The universe needs to see some bold, unequivocal action from you with Mars and Uranus squaring this full moon. The pressure is on to cut through stagnation and fear. Saturn is also up close and personal to the moon, which could lead to feeling cut off from others. If you’ve been avoiding anything for the sake of rocking the boat or hurting someone’s feelings, this full moon will help you get over it. There is some jumpy, restless energy in the air. You may feel like you are about to blow. The emotional pressure is high, and you must be mindful of how you talk to yourself (and others). You may need to clear and ground yourself multiple times to let the energy flow through you. The full moon in Aquarius is all about “to thine ownself be true.” It’s just that being true to yourself comes with the responsibility to cop to any area of your life where you have been playing by standards and guidelines that aren’t yours, that don’t align with your truth. Upsetting others can often be a byproduct of this process.
I like to look at lunations in the greater context of the other transits going on since nothing exists in a vacuum and often they can be seen as a preparatory step. While Saturn right next to the moon can feel like a bit of buzzkill to the summertime party, it’s helping you to access your inner wise one in current circumstances to keep you on the rails. Use this steadying force if the changes and transformations are coming at you at a fast rate, requiring quick decision-making. As the author Malcolm Gladwell states in his book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, “…decisions made very quickly can be every bit as good as decisions made cautiously and deliberately.” He goes on to write, “There can be as much value in the blink of an eye as in months of rational analysis.” Connect to your instincts and heart to balance out any analysis paralysis. It’s ok if your process is messy. You have Mercury retrograde for most of September, so you’ll have time to clean up anything you need to then.
See if Mercury can be your friend and ally, as it makes a trine to Uranus, the ruler of this full moon. Even though you may be tempted to find fault with everything that’s changing, instead consider that there is a universal order to things, even if it looks chaotic at times, and time will tell you what the patterns might mean if that feels inaccessible to you right now. You have the ability to bring a steady mind to your current situation and to simply take one step at a time.
Questions to Ponder: How can I honor my gut to make quick decisions that work well for me? Where in my day can I incorporate grounding practices like simply getting outside and feeling my feet on the ground? What message is my inner wise one wanting me to pay attention to?
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