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

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

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,<\/strong> feel free to get the <\/a>Mars in Retrograde webinar<\/em><\/a> here <\/a><\/strong>(unless you are already a Star Member<\/em> — in that case, check your email, webinar was sent to you on Aug. 30th in the evening).<\/p>\n

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

Now let’s first address this Full Moon’s polarities<\/strong>: The\u00a0Virgo\/Pisces polarity\u00a0<\/strong>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\u00a0Pisces\u00a0and\u00a0Virgo?<\/p>\n

This may seem a challenging question, given\u00a0Virgo’s\u00a0leaning toward detailed, analytical understanding, contrasted with\u00a0Pisces’ 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).<\/p>\n

Ask yourself:<\/strong>\u00a0What if nothing and no one were separate? Appearing to be different, yes, but not separate…<\/p>\n

The mind acts like a filtering mechanism that helps us to focus and function more efficiently.\u00a0Virgo<\/strong>\u00a0analyzes, whereas\u00a0Pisces<\/strong>\u00a0feels, senses.\u00a0Virgo<\/strong>\u00a0seeks physical wholeness,\u00a0Pisces<\/strong>\u00a0reminds us of a greater wholeness — a spiritual wholeness — our interconnectedness with all of life, the allowing of all\u00a0the mysteries of life.<\/p>\n

To be at its best,\u00a0Virgo<\/strong>\u00a0aims for practical applications and to be of service, while\u00a0Pisces<\/strong>\u00a0learns 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,\u00a0and\u00a0to create Paradise on Earth.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0love and compassion to all of life’s apparent curveballs.<\/p>\n

That said, let’s also talk about the shadow\u00a0side of those signs<\/strong>, as we do with all Full Moons:\u00a0 Virgo’s\u00a0shadow side\u00a0<\/strong>is…<\/p>\n

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Virgo’s\u00a0shadow side\u00a0<\/strong>is self-deprecation and judgment; the latter creates separation from others and a split within ourselves. Ask yourself:\u00a0<\/strong> 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?<\/p>\n

How\u00a0might “making mistakes” be beneficial to me? What if I celebrated “mistakes” as stepping stones to a better life?<\/p>\n

Simply observe<\/strong>:\u00a0Does 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”?<\/p>\n

You could say that\u00a0Pisces<\/strong>\u00a0is 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.<\/p>\n

The shadow side of\u00a0Pisces<\/strong>\u00a0is a lack of boundaries, getting lost in illusions, fantasies,\u00a0and\u00a0escapism of various sorts (this stems from being highly sensitive, feeling everything, and becoming overwhelmed).<\/p>\n

As you may have guessed, the remedy for the Pisces<\/strong> shadow lies in the lighter vibrations of Virgo<\/strong>; 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.<\/p>\n

When the\u00a0Pisces-\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Virgo-energies<\/strong> are integrated, we marry a clear, observant mind with a compassionate and loving heart — a mind in partnership with our intuitive sensing!<\/p>\n

Ask yourself:<\/strong>\u00a0What tools might shift my view of reality from either\/or, to both\/and? From the\u00a0mind-activity of “wanting to understand” and “know” to the heart-activity of true understanding?<\/p>\n

Let’s look at some of the aspects of this Full Moon:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Moon in Pisces<\/strong> sextiles Uranus in Taurus<\/strong>, while the Sun in Virgo<\/strong> trines Uranus<\/em>: 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself<\/strong>: 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?<\/p>\n

Neptune, the ruler of Pisces<\/strong>, in its own sign since April 2011, is currently in a Sextile to Jupiter in Capricorn<\/strong><\/em>. 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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

Ask yourself:<\/strong> 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?<\/p>\n

Mercury, the ruler of Virgo<\/strong>, also currently in its own sign, is trining the Saturn-Pluto alignment in Capricorn<\/strong>, and sextiling Venus in Cancer<\/strong>.<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself:<\/strong> 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?<\/p>\n

Mercury also squares the Moon Nodes in Gemini\/Sagittarius<\/strong><\/em>.<\/strong> 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\u00a0elevates our understanding of our current situation.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself:<\/strong> 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?<\/p>\n

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?<\/p>\n

We may also feel a pull between introversion and extroversion, or simply between fast and slow; if you feel such a pull, ask yourself:<\/strong> 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?<\/p>\n

We also have a T-Square in place, with Mars in Aries<\/strong> as the Focus planet, squaring Saturn in Capricorn<\/strong>\u00a0on one side, and Venus in Cancer<\/strong> on the other.<\/em> 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).\u00a0We are also invited to acknowledge any restrictions or limitations that we are experiencing in our relationships with others.<\/p>\n

Taking Aries<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

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

Ask yourself:<\/strong>\u00a0What am I willing to fight for?\u00a0What am I passionate about? What if patience was itself the path?<\/p>\n

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?<\/p>\n

The solution with all T-squares is to focus on the empty leg — in this case\u00a0Libra<\/strong><\/em> — here we are invited to act from a place of inner balance and a desire for collaboration and justice or peace for everyone involved.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself:<\/strong> 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?<\/p>\n

Mars also sextiles the North Node in Gemini<\/strong> and trines the South Node in Sagittarius<\/strong>.<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself:<\/strong> What difference might listening 5% more attentively make in achieving my goals? What if I communicated with 5% more clarity and directness?<\/p>\n

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?<\/p>\n

To sum it all up:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself:<\/strong> 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?<\/p>\n

As best as you can, stay grounded in love, not fear. Stay curious and open-minded.\u00a0Communicate 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.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0— if we choose to do so\u00a0\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

For the next two weeks,<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself<\/strong>:\u00a0What if the greatest gift I could give myself over the next two weeks was the liberation of my heart-energies?<\/p>\n

Over the next two weeks<\/strong>, 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!\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

Again, if you are already a Member of my online community, feel free to also watch my video about this Full Moon (click here to watch<\/a><\/strong>).
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