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Full Moon @ 10 degrees Pisces 12'
September 1, 2020
10:23 PM PDT
September 2, 2020
1:23 AM EDT
Despite the limitations inherent to the moment (the Saturn/Pluto conjunction most notably), this is an expansive Full Moon in tropical Pisces. This lunation might represent a cliche "calm before the storm," because yes, Mars is stationing retrograde and heading back into some tense aspects with Saturn and Pluto in September. Yet, it could potentially bring about some much-needed high-minded vision.
Mars' retrograde station cautions us with acting purely on impulse, fear, anger, or rage at the moment. However, Saturn's square helps to mitigate things from blazing entirely out of control. This Full Moon is in wide conjunction with Neptune suggesting that idealism, creativity, and delusion will be powerful themes in the next few days.
Question your response to situations more than usual with this lunation because we're all prone to missing the mark by not seeing things as clear as possible. However, Mars' retrograde cycle will correlate with an extended period of clarifying all endpoints, targets, strategies, and root causes. It will also help us put an end to things where we've had just enough.
So, aside from the usual Neptune caution (be mindful of escapist tendencies, avoidance, or passive aggression), Neptune's creative, spiritual, and visionary side is also in full force with this Full Moon. There is a culmination, breakthrough, or completion involving these themes--a moment of realization or a sudden glimpse beyond the veil.
A strong sextile to the Full Moon from Uranus suggests opportunities for sudden breaks with routine or unanticipated innovations. Uranus' sextile most likely adds to a restless desire for something beyond the mundane or radical defiance of prosaic worldviews. Pisces' focus is all-encompassing, and yes, that can feel overwhelming. But it can also feel momentarily liberating, giving us a quick break from reality's grip and an opportunity to grasp a grander view.