Inherent in any beginning is its ending, just as in any ending there are the seeds of a new beginning. We have to remember that, particularly when there is a New or Full Moon; the possibilities that live within the event stretch in both directions, with the Lunar occurrence merely a marker along the way. That’s especially important to keep in mind as we examine the Full Moon in Virgo, coming on the 24th at 5 Virgo 23 at 4:30 AM PST, as it can be seen as the opening salvo in an Earth Grand Trine that will reverberate, as Earth-Moon conjoined in Virgo and Ceres in Capricorn all move closer to aspect with Jupiter in Taurus.

Normally I wouldn’t include something 5 degrees outside of exact as part of a Lunar event configuration, but with all factors approaching I think we’re seeing one of those instances where what’s happening is resonating over a longer-than-usual window for a Full Moon. The idea is one of timing with material matters, something centered on the exercise of our own personal authority, probably over something we’re responsible for, and involving the public or some effort at expansion of our reach or our world. The Full Moon casts a critical, Virgoan eye on the situation, urging us toward personal expression that brings us closer to harmony (and therefore success) with the public role or interaction.

Other Full Moon contacts fill in the picture: a novile to the South Node suggests a potentially brilliant spark (of thought or action, with Cardinal Libra) arising through partnership or artistic activity; a septile to Zeus implies desire or ambition may act as a compass to guide us, as our wants subtly align with our spiritual needs; a square to Pallas creates a T-square across the Sun-Earth-Moon axis, promising tension around what’s seen as wise or practical–if it also serves our ambitions or desires, it’s likely the right thing; an opposition to Mercury is technically in the past–and so suggests we’ve been thinking on what to do in this Full Moon area for awhile (and it’s slated to conjoin the Sun in Superior Conjunction in the next couple of days, so should reveal an ending of its own)–and an opposition to Saturn is in the near future, implying real-world results are on the horizon.

The only other thing I’m concerned with right now is the Nodal axis, with the South Node previously discussed, and the North Node conjoined Chiron and both quincunx the Black Moon Lilith point and Juno in Virgo. Out of fear that the future will be painful, we may make adjustments to our own empowerment situation–but even these will be chosen from fear, or heavily influenced by those things we are enraged over or in denial about, and so may not be as carefully thought out as need be. There may be a certain panic setting quietly in over material circumstances (Sedna at 29 Taurus) that’s fueling it all–so be aware that injury may permeate choice, and so send it in a less than desirable direction.

The Sabian for the Full Moon is, ‘A Merry-Go-Round’. It may feel like we’re getting nowhere, right now–but that’s an illusion, as progress aligns out of our sight, reveals itself as a fait accompli only later. We also look at the Sun: ‘A Parade of Army Officers In Full Dress’. Uniformity and conformity may seem overwhelming, as if we have no other choice–look how organized, how unified, everyone else seems to be!–but ‘parade’ is our clue that what we’re seeing is a show, not the real thing as it exists in the real world.

It seems to me that distraction, our attention drawn by energetic noise generated by those who traffic in misleading and confusing in order to profit, is our biggest challenge. Use that compass of desire, the inspiration offered within genuine partnership, to guide you, and just let the sound and the fury, signifying nothing, go on by.