Another month, another Full Moon
The Full Moon arrived Thursday evening (5:51 PM MT -- March 1), and for some reason its effects this year are especially powerful for me. Maybe for you, too. The Full Moon here, of course, is the Moon in Virgo opposing the Sun in Pisces. To an astrologer, it looks like what you see in the chart below. Once again, it certainly illustrates a relationship that spells "opposition" by any standard.
In any Full Moon arrangement, the heart, mind and emotions represented by the Moon in Astrology are in conflict with the ambitions, willpower and self-identity represented by the Sun. You're moving in new directions. You have redefined yourself in some important ways.
You may even be excited about new vistas and new opportunities. But the pull of history, habits, familiar routines and other things that bring feelings of safety and inner comfort (more Moon issues), tug at you with a not-so-fast message that can translate into anything from annoyance to anxiety.
That legendary crazy-maker
When the Full Moon arrives, you feel torn between two conflicting sets of priorities, two strong needs and desires. Life asks you to find some balance, a workable compromise -- but neither side of you, neither of these two strong inner selves is in a negotiating mood.
There's a built-in winner-take-all attitude that comes with every Full Moon. And until one side of the argument sees the advantage of at least listening to the other side's point and agenda, losing ground is not an option. Every push, every pull, every attempt to wiggle and find a little "breathing room" meets resistance. No wonder Full Moon energy is notorious for making people a little bit nuts.
So, what's the story here?
The Full Moon in Virgo opposing the Sun in Pisces brings onstage the dilemma between service and solitude, the conflict between the desire to help through the work you offer ... and the need to heal yourself by getting enough leisure and sleep (!!), giving yourself some down-time, and enjoying some peace and quiet by yourself for a while.
It depicts your need to balance the amount of work you do for the benefit of others with your own requirements for rest and recuperation.
Two inner selves / two sets of priorities
The Moon in Virgo is rational, focused, practical, objective, and very involved with the concept of "making life easier for others." It is emotionally centered on doing work, being of service, and sharing your talents and skills in order to improve the lives of those around you. The Pisces Sun, however, is reclusive, subdued, private, self-sacrificing, and just wants to be left alone!!
The conflict between all you have to do, all the jobs you have to deal with, all the hats you have to wear ... and your desperate need for some solitude to just get your bearings again will become obvious over the next couple of weeks. This is a high-strung, jittery, stressful energy between two signs that don't deal well with that kind of tension,
Virgo tends to generate physical symptoms in response to stress, while Pisces is notorious for "collapsing" under the strain of overwhelming demands. You are liable to discover that you've committed your resources to the absolute limits of your endurance -- and may have, in the proverbial way, bitten off more than you can chew.
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