Beloved Wild

Full moons are the peak of the lunar cycle, with the moon fully illuminated by the Sun’s rays. Down on earth, this energy is reflected back to us, revealing the results of efforts applied during the lunar cycle. This month’s full moon occurs in the sign of Virgo (in the sidereal zodiac). This Virgo Full Moon highlights your thought process and communication, indicating areas of your life in need of organizing, accounting, analysis or integration. The planet Mercury, as the planetary ruler of Virgo, sets the tone of this Full Moon, symbolizing thought and communication, through all media but especially the written word. Symbols of Mercury are especially significant, and any letters, emails, or written messages you receive during this time period bring important news. Issues that involve young children are also especially sensitive right now – and if you are a parent, please exercise caution in your daily commutes, while in your communities and while traveling. Pay special attention to bridges, tunnels, highways, and canals, as developments with these structures will set the tone for the immediate future. 

 This Full Moon forms an opposition to Saturn (along with the Sun in sidereal Pisces), with both squaring Jupiter (in sidereal Gemini). An opposition and square in mutable signs indicates psychological tension, the activation of fears and subconscious insecurities and mental health challenges. This Full Moon may trigger your insecurities and cause you to believe your worst fears, motivating you to work harder to get a task right. While on the surface this can look like a strong work ethic, in reality a neurotic need for perfection and crippling anxiety are at work. On the other hand, your fears and insecurities can have you give up, procrastinate or play victim. In this case, perfectionism, nit picking have the same underlying cause: anxiety, perfectionism and a hidden sense of inferiority. Because your fear is driving you, you may exercise poor judgment, overestimate your capacity or allow the wrong people to influence you. 

This Full Moon brings clarity to an area of your life where you have become overly invested in the details and need to zoom out to see the bigger picture. Right now, you may be in too deep – you need to take a step back not just physically, but emotionally and consider your situation from a more critical and analytical perspective. The crisis triggered in this moment is not something to push your way through – the weight of the issues involved will crush you. If you can sit with and accept the feelings of disappointment, disillusionment or dissatisfaction that come up right now, they can serve as a creative spark for a new project or new approach to living life. Healing is accessible if you are willing to let go of any lies or half truths you believe about yourself. Check the evidence for yourself. The Full Moon illuminates your situation so that you can see it, and yourself more clearly. 

For more insight into what this Virgo Full Moon symbolizes in your life, schedule a reading with me at calendly.com/beloved_wild. I’m happy to guide you through it, with your birth chart as your compass.

Sending much love,

Brandi Janaan