With so much Chiron in the current astrological mix there is actually a real possibility of hesitation due to lack of confidence in ourselves, so that we need to pay close attention to where our fears are driving us. There is also to be found a wealth of understanding that we can gain concerning our inner dynamics and integrating the residue of early trauma.

An Aries Full Moon of Troubling Realization and Concrete Action By Henry Seltzer Monday evening’s Full Moon in early Aries takes place at 7:52 PM on September 24th, PDT, and of course this would be late evening in Washington DC, early morning the next day in Europe and points east. The two quite significant features of this Full Moon configuration are the conjunction of the Moon with Chiron at the Aries Point, and the T-square that the Sun and Moon in their opposition make to an extremely prominent Saturn in Capricorn. The Sun and Moon also closely aspect Uranus in Taurus. This is an incredibly dynamic configuration, emphasizing the inherent difficulty of these times that we are currently living through. As is also indicated by the outer planet emphasis of the preceding New Moon from September 9th, we are involved in an intensely transformational cycle that began early in the summer, and has been going strong ever since. The polarization of these times is clearly represented by the close 1-degree major aspect between Uranus, now in the second degree of Taurus, and prominent Saturn. When we look around, and digest the news headlines, certainly in America at least, the battle between progressive and conservative elements of society seems to be heating up even further, with the fight to confirm or to deny the recent Supreme Court nominee with strongly conservative, even reactionary, predilections, and who in a dramatic turn of events has been accused by a highly respected psychology professor of attempted rape thirty years ago. The outcome in the Senate remains completely up in the air as of this writing. The stars give no clue to the ultimate outcome, although the Saturn and Uranus empowerment of this Full Moon is indication that these deep societal divisions will intensify even further in the coming weeks.... Read more about the Aries Full Moon »