Stellar Insights: July 30 - August 6
The Spark of the Aquarius Full Moon
Here are some insights about the opportunities and challenges that this week’s astrology may offer. May they help you make the most of this moment. And if you’d like to access astrological and tarot reflections about what the month of August may bring, check out the latest episode of the So Divine! podcast that I host with Megan Skinner, which you can find wherever you stream your podcasts or here on our website. Additionally, should you would ever like to see how the planetary movements are inspiring you, based upon your personal astrology chart, we can explore that in a Stellar Guidance Session.
On Tuesday, the Aquarius Full Moon* illuminates the sky as well as our hearts and minds.
During this yearly lunation, issues involving individuals and their relationship to the collective often become the center of attention. We may experience a heightened sense of tension as an organization or community strives to accommodate the needs of its members along with its own overarching identity and goals; there may also be breakdowns and breakthroughs in the arena of group dynamics and team building.
Tensions could elevate if we find ourselves torn between wanting to align with and support a group mission and at the same time wanting to not abdicate the experience of gaining recognition for our personal brand of uniqueness. We’re called to discover ways in which we can cherish the communities to which we belong, seeing how they are bigger than any one person while also honoring the unique contribution that every individual—including ourselves—offers and bestows. Weaving together both innovative Aquarius (the sign of the Moon) and creative Leo (the sign of the Sun), we may discover ways that technology can help us to further tap in to art and the artist within us.
With the Full Moon squaring Jupiter, a desire to expand the stage upon which we play may feel quite apparent. Consider the ways in which you want to grow and explore the various means that enable you to connect to that inspiration. This Jupiterian urge to feel expansive, to gain more freedom, and to place important goals on the horizon may feel quite strong all week given that the Sun makes an exact square to this power planet on Sunday.
As we keep both the individual and the collective in our sights, it's also important to be diligent about the ways in which we collect facts and figures as well as the approaches we take to share information and insights with others. The reason being is that also on the day of the Full Moon, messenger Mercury opposes structured Saturn. And with that, less may be more when it comes to the amount of words we need to use to really get our point across with a minimalist approach offering us maximum benefits. Focus on quality over quantity, while also prioritizing information sources and media platforms that you can truly stand behind. Responsibility will likely be rewarded while cutting corners may yield consequences we’d have rather avoided.
Have a stellar week!
xxStephanie
* This month’s Full Moon falls at 9 degrees of Leo (Sun) and Aquarius (Moon). While everyone experiences the energies of a Full Moon, if you have planets or pivotal points (i.e., Ascendant/Descendant or Nadir/Midheaven) around this degree in Leo, Aquarius, or the other fixed signs—Taurus and Scorpio—it may impact you more intensely.
Astrological Highlights
August 1: Aquarius Full Moon; Mercury/Saturn Opposition
August 6: Sun/Jupiter Square
All days reflect Eastern Daylight Time (- 4 hours GMT)
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