Super Full Moon Aquarius Aug 10: A Cry for Freedom

Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. – Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759

"Dance for Joy" painting by Ira Mitchell Kirk

Paradox abounds…best of times…worst of times. Our awareness of each other is expanding exponentially. Rare to meet someone who is unaware intense change fills the ethers around the globe. While the intensity meter has dropped somewhat from the very strong levels of the 1st half of 2014, we are far from being out of this cosmic transformational soup. The Full Moon of August arrives to remind us our evolution is far from complete.

This lunation activates the Leo-Aquarius axis about the same time Moon reaches its closest perigee in 2014. Hence, we now dance with the vibrational effects of a Super Full Moon over the next 14 days.

Here’s the Astro 411 for this lunation: 

Where: Full Moon positions at 18° Aquarius. The sign of the water bearer brings the qualities of humanitarian service, independence and freedom, and an expansive view of life. Aquarius embraces technology, Utopian ideals, the future, social connections and creating a better world through social justice and equality. While its opposite sign Leo is quite individuated and

Astrology August 2013: Recreation and Procreation

Astrology for August 2013
 
Mars leaves Jupiter
Moon smiles over mountain ridge
Laughing stress release

Celestial joke
Jupiter still flirts with Mars
Moon sees their secret

    By Kathryn Andren Mina
on the occasion of pre-dawn crescent moon with Jupiter and Mars
515am 8.4.2013
 
Authors note: I am writing this on a Cancer Moon day, after witnessing crescent Moon, Mars and Jupiter near my favorite constellation Orion in the sky early this morning. Cancer themes are activated and expanded here in the area of home, family, women and nurturing the creative impulse. 

Return To Innocence©2013  by Kathryn Andren Mina

So, is everyone breathing now that July is over?  With so many planets in water signs, emotions have been super intense, especially the last 2 weeks of July.  Mars and Jupiter are just now separating and by early August this epic water trine formation breaks apart. The grand water trine includes Neptune in its home sign of Pisces, Saturn slowly moving through Scorpio, and Jupiter and Mars in Cancer. In August, Jupiter continues its alignment with the ever powerful cardinal activating agents, the Uranus Pluto Square.

The Cardinal signs are the signs that begin a season.They are Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. Since Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto are all in Cardinal signs, this is symbolic of initiating empowered change. While we have discussed here in previous posts, the Uranus and Pluto square relationship though 2015, Mars and Jupiter now in Cancer further activate and amplify this

Aquarius Full Moon July 22, 2013: Freedom Now

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.  Nelson Mandela

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.  Martin Luther King, Jr.

AstroActivator© by Kathryn Andren Mina

The first of 2 Aquarius Full Moon's arrives on July 22 at 8:16 am HST, 11:16 am PDT, 6:16 pm UTC and on the 23rd for Bangladesh east to the International Date Line. This Full Moon coincides with the Sun moving into its ruling sign Leo on the same day. This is a powerful lunar cycle to reflect on how you radiate you persona to others, and socially interact with your fellow humans. And Uranus/Pluto continue to apply pressure to day-to-day life (more below).

This particular lunation has a strong dynamic theme around freedom, a favorite Aquarian vibration. As you may realize, freedom is becoming a challenged concept in many places in the world. This decline points to the Uranus (ruler of Aquarius) in difficult aspect with Pluto thru 2015. 

Over the next 2 weeks, the energy is ripe for you to explore "what freedom means to you in your life" and "what are you willing to do to ensure its continuation". Please leave a comment at the end of this update about your how you are experiencing the current intense planetary cycles.

A 2nd Aquarius Full Moon takes place on August 20th (not a Blue Moon).  This 2nd full lunation in Aquarius marks a return to a more natural lunation energy. Here, the New Moon on August 6 once again precedes the Full Moon in a related sign. That ought to feel more connected and