Today we are welcoming the Full Moon at 24° Leo. This Full Moon highlights the Leo-Aquarius axis, not only for the placing of the Full Moon in Leo and the Sun in Aquarius, but also for the tight and intense aspect (square) with the ruler of the Aquarian Sun, Uranus (at 23° Taurus).
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Like all zodiac signs Leo can be manifested in a more or less conscious way. The lower expression is the desire of being in the center for ego-centric purposes, with a need to be seen and acknowledged from others that overrides the desire to be true to self. The more conscious version of Leo brings creativity, joy, heart-centered expression and dignity with a natural gift of taking a leading role.
The Aquarian energy from the Sun and Mercury together with squaring Uranus comes in as a form of pressure-cooker under this Full Moon. This energy is helping us to see where we might be out of alignment in the Leo-Aquarius axis. Where do we put expectations of others before us being true to ourselves? This energy might bring up a sense of not fully belonging, perhaps the more true version of ourself is no longer fully aligned with our relationships? Perhaps we keep choosing the safe way instead of our true path that always will involve challenges and discomfortable choices, but also the opportunity to letting go of old attachments.
Perhaps the Leo-energy is calling us to play more and to really ground us into our unique expression. This dynamic and intense energy might help us to break-free from outdated ideas about leadership and visibility, and we sure are being served a lot of examples of those in this time.
From war to peace within
Mars is still very present, and even though Mars is operating from Cancer under this Full Moon, Mars might have stirred up a lot of what might be on the table today during its way through Leo (Dec 6-Jan 6). Mars will also be back in Leo (April 18-June 17) when we most likely will be able to integrate the full lessons of this impactful Mars retrograde journey.
Mars in Cancer is making a square to Chiron in Aries, with the potential of making unconscious childhood wounds conscious. Mars in Cancer is showing us where we are not safe, a collective energy that is very present. The unconscious way to act when we don’t feel safe is to react, to arm ourself and go to war, the conscious way is to find safety and peace within and take decisions from a more aligned space. Again we have so much examples of this happening in the collective right now, serving us with great clarity of what is needed in the world at this time.
Finding a deeper meaning
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Neptune and the North Node is still together at 28° of Pisces. These last degrees of Pisces that is so so activated this year.
I am sure that all of us are on some level (or all levels) feeling that we are in the midst of a huge change, just as I am sure that anyone reading this realize that we are the change we are waiting for. The change will not happen by hoping that the politicians will suddenly turn into heart based way showers, it will likely not happen by the financial system transforming overnight or through any mysterious “event” that will fix everything in the blink of an eye. That would be us missing out on the whole point of the journey we are on, to increase our consciousness. The change will happen by us changing from within. The sooner we can accept this, the sooner we can move into a place of enjoying the rise of the new, instead of being caught up in the destruction of the old.
The activation of the last degrees of Pisces and the first degrees of Aries is the background energy that will keep pushing us closer to our truth and core through those shifts we need to make. To let go of the attachments rooted in the old systems that seemingly keeps us safe. To have the courage to face those fears and move that safety within, in whatever area and way it shows up in our own life. Our relationship with money is a great tool and trigger for letting go of the old, I know many of us are working with this dynamic at the moment, including myself.
Years ago a wise woman said that how to best get through the coming transitional years (2025-2027) is to find deeper meaning. This is one of the gifts of Neptune and the North Node in the last degrees of Pisces. Finding meaning is not a given, for some it is simple and natural and for some it is a quest they are on their whole life. I am finding it to be both. For most of my life I have felt it, but it keeps shifting and deepening. However, it is only now I fully understand the importance of anchoring deeper into our meaning and purpose. It is easy to loose hope with all the chaos in the world, and to get caught in the surface level of reality where nothing seems to make any sense. This is where an inner meaning become so important. Meaning and purpose can help us see the bigger picture and come back to a space from where we can regain faith, inspiration and the will to move forward.
On the ”spiritual path” many are looking for a purpose and a meaning in their life. Initially it is usually the ego that is driving that curiosity, we want to be somebody. Perhaps we get told by someone what our purpose is. All of that is a step on the journey and usually bring some form of inspiration to continue. When we have reached a more conscious and mature state on our path our curiosity usually stems from a more sacred place within, from where the search is less ’grandiose’ and more ’real’ and where we are ready to feel it and live it.
The way back to our heart
When our heart is not fully engaged and present, creation becomes heavy and hard. This full moon brings us great opportunity to clear what needs to be cleared to find our way back to the heart and let creation flow from the right place. We can be sure that kind of pure heart-based creation always will serve for the better of all.
In the Hearth Retreat (March 21-23 in Sörmland, Sweden) we are creating space for finding our way back to our heart and aligning with the Earth. We would love to have you there. Learn all about the retreat by clicking on this link; https://www.sannalign.com/onretreathearth If any questions about the Retreat send me a message here.
Här är en video om Retreaten för dig som föredrar information på svenska. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsG0bN2R-EuGltzPwL0qJRSw1KP5VAnc3&si=BKlBbNR3Zr_Ybg5c
With love,
Sanna