Full Moon in Cancer
Venerating Feelings
A gazillion golden smiles continue to snuggle our inner worlds in celebration of the Light’s recent triumph over Darkness. Invigorated by the Winter Solstice, the Sun envelops Queen Luna fully with his vanquishing light on December 26, 4:33 pm PT (your time). In turn, she liquifies Sol’s tender embrace in nourishing Cancerian waters. Heavily pregnant with devotion and affection, Luna steers Sol’s brilliance through her magical filter of feelings.
This Full Moon fosters memories and emotions that ebb and flow like the tides. Although a wondrously magical gift that embellishes our human experience, we don’t always experience the flow of emotions as a boon. Feelings, especially difficult ones, are sometimes washed away all too quickly, while others become so familiar to us that we tend to trivialize their value. In this time of illumination, may we embrace our emotions as precious ingredients with which we ensoul the world.
I just want to feel as much as I can; it's what soul is all about. - Janis Joplin (Moon in Cancer, Sun in Capricorn)
Adorned in a loamy garb and drinking mead from a bull’s horn, Jupiter in Taurus throws a grin from ear to ear upon the Luminous Couple. Tears of bliss swell in Luna’s silvery eyes when she greets him through a close sextile aspect. Entwined in a mutual reception, the Moon and Jupiter reside in each other’s exaltations. Their reciprocated fondness provides a fertile space for stirring revelations but also compassion, forgiveness, reconciliation, and the cultivation of nurturing connections. Fostering a sense of security and fulfillment, Jupiter is getting ready to resume his forward journey on December 30 at 5° Taurus.
During this holiday season, whether a joyful occasion or a difficult passage, Jupiter reminds us that we can always count our blessings as a bridge to the future.
Sober Saturn, yielding to this gentle display through a friendly trine aspect, adds a touch of Piscean mystique by projecting dreams of spiritual commitment upon the scene. Understanding the nature of time itself, the incessant rhythm of never-ending cycles, and the ever-changing river of Life, Wise Saturn silently cherishes this momentum.
The past and future surrender to the fluidity of the present moment. Remaining in the here and now, ask yourself what kind of all-encompassing image best depicts your life mission and mindset. Which eternal archetypes are most inspiring to you?
Enjoying their jocular rendezvous by an oversized campfire in Sagittarius, Mercury and Mars find themselves in a hidden connection to both Lights: a contra-antiscia with the Moon and an antiscia with the Sun. Their game of throwing colorful darts at a dozen discarded Christmas elves serves as a diversion for their burning desire to share some salient secrets with one another. As long as Mercury and Mars stay under the beams of the Sun, their plans look like unfathomable riddles to us. Trust your intuition, now more than ever.
We are caught inside a mystery, veiled in an enigma, locked inside a riddle. - Terence McKenna (Mercury/Mars in Sagittarius)
A square aspect from Neptune casts a veil of enchantment over Mercury and Mars’s union at 24° Sagittarius on December 27. Blurring the boundaries between reality and illusion, Neptune magnifies the enigma and challenges our clarity of thought and action.
People think I'm disciplined. It is not discipline. It is devotion. There is a great difference. - Luciano Pavarotti (Mars in Sagittarius square Neptune)
Nevertheless, in the spirit of this magical Full Moon, Neptune’s haze teems with creative splendor, like a million drops, each containing a unique phantasmic universe. Indulge in Neptune’s intricate sprinkler of conceivability.
Venus in Scorpio, now separating from a trine to Neptune, will be better equipped to offer her diplomatic guidance once she moves into Sagittarius on December 29. Her entrance will mark the beginning of her mutual reception with Jupiter. Both benefics will enable smooth negotiations between fiery intuition and earthy practicality, ushering in a time of constructive development that promises a great start to the new year.
The highest endeavor of the mind, and the highest virtue, is to understand things by intuition. - Baruch Spinoza (Venus in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Taurus)
Consider this…
Mercury will be stationing direct at 22° Sagittarius on January 1. And Mars is gearing up to embark on a new quest, anticipating his reappearance from under the beams of the Sun at 3° Capricorn on January 8.
Gently start preparing yourself for the inevitable rekindling of intellectual curiosity and willpower. After all, Mercury and Mars’ Sagittarian bows always aim for exciting discoveries.
May the end of 2023 bring revelations that stir your soul and open you to gifts beyond what you can imagine. From all of us at Astrum Opus, we look forward to serving your astro musings in 2024! We have some exciting changes in store.
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Once again, beautifully written. Happy holidays!