July 19, 2016
3:56 p.m. Pacific Standard Time

Planetary Aspects

Sun trines while the Moon sextiles Mars in Scorpio, both Sun and Moon square Uranus, Sun trines Chiron retrograde. Mercury conjuncts Venus, trines Saturn retrograde and quincunx both Neptune retrograde and the South Node. Venus trines Saturn retrograde and quincunx Neptune retrograde. Mars quincunx Uranus and trines Chiron retrograde. Jupiter conjuncts the North Node and this trines Pluto. Saturn squares Neptune retrograde and North and South Nodes. Retrograde Neptune opposes North Node and conjuncts South Node¹.

The Sun is still within orb of conjuncting the USA natal Mercury with transiting Mars trining this aspect. Heated debates anyone? However, both the transiting Sun and Moon square transiting Uranus. Resistance to change! It’s like the existing institutions know they need to change and encourage everyone else around them to do so…but, when it comes to them making a radical change, they resist. I want to say resistance is futile. Jupiter still conjuncting the North Node and trining Pluto retrograde speaks to the collective increasing its vision for natural law and integrating this into our power structures, like government institutions.

Mars quincunx Uranus may be a sticking point on how to harness the energy or give the energy necessary to transform. But, transform, it will; Uranus coupled with Mars waits for no one! Recall that Mars has been retrograding over this territory and is now in direct motion continuing to plough the ground and make it ready for new seeds to be sown. This may also speak to the whole use of energy discussion and questioning the validity large corporations making us think we have to pay for all this when it is freely available…think solar energy, if these were automatically put in houses especially those with high sun days like California we could all generate our own electricity.

With Saturn retrograde squaring both Neptune retrograde and North and South Nodes there could be backlash. Those invested in the old values and systems won’t budge to allow the new values and systems to take hold for the collective good. Back to the government, sheesh! The people may speak and ask for what they want. Individually, we may no longer accept that which was holding power over us and, instead, take our power back. This can manifest in various ways. A most recent example is Brexit, with Britain leaving the European Union. Essentially, leaving relationships that have an imbalance of power.

Rejecting what government institutions are trying to force us to accept, when it is not what we want. Realizing that what we thought was a powerful force holding us in place is merely a house of cards…This may also play out for us individually where there has been an imbalance of power; big shifts may happen now. Some with help from the universe. Together with the Pisces led Neptune conjunction with the South Node; we need to dissolve the past barriers to our spiritual progress; individually and collectively.

Transiting Jupiter hovers close by to USA natal Neptune. Could we see an increase in cover ups, confusion, smoke and mirrors, here in the good ole USA?? Transiting Chiron retrograde is opposing this wide conjunction in the USA natal chart suggesting the nation needs to heal. Mercury conjuncts Venus in Leo; we all need to have some fun and creativity too. This aspect trines Saturn and we could see some good creative fun producing beautiful structures of lasting value. But as this forms a quincunx to Neptune retrograde incorporating the divine into this structure could have some challenges.

Sabian Symbol for 28 degrees Capricorn

A large aviary

Birds symbolize spiritual forces and the aviary the space that contains these spiritual forces. There may be many voices all providing inspiration.
I interpret this to mean our collective “voicing” of what the spiritual realm means to us individually…but in a group (collective) setting to provide inspiration to others.

Because this is a Full Moon (and an opposition by aspect) it makes sense to look at the opposite sign, where the Sun is located at this time².

Sabian Symbol for 28 degrees Cancer

An Indian girl presents her white lover to her assembled tribe.

The soul returning to nature. The soul as colorless (white); seeking this as we make our way in our daily lives².

Summary

Essentially this Full Moon is bringing to light our inner spiritual selves in all its splendor and asking us to individually express our higher spiritual selves in our day to day life. We are all seeking freedom from structures no longer working for us. We have Pluto on this ‘axis’ of security too. It does not form a direct connection with this Full Moon but, does add its ongoing influence of transformation. What needs transforming in your life; what is holding you back?

References:

1. Michelsen, N.F. (1988). The American Ephemeris for the 21st Century, 2001 to 2050 at Midnight (Revised). San Diego, CA: ACS Publications, Inc.
2. Rudhyar, D. (1974). An Astrological Mandala: The Cycle of Transformations and its 360 Symbolic Phrases. New York, NY: Vintage Books paperback, p. 128, 129, 246, 247.