Full Moon in Virgo — the article

by Sonja Francis | Feb 20, 2021 | Astrology Articles

The next Full Moon will be “exact” on Feb. 27th, at 3:17am EST in almost 9 degrees of Virgo — and by then, we are halfway through the Lunar cycle that started on Feb. 11th.

Take a look at the New Moon Intentions you set around Feb. 11th, and ask yourself: How far have I come with those Intentions? If I’m not where I’d like to be with them, what new course might bring me closer to my goals?

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A Full Moon is always an opposition between the Moon and the Sun; during these oppositions, we seek balance, alignment and integration around two perspectives that seem like polar opposites. Very often, we experience this through our interactions with others, and since these interactions are also the pathway to resolution, relationships of all kinds are highlighted during Full Moons.

In this case, the Moon in Virgo opposes the Sun in Pisces. Virgo seeks personal and practical wholeness, while Pisces reminds us of a transcendent wholeness — our divinity and interconnectedness with all of life.

Virgo benefits from apprenticeship, whereas Pisces learns to trust inner guidance above all else — when balanced, we are able to discern without judgment, serve without obligation, and love all of creation, including ourselves.

Virgo analyzes, Pisces feels: We are invited to discern what’s real, so we can make healthier choices.

To find the balance between Virgo and Pisces, ask yourself…

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To find the balance between Virgo and Pisces, ask yourself: Where do I need to be more selective? More accepting? What if my inner knowingness could inform practical choices? What if “choosing” was already (and always) in alignment with divine timing?

What results might I get in my daily life if I dissolved my fears, judgments, and painful memories? Even if I could only do that as best as I can? What might a daily practice of self-forgiveness, acceptance, and learning to love myself do for me? What else might bring more inner peace?

All Full Moons bring awareness to a polarity and this illuminates the shadow sides of both signs:

Virgo‘s shadow side is “Judgement”; this creates separation from others and a split within ourselves, closing our heart and limiting our ability to learn. It keeps us stuck in duality, defending our position or attacking others. it’s what is showing up when we label things as “good or bad”, rather than seeing them in terms of “useful or unproductive”.

Drawing on the higher vibrations of Pisces helps us likewise connect with the higher vibration of Virgo… Pisces‘s best qualities are compassion, intuitiveness, open-heartedness, inspirational creativity and imagination; at its best, Pisces understands that we are all souls in various states of development, doing the best we can.

The shadow side of Pisces is ambiguity, escapism, helplessness or victimization, and poor or missing boundaries. And just as the converse is true, the best qualities of Virgo can move us back into the higher vibration of Pisces — qualities like the ability to choose wisely and to objectively discern what works and what doesn’t.

When both sides are well-integrated, we possess acuity of mind, united with the wisdom of our heart and the guidance of our intuition.

Ask yourself: What single step could I take right here and now, if I were setting out to employ 5% more self-compassion, unconditional love, and selfless service?

What if there were synergies between my emotional, intuitive understanding, and my rational, scientific understanding? Do I really have to choose between scientific facts & intuitive knowingness? What if I could have both?

For the next two weeks, Virgo asks us to become aware of the clutter that is distracting us from our priorities, so ask yourself: What in my current daily life is nourishing? And what might be toxic? Where are things piling up? How can I make healthier choices?

Let’s talk about what’s important in this particular Full Moon chart:

The Moon in Virgo trines Uranus in Taurus; quincunxes Chiron in Aries & Saturn in Aquarius (creating a Yod with the Moon as the Focal point); and opposes the Sun/Venus alignment in Pisces. Let’s unwrap all of that:

The Trine takes place in Virgo and Taurus, which are both Earth signs, so it’s easier to connect with our body and what we value, while an increased ability to discern “what’s what” can support us, should we be looking to make some changes in our physical world that further our physical, emotional, and mental well-being (in other words: wholeness).

This combo thus creates a “mutual support system” when it comes to manifesting something real that fits with our newfound values. It provides not only a flow of practical approaches, but also a wonderful opportunity to create more freedom in our current experience, along with an ability to do things differently and better.

Ask yourself: How could attention to detail help me be more discerning about how I connect to my body? What might open up if I implemented health routines or other systems that support my physical, emotional, and mental well-being?

What works for me in my daily routines? What doesn’t? How might flexibility help me implement new daily routines?

Now let’s talk about the Yod that involves Saturn & Chiron, making the Moon in Virgo the Focal point: we are asked to become more aware of our need for improved health systems and routines. We are invited to distinguish the essential from the extraneous — i.e. to simplify and improve our relationship to health, wholeness, and well-being.

Rather than wasting time or energy on self-deprecation or disparagement of others, we are invited to take a closer look at what works and what doesn’t, both individually and collectively.

For the next two weeks, ask yourself: What might change for me if I approached everything from a neutral place, with no judgment, “right or wrong”, personal opinions? What if I simply observed, like a scientist? As if it was the first time I had ever laid eyes on what I am observing?

What if I allowed “the observed” to be exactly what it is, without needing to change it? Maybe even giving it some space?

We are also invited to acknowledge the more denser vibration of this Moon placement.

Ask yourself: Could I allow myself to notice when I am defending, justifying, shaming, or judging myself or others? Am I simply staying busy to avoid feeling unworthy? What if “being good” was not the goal? What if “becoming whole” was? What would that look like?

Could I bring 5% more awareness towards my physical and mental well-being? How could I be of service to others while taking care of my own emotional well-being? What physical (or mental) symptoms am I experiencing that need my attention and love? What does “progress not perfection” look like for me?

The Moon’s opposition to the Sun/Venus alignment in Pisces supports this Yod, which is asking us to bring more awareness for our interconnectedness with others, to our daily routines, along with a healthy balance between head and heart, science and intuition, discernment and compassion.

Ask yourself: Could I allow myself to release my fears and bless everyone I come into contact with? Could I lower my worry level 5% every day? Is it at least possible that this would strengthen my immunity — and therefore my physical and mental health? Is it at least possible that this would also enhance my vibrational energy body?

If you are experiencing moments of loneliness, helplessness or separation, ask yourself this: If I temporarily set aside memory, and just for the moment stayed out of concepts and imaginary futures — just looking here and now in this moment, can I find the one that is truly alone? Can I find the one that is helpless? That is separate?

What if connecting to my heart and higher Self could protect me? What if that connection could empower me to create a future that I truly want to “live into”? One in which I thrive? One in which everyone around me does too?

Mercury (the ruler of Virgo) is still in Aquarius (moving through its post-Shadow phase), and is sandwiched between Jupiter and Saturn.

This makes for quite a “heady” experience — it’s all about thinking big and innovating. This connection strengthens our ability to make realistic decisions concerning our need for progress and collaboration. We are more able to demonstrate integrity and maturity when planning anything long-term.

Ask yourself: What are my expectations or attitudes towards the collective experience? What new vantage point might show me how to realistically implement my vision for myself and “my people”?

As Mercury will no longer be Retrograde from Feb. 20th onwards, all planets will be moving in direct motion until April 27th, signaling that we have almost 9 weeks to make some major moves forward in our lives.

Ask yourself: What steps (whether large or small) might move me forward on my evolutionary path? How might a balance between “doing” and “being” support me on this path? What about “thinking” & “feeling”? Discernment & acceptance? Where might integrating head and heart lead me?

Just as they were two weeks ago, Saturn and Uranus are still squaring each other; since the New Moon they’ve had their first exact Square of the Year (on Feb. 17th). We will feel the effects of this Square until July 18th, and it is one of three this year (this one in February, then in June and December).

Both individually and collectively, this aspect asks us to stretch a little (or a lot) — best not to expect much of anything… except the unexpected!

As best as you can, embrace this, rather than fear it — see it as opening possibilities for tremendous progress, long-term changes in social interactions, more beneficial relationships to the planet and our physical and material worlds.

Saturn in Aquarius directs our focus towards realistic progress with technologies, inventions, and long-term visions for the collective. Uranus in Taurus, on the other hand, is prodding us to get back to the basics — to what really matters, is ecologically sustainable and indeed best for all living beings.

Given this, ask yourself: What does my body require before I can think about connecting with others? Where am I feeling a need for more spaciousness? What does my physical reality require before I can think about what to create for the future? Where do I need to “think outside of the box”?

We will also talk in more detail about the Saturn/Uranus Squares in Aquarius/Taurus — and how it all relates to your birth chart — in our upcoming Forum on Feb. 26th!

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To sum it all up for this Full Moon:

If we can recognize that we are doing the best we can at any given time, and that on a spiritual level all “mistakes” are just “experiences”, we can learn about empathy — and our brain will re-pattern itself around compassion, rather than criticism.

Ask yourself: What if I stood in a place of allowing, curiosity, and creative spaciousness? Am I currently using my imagination to inspire myself or scare myself? Does my mind wander gravitate towards worst-case or best-case scenarios?

What might I notice if I were 5% more mindful of my inner dialog? What if I brought 5% more compassion to myself? Even to my inner critic? And even to my fearful mind chatter?

The moment you feel ungrounded or overwhelmed, ask yourself: Could I slow down and notice my breathing? What might breathing deeply and mindfully bring to this moment?

This Full Moon reminds us that our mindfulness and open heart make a difference, not only in our own life, but in the world. Rather than pushing, over-thinking, or giving up, I invite you to conduct small, simple experiments, inside of faith in universal support.

In that spirit…

For the next two weeks, ask yourself: Where is the balance point for intellect and intuition? Striving and surrender? What if far more is happening, both within each one of us and around the world, than meets the eye, ear, or news media?

What if the solutions were already available… just not widely distributed?

This Full Moon reminds us that peace comes from within, and can radiate from each one of us — we are what we choose to be in every “moment of now” — so choose wisely! Our future is birthed breath-by-breath, step-by-step, heart-by-heart.

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Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point, or personal planets in 7-11 degrees of Virgo, Pisces, Gemini, or Sagittarius? If so, this month’s Full Moon will affect you more; the same is true for those of us with our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Cancer (the Sun rules Leo; the Moon rules Cancer).

Sonja Francis

Sonja’s passion is for connecting with people and helping them transform their lives. This led her to train as a life coach, in addition to her lifelong study of Astrology. With her Readings, her coaching and her Soul-Based Astrology Courses she aims to empower and support people in fulfilling their life’s potential and aligning with Soul Purpose.

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Full Moon in Pisces — article

by Sonja Francis | Aug 26, 2020 | Astrology Articles

On Sept. 2nd, at 1:22am EDT, the Sun opposes the Moon in 10 degrees of Pisces. The Moon in creative, free-flowing Pisces makes an opposition to the Sun in detail-oriented, practical Virgo. If you are already a Member of my online community, you may also want to watch my video on the subject: click here.

With this Full Moon, we are dealing with two stationing planets — Mars & Jupiter — both of which we will investigate in more detail during our upcoming Forecasting Forum on Aug. 30th. Jupiter in Capricorn is preparing to end its 4-month Retrograde phase on Sept. 12th, and is therefore exalted; Mars in Aries is preparing to start its 9-week Retrograde phase on Sept. 9th, and is also exalted.

We are getting ready to retrace our steps (Mars), and are looking for the moral high ground when it comes to our long-term goals or social structures (Jupiter). For a more in-depth interpretation of your own chart, feel free to get the Mars in Retrograde webinar here (unless you are already a Star Member — in that case, check your email, webinar was sent to you on Aug. 30th in the evening).

This Full Moon has six planets in Earth signs: The Sun & Mercury in Virgo, Uranus in Taurus, and Saturn, Pluto, and Jupiter in Capricorn. A heavy concentration in Earth signs focuses our attention on our relationship with our body, money, resources, and the Earth.

Now let’s first address this Full Moon’s polarities: The Virgo/Pisces polarity has to do with our ability to connect the head with the heart, logic with intuition, matter with spirit. So the question is: how do we integrate Pisces and Virgo?

This may seem a challenging question, given Virgo’s leaning toward detailed, analytical understanding, contrasted with Pisces’ call to open our heart and allow for all (including things that seem paradoxical to the mind). In fact, on an energetic level there is no separation, everything is interconnected — we need both left- and right-brain (the logical and the creative).

Ask yourself: What if nothing and no one were separate? Appearing to be different, yes, but not separate…

The mind acts like a filtering mechanism that helps us to focus and function more efficiently. Virgo analyzes, whereas Pisces feels, senses. Virgo seeks physical wholeness, Pisces reminds us of a greater wholeness — a spiritual wholeness — our interconnectedness with all of life, the allowing of all the mysteries of life.

To be at its best, Virgo aims for practical applications and to be of service, while Pisces learns to listen to inner/intuitive guidance above all else, using its imagination to bring love and light into this world, to sprinkle mystery fairy dust, and to create Paradise on Earth.

When these two archetypes are balanced within, we discern without judgment, serve with an open heart, and improve our daily lives without getting hung up on timing or perfectionism, bringing love and compassion to all of life’s apparent curveballs.

That said, let’s also talk about the shadow side of those signs, as we do with all Full Moons:  Virgo’s shadow side is…

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Virgo’s shadow side is self-deprecation and judgment; the latter creates separation from others and a split within ourselves. Ask yourself:  What if I did 5% less “perfection” and 5% more “process improvement”? What if it were ok to not know everything 100%? Could I be of service to others while also improving my own understanding of things?

How might “making mistakes” be beneficial to me? What if I celebrated “mistakes” as stepping stones to a better life?

Simply observe: Does my inner dialog observe and discern what is productive vs. what is unproductive (i.e. what works or what doesn’t)? Or do I label things as “good or bad”, “right or wrong”?

You could say that Pisces is an antidote to judgment: in its lightest expression, it understands that we are all souls in various states of development, with different paths in the world — we are all love at our core, and everything is ultimately an expression or variation of love.

The shadow side of Pisces is a lack of boundaries, getting lost in illusions, fantasies, and escapism of various sorts (this stems from being highly sensitive, feeling everything, and becoming overwhelmed).

As you may have guessed, the remedy for the Pisces shadow lies in the lighter vibrations of Virgo; these include the ability to focus on what works (versus what doesn’t), to make practical choices, and to make the best use of our daily engagements while taking care of our physical well-being.

When the Pisces- and Virgo-energies are integrated, we marry a clear, observant mind with a compassionate and loving heart — a mind in partnership with our intuitive sensing!

Ask yourself: What tools might shift my view of reality from either/or, to both/and? From the mind-activity of “wanting to understand” and “know” to the heart-activity of true understanding?

Let’s look at some of the aspects of this Full Moon:

The Moon in Pisces sextiles Uranus in Taurus, while the Sun in Virgo trines Uranus: We get an opportunity here to be very present, to connect with others and share a new vision about the Earth, or to reinvent how we connect with “the good things in life”. We feel alive, we want to create a better future for ourselves and others, and we are excited to do it.

Originality and innovation come easy to us, as does connection with like-minded people; we can celebrate (and leverage) our idealism and unorthodox approaches to life’s challenges.

As best as you can, bring a sense of flow and faith to who you are being; allow yourself to intuitively share some progress-oriented, new ideas about what is important to you, and other things that could make your own and other people’s life easier on a very practical level.

Ask yourself: What if I expressed what I uniquely valued without apologies? How might sudden ideas spark activities that feel in alignment with my personal values? And, looking at things from a different angle: What might be possible with a bigger network of like-minded people?

Neptune, the ruler of Pisces, in its own sign since April 2011, is currently in a Sextile to Jupiter in Capricorn. Since Jupiter is exalted, this combination spotlights any issues we have around beliefs — our own or other people’s — and the trust we place in each other and current social structures.

A Sextile is always an opportune aspect (i.e. when we access both planets in an active way we tend to get pretty good results); in this case, we want to access Neptune’s support to build compassion, understanding, and intuitive knowing, and connect all that to the way we look at our social structures and understanding.

The truth will set us free… And until Sept. 12th, when Jupiter ends its current Retrograde phase, that truth needs to be accessed on an internal level — after Sept. 12th, we can start to bring our understanding of things to the world at large.

Ask yourself: What is my truth in connection with my long-term goals and social standing? Could I allow my truth to be valid without making others wrong for theirs? What might change if I added compassion and understanding to the picture? How might checking in with my intuitive “voice” on a daily basis serve me with all of this?

Mercury, the ruler of Virgo, also currently in its own sign, is trining the Saturn-Pluto alignment in Capricorn, and sextiling Venus in Cancer. Matters of the mind will be experienced more strongly. As best as you can, use this energy wisely: make lists, look at the pros and cons of a situation, neutrally observe what works and what doesn’t.

Ask yourself: What serves me long-term? What empowers me and is sustainable? What choices do I need to make to smooth the path right now? Where are my opportunities for making sound decisions in connection with family or home? What is calling out to be simplified in my daily routines?

Mercury also squares the Moon Nodes in Gemini/Sagittarius. Squares mark important turning points, where we must make a perceptual shift in order to move forward — and this one is a turning point in our day-to-day thinking — we must balance gathering or processing information against going beyond what we have accumulated to a higher perspective — one that elevates our understanding of our current situation.

Ask yourself: How might I be able to broaden my horizons? What would it make possible for me if I got really clear about what works in my daily routine and what doesn’t? Could I give myself permission to venture beyond my daily routine?

How does my day-to-day thinking contribute to connecting my mind, body, and spirit? How does my thinking keep me separate from others? From myself? My body? My heart?

We may also feel a pull between introversion and extroversion, or simply between fast and slow; if you feel such a pull, ask yourself: Could I simply tune in for a moment and see if I need to take a break (or at least slow down a little)? How might a positive attitude towards experimentation, coupled with the ability to remain curious, serve me for the next two weeks?

We also have a T-Square in place, with Mars in Aries as the Focus planet, squaring Saturn in Capricorn on one side, and Venus in Cancer on the other. This asks us to stretch and grow by taking a look at our masculine energies and how we are using them (Mars represents the masculine principle of assertion, active passion, personal willpower, and protection). We are also invited to acknowledge any restrictions or limitations that we are experiencing in our relationships with others.

Taking Aries into account, together with the fact that Mars is exalted, we can see that we are being invited to actively and courageously connect with others, asserting ourselves while allowing others to contribute to our new projects or passions.

Since Mars is feeling the stress of Saturn and Venus, we may experience frustrations with long-term goals, and challenging situations at home.

Ask yourself: What am I willing to fight for? What am I passionate about? What if patience was itself the path?

What if I was able to find creative solutions to my current frustrations? What if these solutions already existed and I simply needed to wait for the perfect moment to be able to access them? In what ways am I currently growing? Maturing? Achieving Self-mastery?

The solution with all T-squares is to focus on the empty leg — in this case Libra — here we are invited to act from a place of inner balance and a desire for collaboration and justice or peace for everyone involved.

Ask yourself: What stirs me to action? How could I inspire others to join or collaborate with me? How might my actions help others achieve more justice, more peace? Could I use the passion and fire in my body & soul to negotiate a win-win? What would it take to have a fair fight?

Mars also sextiles the North Node in Gemini and trines the South Node in Sagittarius. This gives us the opportunity to use our current passionate energies and drive for forward movement to engage more fully with our current collective Soul explorations.

Ask yourself: What difference might listening 5% more attentively make in achieving my goals? What if I communicated with 5% more clarity and directness?

What might change for me if I questioned my assumptions around what I think I know? Around who I think I am? Around the reason things are the way they are? What new information might I spot if I stepped back and took a wider view?

To sum it all up: This Full Moon teaches us about opening our hearts, and places an emphasis on improving all levels of our being, with an especially strong focus on the physical plane. It is important to remember that Spirit is never separate from matter. One informs the other.

Ask yourself: If I knew in advance that all will work out for the best, what would I be willing to endure? What actions would I take?

As best as you can, stay grounded in love, not fear. Stay curious and open-minded. Communicate your truth without expecting everyone to have the same beliefs or attitudes. Be direct without offending others. We are all on an extraordinary, unprecedented evolutionary journey; the faster things appear to happen, the more important it is to slow down.

Each day, indeed each moment, each breath, we have a choice. If we don’t like what happens, we can go into regret, or place blame on something or someone (ourselves included), or we can set the intention to choose differently the next time around. Each now moment is a new moment — and each new moment empowers us to make new choices — if we choose to do so 😉

For the next two weeks, as best as you can, be kind and compassionate with yourself. Surround yourself with caring, loving energies — and sift, sort, and simply let go of whatever is cluttering your life.

Ask yourself: What if the greatest gift I could give myself over the next two weeks was the liberation of my heart-energies?

Over the next two weeks, we might experience synchronicities that seem to confirm that, indeed, a larger intelligence is at work. Experiment with saying this affirmation each morning when you wake up and each night before you go to bed: “I am part of a larger intelligence & energy field that interconnects me with all there is. And so it is!”.

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Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 8-12 degrees of Pisces, Virgo, Gemini or Sagittarius? If so, you are more affected by this Full Moon — this is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Cancer (the Sun rules Leo; the Moon rules Cancer).

Sonja Francis

Sonja’s passion is for connecting with people and helping them transform their lives. This led her to train as a life coach, in addition to her lifelong study of Astrology. With her Readings, her coaching and her Soul-Based Astrology Courses she aims to empower and support people in fulfilling their life’s potential and aligning with Soul Purpose.

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