On Friday, January 30th, we experience a Full Moon in Leo/Aquarius. In general, Full Moons are seen as times when the energy that we have been putting into our lives and our projects comes to completion and shows results. It is also an advantageous time for releasing things that have either run their course, or are no longer serving us well.
Each New or Full Moon takes on the focus and characteristics of the sign that it is in. This Full Moon is in the sign of Leo/Aquarius – Leo brings us creative expression, while Aquarius brings us a real sense of group consciousness. So – perhaps we get to play creatively as a group? ;-)
Before we start playing, we want to remember that this Full Moon follows January 15th New Moon/Solar Eclipse in Capricorn. Capricorn – the serious little person that does the behind the scenes work that makes the world turn. As a community, what questions do we want to look at on this Full Moon? We might want to ask ourselves how our purpose fits into the collective community. We might want to look at how that collective community is evolving, and what part we may have played in that evolution. What are your responses, just off the top of your head?
Keep in mind that the Moon represents our unconscious, intuitive self. It is through this unconscious center that we connect we our creativity, find our joy, and grow and expand our lives. The Moon in lovely, creative Leo allows us to open up to our creative nature, to acknowledge our personal power and, leaving the Cappie seriousness behind, make time to play.
Through Aquarius we are being asked to look at our collective consciousness. Several things come immediately to mind here – (1) the devastation in Haiti, and the need for a global “coming together” of nations and their resources to rebuild this country and empower its people, (2) the difficult weather patterns worldwide that are creating damage and taking lives, and (3) the recent United States Supreme Court ruling that allows companies to contribute as much as they want to political campaigns. As individuals, we need to decide how we want to respond, in concert with other people so that our efforts make a difference.
This is a wonderful time for us to recognize what makes us unique, and, through that, what our true destiny is. Allow your imagination to wander far and wide this Full Moon. Take some small action – through ritual, or in some other manner, that recognizes your intent for expressing who you are. This is a time of restructuring – use the power of Leo to strengthen the foundation of your life!