Aquarius Full Moon

“The unmasking of corruption”

The Aug 9th Aquarius Full Moon shines a revealing light on the hidden motives of corrupt leaders to further unite us as a global community against oppression in all its forms.

This lunation’s Tarot Majors include The Star (Aquarius), The Fool and The World (Uranus & Saturn co-rule Aquarius, Strength (Leo), The Sun (rules Leo), The Magician (Mercury rules Aquarius’ 2nd decan), & The Wheel of Fortune (Jupiter rules Leo’s 2nd decan). The decans hold the fast-moving, reward-seeking energy of the Knights and 6s of Wands/Swords. These cards hold powerful manifesting energy combined with, hope, stamina and eagerness for a win – old, stale energy must eventually give way to powerful new beginnings.

The Moon sits in the Assurance Sabian expression on the cusp of Aquarius 17/18. These two symbols relate to protecting ourselves and the exposure of hidden agendas. Dane Rudhyar calls Aqu18 “A man’s secret motive’s are being publicly unmasked”. The Sun sits in the Nobility expression on Leo 17/Leo 18. These symbols relate to collective ideals and togetherness, demonstration, experimentation and trying something new.

The I Ching hexagrams activated by this lunation are Hex13 (Fellowship) and Hex7 (The Army), with 17°00 falling right on the cusp of Lines 4 and 5. The Moon sits in a hexagram related to relationship building, generosity and “fighting the good fight.” The 4th line encourages continuation of a noble mission after small victories, while Line 5 relates to overcoming obstacles through unity – “a great force defeats the oppressors”. The Sun in Hex7, Line 4 relates to “The army…positioned on the left”, assessing circumstances and strategically retreating if necessary while Line 5 conveys an imperative for experienced, mature leadership and a strong unified command structure.

Ultimately, this lunation is shining a bright light on the importance of true leadership and the realization that despite challenges, there are currently powerful opportunities for unity.