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Full Moon in Pisces, August 2018 ~ Smooth Flow and Dissolvement Full Moon in Pisces, August 2018 ~ Smooth Flow and Dissolvement ~ August 23, 2018


By Nadia Gilchrist

TheΒ August 26thΒ Pisces Full Moon (3 deg) is supported by a Grand Earth Trine that includes the Virgo Sun. Uranus Rx in Taurus and Saturn Rx in Capricorn make up the other parts of the trine, creating a smooth flow of grounded energy that incorporates innovative/unusual (Uranus) rules/structures (Saturn) and the practical application of details or improvements (Sun in Virgo).Β 

This will be the best way to deal with the Full Moon’s ending or result. Find your routine, focus, and roll with those changes that have been in the works since May (when UranusΒ first entered Taurus). This trine can indicate a foundation/regime/commitment and suggests that the results of this Full Moon will be solid overall (despite the Pisces influence).Β Note that Uranus and Saturn are both Rx: this is not a brand new issue.

Pisces suggests a releaseΒ  – something is dissolving and you’ll probably have minimal control over it (you can’t force Pisces into a defined outcome). The results will flow where they’re meant to flow. The Pisces Moon sits at the top of the Grand Trine (making sextiles with Uranus and Saturn) which turns it into a Kite: it is a release point for the trine’s energy, and indicates giving something up (the sacrifice) so something else can be solidified.Β 

The Sun makes an unhappy inconjunct to Chiron Rx in Aries, which suggests a wound (Chiron) and the urge to make it better (Virgo). But this error/vulnerability can’t be fixed. You can implement some improvements (the Grand Trine will help with that) but ultimately you’ll have to let go (Pisces) of your expectations of perfection (Virgo). Saturn Rx is squaring Chiron Rx, so the rules/focus that anchor this trine will also involve a painful limit. Consider if there’s a way you can make that limit work for you. This won’t erase the pain, but it will encourage you to do something besides focusing on how unfortunate it is that you can’t____.Β 

Chiron in AriesΒ is about confronting what hurts, or fighting even though you feel weak. It’s messy and awkward, and this will not sit well with Virgo. And yet, the Sun’s involvement in the Grand Trine encourages you to do your best, even as you’re accepting (Pisces) that there’s only so much you can do.Β 

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Mercury Direct, Jupiter and Neptune Trine, August 19th 2018 ~ August 19, 2018


By Nadia Gilchrist

Mercury stations direct at 11 deg Leo on Aug 18th/Aug 19th (9:24 PM PDT/12:24 AM EDT)

Jupiter in Scorpio trine Neptune Rx in Pisces (15 deg)

Mercury direct promises answers or forward movement regarding any issues that have been tied up sinceΒ Mercury stationed RxΒ (July 25th/July 26th).Β Communication can become clearer and it may be easier for you to find an audience for your words. At the very least, you should have more control over your public messages.Β 

The last of threeΒ Jupiter/Neptune trinesΒ continues the theme of movement. This Water trine is a path of least resistance, with Jupiter expanding and Neptune dissolving limits. You can go deeper, which suggests deep release, peace, indulgence or addiction. It all depends on what areas of your chart are being activated.Β 

There’s an opportunity to get more or slide into tempting but unhealthy habits. It’s still your choice, even if the negative manifestations emerge. Jupiter does promise more ofΒ something,Β so what is it? Even if the initial event is negative, Jupiter is always about the horizon. You can rise to the surface and experience hope. Mercury direct reinforces this- it’s time to look ahead.Β 

Neptune is spirituality and Jupiter is belief – maybe this is about you emerging with a new sense of belief in a transcendent influence. The emotional dynamics of spirituality are important, because how you feel directly influences what you believe in. Depression, grief, relief or joy can turn the tide regarding where you place your faith.Β 

This issue is not new. It occured onΒ Dec 2nd, 2017Β andΒ May 25th, 2018.Β If you’re in danger of getting sucked back into something that’s not good for you, you know how it will play out. Is it time to choose differently? If this is the return of an opportunity, go for it.Β 

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Daily Astrology, August 9th 2018 ~ Confusion and More Relationship Tension ~ August 9, 2018


By Nadia Gilshrist

  • Mercury Rx in Leo square Juno in Taurus: 16 deg
  • Mercury Rx in Leo conjunct Pallas: 16 deg
  • Mercury Rx in Leo inconjunct Neptune Rx in Pisces: 15 deg
  • Venus in Libra inconjunct Uranus Rx in Taurus: 2 deg
  • Venus in Libra square Saturn Rx in Capricorn: 3 deg

Mercury

Aspects to Mercury continueΒ yesterday’s influencesΒ involving the Sun and Pallas, but Mercury suggests specific details or a messenger. Mercury Rx/Pallas combines intellect and communication with a strategy or pattern, enabling you to put it into words (albeit words that are being reviewed). However,Β Mercury Rx/Juno is about revisiting the details of a relationship disagreement, and Mercury Rx/Neptune Rx can be about revisiting a specific fact that’s false or confusing. So putting it into words will only be the first step – you’ll have to navigate other difficulties.Β 

If Mercury manifests as the messenger, watch for a person who triggers the above. In all cases, you’re being asked to look more closely at the details, or ask questions (about the agreement or strategy).Β 

Note that Pallas and Juno will make an exact square onΒ August 11th, so conflict aroundΒ relationship strategiesΒ will continue until then.Β 

Venus

Venus/Uranus hi-lights the disconnect between necessary change versus the desire for harmony. There can be an avoidance of what needs to change (or be set free) or an abrupt development that triggers an extreme imbalance. Venus rules Taurus and Libra, but these signs make an inconjunct with each other- Libra is about relating and Taurus is about self-preservation. These issues will collide, and the trick is to honour both sides.Β 

The square to Saturn will not make that easy, but at the same time, Saturn will cut out all the non-essentials. You will probably run into a hard limit around what you want, especially regarding a relationship or what you’re trying to attract. So you won’t get distracted, because certain things will simply not be available to you. Focus on what’s left.

Along with Uranus, this can feel upsetting as you’re confronted with change while being restricted. You may feel cornered or rejected. Accept the limits and the change, then do your best to find the balance within that situation. Or, you can say β€œF**k it” and refuse to play ball. But it’s always helpful to try and workΒ withΒ the energy of the sign that’s being activated.

And now you see why Venus in Libra is not an easy energy to master. I’m not talking about being a doormat or glossing over all the problems. The real task here is to honestlyΒ find the balanceΒ between you and them. Honour yourself and the other, in whatever situation unfolds. Respect your wants while playing by Saturn’s rules and getting with Uranus’ program.

Impossible? Nope. Libra is being activatedΒ becauseΒ balance is possible. But it won’t be easy.Β 

Photo by Kat Jayne fromΒ Pexels

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Full Moon Eclipse in Aquarius and Mars Rx, July 2018 ~ Detachment ~ July 25, 2018


By Nadia Gilchrist

TheΒ July 27th Full MoonΒ eclipse at 4 deg Aquarius (4:20 PM EDT/1:20 PM PDT) conjoinsΒ Mars Rx. It will be connected to any events triggered by Mars’ preceding conjunctions with the South NodeΒ (June 8th and July 20th) and Mars’ future South Node conjunctionΒ (September 6th, 2018).Β 

Mars Rx opposing the Leo Sun means this is the halfway point of Mars’ retrograde cycle. Whatever Mars Rx has been stirring up so far will be clarified under the light of this Full Moon – this eclipse will be a turning point regarding efforts to detach from the past or intensify actions to bring something to culmination. There will be nothing passive about what happens. You may have to act quickly, or maybe you’ll be pushed to redo/revisit (Mars Rx).Β 

Uranus (ruler of Aquarius) will square this eclipse from Taurus, adding a shot of unpredictability. Endings/goodbyes/results will hit suddenly.Β Uranus/Aquarius’ theme of liberation will be emphasized – consider any sharp turn of events to be a necessary break from the past. Clarity will be thrust upon you, as well as freedom. If results are severe enough, this won’t feel like freedom. Rest assured that it is.Β 

The Sun (ruler of the North Node-path forward) trines Chiron Rx in Aries (ruled by Mars), underlining the point that what’s happening is necessary and may ultimately be a relief. The confrontation or breakaway will help you move through what makes you afraid or vulnerable. It may even boost your confidence. For some, this could be a crazy leap into the unknown that is part of your new agenda of radical healing. Again, that Mars theme – courage, action, anger, doing something definitive. Chiron and Mars are both Rx, so maybe you’re finally confronting a painful issue that’s been simmering for awhile.Β 

Also encouraging: we have an exact trine between Venus in Virgo and Pluto Rx in Capricorn on July 27th, just a few hours after the eclipse. There will be practical empowerment happening in the background- a gentle strengthening of what you know is right and good for you.Β 

Mars’ inclusion and the square to Uranus does hint at the potential for accidents or violence, so use caution. Venus in Virgo’s activation means you can be smart about what’s happening – you’ll know what’s right and what isn’t. There’s a difference between liberation and destruction, and even if some of what happens is out of your control, you can sill formulate a backup planΒ now (since you know something’s coming at you).Β 

Be safe, be smart and get ready for change.Β 

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Full Moon in Scorpio, April 2018 ~ Dark Needs ~ April 27, 2018


ByΒ Nadia Gilchrist

TheΒ April 29th Full MoonΒ in Scorpio (9 deg) squares the North and South Nodes. This means the Full Moon’s culmination will be a critical and troublesome issue on the path from past to future.Β 

The Nodes

As discussed inΒ this post,Β the Aquarius South Node and Leo North Node is about:

β€œβ€¦creating something out of what you experienced on the edge. You’re bringing warmth and pride to what has previously been about rebellion, disruption or escape.” 

Aquarius to Leo:

  • fringe to center
  • detached to passionate
  • alienated to proud/playful
  • ideal to creation
  • being shocking to receiving approval
  • traumatized to powerful

This Full Moon could be viewed as the pool of shadow along the path. There’s something dark/taboo/intense that you have to deal with, before you can step into the light. Maybe you need to get a handle on feelings of powerlessness. Maybe dealing with an Aquarian issue is much heavier than you anticipated. Scorpio is the gift that keeps on giving – just when you think you’ve gone as deep as you can go, you discover a sinkhole. The trick is to confront the dark stuff without getting sucked in. Scorpio is magnetic, even when the issue is something you’d rather avoid.Β 

Moon/Ceres

Ceres (nurturing) conjoins the North Node for the third and final time. Not only are you creating, you’re nurturing and giving life to this new area of pride and power. Ceres previously conjoined the North Node onΒ December 2nd, 2017Β andΒ January 16th, 2018, so this has been a long process. Now you’ve reached the conclusion, and that conclusion is powered up by this Full Moon.Β 

Moon square Ceres is an interesting aspect. Ceres (named after the crop goddess whose daughter was taken by Pluto, King of the Underworld) is about theΒ entire cycleΒ of nurturing and loss and rebirth. So when she’s involved with Pluto-ruled Scorpio, you know the themes of loss will be pronounced. Moon square Ceres suggestsΒ neediness based on fear of loss.Β But it’s a particularly demanding kind of neediness – Ceres in Leo craves power and recognition while Moon in Scorpio craves power and absolute intimacy or control. The clash between the two will hi-light a need that’s not being met, so your obstacle may involve your own deep cravings and fears. This culmination could emphasize what you don’t want to let go of.Β 

The mother theme is also strong, but this is not a warm, soothing mother. She’s a Scorpio/Leo blend of manipulation, domination and drama. Behind the Leo glitz there’s an all-consuming hunger that’s rooted in life and death issues.Β 

During this Full Moon, consider what you’re afraid of losing, or consider who has a smothering grip on you. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, and it holds something precious that you’ve been nurturing. There’s power up ahead, but you must differentiate between the pure power of creation versus the distorted power of fear-based manipulation. You may need to loosen your grip, of figure out how to extract yourself from someone else’s grip.Β 

You Can Rely on Saturn

There’s probably not many Saturn fans out there, but Saturn Rx in Capricorn does make a trine to the Sun (ruler of the North Node) in Taurus. When you feel like you’re drowning in Scorpio, you can rely on Saturn’s rules. There’s a set routine or duty, and if you stick to that, you can make slow, steady progress towards the North Node. Remember that Saturn Rx is the intensified boundary or revisited/reworked goal. Limits are not fun, but when things get intense, limits can be reassuring.Β 

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