Virgo Full Moon

Virgo Full Moon - New Tools

"Change was impossible to predict...A small event or, more frequently, nothing happened at all, nothing that I could notice much less grasp and — suddenly it all changed! The familiar faces looked and acted differently."

— Wole Soyinka

This week's shifts are striking and sudden. Some may feel that there has been a breakthrough, while others might see only chaos and collapse. Tuesday's Virgo Full Moon (7:53 AM PST 0° Virgo/Pisces) is another in a series of cusp Full Moons. We suddenly realize we need a whole new set of tools in order to continue to make progress. The Sun moves from innovative Aquarius into intuitive Pisces. Chiron also changes signs this week, leaving Pisces for pioneering Aries. However, what Chiron really does in Aries is increase our awareness that we are confronting a wilderness of unexplored possibilities. Again, some will respond differently that others; Some draw inspiration from a brand new set of possibilities, while others will shrink away from the uncertainty of the unknown. Also this week, Mercury enters retrograde territory and conjuncts Neptune. The retrograde period will begin on March 5th and complete on March 27th when Mercury will return to conjunct Neptune again. The Mercury-Neptune conjunction, and Mercury's transit through Pisces generally, is certainly inspirational and intuitive. Imagination is enhanced but our tether to reality can quickly dissolve, leaving us lost or battling shadows. Our sense of direction may be quite fuzzy and we may also be especially vulnerable to misleading or duplicitous people and schemes. We may garner some helpful wisdom from this week's Mercury-Venus and Mercury-Pluto sextiles from Pisces to Capricorn, which offers wisdom along with willingness to compromise and work cooperatively. However, there are challenges to our ability to understand and catalogue the wisdom and information we find, which is also rather fuzzy. While the broad strokes may seem appealing, putting our understanding and inspiration into productive pursuits and articulate communication is likely to be hampered by the distinct lack of clarity.

Independence and determination are strong on Sunday but it's easy to get stuck pursuing questionable goals, favoring persistence over thoughtfulness. Mercury conjuncts Neptune on Monday, bringing flashes of insight but not, perhaps, the full picture. Nonetheless, inspiration may be intoxicating. There is a striking shift under Tuesday morning's Full Moon. Some will see breakthroughs and inspiration, feeling few concerns over details. Others may be more aware of the collapse of stability in a chaotic and confusing series of twists. Clarity is especially hard to find on Wednesday. Congeniality and good intentions may not be enough to restore the desired sense of balance and stability on Thursday. Stress may cause patience to wear thin on Friday. By Saturday, our focus begins to shift towards seeking a deeper awareness and understanding of the underlying context of the situations where we find ourselves. We are more interested in archeology and deeper understanding of the past, rather than pursuing groundbreaking new ideas.

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