Dec 6, 12:48 pm – Dec 8, 11:47 pm PT (Your Time Zone)
The winds of chaos echo through tall hedges sharply fashioned into a web of winding corridors. A maze, a labyrinth of possibility—an irresistible invocation for a bright round Moon attuned to life’s twists and turns.
Standing at the ivy-laced entrance, the Twins offer muddled counsel and point the way forward. Impatience permeates the air as our bold Lady of Fortune opts to rely solely on her strength and instincts. More accustomed to fate than choice-making, she waxes on, one mind trick after another, assessing and reassessing at every juncture.
In the distance, Mercury, master puzzle maker, has just shapeshifted into earthy mounds dotted with Seagoats. Free from loquacious sparring, the host of this Gemini Moon is out of range and cannot offer any real assistance, though, in time, the Messengers gift for strategic thinking in Capricorn will be of great use in puzzling out future plans.
What priorities or new ideas are emerging? Mercury in Saturn’s earth sign reminds us to proceed cautiously and to think long-term, even if things are chaotic in the present.
Meandering for hours, the Sun, opposing Mars, comes into view and illuminates Luna’s spherical form, one degree from fullness. The will to succeed is strong but can raise the dust of combative, forceful actions. In response, her constant companions, Ambiguity and Assertiveness, fan their peacock feathers in an attempt to fend off predators and potential conflict.
Come December 7 at 8:19 pm PT, the Moon’s face mirrors the light of the Sun completely, casting white rays over a complex landscape. Even a Quixotic Moon, lover of duality, is engulfed in overwhelm. Moodiness sets in. Debates ensue. If not careful, the bees sting, insects bite, muscles become inflamed, and rough terrain causes accidents. Mars is nearby.
At the junction of halfway there, our Wandering Lady embraces the Red Planet midpoint in his retrograde journey. Emboldened by Ares’s warrior spirit in his closest reach to Earth, she listens to the sounds of the night. A shrill intensity saturates the air as a flock of ravens soar overhead. Taking a needed rest, a tired but determined Luna waits for the insights divined by her full phase.
There may be no shortage of drama at this last Full Moon of 2022. Take time to rest amidst a take-charge energy field. This syzygy can shed light on Mars Rx themes in your life, starting with a hint at the shadow period on September 4, building to the station retrograde on Oct 29.
Moved by the immediacy of perception and a pushy Mars, Luna chooses her next route, for better and worse. Rounding a trine passage to Saturn, a ragged Reaper encourages discerning perseverance as she navigates flashy, loud fireworks that can be seen and heard for miles.
The arduous and tricky journey brings our Mind-Melding Moon in contact with Neptune, now in direct motion. The planet of illusion is still wandering the maze square to Mars, though they are drifting further apart. Clear facts may still be inaccessible, but revelations are possible.
Bidding farewell to the perky peacocks, the Moon stops at the nearest internet café to write letters of apology and submit a kick-ass proposal to Mountain Astrologer. At long last, Luna makes a final square to Jupiter in Pisces and kisses her lucky stars… hard-to-navigate moments like these, too, shall pass.
Seeds planted at the New Moon on November 23 may be coming to an apex. How have you handled the myriad of demands on your time and attention? What have you learned about choice-making or being “between a rock and a hard place?”