Lynda Hill's Sabian Symbols

Standing Up, Speaking Out And Stating Your Truth: December's Gemini Full Moon

Freedom – to walk free and own no superior. Walt Whitman

Freedom is the emancipation from the arbitrary rule of other men. Mortimer Adler

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds. Bob Marley

Bit by bit… she had claimed herself. Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another. Toni Morrison

No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent. Abraham Lincoln

We need to find the courage to say NO to the things and people that are not serving us if we want to rediscover ourselves and live our lives with authenticity. Barbara De Angelis

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men. Abraham Lincoln

The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppose. Frederick Douglass

 

December's full Moon falls on December 3 in the US, and, December 4 in Australia. This is a rather Neptunian chart as the full Moon is in an exact t-square with Neptune. Thus, this full Moon can awaken a lot of spirituality in us, a hankering to make more art, and, a heightened sensitivity to social pressures, all the way to feeling ripped-off and deluded. I think we're going to be seeing all of these things highlighted in coming weeks. In amongst the stories of this full Moon we have the desire to be heard, to have our thoughts and feelings voiced, to be taken seriously, along with the need to not feel judged or examined or found to be less than.

 

The following shows how tight this t-square is... 

 

• The Moon on Gemini 12: A SLAVE GIRL DEMANDS HER RIGHTS OF HER MISTRESS
  
  
• The Sun on Sagittarius 12: A FLAG THAT TURNS INTO AN EAGLE; THE EAGLE INTO A CHANTICLEER SALUTING THE DAWN
  
  
• Neptune on Pisces 12: AN EXAMINATION OF INITIATES IN THE SANCTUARY OF AN OCCULT BROTHERHOOD

As always with these kinds of aspects, it is interesting to look at the empty leg of the t-square, the degree forming a grand-cross to these planets, in other words. It's interesting in light of many things going on around the feminine lately. It's Virgo 12: A BRIDE WITH HER VEIL SNATCHED AWAY. This can imply many things, in amongst them having to 'remove the veil', revealing one's self, being true to your self, stripping away falsehoods and misconceptions, etc. It also can speak of removing that veil so you can see into, participate in and effect healings on many levels, especially on a spiritual level. We may feel as if we're being 'examined', perhaps falling short, not living up to expectations, wondering when we'll be able to let go of the stories around our rights, beliefs, aspirations, etc, that are hindering us from getting what we want. Sometimes, with this assembling of the 12th degree of mutables, we find ourselves finding our voice, finding the impetus and breaking through the barriers, especially those 'glass ceilings' (in their various forms) that have been around far too long. BTW, Virgo 12 is the Sun degree of Elsie Wheeler, the fabulous spiritualist medium who gave birth to the Sabian Symbols. 

In amongst it all, we need to be vigilant around giving rise to issues to do with feelings of self-sacrifice, emptiness, guilt, or any number of other emotions that can lead to self-delusion. Naturally, this is not inevitable, it depends on what is going on for you and around you. As always, we could see this writ more largely in the media; this configuration, especially with the planets involved, can bring up more allegations of sexual assault, bullying, etc, and, there will be judgments made left, right and center. 

This configuration can also see us having a spiritual awakening. Interesting, insightful and creative realizations can come through, especially if we honour our sensibilities and give ourselves some time out.  

Banging Your Drum Vs Making A Lot Of Noise: November's Scorpio New Moon

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

We should face reality and our past mistakes in an honest, adult way. Boasting of glory does not make glory, and singing in the dark does not dispel fear. King Hussein

Love is not a victory march. Leonard Cohen

The intellectual man requires a fine bait; the sots are easily amused. But everybody is drugged with his own frenzy, and the pageant marches at all hours, with music and banner and badge. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Once vigorous measures appear to be the only means left of bringing the Americans to a due submission to the mother country, the colonies will submit. King George III

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music. Groucho Marx

Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms. Groucho Marx

November's new Moon occurs on the 18th, and, it's an interesting new Moon with lots of promise and rewards, although it could have some frustration amongst the energies going on. The degree of the new Moon is Scorpio 26.19, and, it is quincunx (in a 150 degree aspect) to Uranus, and, it's semi-sextile Saturn. This can have us feeling a little held back, or, it can have us feeling that some adjustments needs to be made that can feel like going over old ground, rather than covering the new. Still, we can change a lot of our paradigms as this new Moon is trine Chiron, and that can have us examining The Stories That We Tell Ourselves in order to find where we can be changing our tune. 

And, changing our tune is a very useful thing to do right now. Of course, we might be quite happy with the tune we're playing, but, other might not be, or, we might feel that we've played that tune long enough and we would do well to try out another melody - another aspects of ourselves that we can resonate with. 

Part of the deal at the moment is recognising who belongs in our lives and who doesn't. We may have people appearing that are downright challenging, horrid, accusatory, dismissive, etc, and, we might wonder what we're doing continuing to entertain the thought of having them in our sphere. If they break through your boundaries, if they hurt you, accuse you, throw things at you that don't belong to you, if they are so out of left field that you don't want them in your life anymore, this can be a time to let them go, to free them up, along with freeing yourself up (which is actually more important). After all, after Chiron is on Pisces 25: THE PURGING OF THE PRIESTHOOD, it moves onto Pisces 26: A NEW MOON REVEALS THAT IT'S TIME FOR PEOPLE TO GO AHEAD WITH THEIR DIFFERENT PROJECTS. So, it could be time for you to split off and go in a different direction OR it could be time for you to concentrate on what you need in order to grow and prosper without being concerned about other peoples' direction in amongst it. The trick is to stay focused on your needs in amongst what's going on. 

Redemption and relief is possible, always, but, especially now as Saturn is smack on the Galactic Center. We are being asked to get straight and real about our desires, our thoughts, the things that we 'put out there'. What do we want to have in our lives? What do we want to be making of our lives? What is the best use of the Law Of Attraction at the moment? How can we best focus on what we want, especially if we tend to focus on what others want and forget our own needs, wishes and desires. 

With Saturn on the Galactic Center on Sagittarius 27: A SCULPTOR'S VISION IS TAKING FORM, we might be seeing our thoughts readily manifesting into situations, conversations and outcomes almost before we've had a chance to truly think about them. We are likely to find many synchronicities and psychic occurrences, some of which can be mind-blowing and revelatory. We are being asked, perhaps now more than ever, to keep a watch on our thoughts. Where are our intentions taking us? Where are we directing ourselves in our day-to-day lives?

Buying The Whole Package Versus Window Shopping: November's Cinderella Taurus Full Moon

Joy is not in things, it is in us. Richard Wagner

You can’t have everything. Where would you put it? Stephen Wright

Large desire is endless poverty. Indian proverb

We don’t need to increase our goods nearly as much as scaling down our wants. Not wanting some thing is as good as possessing it. Donald Horban

Advertising may be described as the science of arresting human intelligence long enough to get money from it. Stephen Leacock

What really matters is what you do with what you have. Shirly Lord

When we are not rich enough to be able to purchase happiness, we must not approach too near and gaze on it in shop windows. Tristan Bernard

Marrying a man is like buying something you’ve been admiring for a long time in a shop window. You may love it when you get it home, but it doesn’t always go with everything else in the house. Jean Kerr

November's Taurus full Moon occurs on November 4, and, it's a rather Jupiterian lunation. Jupiter, the planet of good luck, abundance and expansion, is conjunct the Sun and opposite the Moon, bringing with it a sense of optimism in amongst some of the more challenging energies that are around at this time. 

Jupiter is on a degree that can speak of heading off to make one's fortune, finding a more rewarding and satisfying place to be, work to do, positions to fill, etc. Jupiter is on Scorpio 6: A GOLD RUSH TEARS MEN AWAY FROM THEIR NATIVE SOIL. Jupiter on this degree, and, it being in Scorpio, can bring all kinds of good financial luck our way, especially if we are connecting in with positive thoughts and directions. We can find our 'pot of gold' in all sorts of ways - we just have to be open to good things flowing our way. 

An even tighter aspect to this full Moon is the trine to the Sun and the sextile to the Moon from Neptune. It is a very tight aspect, and, it tells us that if we are in alignment with our dreams, hopes and wishes, we can see all kinds of things coming true now. This is especially true if we are mindful and tune into the Law Of Attraction. Making affirmations, though, may not be enough - we have to assume that we have the things we want; that we inhabit the feeling of having the things we want in our lives, and, we don't concentrate on thinking about the things we don't have. 

Venus, the ruler of Taurus, and therefore the ruler of this Taurus full Moon, is in Libra, the other sign ruled by Venus, and, it is exactly almost to the minute opposite Uranus, which can bring about some surprising, often unexpected and sometimes shocking, outcomes. Sometimes we see something coming with this type of aspect to Venus, sometimes we don't. The main message from this Venus/Uranus opposition is to let go of those things whether they are possessions, relationships, people, jobs, positions, etc, that are no longer working for us. With Uranus on Aries 26: A MAN POSSESSED OF MORE GIFTS THAN HE CAN HOLD, we can find ourselves either letting go of the old, the outworn or the outgrown OR dropping the ball as we find that our hands are full enough and we can't quite grasp all the things we might perhaps like to be holding onto. That degree of Uranus can also show that we have so many 'gifts', talents, abilities, etc, that we might need to focus on some and let go of the others. There is certainly a lot of potential in this opposition, but, we might find our grip loosening on something in order to be able to take hold of something else. Venus is also in a sextile aspect with Saturn. It's by being firm and nailing down decisions that we can focus on what's truly important and bring resolutions to situations that may have been asking for answers. 

We also have Mars making a closing square to Pluto over the coming two weeks. This aspect will perfect at the next new Moon, which will be interesting as it talks about either being released from bondage and chains and problems OR being handcuffed, arrested and charged. In other words, we have a very interesting few weeks ahead. 

In amongst it all, we have Chiron on Pisces 25: THE PURGING OF THE PRIESTHOOD, squaring Saturn on Sagittarius 25: A CHUBBY LITTLE RICH BOY RIDES UPON A HOBBYHORSE. It seems that for some, the chickens have come home to roost. For others, many may feel that they can step into a position of authority that they have perhaps long waited to occupy. Often this is about doing things you want to do rather than things society says you should be doing. If you're on the right track, helping others, being of service to the world, there can be rewards here. If one is abusing faith, hope and trust, there can be some rather interesting and severe undoing. We are seeing both scenarios happening in the world around us, and, many of us may be feeling these things within ourselves. The recent sex scandals in Hollywood and elsewhere really fit these Symbols, as do the scandals in government and business that we're seeing again and again lately. 

With Uranus and Saturn in a closing and close fire trine, we are being shown the way to finding a sense of being organised, following our own paths, finding our way out of restrictions and limitations. We may have to jettison some things, though, as Uranus is on a degree that can talk about keeping some things while letting go of others. We may also have to focus on one or two things instead of on a wide variety of things as we could just find ourselves juggling and not being able to concentrate enough if our energies are scattered. This is especially so as Uranus is on Aries 26: A MAN POSSESSED OF MORE GIFTS THAN HE CAN POSSIBLY HOLD. These can be physical possessions, gifts, talents, possibilities, or, memories. Whatever we are juggling, if we're dropping some balls, we might want to see what needs to be dropped all together. 

So, in amongst it all, there are some very positive aspects to this full Moon, as long as we are not casting ourselves in the role of Cinderella. I see the 12th degree of fixed; Taurus 12, Leo 12, Scorpio 12 and Aquarius 12, as being the grand cross of Cinderella. We can either be at the ball, have the invite, the ticket in, sitting at the good table with good people around us, with a nice dress, shoes and looking like a million dollars OR we might find ourselves at home scrubbing the floors. The 12th degree of fixed can talk about those variables. And, this full Moon is on this axis. 

The big aspect that needs perhaps our fullest awareness, though, to me, are the Symbols for the nodal axis. The Moon's south node is on a degree that can have us wondering when things are going to lighten up. It can have us staring into a void and feeling like life may never change. We may feel lonely, cast adrift and uncertain about our future. Having said that, it is the south node, so, we can definitely make some measures to steer clear of this energy, even if we may see it in the world around us. The south node is on Aquarius 21: A WOMAN DISAPPOINTED AND DISILLUSIONED, COURAGEOUSLY FACING THE FUTURE. This energy can rather easily be seen through the 'Me Too' movement that we've been seeing on social media. 

The Moon's north node is not much easier as we may wonder if we're ever going to get anywhere (we are, we have a lot going on in this full Moon chart that says as much). It's on Leo 21: INTOXICATED CHICKENS DIZZILY FLAPPING THEIR WINGS TRYING TO FLY. This nodal axis is not an easy one, but, if we keep our wits about us, make some good decisions, see our lives unfolding in the ways we want and keep steering a direct course straight ahead, we will get past this time which may feel rather disorienting. Although obviously not always, I do often see this opposition of Leo and Aquarius 21 as being one of the disillusionment and loneliness that can erupt from alcoholism, drugs, being alone, feeling neglected, etc. 

I believe that, if we concentrate on the dream, we may more easily see and find ourselves through to the reality that we want. Jupiter and Neptune seem to be able to deliver on that on this full Moon. We, however, must keep the faith. 

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