Experiencing the Spectrum
Crazy times. Horrific times. Confusing, and amazing
times. Have you been able to locate
yourself inside all of it?
That’s what this full moon in Leo is all about. You’ll read
a lot about full moon energy that pits the sun against the moon, and see a lot
of the abbreviation, “vs.” When I interpret full moons, I think of experiencing
the full spectrum of one concept instead of pitting the opposite ends against
each other.
You cannot talk about Leo without talking about Aquarius,
and during a full moon, you cannot talk about the moon without talking about the
light it reflects from the sun.
| Leo | Aquarius |
| Authoritarian | Consensus |
| Nobility | Proletariat |
| Heart | Mind |
| Passionate love | Brotherly love |
| Emotional expression | Conceptual ingenuity |
| Creation | Innovation |
| Integration | Decentralization |
| Personal | Public |
and so on.
Believe it of not, this Leo moon looks radiant. Auspicious.
Full of love and heart centered creativity. It looks like catching your own
reflection in the mirror by surprise, and, not only loving what you see, but,
noticing something new about yourself; something you’d like to share with
others.
It looks like the perfect weather for creation. It’s a fertile
time. A baby boom. Children of the body, the mind, the heart, or, the earth.
Making a unique contribution to the whole.
Of course, you know, astrology is only weather. If it’s not
married to your free will and consciousness, it goes unnoticed. Leo energy
that’s left unattended by an adult can just spiral into constant applause-seeking,
pageantry, narcissism, and DRAMA. Well
directed, Leo energy is all about productive manifestations of love and leadership.
LEADERSHIP, as in caring for your crew and integrating them. Leadership is not
a rank. Leadership is not the top-down distribution of orders. Leadership is
not making decisions on the behalf of others. Leadership is inspiring others to
do their own work with you.
Fun astro homework for students: Our last four
presidents have strong Leo signatures: George W. Bush, Leo rising; Donald Trump,
Leo rising; Bill Clinton, Leo Sun; Barack Obama, Leo Sun. Do a character study.
Leo
wants to interact with and permeate a given social order or structure with
their unique expression. Aquarius wants the unconventional and anarchic, rejecting
limitation from any established order. This is the ego axis. Along this axis we
do everything from exulting the ego to sublimating it.
If
you have a strong Leo or Aquarius signature in your chart, you can find
yourself swinging from one extreme to the other this month. We all have Leo and
Aquarius represented somewhere in our chart. Eclipse season can bring about
much emotional intensity for everyone.
Eclipses
are portals to new cycles, so they are extremely energetic. They usher in
massive change. Clean breaks with the past, and startling new beginnings. They
are cosmic ass-kickers.
How
to survive eclipse season? Instead of
looking for comfort in an outwardly, well-defined extreme, go inward. Try to sit
in the middle of this axis, and consciously observe (Aquarius) how your buttons
are being pushed. Create a way (Leo) to hold the best principles of both
extremes at the same time…it is one concept after all. Two sides of the same
coin. Make something out of that.
All
of that warm, loving Leo energy is meaningless without its implementation and
usefulness by and to the group. All of the genius, groundbreaking Aquarian concepts
will remain just that…concepts, without emotional relevance.
What
will you do with your strong urges to create and be recognized?
What
new things do you notice when you look in the mirror?
How
will you change and/or cultivate these new aspects of self?
RAWR!
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