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The first Super Moon of 2021 -the Full Moon in deep Scorpio answering to a MEGA-POWERFUL stationing Pluto with the Sun headed toward his annual pow-wow with change-maker Uranus - this week looks INTENSE!
On Monday, April 26th, 2021 at 11:30PM EDT the Scorpio Moon opposes the Taurus Sun giving us this month's Full Moon, our annual Full Moon in Scorpio.
Full Moons (the part of the monthly cycle when the Moon is opposite the Sun) bring things to light or to a peak or to a culmination. Scorpio, in the northern hemisphere, rules late autumn. The wind is
blowing the leaves from the trees, the landscape is becoming barren,
death is expected - there is a sense of being cut off, a sense we are on our own. Taurus, where the Sun is now, rules late spring in the northern hemisphere. The world is fertile. There is the expectation of life/growth. Taurus/Scorpio is the polarity of life and death.
Both Scorpio and Taurus are fixed signs and want what they want (one energy isn't "good" and the other "bad" - neither could exist without the other - they are really two sides of the same coin). So, we have this polarity - Scorpio beckoning us "come over to the dark side" and not because there are cookies (although there might be) but because there really isn't anything to fear here. Scorpio energy embraces complication. There is no fear of what we
might find when we go digging around in the dark because Scorpio knows
the negative thought or feeling is only an aspect of personality we have
sacrificed to help us survive and "fit in". It's all just us.
(and it is up to us to be humble enough, and astrology is helpful here,
to find the context for such thoughts and feelings and give them
credibility by trusting ourselves and knowing they are there for some good reason)
Taurus is equally adamant that we should "stay where we are - it's comfortable and working out just fine". This is the garden for f*ck's sake. Of course there could be a life that is better than "comfortable" if we are willing to take those steps in the dark to find it. But, then again, maybe there isn't. Taurus energy embraces peace and comfort.
With Scorpio we have the shadow of control and jealousy and taking on
too much that can fuel greed. With Taurus; stubborn resistance to
change and resistance to anything that is complicated - an attachment
to the familiar that is also a form of greed.
Scorpio is always reminding us that getting caught up in the ego's
preoccupation with conventional morality and what it means to be "good"
can rob us of our spontaneity and trustworthiness. We can confuse "being
positive" with being authentic. Without any journeying through
Scorpio, Taurus "peace and comfort" is just pouring pink paint
over our problems and calling them cotton candy.
Now, let's unpack the chart!
The Moon, at 7 degrees Scorpio, opposes the Sun at 7 degrees Taurus. The Sun is conjunct Uranus (the Moon opposes). Everyone is squaring Saturn, strong in Aqua. The rulers of Scorpio are the rulers of this lunation - Pluto (modern ruler) at 26 degrees Capricorn for the first time since the year before the Declaration of Independence signing and pre-American Revolution (so we can kind of imagine what was going on then) and Mars (ancient ruler) uncomfortably housed in Cancer. The good news though - with the Moon in Mars' sign and Mars in the Moon's sign - they are in mutual reception, so both have access to their home space/energy. Mars is sextiling the Sun and trining the Moon. Mars is also trining Jupiter (exactly conjunct asteroid Hybris). The other asteroids in play here are - asteroid Apollo opposing Jupiter/Hybris (exact) and asteroid Phaethon conjunct the Sun (exact). The Moon sextiles Vesta and the Sun trines her.
Pluto, the modern ruler of Scorpio, is going to station retrograde within hours of the Full Moon, so he is very strong and very still here. Dangerous. Pluto retrogrades are a time to re-think/re-view our use of power. Fated situations transpire that show us how we are controlling/being controlled.
Plutonian obsessions/manipulations/jealousies can TURN AROUND.
The death is postponed.
(hopefully Pluto retrograde will ease pandemic mortality, and then in late May and early June, Mars will oppose last year's Saturn/Pluto degree which could also be a turning point - whatever happens in 2021 and 2022, when Pluto finally gets into Aquarius in 2023, this pandemic should be behind us and we will be living in a very different - Age of Aquarius - world, hang in there).
Pluto retrograde in Cappy is a really good time to clean up any mess that has the potential to come back and bite us in the ass later - purging is especially helpful - what needs to go? Secrets can come out and alternatively things can go into hiding to come out later. Pluto is retrograde for about five months every year. People who were born with Pluto retrograde, and this is almost half the people on the planet, might spend their entire lifetime dealing with old (familial, karma/DNA, past-lives) power/control story-lines.
The other ruler of Scorpio - the ancient ruler - is Mars and Mars is holed up in Cancer. Not his favorite place (although the mutual reception with the Moon in Scorpio, giving him a pathway to Scorpio energy through the Moon will absolutely help). With Mars in Cancer, there is anger here that is rooted in family history (also nationalistic history), so it's tricky/painful sometimes passive/aggressive. We are also feeling our actions which can be quite uncomfortable depending on what it is we are doing/not doing/might have to do. Mars in Cancer is the mama-bear energy that protects what is weaker/younger, there is alot of good stuff here, yes, but it can come out (and we can attract it from the outside) in awkward ways. We might feel more vulnerable now/want to hide in our shell, because remember Cancer is the mother and the baby.
The Moon/Sun are squaring Saturn (in Aquarius). The squares are applying. The Moon will get there within a few hours, the Sun a few days (May 3rd, this is also the day Mercury will be squaring Jupiter, so a heads up on this one). This indicates limits/responsibilities/hard work/authority tension. A square to Saturn from Scorpio speaks of power struggles/control issues. This is heavy/intense. With Saturn in Aquarius, our responsibilities to the group/new rules - will be felt. With the Sun/Uranus in Taurus - weather events can be heavy/unexpected, earth changes can come to light, too, and we have Ceres sitting with Eris for added impact.
Remember this Full Moon story plays out over the next two weeks as the Moon wanes toward the New Moon in Gemini.
If you look at the chart, the Moon is all alone in those dark Scorpian waters. After she opposes the Sun, she will move on to oppose Uranus, then Venusp and Mercury. And the entire time she is squaring sober Saturn. THIS IS INTENSE. The Sun is going to meet Uranus on the 30th, and this is the unexpected/a disruption. A LIGHT ON THE NEW. Our values/money/resources are changing. There is also something liberating here, but with Scorpio, liberation can come through WHAT HAS BEEN LOST. This might indicate a specific event or maybe something about the change/loss/future just DAWNS ON US. Heads up - on May 3rd, Mercury will square Jupiter (hopeful/enthusiastic news/information, but there could be exaggeration here) AND the Sun will have moved into his square to Saturn - so the "no", the roadblock, the responsibility. The good news - this all lands with the Sun's trine to Pluto - PERSONAL POWER.
Let's take a look at the asteroids and see what they bring to the chart.
Mars (co-ruler of this lunation) is trining (brakes off) Jupiter and Jupiter is conjunct asteroid Hybris (exact). Hybris/hubris is an asteroid that seems to call us to account for stepping beyond the boundaries of the Gods. I've also seen her relate to our expectations about what we will achieve in life, and the possibility of our banking too much on it.
Asteroid Phaethon is conjunct the Sun (exact). Phaethon was another son (son of Sun God Apollo who is exactly opposing the Jupiter/Hybris conjunction) who fell from the sky - and, yes, the asteroids at the Scorpio Full Moon, seem to be somewhat echoing our Taurus New Moon story from two weeks ago. Phaeton's mythology story goes something like this - born of the sea-nymph Clymene and the son God Apollo (Phoebus), Phaeton grew up never knowing his father, being teased by peers regarding his father-less upbringing, but with his mother telling him of his famous paternity. Phaeton finally tracks down Apollo to confirm his heritage and Apollo says, something, like, "yes, Luke, I am your father" without the "Luke" part (and no dramatic Star Wars music). Phaeton asks Apollo for some kind of proof to bring back to his local frenemies - he couldn't just snap a quick pic for Facebook in those days. Apollo promises to give him whatever he wants, and Phaeton wants to drive Apollo's chariot for the day - I guess cruise across the sky for all his buds to see. Apollo sensing big trouble ahead begs him to reconsider. Phaeton refuses, and, the promise being unbreakable, Apollo turns over the reins to his inexperienced son.
Things go OK for a New York minute and then, the fiery steeds, sensing no God at the helm, crash across the sky, flying dangerously close to the Earth (scorching the land and creating the Sahara desert) until Jupiter (Zeus) begged by Gaia (Earth) to intervene, tosses a thunderbolt, and Phaeton crashes from the sky to his death. So, what can we make of this - absent father making promises he shouldn't be making, impulsive son assuming responsibilities he isn't ready to handle. This story always makes me think of the high school kid with the powerful/workaholic dad driving that fast sports car and crashing on prom night (and Phaeton in charts has been known to speak of racing cars/racing out of control).
So, let's kind of keep that "falling from the sky"/hubris/reckless thing in our heads for the next couple weeks - again, we don't want to be the ones struck by the thunderbolt. DRIVE SAFELY, TOO.
The real meat and bones of this lunation is the Moon's opposition to the Sun/Uranus conjunction with everyone squaring Saturn. This year's big repeating aspect is the Sun/Uranus square, activated here. We want to be free/liberated/doing this new thing and here's that wet blanket/rules/hard work/limits raining on our parade. This Moon speaks of power struggles - maybe we are struggling to hang onto control (maybe hold onto resources) in view of what has COME TO LIGHT or is reaching a PEAK/CULMINATION (and since we had Venus and Mercury doing all this last week, some of this may have already happened).
The key to this whole thing is somehow blending our need for authenticity/the future (our new values, new resources) with our responsibilities.
Keep in mind this is Super Moon energy - and can be mentally, physically taxing. With Scorpio, situations can feel more 'life and death' than they usually are. We need to be standing in our authority/stepping into our responsibility, but some things are going to be out of our hands here.
Some ways through this thing?
Well, let's look for smoother aspects. The Sun/Moon are in smooth flow with Vesta (direct now and on her third and final pass through Virgo). Work the problem. Focus on the details and WHAT YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF. Small is big. Our health is our wealth. Make a list. Get organized. Stay practical.
The Mercury/Venus conjunction that is activating this year's BIG Saturn/Uranus battle/dance are sextile Pallas in Pisces - another smooth aspect.
So, here we are taking the practical Taurus stuff and allowing it to combine/connect with the dreamy Pisces. Meditation. Prayer. Art. Music. Ancestral assistance. This stuff will make you feel better. And, in reverse any confusion/escape/exhaustion/lalaland can be righted with some hands in the dirt time. Keep in mind this is Venus (love, relationships, money, resources, value, self-esteem) and Mercury, so conversations, words, ideas, our thinking, maybe sibling/transportation/local community/tech issues all aided by Pallas in Pisces ability to connect, allow wisdom to be compassionate, feel the way the pieces need to go together.
The Moon/Sun are also in good flow with Mars (their ancient ruler!) in Cancer. Actions around home, family, real estate, renovation, mother, mothering, home business, family business can go well. Your Cancer natal house themes, too.
I am going to work on a May post tonight, so we can get a jump on things!
The April monthly is HERE.
We have the Sun meeting Uranus at the end of this week - a sudden change, a light on the future - followed by a square to Saturn - a stop sign/pivot. I wished these were happening in reverse, THEN I noticed the whole thing concludes (only in my head, nothing is really concluding) with a nice trine from the Sun to a retrograde Pluto (in Cappy - our security, structure, goals, authority). By mid-May Jupiter is going to move into Pisces until he pops back into Aquarius later in the year. I think his move into Pisces will help us feel good. He won't be sidelined by Saturn like he has been for the last couple years and Jupiter is the ancient ruler of Pisces. Later in May, eclipse season will kick off and we will need to stay flexible. Keep in mind the 2020's were always going to be a time of great change - we either learn to 'go with the flow' in which case we will THRIVE or we'll be thrashed about on the rocks for years. Personally, my fixed planets are screaming, demanding some state of permanence/rock-solid reality I cannot provide, no matter what I do. Stuck for centuries, it's bend or break time. I was never a 'bendy/back-bend' kind of girl, but I always admired that sort - time to loosen up.
xo all
And again, keep in mind the whole falling from the sky thing - this time maybe more around the themes of taking on something important we are ill-equipped to handle (do we need someone who knows more/has more experience than we do?), risking ourselves or our safety/security to somehow fit in or 'show them', making promises we shouldn't be making, turning over the reins to someone else too soon - whatever else the asteroid stories spoke to you about. I see the mythological stories and the asteroids that are synchronistically named after their protagonists as fragments of culture stored in our DNA and the place we create culture through the way our own personal stories intersect with our cultural beliefs the stories energize, so what YOU SEE/hear in the story will be what is there for you to find/what you need to see in a sense.
