by Robert Wilkinson
This Full Moon will move us into powerful expansions, integration, truths, and vision as a result of the voids we created the past few months. We now have heart strength that led to our “will to wholeness” repairing connections between the worldly and spiritual parts of our lives. This Full Moon has FOUR oppositions, creating a powerful series of the “Tension of Opposites” in the Aries-Libra and Gemini-Sagittarius axes, with Mercury retrograde giving us new insights into our “spiritual ancestry.” The “Cosmic visitations” promised by Uranus in June, late September, and early October are happening and/or on the way!
This Full Moon is one of taking responsibility based in the new synthesized focus resulting from all we’ve left behind. The coming two weeks will be educative, preparatory, inspired, full of discovery of higher and broader views, truths, and freedom. Conflicts come from too much going on all at once; get a plan based in ordering priorities, and follow through, since there is Divine help when we need it.
In part 1 I explained why there’s some constant friction and agitation in the collective atmosphere off and on during these months due to Uranus semisquare Neptune anchoring constant friction whenever a planet moves through the middle degrees of the Mutable signs or the end of Cardinal signs and beginning of Fixed signs. This anchors the on-again, off-again energies I have termed a “Rhombus Diamond,” associated with a “cutting, grinding, and polishing” energy that’s very frictional and disruptive. This Full Moon has two such Rhombus energies discharging through a Mutable T-square!
Why Are Full Moons So Important?
At a Full Moon, that which has opened since the previous New Moon surfaces in a public form, and heads toward the culmination and fruition symbolized by the second half of any cycle. First half, birth into form and field. Second half, culmination and completion of the purpose of that cycle.
That’s why it’s important to regard the New and Full Moon charts as “God’s Footprints in Time,” since one follows the other in an unending sequence of births of newer and newer seeds. The New Moons show us the seeds that will flourish under the reflected light of the Full Moon.
Full Moons heighten feelings, due to the opposition of the Moon and the Sun. We’ve been moving through the time of the year when we had oppositions from the inner planets to the outermost planets. We had the oppositions to Saturn and Pluto, then to Neptune, and this one finishes the oppositions to Uranus, letting loose the energies of revolution, innovation, and liberation.
Dispositors - What's the Backdrop to the Energies?
The Moon is in Gemini, making Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius its worldly ruler. The Sun is in Sagittarius, making Jupiter in Sagittarius its worldly ruler, and Neptune in Pisces its Spiritual Ruler. So this is literally the first Full Moon in about 8 months where Saturn wasn’t THE primary final dispositor of the other planets.
This month is rare, in that we have four “final dispositors in Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune.” Venus in Libra disposits itself; Mercury and the Sun are disposited by Jupiter in its home sign; Mars in Pisces is disposited by Jupiter, Uranus is disposited by Mars, and Pluto is disposited by Saturn.
So this month we have all the planets ruled by four planets as final dispositors. By looking at how “chains of dispositors,” “final dispositors,” and “mutual reception” are in play between the planets, we get a clear picture of the backdrop for how each planet operates. You can find out more about dispositors in general, chains of dispositors, and mutual reception by going to Astrology Class – What Is A Dispositor and What Is Mutual Reception Between Two Planets?
The Sabian Symbols for the Full Moon
This Full Moon falls at 1 Sagittarius and 1 Gemini. It is said that the first third (decan) of any sign deals with the actional, physical, material levels of life, and as the Lunation is in the first decan of those signs, invokes a sub-influence of Sagittarius and Gemini.
Since the Moon always focuses the light of the Sun in specific forms, the degree symbols for both are important. The Sun degree is the illumination or enlightenment of the Lunation, whereas the Moon shows us the potential forms that enlightenment will take. Though I’ve given you a sense of what this is about up to now, here’s where we go into detail.
The Solar degree symbol for the 1st degree of Sagittarius is “A Grand Army of the Republic campfire.” In the Astrology of Personality, where Rudhyar uses the original Dr. Jones' class notes on the symbols, he states this degree is one of “Cohesive power of social experience,” “comradeship, born of collective achievements, which quickens the self,” and “fervent reunion.”
In the Astrological Mandala he states 1 Sagittarius is about “the will to reaffirm the value of the struggle upon which civilization and group-achievements are founded.” He goes on to tell us that this is a symbol of two important factors: the Army men, and the links they forged in their past. He then says that this is a “civilization building” type of energy, where “veterans” gather to “rekindle… the fire of well-fought battles,” specifically the Sagittarian type of fire, Fire By Friction.
He continues, “Sagittarius also implies a special kind of ‘fire.’ It is a fire that burns the ‘now’ of natural living in order to build a greater ‘tomorrow.’ It is future oriented.” He says it builds a greater, wider civilizing energy that cultivates fellowship and togetherness, and is behind “the perpetuation of the spirit of struggle for power.” This symbol is said to be in the Span of Receptiveness, Act of Group Integration, and is the initial degree of the Actional level of the Scene of Abstraction.
Dr. Jones, creator of the Sabian Symbols, says this degree is one of our “continuing appreciation of every phase of experience that ever has opened up for (us), and (our) desire to live worthily as a basis for every present or future well-being.” Here we find passive values as they become “inner strengths” through which we sustain ourselves at crucial points in life.”
He concludes that in our “periodic and symbolical return to center (we) regrasp each special potentiality of (our) being.” He offers us the keyword of REMINISCENCE. He states that when this degree works positively, it is one of “accomplishment through the cultivation and preservation of enduring ties with others."
It seems from this symbol that we’re going to have the Light of the Fire of Comradeship leading us to “reunions,” where we see our lives as “building a better tomorrow” with appreciation for all that has brought us to this evolutionary point in our lives. It also seems we shall cultivate and/or preserve our “enduring ties” with others.
The Lunar degree symbol for the 1st degree of Gemini is “A glass-bottomed boat in still water.” In "the Astrology of Personality, where Rudhyar uses the original Dr. Jones' class notes on the symbols, 1 Gemini is said to be a phase of "Depth of realization in a consciousness constantly in touch with the sources of life," and "sensitiveness to collective images."
In the Astrological Mandala, he says this degree involves "the revelation of unconscious energies and submerged psychic structures." Here we become aware of the "hidden contents of man's collective Unconscious" if our "boat," or ego, has a "glass bottom" allowing us to see that which is below normal perception. He states that our conscious mind must be somewhat "translucent" so we can become aware of the "psychic depths below the normal level of consciousness."
He goes on to say that in this discovery process this is a stage of vision, where we find that which we did not know existed. Here "a new dimension of reality is perceived by the earnest inquirer." He says it falls in the span of Zeal, and is the first degree of the actional level of the scene of Discovery in the Act of Differentiation.
According to Dr. Jones, creator of the Sabian Symbols, the degree is one of "alertness to ramifications of experience," and the need we take action that benefits us if we would "capitalize on any particular opportunity." This shows that even inactivity is of value if it allows us to "regrasp our destiny" to our advantage, since it gives us the ability to touch "the transient stream of everyday affairs."
He offers us the keyword of CURIOSITY. He states that when operating in a positive manner, this degree is "high competence in the estimation of life's potentialities."
So the Light of reuniting with something or someone to affirm the “will to civilized living” will express through new depth understanding, or a new curiosity which will help us “regrasp our destiny.” While no doubt there will be temporary overloads via the T-square to the Lunation by Mars in Pisces, at the same time it will help us overcome any tendencies to get discouraged in the future through the practical ordering available via that configuration.
TransPluto, Divine Mother, and the Tests of Human Redemption
Both Neptune and TransPluto represent very vast fields of feeling and connectedness beyond individual control. Neptune is the oceanic field of collective consciousness in which we all swim, and TransPluto is an almost incomprehensibly vast Divine Mother energy which redeems all things, brings grace to all circumstances, and is beyond even Death itself. When these two planets make an aspect, it shows us how the collective field is relating to Divine Redemption.
Many important collective developments related to these themes began to surface between 2009-2012, when Neptune in Aquarius was in very close opposition to TransPluto, or Divine Mother. That’s a major factor in why things became so polarized during those years, where the “tension of opposites” began to bring forth lessons in our Oneness, our need to share, and the human collective consciousness faced its need to embrace compassion and learn Viveka, or Divine Discrimination, especially when TransPluto was at the first degree of Virgo. Since that important opposition, we’ve all experienced intensified opportunities to join together in the Great Mother and realize our interrelatedness on a feeling level with All-That-Is.
In terms of the larger Era, we’ve now ended the TransPluto (Percephone, Parvati) in Leo era that we knew from September 20, 1935 through July 4, 2014. The transition period where this planet danced at the last degree of Leo and first two degrees of Virgo began October 2011 and ended July 4, 2014, when TransPluto left Leo for many centuries to come, and entered into Virgo for the next century.
TransPluto, or Divine Mother, danced between 1 and 2 Virgo between July 2014 and Oct 2017, showing us the larger view of what we are learning about how we conceive of God the Mother. The symbol for 1 Virgo is about how our ideas and ideals shape the outer forms in our lives, as well as how we act. It’s about picturing “the salient features and the overall meaning of any life situation,” as well as the Path of discipleship and other forms of training.
So one of the two great themes Divine Mother has taught all of us these past several years was to see life as a whole, and find meaning in seeing the significant features of the whole picture. We have had to understand the value and function of differences, and seeing how our personal integrity has allowed us to make our ideals real through accepting some sort of responsibility.
TransPluto then made its first entry into 2 Virgo October 2014, and we began humanity’s “liberating ordeal.” That initial visit was between October 2014 and mid-January 2015, and began the themes of the “crucifixion” of our sense of ego-separateness so that compassion and understanding could come forth. We are told it symbolizes “eminence at the cost of struggle,”’ which certainly seems to be very much the case as humanity redeems the promise of its better nature.
It was at 2 Virgo between October 2014 and mid-January 2015, after which it retrograded back to 1 Virgo. It re-entered 2 Virgo in early September 2015, and stayed at that degree until February 2016, when it retrograded back to 1 Virgo again. In mid-May 2016 it went stationary direct at 1 Virgo, and then re-entered 2 Virgo in early August 2016. It remained at 2 Virgo until the end of March 2017 and then retrograded back to 1 Virgo between April and the end of June 2017.
It then again entered 2 Virgo until October 11, 2017, when it entered 3 Virgo, which we are told is a degree of “Two angels bring protection,” symbolizing inner powers and “divine help when human efforts fail.” Its occupancy of 1 Virgo is now complete, and this is the next phase in our collective “liberating ordeal,” promising relief, protection, as well as the manifestation of unexpected latent powers.
This should bring forms of security via “the simple and consistent convergence of all good things toward their own kind.” This is a type of conviction that guarantees “an effective fulfillment of our dreams.” With the planet symbolizing Divine Mother expressing help via guardian angels, it should provide us a welcome relief from some parts of our “liberating ordeal.”
It went stationary retrograde at the end of November 2017 at 3 Virgo, and re-entered 2 Virgo on Jan 19, 2018. It occupied 2 Virgo until it went stationary direct in mid-May 2018 on that degree, continuing to occupy 2 Virgo until Sept 6, 2018, when it re-entered 3 Virgo again. Our guardian angels are back on the job, and there are inner powers to cultivate, as well as a greater recognition of how we have divine helpers everywhere!
As you can see, while we dealt with themes related to 1 and 2 Virgo for a long time, we’re now moving into themes related to 2 and 3 Virgo for many months to come. It will remain at 3 Virgo until late February 2019, when it will again occupy 2 Virgo until early August 2019, when it again moves into 3 Virgo.
Planetary Cycles Bringing Forth Divine Mother
The energies of Divine Mother will only grow stronger throughout this century, and these will be demonstrated each time the planets make significant aspects to TransPluto. One major set of cycles were set into motion When Saturn conjuncted TransPluto at 28 Leo in August 2007, and of course Saturn’s SD point at 2 Virgo in May 2008 is currently being transited by TransPluto. Those Saturn-expressed TransPluto Leo lessons will hold sway until their next conjunction at 9 Virgo in Sept 2037.
Another important cycle was set into motion when Jupiter conjuncted TransPluto at 1 Virgo in August 2015 in Virgo, beginning a new 12 year cycle of how these “Divine Mother energies” will manifest. It also began a new long wave era, since Jupiter will conjunct TransPluto in Virgo every 12 years until the 22nd century!
Related to that Jupiter conjunction, Venus went stationary retrograde exactly conjunct TransPluto in late July 2015, also at 1 Virgo, setting up Venusian manifestations of Divine Mother that will show each and every time 1 Virgo is transited. That means the Venusian Divine Mother promise of late July 2015 was expanded, or set into motion somehow, by Jupiter's transit of 1 Virgo in mid-August 2015, and then took expression due to Mars’ transit of that degree in late September 2015, and found “beauty of form” when Venus transited it again in early October 2015.
Those two conjunctions have dominated the Virgo landscape in our charts since then, and were given new value, new power, and new understanding each time the inner planets transited those early degrees in 2016 and 2017. Related to this, please take a new look at the Mars-Jupiter cycle set into motion by their conjunction in mid-Virgo between October 2015.
So we’ve officially entered a different Spiritual Era that will last through July 2107, when it leaves Virgo for good and re-enters Libra for the first time in many centuries, also after a few years of dancing on the cusp of Virgo and Libra. I offered you a bit more about this vast spiritual energy field in Astrology in the Age of Aquarius - Transpluto, a.k.a Divine Mother, Parvati, and Percephone.
See you soon with part 3 covering aspects, planetary sequencing, and other important factors in this Full Moon!
© Copyright 2018 Robert Wilkinson
The tragic deaths caused by Fires dew more than high winds...
and the solar symbol for the full Moon...is beyond creepy...
Posted by: sue | November 22, 2018 at 08:33 AM