comparatively, its NOTHING. Keep repeating that til you believe it.

Jupiter, Saturn (and Neptune) - “Whoa, whoa, whoa Astro… Jupiter and Neptune are nowhere near each other! What are you doing putting them together?” Well, random person who actually looks at the skies and doesn’t just rely on me (something I admire [I don’t want clients, I want equals. I don’t have any yet.]), it turns out you’re totally wrong. Jupiter and Neptune just moved into aspect today, and its one that deserves a section all its own- The Sesquiquadrate. Those who have been with me from the beginning know that Sesquiquadrates made me Famous, and I’ll be damned if I don’t honor them now. A Sesquiquadrate is a 135 degree aspect (random, I know. You should see the other ones, like the biquintile) and is a square and a half. The aspect itself is something really strange and mysterious, and that’s just how the planets involved see each other- They just don’t get the other one at all. And this isn’t some Opposition that you can just work one side or the other, no with this its more like the Chiron process; You need to TRY to bring these guys together and make them work, but you’re not going to make it happen. It still needs to be done, otherwise you’ll just dissipate all your energy trying to do one or the other, when your key to success is finding the middle ground between the two. For instance, Jupiter is all about being larger than life, the best of the best, and ends every sentence with an exclamation point and a hearty laugh! Neptune on the other hand, lives between worlds, never quite being one or the other; He reminds us that this world is not the only one, and is happy to show us others, because by showing us other worlds, he gets to experience them again through our eyes. This is why I titled the post the way I did. Look to your charts and find where you have them, because you will find clues as to how you’re going to work this aspect. As for the aspects they make in this full moon? Well, there we throw in Saturn, because he and Jupiter are trine and anything that Aspects one is going to hit the other (except Neptune, ironically).Ceres and Pelion tell you that to resolve the Jupiter-Neptune question, you will find yourself looking in some strange places; There will be some you’ve been to before and need to remember, and some paths you have never walked down before. Search out your answers and you will find them. Start with the Pandora problem. Typhon warns that there might be a larger issue at hand that needs dealt with, and that is just the tip of the iceberg. Root out the cause and move past it. Circe and Hopi confirm this, and tell you that you might need to look to nature for the true cure for your affliction. Know that you are greater than it, and don’t discount anything that has the potential to heal you. Niobe confirms this, and warns against you being too proud to try something that may be outside your normal frame of reference, something that Crantor and Damocles will happily knock the merits of into you. Be brave and take chances.

Uranus - Direct at last! It’s like being able to breathe again. Of course, in addition to everything else, now you have this guy gunning for you. I sure hope you haven’t been fighting or resisting him, because he is not suffering any bullshit. For now, let’s see here… Pluto influence, yawn; Mars? Too far to call an influence; Same with Pallas Athene and Vesta. Wait, here’s one- Lachesis, confirming what I said before. If you are fighting Uranus (wherever Aries falls in your chart tells you the issue) get yo shit together NOW, because its time. You skidded by before, but no more. You will get zapped, and if you bitch about it or try to pull one over on him, Nemesis is just WAITING in the wings to exact the worst possible revenge- to write you off. Seriously, these guys are trying to help you (well, most of them) and if you don’t get with the program one too many times, you won’t be worth the hassle. Consider it a blessing when the Astro hits you majorly- It means you’re still on the radar. This is the call to adventure, and you would be loathe to refuse it.

Pluto - I always hate ending on Pluto, he’s given so much shit already, and then to just have him at the end, being the last doom and gloom? I spin it the best I can, but man…. Oh well. His main influences are Pallas Athene, who is not having any of his shit, and sees him as a likely cause of the Pandora problem, (and she’s probably right) necessitating battle plans to be drawn up; and Vesta, who tells us the price for that victory might be higher than we’re willing to pay. Well tough. You know how I usually say that Pluto is not worth fighting, he will win in the end, and it will take everything you have just to resist, let alone actually emerge victorious? Throw that all out the window, there are some things worth fighting for. Your very soul and identity is one, and that is at stake right now. Pluto is calling you into question, and you better answer his challenge. If you won’t fight for yourself, what WILL you fight for? The deck is stacked against you however- Sphinx tells you that you do not have all the information, nor will you unless you find it out before rushing headlong into a conflict. Memoria confirms this, and hints that it might be buried in your past, in some long-forgotten memory. Tantalus shows that you may want to reach out for it and just simply remember it, but Apophis and Poseidon warn that it’s not that simple- A memory of that importance may be deeply buried in your subconscious, and will not pry loose easily. Besides, it may be the type that you will seek to bury again immediately, but it will be key to beating this, which you can totally do. Luckily, the final influence is Phaethon, who leaves us with the words inscribed on his tomb- “Here lies Phaethon. Greatly he failed, but greatly he dared”.

Dare greatly, Darksiders. And don’t let yourself fail.

-The Astrogeek

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