Full Moon in Capricorn

Fishtail Illuminations

Chilled to the spine, Luna feels cast out, a SeaGoat scraping her unlikely fishtail against a barren shoreline. Far from her summer-streaked home, she journeys into a recurrent dream of exile, though something is different this month as crab-laced waters dominate her cycle.

“Sea Goat Moons Over Crabby Lovers” digital collage by Liz Wickhart

“Bleak be damned,” coos a watery Sol freshly doused at one degree of Cancer. Welcoming Luna’s celestial arrival, Solstice energy permeates new emotions. Feeling his warm heart-splitting rays rearrange her depth, the dark earth Moon trades forlorn for fullness. Accepting her role as the Queen of Mirrors, she balances her edgy, regal ambition and detachment with a wise, nurturing light.

The Full Moon on June 21 at 6:07 pm PT (your time) ties together a string of paradoxical moments. Any hope for repose may be met with resistance by this cold business Moon. Forming a trine to Mars in Taurus and a sextile to her host Saturn in Pisces, higher stress levels demand to be wrapped in the loving arms of the Mother.   

Harmonious aspects to Mars and Saturn help us get things done at work and home. With patience, resilience, and some strategic planning, small victories are practically inevitable. Saturn’s craggy ochre realm offers a firm foundation of wisdom through experience. Competence and skill grind the rockiest obstacles to the fine sparkling powder of success. Feel your way through for best results.

Though soaked in a serious feeling tone, the season is still awash in soothing melodies that ripple throughout the sea of life. Venus and Mercury, co-present in Cancer, take Sol’s peak heat to Luna by kindling a fire on the beach at night. Composing and singing nostalgic love songs for their silvery host, even the most defended soften. Still, hidden beneath the Sun’s rays, these evening star musicians hold on to their secrets just a while longer. 

Luna is touched by their innocence and anticipates the unveiling of brand-new gifts and creative wonders to come. In her tailored dress of responsibility, she embraces the artful endeavors of these youthful gods with her great powers of organization.

Listen to your heart for the next things to come through the end of July. Mercury emerges from the beams of the Sun on June 28. And Venus emerges on July 27.

As a Moon of work and purpose, she hatches structured plans of execution, held in the bosom of Sol’s homey emotional heat. To assist these brimming guests, Luna wraps her heart in a warm fuzzy blanket, like receiving a hug from the inside out. By building ladders others can climb, her true prowess is realized, and she shines with a coziness that smells of accomplishment.

Consider this:

This Moon of semi-solitude helps us power through in heartfelt support of others. Some situations cannot be controlled, and like Luna in her exile, we must recognize unexpected gifts born from burden. How we respond to emotional challenges is an art unto itself. The dazzle of the muse only holds her shape with the dedication of mature boundaries and grit. To this end, Our Lady of Destination teaches us to build a home of lasting beauty.