The August 19th full moon; Shocks and surprises

 

The full Moon this month will certainly make its presence known and shake things up even further than we have seen, and a lot has been shaken up this year. The lunar peak falls on August 19^th at 27 degrees of Aquarius. Not only does this moon fall on the first day of the DNC, it conjuncts the Moon of the US natal chart. This moon will stir up the population and we can expect the unexpected. Things typically do not go as planned with a moon like this so we can expect the unexpected.

Aquarius is about freedom, humanity and forward thinking as opposed to hanging on to the past. It rules the collective and is concerned with equality, inclusion and social groups or groups. There are other aspects that come into play at this time with the full moon. For instance;

-The planets form 2 t-squares or a stressful aspects that pull in the energy of all the planets involved. They include;

*Venus opposes Saturn-This aspect is not good for relationships and not especially good for social activities. Venus rules women and Saturn rules restrictions so we could hear some type of news about women. It is a fairly negative aspect.

*Mars is conjuncts Jupiter and these two planets square (stressful) Saturn on one end of the t-square and Venus on the other end forming what looks like a T in the sky.

Mars/Jupiter in Gemini is not a bad aspect, it can even denote bravery. But, Mars square Saturn is a transit that can be associated with valence, stress, police and a great deal of friction.

Mars/Jupiter square Venus will deal with issues concerning women and politics. It will get heated at some point.

Venus squares Jupiter-This can indicate social activity but can also be a transit of ‘too much.’ In other words in some cases, overindulgence but it is basically positive.

The 2^nd t-square

The 2^nd t-square involves the Moon’s opposition to the Sun and Mercury, and both the Sun and Moon’s square to Uranus. A t-square is an opposition and 2 squares.

*The Moon and Sun’s opposition to Uranus is prone toward unexpected events. The Moon rules women, the Sun rules men.

*Uranus squares the Sun/Mercury on one end and the Moon on the other end. Again this is prone to unexpected events, and Mercury’ s square to Uranus deals with unexpected news like it did on July 22^nd. If you recall this was a powerful day in the US.

 August 19^th Jupiter squares Saturn-a clash of morals and ideals.

This powerful transit is a part of the t-square but stands alone as a significant aspect and becomes exact August 19^th.  We will experience this again at the end of the year and next year. We have felt the energy of this for weeks. Jupiter rules expansion and Saturn rules limitation. You can see how this could slow things down in many respects but more importantly this year it seems to represent a clash of ideologies between the two political parties.

Jupiter can rule those things that are morally correct and right, religion, philosophy, and beliefs as well as education and Saturn can be like a boundary or a line in the sand. Jupiter can represent enthusiasm while Saturn is constriction. Isn’t that is what is happening right now? It is a question of the old versus the new, and which path will we choose to take. The last time Jupiter squared Saturn was in 2016. This aspect is indicative of major changes and the end of an era in preparation for a new one.

The above planets and aspects represent the T square that is formed on this full moon and pull in all the above energies so you can now see how complex it really is.

How this affects the US chart

The US Moon falls at 27 degrees of Aquarius in the US Sibly chart in the 3^rd house. The Moon rules women and the collective, which is partially the reason the US is a liberal Democracy and typically forward thinking. American Democracy came into being when Pluto was last in Aquarius 248 years ago.

So, what does all of this mean? Since this moon falls on the week of the DNC and rules woman, there is certain to be excitement for the 2^nd woman who is running run for President and the first woman of color in US history. The population will be highly excitable at this time to put it lightly. I don’t think I have seen anything quite like this before.

Uranus is the planet of unpredictability and unexpected events. Uranus in the mix is a wild card and we could see many things happen at this time, not only in the US but around the globe. Aquarius is a sign that is typically associated with the unexpected and Uranus is indicative of explosive situations, events and circumstances. Will this all be peaceful? it’s doubtful, but on the other hand there will be plenty of excitement.

Outside of the DNC we will see many other events occurring in our lives and around the globe. Not only is this aspect unpredictable, it is about freedom. There will be certain things and relationships that end at this time, we could see events related to hackings, airlines, explosions and even the potential for war related events. On the positive side, some things need to end and others need freedom from something. You could experience certain ideas that may be quite brilliant but if this is the case, write them down because the idea will leave as quickly as it comes.

 The best way to deal with this energy is to let go of anything that is no longer working and make room for the new. Uranus is about the future as opposed to the past, so now is perhaps the time to view some things in a different light. Not all will be negative and it’s possible that Uranus can bring something that is positive, especially if it involves a change.