Full Moon October 14, 2008

21:50 Aries Moon and Libra Sun

2:01 pm EDT

11:01 am PDT

The Full Moon chart completely describes the current financial crisis rolling around planet earth as every single planet in the sky ultimately answers to Lord Mars found in Scorpio. Scorpio Mars in charge of every planet in the heavens makes questions around and issues about our perceived value versus our actual value prominent in all of our minds. Scorpio always represents and honors what the “Other Guy” will actually pay us for what we have offered to sell. We may think it is worth a million bucks but if someone is only going to pay us $10, then ten dollars is actually all it is worth as far as a Scorpio is concerned.

Scorpio’s get a bad reputation for doing that very important job of knowing the value of things. Scorpios make a lot of people angry for telling you what something you are trying to sell is actually worth. Scorpios tell you what it is worth to them or the market place, adding, of course, a mark up so they make a healthy profit on the deal. Scorpios are in business to make money. That is what Scorpios do. That is why there are so many Scorpios, and so heavily represented relative to other signs, in finance, accounting, banking or any way you can make money. If a Scorpio doesn’t think they can make money on what you are trying to sell, they simply won’t buy it.

That refusal to buy is essentially what has been going on the past few weeks in the stock markets around the world. Scorpios, fixed, focused and crystal clear even if they appear to the rest of us like dark water in a swamp, recognized when they didn’t have enough clarity to value things or make deals. When a bunch of Scorpios don’t know how or if they are going to make money, they aren’t going move. All the Scorpios stopped moving. And nothing is going to make a FIXED Scorpio change their mind other than knowing what they need to know. The Scorpios were not going to invest or buy what you are selling or loan you money to do what you want to do until they were clear what their cut was going to be and knew how much their position was ultimately going to be worth.

Scorpio’s also get in trouble for discounting things. They will say to you, “Come on in. Buy a new car. Drive your new car off the dealership lot. Suddenly, your brand new car is ‘used’ and worth about $10,000 less than it was only a minute ago.” Scorpios know all about those rules, tricks and evaluations. In fact, a group of Scorpios probably invented the valuation rules! So if EVERY planet in the sky is ultimately answering to Scorpio, particularly MARS in Scorpio, Can you see why the market places have been so crazy lately? Mars in Scorpio is not moving unless the way is clear. Mars in Scorpio knows that his buddy Mercury, also answering to Scorpio, is retrograde and re-pricing all the deals all over the place. So Scorpio is not buying nothing! Or at least not buying until he knows (or figures out) what things are NOW worth. Or not buying until he gets a guarantee that he’ll get his money back. No sucker investments for him. He is Scorpio after all.  

The Full Moon taking place mid-afternoon in the chart cast for Washington, D.C. has a powerful second and eighth house emphasis. The lunation takes place on Mars’ day during Venus’ hour bringing a war like Scorpio single minded intense accounting focus to issues of money, values and desires. Mars in Scorpio rules the Full Moon in Aries found in the second house of money, valuables. Mars and the Moon want to know what we are actually worth if you counted up all our portable and moveable assets, dollar-by-dollar, stock-share-by-stock-share. What is your cash value in liquid assets?! Venus in Scorpio, answering ultimately to Mars in Scorpio, rules the unhappy Libra Sun and unhappy Taurus Vesta ~ the keeper of the home and hearth ~ the housing market over valuation and over speculation is the “seed” of the meltdown. Venus is found in the ninth house of foreign trade and what our open enemies or friends say about us. Vesta is in the second house of what each house is actually worth. And your house or any house IS worth something except right now no one is quite sure how much it is worth.

Scorpio Mars is in charge of stationing Mercury. Mercury is stopped dead in the sky on this Full Moon and evoking the story from late August and early September when Mercury entered his shadow. Mercury will start to move direct, after the full moon. Mercury will head right back over the source of all the drama and craziness of the past few weeks, asking us to take yet another look at what has gone on. While Venus rules money in our pocket and bank account, Mercury rules CURRENCY as well as the market place, including the stock market, where the stocks are bought or sold as trading takes place. Mercury rules the art of trading or not. Mercury rules the art of arranging deals or not. Mercury rules negotiating loans or not. You have to fill out paper work to get loan ~ Paperwork is another Mercury ruled area. While Mercury’s been retrograde for the past three weeks, not a lot of deal making has taken place especially as all the Scorpios are fixed and waiting to see what is going to happen.

I bet you are never going to look at a Mercury Retrograde again with quite the same wide eyed innocence and naivety!

During Mercury’s retrograde journey of the past few weeks, we’ve been immersed in a reevaluation of what things are worth. Mercury, while moving backwards through Libra, has been answering to both Venus in her detriment in Scorpio and Mars in Scorpio. Scorpio is all about the value. What are the various values ~ the intrinsic values, the values in the market place, the perceived values, the I would buy it for this much values, the sentimental values, the underlying values, and the marked up values.

The Libra Sun is in the Via Combusta ~ of the path of fire. So literally, we’ve all been set on fire as the planets travel through this section of the zodiac. Libra Sun rules the seventh house of other people, the general public and open enemies. The Sun falls in the eighth house, the money of other people, the public and our open enemies. The Sun will light up how we are valued by others (or not). The full moon will draw our focus to issues of other people’s money, debts, things owed, and how to account for what and who we are.

The good part about the lunation is Neptune is rising and sitting on the Ascendant. The bad part about the lunation is Neptune is rising and sitting on the Ascendant. Neptune makes everything completely crazy blurry, foggy, lost, hidden or NOT clear as he gets us to feel delusional, despairing, depressed, rapture based or blinded by desire. Neptune wants us to drink the poisoned Kool-Aid. So whatever takes place on this Full Moon, we are NOT going to see clearly. Trust, trust, trust, please trust, the planets’ messages. When these points get triggered down the road a bit, we WILL see things much more clearly. And because Neptune is involved, it will have a strong does of disillusionment, dishonesty or despair once we actually fall off the pedestal.

Saturn is inconjunct or quinqunx the North Node, Neptune and Chiron in a SCORPIO (what else) shaped aspect. Again, the heavens are telling us we have to adjust and live in the moment. The way forward is NOT clear. The plans we made are NOT going to happen the way we thought they would. That is okay. You are going to be okay but you DO need to adjust your vision, your expectations and your ideas about your reality. Adjust. Adjust. Adjust.

Beneath it, Saturn in Virgo, answers, talks with and listens to stationing Mercury ruled by Venus and then Mars in Scorpio. Saturn is found in the Seventh house in the lunar chart. Saturn in the seventh house says the gig is up as far as our friends and open enemies are concerned. They have seen us through the eyes of Saturn. Capricorn rules the eleventh house of friends, hopes and dreams as well as money from the authorities or our career. Capricorn rules how we undermine ourselves and what our open enemies do behind the scenes. Saturn rules the Aquarius ascendant of how we appear to others.

Saturn in the seventh house ruling the first, eleventh and twelfth house is an interesting placement, especially with Neptune on the Ascendant. It is kind of like we got very drunk, shot off our mouth at our boss and were incredibly stupid at the office Christmas party. We made a complete fool of ourselves. The whole office is talking about our behavior. What will happen next? Every one is shaking their heads and whispering. Will the juicy jobs go to some one else some place else? Will we get passed over for promotion? Will we not get a bonus? Will we get fired? Every one knows we have a major problem. We’ve been revealed as the office drunk.

What do you do when that happens? Why you do your Saturn. You take complete and total responsibility for the choices you made and you get yourself into the appropriate rehab. You own up to your stuff. You take responsibility for your actions. You apologize where needed. Get the 12 steps from Alcoholics Anonymous and go through them. And then do them. You get the idea.

Saturn and Pluto are joining forces. The consequences of our actions, large and small, are coming home to roost. The karma of the twelfth house has arrived at the full moon. So face your choices with a brave and open heart. Do your Saturn.

Lynda Hill’s Interpretation of the Sabian Image for the Moon in Aries is THE GATE OPENS TO THE GARDEN OF ALL FULFILLED DESIRES  

Commentary: ‘The Gate Opens to the Garden of All Fulfilled Desires’. This is an image rich with future possibilities. This is such a promising Symbol - it seems limited only by the imagination. How exciting to think that one could be so close to having all of their ‘Desires’ fulfilled! This new place or realm of activity sounds incredibly enticing on many levels. As the ‘Gate Opens to the Garden’, it leads to potential for growth and rewards.  

Oracle: What and where is the place you strive for? It seems that you have brought yourself to what you want, but there may still be obstacles. There may be fear about just what ‘All Fulfilled Desires’ may actually represent. Are you ready and willing to accept the rewards? Perhaps you need to make the deliberate action of opening the ‘Gate’, allowing entry to where you belong and where you want to be. It can often be difficult admitting what we really want, especially to ourselves. You may be used to (or addicted to) being in a difficult or unfulfilling situation or relationship. Can you cope with the more rewarding possibilities that lie beyond any barriers? As this ‘Gate’ opens (in your mind, your emotions or literally) you’ll find you’ve come to a new threshold, possibly a whole new beginning in life. Often there needs to be a pause, a reflection of how real or rewarding this new place is that you are about to enter. Maybe you already have everything you need – take a look around and ask yourself this. Perhaps you need to knock first, showing your clear intention of “wanting in”. Then take that step towards what you want and be prepared to tend to your ‘Garden of Fulfilled Desires’.  

Keywords: Craving happiness. Gardens and their treasures. Trellises and flowing plants. Pathways to bliss. Gates and doors. Unlocking and opening gates and doors. Analyzing your heart’s desires. The grass being greener on the other side. Rewards and treasures waiting. The allure of somewhere else. Initiations. Passages to a better life. 

The Caution: Feeling or being shut out. Denying yourself the right to receive just rewards. Wild ‘goose-chases’. Being afraid of losing everything. Having everything, but wanting more. Things not being as real as you imagined. Feeling unhinged. Not having the materials to make dreams come true.

Lynda Hill’s interpretation of the Sabian Image for the Sun in Libra is A CHILD GIVING

BIRDS A DRINK AT A FOUNTAIN

Commentary: ‘A Child’ is seen ‘Giving Birds a Drink at a Fountain’. The ‘Child’ is carefree and enjoying the freshness of the outdoors and the thrill of watching the ‘Birds’ having and enjoying the ‘Drink at the Fountain’. The interaction of the ‘Child’ and the ‘Birds’ can bring joy and wonder. ‘Birds’ represent spiritual messages, the ‘Child’ is the physical presence of innocence, naivety and fun, and the water represents the flow and empathy of emotional energy. This also symbolizes the joy and trust of innocence as it is a ‘Child’ that holds the ‘Fountain’ open for the ‘Birds’. This does not mean that an adult is unable to be trusted. Instead, it shows that we must maintain the innocence and openness of a ‘Child’ in order to be connected to and aware of, simple, momentary and more spiritual energies.  

Oracle: ‘Children’ demonstrate a generosity of spirit and take delight in giving to beings less able than themselves. They give freely and unconditionally. This Symbol shows that we must maintain the innocence and openness of a ‘Child’ in order to be connected to and aware of, simple, momentary and more spiritual energies. The problem that can come out of adulthood is the expectation of return, the “what’s in it for me” routine. It is when an experience is its own true reward that we achieve openness and joy in responding to the energies that surround us everyday. You may feel that yours, or another’s, hopes and wishes are in need of sustenance or refreshment. Whether this is for you or for someone else, simple gestures can revitalize situations beyond your expectations. If you, or another, have the resources to nourish or to help someone or something, the effort required will be minimal, but the rewards may be well worth it. Show some unconditional generosity and enjoy the resulting experience.  

Keywords: Enjoyment experienced in nourishing simple souls. The need for water. Simple pleasures. Innocence. Birdbaths. Fountains. Water. Innocent reaching out to others. Taking time out for others. Spontaneous gifts. Moments of innocence, spontaneity and fun. Putting aside your own needs. Stopping to help others in need.  

The Caution: Looking for recognition for small deeds. Being condescending to others. Always feeling like you have to look after others, whether they are big or small. Interfering with nature. Being naive.  

Copyright © 2008 Anne Ortelee All Rights Reserved.

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