Aquarius Full Moon August 1: Lighting the Torch

"The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood."  Martin Luther King (1929-68)

“The only bond worth anything between human beings is their humanness.” Jesse Owens, Olympic Champion, Berlin 1936

Moon reaches the culmination of its light on August 1 or 2 in the humanitarian and socially conscious sign of Aquarius. Full Moon occurs on the 1st at 5:27 pm in Hawaii, 8:27 PDT, and on the 2nd, shortly after midnight in Nova Scotia, then east to the International Date Line. UT = 7:27/Aug 2.

This Aquarian Moon shines its silver spotlight toward the realm of humanity and social equality, interconnection and cooperation. The Olympic games, currently taking place in London, hold the intention of these ideals.

Martin Luther King tirelessly walked this Earth in selfless service, embracing these Aquarian values. With his natal Mercury in Aquarius, almost exact to the degree of this Full

Cancer New Moon July 2012: Reorganization 101

"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."  Franklin Deleno Roosevelt

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Cancer New Moon arrives late on the 18th (6:25 pm in Hawaii, 9:25 pm on the West Coast, and on the 19th after midnight on the East Coast United States, east to the International Date Line). The sign of Cancer, ruled by the Moon, points to our internal, emotional connection to our home, family, community and our private lives.

Following the lead of the Capricorn Full Moon earlier this month, we are now encouraged to forge a more compassionate societal structure, benefiting everyone. A tall order in these polarized times. 

In some cases, this literally means the existing social structure must collapse (Pluto), or at least reorganize, so a more updated version (Uranus) can unfold. This tension pattern will continue to be a strong theme builder through 2015.

Overall, the evolving planetary patterns since Full Moon early this month remain in a building state of unease. This energy is similar to the critical moments leading up to a huge sneeze. On the planetary front, Uranus and Pluto are dialed into a very tight square (challenge) over the next 2 months. Expect a raw, edgy, contentious energy pattern through

Capricorn Full Moon July 3: Priming the Pump

"I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe."
His Holiness, The Dalai Lama

"The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be... The nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists."

Rev. Martin Luther King (1929-68)

Helter Skelter: Image by Joseph Mina

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Intensity fills the ethers. Nature leads the way with severe storms and drought, and in some areas life changing wild fires. An edginess is palpable. Creative juices bubble in anticipation. We are now in the astrological cardinal zone of new beginnings, transformation and radical change. There is no turning back. Even if we wanted to go in that direction the Universe would prove most uncooperative. In the words of Rumi, "the door is wide and open, don't go back to sleep".

Capricorn Full Moon arrives on July 3rd at 8:52 AM in Hawaii, 11:52 PDT, 6:52 PM UT, and on the 4th from Bangladesh east to the International Date Line. This is the first in a series of lunations through August 2013 where the Full Moon energy seeds the subsequent New Moon.

In short, we are accustomed to the New Moon seeding the Full Moon. When the opposite occurs every 14 to 20 months, greater depth from your Full Moon intentions is brought into