Wendy Cicchetti

The Libra Full Moon is at the critical 29th degree, right at the sign’s end, marking a strong urge to get something finished. In a Full Moon chart, this is a double whammy, as there is already an emphasis on completion, with a sense of “do or die” or reaching a breaking point. Libra is all about equality, harmony, and balance, and anything standing in the way of that goal’s fulfillment may now need to be addressed.

This could push some of us to the brink, if we realize that it is no longer workable to continue pretending that an imbalance is acceptable or even tolerable. Whether or not we can speak that truth externally is probably less vital than knowing for ourselves that untenable differences exist and that they have simply become too much. In a relationship, we may experience being too far apart from the other person. With work ethics, committees, or mentoring setups, we might observe a lack of sufficient common ground.

Despite the Libra Moon’s love of agreement, it could be easier to feel different now, since the Sun is conjunctUranus, reminding us that each individual is unique. Uranus is the planet of the outsider, often in the minority. Yet our uniqueness also reflects individual value, and therein lies a contradiction: Who decides where value lies? We live in societies that emphasize popularity through the affirmation of large numbers of people. Ultimately, however, we must each decide what and whom we value. And nobody can instill a stronger sense of worth in us than we ourselves. Therefore, even if others stand opposed to us now, we can know that we represent something special that has its own merit.

The outsider theme of Uranus conjunct the Sun is even more highlighted because the conjunction is dissociate, or out of sign: Uranus, transiting a different zodiac sign from the Sun in Aries, is in the neighboring sign of Taurus. Sometimes, we have a good motive for working to get along with our neighbors. Other times, though, we feel like the misfit among those who have a different set of habits or beliefs. While we may seem to be outnumbered, what we hold is precious in its own way and, in true Taurus style, should be carefully protected. One way of providing such protection could be to move away from the environment that’s making us feel “odd” and head, instead, towards something more nurturing for our specific lifestyle values. This may involve a different community, or it might revolve around a particular building, or even getting closer to nature, considering that Taurus is a sign that is often linked with earthy structures. Perhaps it is in this different place that we find our true peace and inner harmony.

The Libra Full Moon, in a sticky t-square with Pluto, speaks to an issue around power — or the lack of it. Someone may want to attribute power to us that we don’t feel we really have. Or, conversely, we feel disempowered through a situation that overwhelms us. Either way, the dynamic,cardinal nature of this t-square represents taking action.

Pluto pulls the South Node and Saturn into the t-square, simply by being close by in Capricorn, and the South Node between both planets indicates that power and control issues are rooted in patterns of the past. Sometimes, there is an abusive situation that has been hidden under the shadows of Pluto. This kind of scenario may continue because other people are not able to witness these incidents in the light of day or because they are so far from the expectations and norms of most people that no one would even have imagined them. Still, some insight into the circumstances could well come to light, finally, under the current Full Moon — perhaps not a minute too soon, given the late degree of that Moon.

There is a sense of good fortune and blessings abounding, since the Moon is sextile Jupiter in Sagittarius. For individuals, the Uranian and Jupiterian message here is to not ignore something vital and potentially life-giving — it could be a suddenly open door, an opportunity to see more clearly or speak the truth, or any special chance to escape a limiting, imprisoning, unfair, or otherwise disempowering situation. Therein lies a route to freedom!

Written by Diana McMahon Collis for the Mountain Astrologer Magazine