Full Moon Astro-Tarot; Feeling and Flow

 The full moon in Pisces is a time to let our imagination flow, to express our feelings and even more importantly, to feel our feelings. We may be more connected than usual to our intuition or intuitive knowledge which has been under the surface may move out into the light. Pisces is a liminal sign, the final sign if the cycle of the zodiac, bringing energies of letting go and merging back in. Pisces is oneness and unity, our connection to the universal and to the universes both around us and within us. Pisces knows that there's no difference, no separation between those inner and outer universes. Whereas Virgo focuses on each drop of water and it's unique and perfect beauty, Pisces feels the whole ocean. We need both, of course. The world has given us a stark reminder this year of the need for collective healing, for collective action, the need to set our individual concerns aside for the greater good. With this full moon, the axis of service is activated and we are asked whom do we serve? Our inner selves and our dreams, the people we love, an energy beyond our individual consciousness? A full moon in Pisces calls us to reconnect with our devotion to an ideal, tuning in to the flow of universal energies and trusting that it will carry us where we need to go.

The Cancer - Capricorn axis, so important this year, is still in evidence with the full moon. Moon and Sun make tense aspects to Venus in Cancer, challenging us to combine our empathy and emotional intelligence with our ability to create genuine change in the world. There are also tense aspects to Saturn in Capricorn, asking us to put effort into giving service with compassion. Duty to others seems like an old fashioned concept these days, perhaps one that we need to resurrect. There's also a dynamic here about actually doing the work rather than just being seen to do the work - both Pisces and Virgo work quietly in the background, allowing the work to be it's own reward, whereas Saturn is more likely to seek status. Finally, the full moon connects with Uranus in Taurus, more harmonious aspects which remind us not to take the earth for granted, not to take what we have for granted, to have compassion for all beings even if that means opening up our awareness to look beyond creatures like us. Once again the message is to do the work, to do what we know we need to do, without letting insecurity or fear hold us back.

So what does the tarot have to tell us about the energies of this full moon?

Moon in Pisces - how can we best find our flow? - the Fool

Here is a beginning, a release. We find our flow by letting go of over-thinking or maybe even of any conscious thinking at all, by tuning in to our deeper intuition. That's where the magic is, the spontaneity, the opportunities for growth. There's a link between the Fool and Uranus, a reminder to expect the unexpected with this full moon, to seize the moment to break out of old ways of being and try something completely new.

Sun in Virgo - What needs to be refined or adjusted? - Knight of Swords

A shift in mindset may be needed here and some flexible thinking. Perhaps we believe that we know what is true, what is true for us, and yet Virgo asks us to use our discernment. To look at what is real and what is tangible as well as the abstract ideals of the Knight.We may need to adjust our perceptions with this full moon, to admit that we don't always have access to the full truth. Virgo asks us to work with what we've got, to find ways to fulfil our quest and bring our ideals into reality.

Aspects to Saturn and Venus - How can we break down the inner and outer barriers which hold us back? - Ten of Cups

An ending to balance out the beginning of the Fool above and the Page beyond. This is a card of love, of emotional security, of all which Venus in Cancer longs for and holds dear. So a gentle reminder for the Saturn in all of us to be kind, to ourselves as well as to others, to focus on gratitude and what we have, however little, to fill our cups and nourish our souls. And also a reminder not to hold on too strongly, to allow the energies to flow onwards, into the next cycle.

Aspects to Uranus - How can we connect more authentically with the earth? - Page of Pentacles

With curiosity and an open mind, by paying attention. To the tiny plants growing between the cracks in the pavement, to the joy of others, to the everyday magics which we are all learning to appreciate so much more deeply in these transitional times. The Page, like thee Fool, knows that expectations are a burden. He asks us to remember that we are children of the earth, not Her masters, that we can nourish each other in reciprocity and strength.