The Full Moon in Leo comes exact on February 3, 2015 at 6:09 PM EST
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At the Full Moon we reap the seeds of our intentions. This particular Full Moon is known as the Full Snow Moon. All that we aspired to during the Aquarius cycle now comes to culmination. The Moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise.
The Sun and Moon face each other in total opposition between fixed air Aquarius and fixed fire sign Leo: we versus me. The Full Moon in Leo is perhaps the most titillating phase of the year. I like to visualize cats in heat prowling the alleys, purring and shimmying. You may recall that we had a Supermoon in Aquarius last summer - we have now reached the other end, a reversal of the Leo-Aquarius opposition; any themes/conflicts that predominated then will now resurface. In any case, be prepared for a heavy dose of sexual, creative and social fire energy.
Heart and mind: no conflict
The Leo-Aquarius polarity presents a wonderful opportunity to work on achieving balance between the heart (ruled by Leo) and the mind. The heart looks out for the Self, naturally; the heart is like the Moon - deeply internal and categorically personal. The mind is rational and all-inclusive, serving as a bridge between the Self and the collective. The heart informs the mind as to how we can be our best Selves, always moving through life with love and grace. The mind uses this as jet fuel in the external world to learn and share joyfully, heart and mind expanding as one.
Leo seeks freedom through the trials and triumphs of the heart, and Aquarius through the expansive force of the mind. Leos may have self-serving tendencies because this is precisely how they create and maintain reality: from the inside out, radiating from the center of the heart. The headstrong lion asserts that individuality is the best way to defy expectations and outshine pettiness; the water bearer rebels by adopting ideologies that are decidedly counter-culture. Both the lion and the water bearer have a sincere, abiding desire to facilitate a harmonious and sustainable assembly of like-minded people. The Full Moon in Leo asks: how may I support you? The Sun in Aquarius, in return, asks of the individual: and what will you give back?
Where do I fit in to the whole?
All things change and all people crave change in one way or another. However, as fixed signs, Leo and Aquarius tend to make changes that reflect what they think is the best way of doing things; even if said changes are indeed informed and helpful to all people, they have a distinct preferential quality about them. Although the Leo-Aquarius polarity is one of learning and community, the lion and water bearer might not-so-quietly believe that only certain knowledge/methods/prescriptions behoove the greater good. This is the paradox: all are welcome, but when you get here, you better listen to what I have to say!
The Full Moon in Leo represents a conflict between our need to stand out and our need to be like yarn in a loom, threaded and pressed until our own unique color fades blissfully into the rainbow. We must cultivate two equally important prides: in the Self and in the universal. More specifically, this is Leo’s challenge - to see how contributing regularly and unconditionally to the other allows the Self to become ever more luminous and capable. This is yet another paradox of the Leo-Aquarius axis: to become a better person, I must think less of myself and more of that which lies beyond the Self.
Love and appreciation
The Full Moon in Leo leaves no room for bullshitting or pretending. Everything about this phase encourages honest, exuberant, unadulterated, no holds barred expression of your truest, most brilliant Self. This is not necessarily a time to make big life changes so much as appreciate who we are and the beauty of co-existing with other colorful, gorgeous, exciting, loving individuals. Over the last couple weeks we’ve all had the opportunity to become well-acquainted with the way Aquarian energy encourages us to spread messages of social justice and equality to the rest of humanity; the Full Moon in Leo is a much-needed break from this (sometimes) exhausting mindset. The lion says, I’m going to relax my vigilance and simply enjoy being the person that I am! Gone, if only for a moment, are the constant, burning voices of revolution and inculcation so adamantly professed in Aquarian conviction. Radical logic disappears amidst the flaming tongues of sunshine under which the lion stretches out: content, confident, self-assured - no need to get up and roar.
Opposite signs on the zodiac wheel have inherent differences, but, as you can see, they have a lot in common too. The lion and water bearer are both incredibly passionate. However, Aquarians usually possess an emotional detachment that Leo lacks. Because of this, the water bearer is able to remain calm yet assertive enough to tell others when boundaries have been overstepped. Too much lion energy makes us act out of self-interest or bully people into doing what we want. The water bearer reminds the lion that we all have something important to contribute to society. Your purpose in this lifetime is just as worthy and noble as the next. Aquarius teaches that we are all water bearers in our own right, reviving and stimulating the collective.
If you are curious about how this transit affects you personally, please contact me for more insight. To ascertain your personal Moon sign, click here.
Mantra: I love myself