Leo Full Moon

“Devotion to truth enables a revolution”

The resistance is steadily forming as February’s Full Moon in Leo squares Uranus (who also rules over the Sun). And while this lunation holds heavy undertones of rebellion and revolution at the collective level, on the personal front, it’s blessing us with energies of steady progress, stamina for arduous journeys, self-sufficiency and finding balance amidst turbulent times.

The Tarot Majors for this Full Moon include Strength (Leo), The Star (Aquarius), The Tower (Mars rules Leo’s 3rd decan), The High Priestess (the Moon rules Aquarius’ 3rd decan), The Fool & The World (Uranus and Saturn co-rule Aquarius) and The Sun (ruler of Leo). The decans hold the energies of all 4 elements with steadiness of the Kings of Cups/Pentacles and the defensive and tactical 7s of Swords/Wands. These cards ask us to strategically stand firm, remain hopeful, build up perseverance and trust our intuition amidst turbulence and upheaval.

The Moon sits in Leo 25 – the culminating degree of the Straightforwardness Sabian expression – focusing our emotions on base needs for survival, mental self-control, and practical ways to boost our stamina/endurance. The Sun sits in Aquarius 25, the culminating degree of the Poise expression, related to the need for balance, in life and also between our logical and intuitive/creative minds.

The Moon sits in Hexagram 4 (Youthful Folly), and the Sun is in Hex 49 (Revolution), Lines 6. Hex4.6 warns us not to become adversarial when defending our ground against adversaries. @bellwen translates “No gains yielded from expelling the foe. No gains yielded from becoming a foe. Gains come from resisting the attack”. Hex 49.6 speaks of an enemy changing face and also advises now is not the time to go on the offensive – remain steady, devote yourself to what you know to be right and true, and the right time will come.