The Moon is full in the 12th degree of Scorpio on May 1st, at 12:23 pm CDT.
With the Sun in Taurus and the Moon opposed from Scorpio
the axis of the 2nd and 8th Houses, respectively, is highlighted now.
The 2nd House is often portrayed as the House of money,
which is fair,
but money is merely a small chunk of the iceberg
floating in the ocean of this domain of a horoscope.
The 2nd House holds all things material,
including our garbage and waste,
as well as our essential and necessary physical body.
The 2nd House suggests an experience of Materiality-as-such.
It also suggests our experience of Possession-as-such.
It indicates something about our personal relationship
to posessions and resources in general,
and I personally think can be reasonably extended
to resources which are immaterial as well, such as talent or skills.
Anything which can be classified as "mine" is drawn into the 2nd House.
In my experience working with people,
I notice a form of astrological arrested-development.
I hear people seeking counsel regarding relationships:
Is the year I will meet my future-husband?
Is my boyfriend really the right one for me?
I hear people seeking guidance about careers and purpose:
Should I quit my job?
Is there a path which will bring more meaning to my life?
What might be 7th House issues of relationship
or 10th House issues of public-pursuits,
get reduced to 2nd House issues of "My _____."
If I have advice,
it's to limit your 2nd House concerns
to mastering your Body and Mind,
those two most essential belongings,
before you worry about projecting possession
into the rest of the goings-on around you.
Before worrying about amassing millions of dollars,
be well-acquainted with your skills and talents,
for they are likely what will deliver such bounty to you.
Before you concern yourself with acquiring a new job,
make sure you are up to the task
of tending to the physical Body you inhabit,
for without it, no new career-path can be trodden.
You can give a man a fish, or you can offer him the skill of fishing.
You have skills and abilities which can be deployed in the other Houses.
If you are well-embodied and self-possessed,
your presence can be more effective in those other Houses.
There is no need to draw things in to your 2nd House,
like a desperate vacuum.
There is only a need to discover what is already there,
and to treat it with due reverence and honor.
In classic fashion,
the 8th House carries some of these same themes,
but extends them into shared dimensions.
If the 2nd House refers to "Mine," the 8th House refers to "Ours."
To that end, the 8th House suggests contracts and marriage,
secrets and mysteries,
as well as inheritances of both tangible and intangible
(or conscious and subconscious) nature.
The same call to awareness of the 2nd House applies here.
In this sense, it is indeed a House of Shadow in the Jungian sense.
Anything you are not acknowledging
can be reasonably given to the 8th House.
A talent with color and aesthetics you may cherish as a 2nd House gift,
might well be better conceived
as an 8th House inheritance from your great-grandmother;
you also, perhaps, are not so readily willing to embrace
the 8th House inheritance
of great-grandmother's propensity for alcohol and anger.
The husband you acquire as a 2nd House achievement,
invariably comes with a slew of hidden additions:
a psychologically abusive mother-in-law,
his resulting propensity to gamble or indulge in risky-taking behaviors.
The following may be a reach,
but to apply the 8th House to the 12th House of collectivity
we might even address that the shared burdens of all Humanity
could be meaningfully explored along the 2nd House-8th House axis.
As Pluto in Aquarius and Uranus in Gemini bring profound shifts
to our social and relational dynamics,
Neptune and Saturn in Aries bring similarly powerful awareness
to our individuality and distinctly personal experience.
The confluence of "mine," "yours," and "ours" has never been so critical.
Author: chibotaichi
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Full Moon in Scorpio: 2026
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New Moon in Aries: 2026
Dane Rudhyar suggests
that the only true Creative act is the creation of Meaning.
In this moment of intensive Aries energy,
with its Cardinal and Monadic tone,
we all (exclusively as individuals) have the opportunity
to define and refine our own Reality.
Any use of projection, co-dependence,
or other exogenous frameworks of orientation
will likely lead to dissolution or emptiness at best.
I'll opt to not invoke the worst.
Soon after its conjunction with the Sun in Aries,
the Moon transits conjunct with Venus in the Sign of Taurus,
a planet associated with attractive force
and all manner of The Feminine function,
and the ruling planet of Taurus as well.
Following that,
the Moon will transit conjunct with Uranus
in the very last degree of Taurus.
Uranus brings a note of potentially disruptive
or surprising energy to the arena,
and with the considerable supply of planetary energy in Aries,
the ominous versions of what that might entail are clear.
However, there is also a more optimistic perspective
regarding the possible outcomes of this dynamic,
which I am openly advocating for here.
This is a moment
for all Beings of Consciousness and Volition
to declare Autonomy and Liberty.
This is a moment for all Enlightened Beings
to leverage their power of Creativity.
○◙The Creation of Meaning as a Liberative Act.◙○
◘•And the Liberation of Meaning as a Creative Act.•◘
It matters not the conditions and context in which you exist.
The Freedom to Create Meaning
in, and from, such circumstances
is ever-present.
And the Freedom to Create Meaning
which supports your Ultimate Liberation
is on the table.
Nobody can take it from you;
It is already given.
But it is possible for you
to miss it, to squander it, to refuse it.
Uranus will shake up the stage,
providing an opportunity to make your move,
and the scene will never be the same.
Aries is surging forward.
The Train is leaving the station
and has no scheduled stops on its course. -
Full Moon in Libra, 2026
The Moon is Full in the 13th degree of Libra, at 9:12 pm CDT on April 1, 2026.
As all such Lunations entail, the Sun opposes from the 13th degree of Aries and continues its trajectory toward peak power at the Summer Solstice.
Aries is the Sign of Individuation and Indivisibility.
Libra is the Sign of Relation and Balance.
Symbolized by The Scale,
Libra has a reputation of being interested in fairness.
And being ruled by Venus,
Libra is indeed often sensitive to such issues.
However, oftentimes this sensitivity and interest
compels Libra toward pathological people-pleasing
and over-extending of their energy.
In an attempt to correct for perceived imbalance,
Libra will run to provide counterweight on one side of the scale,
creating a temporary and temperamental illusion of restored balance.
Of course, the moment Libra is called to another endeavor
the scale swings back or worse yet,
having acclimated to the presence of Libra,
the other side of the scale has been bolstered
and the initial imbalance is exacerbated.
A difficult, but worthwhile, lesson for Libra to learn is this:
The Scale is not a tool for rectifying imbalance.
The Scale is merely a tool for measurement.
And any effective use of The Scale requires a zero-balancing.
For Libra natives to meaningfully embody and enact their archetypal role,
they must cultivate a profound sense of self-equilibriating.
If Libra will not perform the zero-balancing,
then The Scale will not be accurate.
Without an accurate measurement,
it is impossible to be sure if an imbalance even exists.
And even if such an imbalance exists,
efforts at rectifying it will be grounded on faulty data.
Libra carries a naturally reflective nature.
And like all reflective phenomena, its nature can distort the reflection.
If the surface of a mirror is curved, it serves a distorted image.
If the surface of the water is disturbed, ripples jumble the reflection.
In a suboptimal scenario,
Libra becomes a carnival mirror.
A deliberate (or at least tangible) distortion,
which is fun and games when such misrepresentation is disclosed,
but potentially catastrophic and utterly dysfunctional
when it isn't accounted for.
The art of Libra is learning to hold steady in the face of chaos.
To not micro-manage with Virgo impulses.
To establish capacity to observe rather than entangle,
like the Eagle expression of Scorpio.
Yes, Libra is symbolized by The Scale
with its two measuring receptacles.
But The Scale itself hinges upon a single, non-moving point.
This is the Dharma of Libra.
To perpetually center, rather than take-sides.
To become a self-equilibriated space
from which measurement can be made.
Only then can Libra perform the archetypal duties of The Scale.
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This Full Moon in Libra is especially noteworthy,
given that the Sun is anchoring the Zodiacal space
which both Saturn and Neptune will pass through
in their respective due courses.
(These start and end dates are approximate to within a 24-hour window)
Saturn is in the 13th degree of Aries:
May 30-June 10 of 2026, before stationing Retrograde.
Sept 13-26 of 2026, in Retrograde motion.
Feb 20-28 of 2027, having resumed Direct motion.
Neptune is in the 13th degree of Aries:
May 4-June 8 of 2030, before stationing Retrograde.
Aug 25-Oct 4 of 2030, in Retrograde motion.
March 6-April 1 of 2031, having resumed Direct motion
(Notable, as April 1, 2026 has the Sun in the same degree)
Nov 30 of 2031-Jan 17 of 2032, in both Retrograde and Direct motion.
This last span is especially interesting, given that Neptune is in the 13th degree of Aries for a prolonged period and will make its Direct station in the 13th degree of Aries on Dec 24 of 2031.
As always, if you would like support in exploring these, or any other astrological transits, you are welcome to schedule a personal session
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Healing Hurts
It demands that we revisit
and fully imbibe
things we'd rather ignore or brush aside.
All of the patchwork we've built up
in the name of survival and getting-on
has to be torn down.
The wounds require exposure to the air
in order to be resolved.
Most of us slap a bandage over the wound,
protecting it,
which is, for a while,
both practical and correct.
But rather than enduring the minor pain
of the adhesive tugging at our skin
as the bandage is removed,
and risk the wound being exposed,
we choose to slap another bandage on top.
Many of us have built up cathedrals of such bandages.
We build altars of our refusal to heal,
and create elaborate and ornate avoidance-rituals.
And every time we have the opportunity
to dig into the hurt
toward healing,
we opt instead to apply yet another bandage.
Until we are willing to rip off these bandages,
the wound can never be addressed.
It will hurt a little bit,
every single time
we rip one of these bandages away.
And if we've been applying them for many years,
it may entail round after round of discomfort
to reach the original bandage covering the wound.
Healing hurts,
which is precisely why we Humans
often prefer to avoid it. -
Vernal Equinox — 2026
Today, the Sun follows an ancient and familiar path
through the sky...
Rising,
residing for a time,
and setting,
in precise alignment
with various sites across the surface of the Earth.
Riding the Equidistant Line
between the height of Summer's Sun
and depth of Winter's Night.
The Arrival of a new Cycle,
in accord with the Tropical calculations
of Zodiacal Space.
The Aries Ingress:
Aries runs Head-First;
the Natural direction of Birth.
Aries, is Individuality.
The Egoic Experience of being Distinct.
A Singular Mono-Consciousness.
Indivisibility.
While Aries rules the Head,
The Levelity of your Eyes
expresses Libra's Axial Influence.
And though Libra denotes duplication
via the Hips,
it also unites them
onto a lone and solitary Pelvis.
And there is, of course,
that more precise point
of the Tailbone.
Aries rules Mars, and Libra Rules Venus.
The latter having already passed
through nearly-half of Aries,
as of this date.
And Mars will be arriving soon,
into its Sign of Rulership.
A Potent Place
for this Planet of Action, Volition, and Agency.
This extra resonance absolutely-can
exacerbate Violence, Recklessness, and Immaturity.
And Anyone with a Mars Placement
(ie: Everybody)
can be prone to these, in their own Moments.
But as the Transits abide
with the many Stories unfolding on Earth,
All would do well to Mind It.
There is a Way to Compose your Self with This Moment.
To Embody Hope, without needing to Seek It.
To BE Love.
To do Honor to YOUR Unique Existence.
Yes, Aries can indicate aggression and hostility,
but at its finest it is the Irrepressible-Spirit of Spring.
The impulse to Begin, Again.
And Again.
Forever.
Fresh.
Always.
Spring.
"Ving Tsun."
Keep Being You. -
Moon on the Midheaven
The Moon is in the 27th degree of Leo, on the local Midheaven of Minneapolis, around 11:33 pm local time on 3/1/2026.
An eclipse approaches, occurring 3/3/2026.
At present, the Moon is approaching an Opposition to Mars in the final degree of Aquarius.
Mars will make it into the Sign of Pisces just before the elipse, and soon after, Venus will leave Pisces and apply itself in Conjunction to both Neptune and Saturn by the end of the week. Four prominent astrological factors in the Sign of Pisces, as the Sun, Moon, and the Earth align. We’ve arrived at Interesting Times.
Jupiter is in the 16th degree of Cancer, where it will linger for the entire month of March, even after slowing its apparent motion and stationing direct the week after this eclipse.
The expanses of both Virgo-Leo and Aquarius-Pisces are certainly prescient. The terrain of both the 6th and 7th, as well as the 11th and 12th, astrological Houses are profoundly highlighted while the 1st House is being kindled too, through the recent and decidedly significant arrival of Neptune and Saturn into the Sign of Aries.
The themes of these are worth deep and sincere consideration at this moment, beyond their mere mundane application.
This moment is truly potent. -
Crouching Mercury, Hidden Retrograde
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Full Moon in Leo (Feb 1, 2026)
On Feb 1, at 4:09 pm CST, the Moon opposes the Sun from the 14th degree of Leo. Leo carries themes of self-expression, creativity and joy, and the child-like radiance of being (among others). As the natural 5th House, these Leo themes can present as literal children, romantic activity, and the experience of play.
The ruling planet of Leo is the Sun, the only true luminary and the center around which the aptly named Solar System revolves. Indeed, Leo is an energy which centers, focalizes, and sometimes demands attention. Aries may be the Sign of the Individual-Self, but Leo is the Sign which brings that Individual-Self into a centered and coherently-embodied being. Physiologically, Leo is correlated with the heart, spine, and solar-plexus. All of these are unifying and centralized phenomena, among the few aspects of the Human body which are not bi-lateral features.
The lion is the symbol of Leo, ruling over the sun-soaked savannah and the pride comprised of its kin, which fittingly brings many of these themes together.
While those with strong Leo qualities can indeed be self-centered, many express the inverse and can be strongly other-centering. Leo loves a spotlight, but doesn't necessarily desire to be in it. Leo is the energy of centering as such. It is the Fixed Fire, initiated by the spark of Cardinal Fire, and focused into a singular flame.
This Full Moon in Leo arrives in between two major transits featuring that Cardinal Fire sign of Aries. January 26 features the Aries ingress of Neptune, and February 13 features the Aries ingress of Saturn. The shift of these two slow-moving outer planets into Aries begins new cycles of approximately 165 and 28 years, respectively.
Fire requires Air, and this Full Moon has ample supply as the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars, as well as Pluto, are all traversing the Air Sign of Aquarius. The ruling planet of Aquarius, Uranus, also features in this dynamic as it stations direct on February 3 and begins its journey back into the Sign of Gemini, adding even more Air energy to the picture.
While the Full Moon in Leo and the transits of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars are relatively fleeting (though likely plenty powerful and profound), the slower moving transits of Saturn and Neptune in Aries aspecting Pluto in Aquarius and Uranus in Gemini will be longer-term dynamics which are only beginning to unfold.
While Air is necessary for Fire to burn, it can also blow the flame out or spawn an uncontrollable blaze. The innocence of birthday candles, and the stoic destruction of a wildfire. While there is much enthusiasm and excitement in the zeitgeist about the forthcoming New Moon lunation and its signaling of the year of the Fire-Horse in Chinese astrology, the Saturnian aspect of Aquarius and the power of Air may prove to be the more prescient dynamic in determining how this era of Fire plays out in our lives.
"Without the Bender, a rock will not throw itself! But Fire will spread and destroy everything in it's path if one does not have the will to control it!" -Jeong Jeong, from "Avatar: The Last Airbender"
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