FULL MOON - APRIL 23, 2024

The Full Moon is on Tuesday, April 23, at 6:48 pm CDT in 4° Scorpio, an excellent time for turning within and reflecting on the past two weeks. New moons are new beginnings and full moons often hold the results or culmination of things started at the new moon. In this case, the last new moon was a solar eclipse which is very potent for new beginnings. This past weekend we experienced the Jupiter Uranus conjunction, the urge for expansion combined with the urge for freedom. This Full Moon will re-emphasize that conjunction's new thoughts and ideas, perhaps the lightning strike of genius. Write down your ideas and reflect on the possibilities and potential that fulfilling them will bring.

One symbol for Scorpio is still water, representing the clear pond in which you can see straight through to the bottom. When you can clear your mind, the waves of emotion subside and you can see each situation clearly.

The Full Moon is square to Pluto at 2° Aquarius. Pluto is at a stationary point on May 2 bringing powerful ideas about transformation over the next two weeks. The most harmonious way to use this energy is to work on your own transformation and let go of trying to change the others in your life. I often use Pluto stationary points to clean out closets or old papers. I just have to remember to only work on my items, not those belonging to the other people in my household. 

Mercury goes direct on April 25 at 16° Aries. A few days after that, things that have gone 'backwards' in the past three weeks will begin to move forward. Exactly at the 4/25 stationary point though, there will tend to be both communication and travel delays.

Coming up:

Save the date: I'll be doing a talk on Karmic Astrology for the Northern Illinois Chapter of NCGR on Tuesday, May 14 at 7:30 pm CDT via Zoom. I'll have more details in the next Astrology Update.

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Lots more about the Jupiter Uranus conjunction, especially regarding its historical patterns, in this Astrology Podcast with Chris Brennan and Richard Tarnas.