Today’s Leo Full Moon takes place in a week shaped by some remarkable planetary dynamics. With the Sun in the final degrees of Saturn-ruled Aquarius exerting gravity over the glittery, charismatic Leo Moon, there are both bright and shadowed dimensions to this experience. Leo represents the aspect of ourselves that longs to be seen and validated, to express itself and shine but with Saturn ruling the Moon from Aquarius, there may be limitations in our ability to express ourselves as freely as we’d like. It’s a kind of balancing act between being true to ourselves and honouring our responsibilities to others, whether to friends, peers, communities or society at large. But as we rise to meet those responsibilities with courage, humility and trust in the gifts that are uniquely ours to offer, we amplify the esteem in which others hold us, which is just what our little Leo hearts desire.
This energy is enhanced by the union between the cosmic lovers in Capricorn. In the aftermath of her long retrograde cycle, Venus still moves unusually slow, keeping pace with an exalted Mars who’s usually slower moving. Conjunctions were traditionally thought of as a “bodily union” between planets and with Venus and Mars, the sexual metaphor is apt. The lovers met first on Valentine’s Day (the Super Bowl Halftime show struck me as perfectly reflective of the lovers’ energy in Capricorn: smoking-hot, old school vibes) and they were exactly one minute apart at the Full Moon (3:35 am AEDT). They continue to dance in and out of bodily union until March 7 when they meet for the final time at 0 Aquarius, the exact degree of the Saturn-Jupiter conjunction on the December Solstice in 2020, which initiated a new social era. It reactivates our intentions for the lives we wish to live for the next 20 years.
Before the lovers merge again at this fresh degree of Aquarius they’ll also make an exact conjunction with Pluto, planet of death and transformation at 27 degrees Capricorn on March 3. This will be the third and final conjunction Venus makes to Pluto. The first was December 11. The second in retrograde motion on Christmas Day called our attention to relationships from the past and their potential for transformation. This final meeting between Venus, Pluto and an exalted Mars suggests both the completion of this cycle and the fruit that this 8 week cycle will eventually bear. In mythology the enduring but illicit relationship between Venus and Mars produced many children, first a daughter - Harmonia - followed by various gods and goddesses of love who served as attendants of Venus and the gods of fear and panic who attended Mars. As we move towards the culmination of this Venus-Pluto cycle, which seeks to transform the old structures of our relating, we may experience emotions from across this spectrum, however the balance, it seems, favours love. But it also bears remembering that this mythic relationship between the goddess of love and the god of war speaks to the significance of conflict as a form of creative tension in love. We only fight when we care deeply. It’s also worth noting that the signature of both an exalted Mars in Capricorn and Mars-Venus conjunctions frequently appear in the charts of sexual predators.
Two men in the news this week for historical accusations of sexual assault both have Mars in Capricorn. Prince Andrew’s exalted Mars is at the same degree as transiting Pluto and also conjunct Venus. Interesting that he’s expected to pay Virginia Giuffre around AUD$20million to in a private settlement reached this week given that Pluto rules power, sexual trauma, destruction of the status quo and enormous wealth. The disgraced high court justice Dyson Heydon is also the subject of a landmark compensation settlement by the Australian government this week in relation to allegations of sexual harassment. He too has an exalted Mars at 24 Capricorn conjunct transiting Pluto. Ghislaine Maxwell has an exalted Mars at the critical degree of 0 Capricorn but creepily Jeffrey Epstein’s Mars-Venus conjunction features an exalted Venus in Pisces. Under the influence of these planetary dynamics, we’re likely to hear more of similar kinds of abuses over coming weeks, but with Venus collaborating so closely with Pluto since December, entitled predatory Mars energy may be more likely to get its comeuppance.
Their planetary union just as the luminaries square the Nodes of Fate on the Full Moon is especially significant because the North Node in Taurus is ruled by Venus, representing an area of increase, and exalted Mars in Capricorn rules the South Node in Scorpio, which is a site of decrease. This suggests there may be a heightened capacity to both relinquish old wounds and hold problematic behaviours and entitlements to account. It also suggests increases in self-worth, improved relationships to the body, increased access to resources, greater engagement with the natural world and enhanced use of our gifts, talents and creative expression. These positive indications are further affirmed and amplified by another major transit taking place later this afternoon. The Greater Benefic, Jupiter, planet of good fortune, expansion, optimism and belief in its rulership of Pisces makes a sextile to Uranus, who rules the vault of heaven, planet of radical breakthroughs, innovation, and unexpected events that lead to liberation in Taurus at 11 degrees. This electric and inspiring but fairly short-lived aspect continues until Sunday. Stay alert for fleeting and unexpected windows of opportunity - they will require our active participation to be harnessed. Listen in for profound insights and intuitions that shift perspectives and enhance self-worth. Look out for positive breakthroughs relating to money, environment and resources. And say yes to generous offers that offer the potential for levelling up.
Even situations that necessitate a frustrating adjustment in our approach, and which appear like obstacles in our path may turn out to contain the seeds of unexpectedly positive opportunities and breakthroughs this week. Full Moons mark a phase in the lunar cycle when a process of development comes to culmination and greater clarity, which allows us to identify areas of necessary change. On this Leo Full Moon consider the adjustments needed to shine your light more brightly into the world 🌞🌕🌟⭐️🦁🔥 Celebrate with a dance party and show off your dance moves to some smoking-hot old-school vibes 🔥♥️💃🏽🕺🏽♥️🌞
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