So, we have a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn at 13 degrees. This will be the last Eclipse on the Cancer/Capricorn axis (we have had 9 now!) for the next 18 years.
Full Moons bring energy to a "peak"; to a culmination, maybe to an ending. Eclipses eclipse something out. We get a cosmic reset, much like a computer being turned off and back on and the program that uploads at restart is a little bit (or quite a lot) different than the one we ran on before.
Eclipses change us, and we, (vibrating differently), change our circumstances by attracting or repelling what our new self lines up with.
If you have planets or points on or near 13 degrees Capricorn/Cancer (and through square the other two cardinal signs - Aries and Libra) the area of your life impacted will look very, very different over the next six months (or the area of life ruled by the ruler of that sign/point).
So, we have the moon (where we've been, what we know, feminine energy, being) and the sun (where we are trying to go/be, masculine energy, doing) as far apart in the sky as they can be from our earthly perspective during a full moon.
The Moon, ruler of Cancer, is in her detriment in Capricorn answering to Saturn. Saturn is retrograde and just this week has moved back into his home sign of Capricorn.
Saturn rules structure/authority. During his retrograde we are going back and retooling and shoring up the physical structures in our life (including our bodies - especially skin, bones, teeth, knees). Our responsibilities - what stays/what goes. Saturn rules time, which won't be rushed now.
Saturn's retrograde offers us the time to "re-make" the structure of something before it is too late. Before the cement sets. It's a time to reconsider rules and obligations.
In Capricorn, this is going to take us back over recently covered ground dealing with the theme of our Capricorn house and collectively our career, authority, our goals, our father, rules - you get the idea. For some it will be a time to slow down and get a better handle of what is and isn't working. Someone from our past, especially work-related, could re-appear. An old responsibility could be back on our plate. Pay attention to any situations that shift gears THIS WEEK because this will be the ground we are re-working through September when Saturn will station direct.
Let's unpack the chart!
The Moon at 13 degrees Capricorn is opposing the Sun at 13 degrees Cancer. The Sun is exactly conjunct Vesta (and the United State natal Sun). Saturn, ruler of this lunation (being the ruler of Capricorn) is retrograde and has just moved back into his home sign. The Moon is sextiling Ceres (12 degrees Pisces) and trining Uranus (who has just reached 10 degrees Taurus, the second decan, for the first time in our lifetimes).
Saturn, sits at the 29th degree of his own sign, heading backwards. The 29th degree is a critical degree and moving backward could give us the feeling we are trapped/headed in the wrong direction. Just when we wanted to be done ... we aren't.
The Sun, not uber comfortable in Cancer (the Moon's sign) sits with Vesta - a light on what we hold sacred. Home/family/safety. Keep in mind Vesta is combust here - too close to the Sun, at the time of the Eclipse. Maybe we can't see/feel what is most important. But then for an instant (and in some ways this 'instant' can last for the next six months) - the Sun gets blocked by the Earth's shadow - the Eclipse! - and we can see what is hidden/what we have been too close to see. What is most important to us here/what we would stay up all night to hold onto/protect. Something important, with its roots in the past, is revealed.
The Moon is sextile (opportunity) Ceres in Pisces. The Sun trines.
In mythology, Ceres (Demeter) mourned the loss of her daughter Persephone, who had been taken by Pluto, until Pluto agreed to return Persephone to her mother (the land of the living) for half the year - thus creating the seasons. Ceres rules not only mothering, food, but season of life issues (maybe a listen to the Byrds - Turn, Turn is in order) and sometimes situations very much outside our control.
Sextiles are smooth/supportive. Ceres in limitless Pisces likes the Moon in Cappy's practical nature. Cappy makes Pisces feel more secure and Pisces provides Cappy with warmth, compassion, emotion. The theme of Ceres in Pisces is often something around "letting go of what is no longer ours". The Cappy Moon (Capricorn being the sign of winter) helps us do that.
Ceres nurturing is unconditional in Pisces - we can release our grip/our expectations.
The Moon squares Chiron (in Aries) and although this is in our rear-view mirror, Chiron is still sitting on the degree they connected (preparing for his retrograde station in about a week). We can still feel this. An old and tender wound/vulnerability exposed by crisis. Have we really moved on?
The Moon (high in that 10th house in a chart cast for Washington D.C. celebrating the United States birthday) squares the Part of Fortune in Libra. Those goals/ambitions/successes coming at the price of relationships, partnerships, agreements. Coming at the cost of fairness/justice/balance. Coming at the cost of cooperation. A need to lean toward other people. Toward fairness. Toward justice. Toward partnership. Working together. Playing nicely in the same sandbox. Chiron exactly opposed Juno - painful partnership imbalances.
Juno, over and over again in these Moon charts, at the empty leg that would balance things out. Most of us probably want to be and have a partner who not only helps with the daily routine and domestic order, but also has their own life/independence from us. This is a balancing act, but has maybe been out of balance for too long for some relationships.
Are we doing too much/too little?
One chapter in the story of 2020 could be headed something like - "how to heal the woundings of intimate relationships" with subtitles such as "toss them in a sinking ship and see what happens", "is the relationship balanced enough to keep the boat afloat?!". Keep in mind Juno's tendency to look the other way to keep things status quo and Libra's ability to do the same thing.
Maybe she stays the missing leg until we work that out.
Libra rules our collective 7th house - where our power is given away or projected. At a Capricorn Full Moon, it might be time to ask- "who's got the power?".
The Moon is conjunct fixed star Ascella, said to have the qualities of Jupiter/Mercury so mostly FORTUNATE - the ancients speak of good fortune, lasting happiness, valuable gifts, love of women, also burning and poison (yikes). Jupiter/Mercury makes me think of big ideas/open mindedness. Positive thinking. Also glossing over the details. Misinterpreting information by focusing only on what we want to see. Thinking our thinking is more important than it is. But mostly BIG IDEAS.
What else is happening?
Jupiter has backed off Pluto a bit and sits with Pallas - our smarty-pants warrior Goddess of strategy (as opposed to her more forceful brother Mars). They are, all three of them, retrograde, so we are going back over our actions/game-plans. Re-vising. Re-doing. In Capricorn - maybe old limits/rules come back. There are wise solutions to expanding situations. Jupiter/Pluto gets three passes this year (ALL of them with Pallas) because we NEED three passes.
Keep in mind this is Saturn's Full Moon, ruler of Capricorn (and he will oppose the New Moon in two weeks). He's back in his home sign, for most of the rest of the year now. Rules are going to be obeyed. Responsibilities lived up to. Big girl/boy pants ON.
Venus is direct, but still walking her retrograde shadow degrees - so she is stronger than she was, but still divided in Gemini and working her way through old wants/desires. Mercury is still retrograde (in Cancer) - so we are re-viewing, re-thinking, re-miniscing, maybe about a home/family/mother/real estate situation. Uranus has reached 10 degrees Taurus - we haven't been here since 1937 and Amelia Earnhardt vanished over the Pacific Ocean.
Remember always that North Node in Gemini - our best way through this. Facts. Details. Multiple ideas. Conversations. Staying flexible. Letting go of those Sag beliefs that we are right/know more. Talking to other people about the things we can agree on. Yes, even if that means the weather. Go there. We have to start somewhere rebuilding our connections. Think small. Think local. Think versatile.
Keep in mind that Mars is in Aries wanting action, but angry action with Saturn back in Capricorn isn't going to work. We are going to have to follow our passions though.
At its heart this is a Capricorn Full Moon - we are balancing the public with the private, stepping into our responsibilities, dealing with situations/issues around security/safety.
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Since this Full Moon is happening in Capricorn, let's take a look at what Saturn is doing by sign - now and over the next few months.
The house Saturn is returning to in your chart is in its final chapter (through December) and this Lunar Eclipse Full Moon will super-charge whatever is ending, reaching a result or a turning point!
Also take a look at the polarity sign reading (opposite sign - add/subtract 6 houses) for some insight into what the Sun/Vesta is spotlighting for you right now and where that opposition/contrast is coming from!
Please remember "by sign" is kind of a guideline. We are all under the energetic of the Aries themes - because Aries rising, Aries in his natural 1st house - in a whole sign house system (which I don't use for personal charts, but I must use for these kind of mundane forecasts) is a collective theme.
Sometimes we find the theme of our Sun sign - regardless of house - at play and other times our Rising sign (sign on the cusp of our first house) theme fits better. Of course, just because you are a Taurus rising, doesn't always mean you have Cancer ruling your 3rd house, etc, so if you know the actual house check that first and you might have to feel your way through this.
ARIES (Capricorn 10th house) - The house Saturn has returned to can experience an ending, result or pivot point now. Saturn has returned to your 10th house of career/public image and says it is time to take this stuff seriously - yes, I know you already take this stuff seriously Aries! But, now you will be required to step up to the plate, step into your responsibility, change what isn't working to see results - this is the home stretch, the last few months - what are you going to do with this? Any slacking off/shortcuts will come back to bite you in the butt. If you are dragging around a dead career Saturn will see to it that it gets a nice funeral. If you haven't built a brand new career in the last couple years, what are you waiting for. Yes, you might have to build it from the ground up. Over the last three months, Saturn gave you a sneak peak of your next chapter (which starts in December) of his journey through your 11th house of friendships, groups and the internet. It will soon be time to take this stuff seriously. Some friendships will end and others will become more committed. Your relationship to the "group" may require you to step into added responsibility and pressure.
TAURUS (Capricorn 9th house) - The house Saturn has returned to can experience an ending, result or pivot point now. Saturn has returned to your 9th house of travel, higher education, foreign people/places, legal issues, publishing, weddings, the media, your big picture beliefs - says it is time to take this stuff seriously/finish something up. Sober and dedicated efforts made in any of these directions will pay off over time. A half-assed attempt at anything here will land you on it. For your sake I hope it's bouncy. Over the last three months, Saturn gave you a sneak peak of your next chapter (which starts in December) of his journey through your 10th house of your career/public life - it will soon be time to take this stuff seriously. You will be required to step up to the plate, step into your responsibility, change what isn't working to see results - there will be rewards over the next two to three years for the hard work you put into this area of life. Any slacking off/shortcuts will come back to bite you in the butt. If you are dragging around a dead career Saturn will see to it that it gets a nice funeral. A brand new career is possible. You might have to build it from the ground up.
GEMINI (Capricorn 8th house) - The house Saturn has returned to can experience an ending, result or pivot point now. Saturn has returned to your 8th house of other people's resources, sex, death, intimacy, debts, taxes, loans, inheritance, spouse's income says it is time to take this stuff seriously/finish something up! What is mine? What is theirs? What is ours? Over the last two years these issues have become more clearly defined. I am not going to sugar-coat this, this is and was a tough transit. A relationship could end or maybe the intimacy just kind of fades to black for a bit. Now stuff has been known to "rise from the ashes" in the 8th house, but it is going to take work. And that is OK. The 8th house is your natural Capricorn house - the space you have always had to work - so now you have Saturn to give you a wall to push against. The wall is your friend. Over the last three months, Saturn gave you a sneak peak of your next chapter (which starts in December) of his journey through your 9th house of your big-picture beliefs, travel, higher education, foreign people/places, legal issues, publishing, weddings, the media, politics - it will soon be time to take this stuff seriously. Sober and dedicated efforts made in any of these directions will pay off over time. A half-assed attempt at anything here will land you on it. For your sake I hope it's bouncy.
CANCER (Capricorn 7th house) - The house Saturn has returned to can experience an ending, result or pivot point now. Saturn has returned to your 7th house of partnerships and says it is time to take this stuff seriously/finish something up here. Relationships started over the last couple years could have brought you additional responsibilities. Business partnerships will require firm rules of duty and obligation and firm boundaries. Existing relationships will become more clearly defined as parties become more self-sufficient and self-governing. If you are relying on someone else for something you should be doing for yourself or carrying for yourself, that kind of dependency will end. Committed relationships could strengthen and casual relationships could commit. Anything less than that will fade to black. Over the last three months, Saturn gave you a sneak peak of your next chapter (which starts in December) of his journey through your 8th house of other people's resources, sex, death, intimacy, debts, taxes, loans, inheritance, spouse's income says it is time to take this stuff seriously. What is mine? What is theirs? What is ours? Starting again at the end of the year and over the next two and a half to three years these issues will become more clearly defined.
LEO (Capricorn 6th house) - The house Saturn has returned to can experience an ending, result or pivot point now. Saturn has returned to your 6th house of health and your day-to-day routine says it is time to take this stuff seriously/fix something here once and for all. What you eat, how you move your body, what you do everyday, any health issues will require your committed focus. Here is a final few months to "get your act together". Tend to medical issues as they crop up. Take care of yourself. There could be changes in your daily routine due to increased responsibilities/work load. Over the last three months, Saturn gave you a sneak peak of your next chapter (which starts in December) of his journey through your 7th house of partnerships. Next year it will be time to take this stuff seriously. Relationships started over the next couple years could bring you additional responsibilities. Business partnerships will require firm rules of duty and obligation and firm boundaries. Existing relationships will become more clearly defined as parties become more self-sufficient and self-governing. If you are relying on someone else for something you should be doing for yourself or carrying for yourself, that kind of dependency will end. Committed relationships could strengthen and casual relationships could commit. Anything less than that will fade to black.
VIRGO (Capricorn 5th house) - The house Saturn has returned to can experience an ending, result or pivot point now. Saturn has returned to your 5th house of children, creative projects, FUN and romance and says it is time to take this stuff seriously. What does your heart want? Do you have a creative project that needs to get finished up? A situation with children that needs some serious attention? A romantic entanglement? Something here is reaching a peak and finishing this up won't come easy - you are going to have to work for it and plan for it, but Saturn assures that much can be accomplished here if you step into your responsibility. Saturn is 'exiting stage left' your 4th house of home and family so pressure here will start to ease up. Over the last three months, Saturn gave you a sneak peak of your next chapter (which starts in December) of his journey through your 6th house of your health and your day-to-day routine and says it is time to take this stuff seriously. What you eat, how you move your body, what you do everyday, any health issues will require your committed focus. This is an excellent transit (the next two-three years) to "get your act together". Tend to medical issues as they crop up. Take care of yourself. There could be changes in your daily routine due to increased responsibilities/work load.
LIBRA (Capricorn 4th house) - The house Saturn has returned to can experience an ending, result or pivot point now. Saturn has returned to your 4th house of home and family and says it is time to take this stuff seriously/finish something up here. The cracks in your foundation will be mended must be mended or the whole place will be torn down. Additional responsibilities within the home or for family members continues for a while longer Libra. Home businesses will require additional time commitments and hard work to succeed. Family situations will worsen if neglected. If you move homes during this transit the move is likely to be long-lasting and bring stability. Be sure any home renovations are done with quality products and responsible vendors. Over the last three months, Saturn gave you a sneak peak of your next chapter (which starts in December) of his journey through your 5th house of children, creative projects, FUN and romance say the upcoming years will be the time to take this stuff seriously. What does your heart want? Well, you are soon to find out dear Libra. This stuff won't come easy - you are going to have to work for it and plan for it, but Saturn assures that much can be accomplished here if you step into your responsibility.
SCORPIO (Capricorn 3rd house) - The house Saturn has returned to can experience an ending, result or pivot point now. Saturn has returned to your 3rd house of communication, writing, speaking, the local community, siblings, transportation says it is time to take this stuff seriously. Thoughts become things now so think about what you are thinking about. Words need to be more deliberately used. If you have had trouble communicating the last couple years - that will start to wrap up as you work to make better use of your thinking/language. This is it Scorpio, just a few more months of focus here - time runs out even for you! Relationships within your local community or with siblings should be taken seriously. You could be required to step up or into your own authority in some way. Learning, teaching, writing will bring rewards but require hard work. Official documents have been or might be signed. Verbal and written commitments should be taken very seriously because they will be built to last. Over the last three months, Saturn gave you a sneak peak of your next chapter (which starts in December) of his journey through your 4th house of home and family says it is time to take this stuff seriously. The cracks in your foundation will be mended over the next three years or the whole place will be torn down. You will need to take better care of your physical body (I am a Scorpio rising and have fractured two bones and had a tooth issue over the last few weeks). Additional responsibilities within the home or for family members is likely. Home businesses will require additional time commitments and hard work to succeed. Family situations will worsen if neglected. If you move homes during this transit the move is likely to be long-lasting and bring stability. Be sure any home renovations are done with quality products and responsible vendors.
SAGITTARIUS (Capricorn 2nd house) - The house Saturn has returned to can experience an ending, result or pivot point now. Saturn has returned to your 2nd house of finances, self-esteem and personal resources saying it is time to take this stuff seriously - here's the final push. Start a budget. Do it now. Know where your money is coming from and where it is going. Streamline. Trim the fat. Saturn will firm up your financial foundation by requiring you to be responsible and disciplined with your resources. Over the last three months, Saturn gave you a sneak peak of your next chapter (which starts in December) of his journey through your 3rd house of communication, writing, speaking, the local community, siblings, transportation when it will be time to take this stuff seriously. Thoughts become things now so think about what you are thinking about. Words need to be more deliberately used. Relationships within your local community or with siblings become more sober. You could be required to step up or into your own authority in some way. Learning, teaching, writing will bring rewards but require hard work. Official documents will be signed. Verbal and written commitments should be taken very seriously because they will be built to last.
CAPRICORN (Capricorn 1st house) - The house Saturn has returned to can experience an ending, result or pivot point now. Saturn has returned to your 1st house of yourself dear Capricorn. You are used to Capricorn/Saturnian energy because you have marinated in it since birth. Unlike the other signs when Saturn comes to call - you are ready for him! His move back into your first house could require you to step into a new responsibility and deal with added pressure and authority. I know, I am sorry Cappy! Your entire persona could change over the next few months if it hasn't already over the last couple years! You will be ambitious. Well, OK, more ambitious. Is that possible Capricorn? There's that mountain. Here you are. But it's a different mountain than the one you would have chosen a couple years ago, isn't it Cappy? Over the last three months, Saturn gave you a sneak peak of your next chapter (which starts in December) of his journey through your finances, self-esteem and personal resources and will soon let you know it will be time to take this stuff seriously. Start a budget. Do it soon. Know where your money is coming from and where it is going. Streamline. Trim the fat. Saturn will firm up your financial foundation by requiring you to be responsible and disciplined with your resources.
AQUARIUS (Capricorn 12th house) - The house Saturn has returned to can experience an ending, result or pivot point now. Saturn has returned to your 12th house of what is happening behind the scenes and what is hidden from view says it is time to take this stuff seriously. Make the time to be alone. Make the time to meditate. Do charity work. Something has been and will be pulled out of the cosmic closet and worked through during Saturn's stay here. Something major has ended to free up the time/space. Over the last three months, Saturn gave you a sneak peak of your next chapter (which starts in December) of his journey through your 1st house of yourself dear Aqua! You are used to Capricorn/Saturnian energy because you have semi-marinated in it since birth. Unlike the other signs when Saturn comes to call - you are ready for him! His move into your first house could require you to step into a new responsibility and deal with added pressure and authority. Your entire persona could change over the next couple years. You will be ambitious. Well, OK, more ambitious. There's that mountain. Here you are. And it's a different mountain than you would have chosen a couple years ago. Enjoy the view, because I know you are going to reach the top.
PISCES (Capricorn 11th house) - The house Saturn has returned to can experience an ending, result or pivot point now. Saturn has returned to your 11th house of friendships, groups and the internet saying it is time to take this stuff seriously/finish something up here. Some friendships will end and others will become more committed. Your relationship to the "group" has probably required you to step into added responsibility and pressure. Over the last three months, Saturn gave you a sneak peak of your next chapter (which starts in December) of his journey through your 12th house of what is happening behind the scenes and what is hidden from view and will let you know it is time to take this stuff seriously. You will probably need more time alone starting next year. Time to meditate/pray/heal. Maybe do charity work. Something will be pulled out of the cosmic closet and worked through during Saturn's stay here. Something major will end to free up the time/space as you prepare for Saturn's move into your own sign in a couple years!
xo all
I usually advise to 'get out and walk in Full Moons', but Eclipses are so unpredictable/powerful (and we might learn something from our ancestors who hid from them) that I will just say ... it's up to you. As for me, it will not be just my fractured foot (and rib - ugh!) keeping me from prowling around after dark.
