Stories of Stars & Life

Full Moon – 10^th August 2014 20h10 (GMT)

Vive La Difference 

Terribly late, I know, to be writing about the full moon of the 10^th August, but it has totally wrecked my peaceful morning walks in the forest, so write about it I must. Perhaps it is the force of the super moon, perhaps it is the magic of an Aquarian moon or maybe it is its potent strength to separate and split life apart that has driven me to belatedly put pen to paper.

Because this super full moon fell within the enormously favourable new moon cycle, I assumed the gorgeously positive side of its influence would skip and dance through the shadowland and we would bathe confidently in its magical light. I may have been a little over-optimistic. This full moon certainly has caused anxiety levels to spike. I shall carefully examine each layer of influence, first presenting the qualities that cause anguish and ending with its enchanting influence.

The Revolution

Depending on a personal position, the opportunity to revolutionise a stagnant part of our lives, is welcomed or resisted. There is an urgency to reform a habit, a fear or a set of circumstances that imprison us mentally, emotionally or physically. However, one response to the urgency could be outright resistance and the stubborn clinging to an old promise, a situation that symbolises security or possibly even a person. The resistance invites ruthless and radical change that is beyond personal control.

Split Asunder

Naturally, if we have made the necessary changes during the course of the last few years (under the bombardment of Yods & Grand Squares) it is easy to tweak the adjustments encouraged by the Aquarian full moon. But if we ignore the call to change and continue to reject the opportunities to break free from limiting mind-sets or to find ways to disentangle from limiting circumstances, this super moon will have a fine time breaking us apart from that which we refuse to (or perhaps simply cannot) change. Separation is painful.
    Mental, emotional and material shifts are essential.  If it the mind that refuses to change and remains stuck in fear, then it is the mind that splits apart. If it is the heart that refuses to open to love, then it is the heart that breaks. If we cannot change our dependant relationship with material possessions / finances, then we are radically separated from these things.

Freedom
One could look at this full moon as the promoter of freedom, a chance to be free of something from the past - a pattern, a family drama, trauma or the inability to be the king or queen of our personal worlds. It is a chance to be free of whatever prevents us from being uniquely us. We break out of blindness, the failure to recognise special qualities, the kind of stuff that makes different and unique.

Vive la Difference

A cycle that encourages the pricelessness of differentness (if there is such a word), one that highlights the differences between cultures, countries, families and friends. It is said that diversity in nature is essential for the animal and plant kingdoms to thrive. The full moon lights up the crevices of our memories to remind us to value the similarities, the heart-warming points of connection and to respect the differences within our relationships and communities, so that we, the human race can thrive.

Magic

I do so love the notion that magic is alive and well in life. Imagine a world without fairies, Father Christmas and mythical creatures of the imagination. Seriously though, the light of the full moon illuminates the potential of the future. It encourages us to believe in magic and the concept that anything is possible.

How we navigate the territory of this cycle is a matter of choice. We can either resist reform with all our might (and remain stuck in nasty judgements, finger-pointing and tiresome blaming) or we can ride the natural evolutionary thrust of this powerful full moon.

With love for the excitement of change,

Sharron.