The Long Night's Moon

Visions of Other Worlds Mix with Irrational Exuberance and Cold Reality

Light from Thursday's midwinter Moon will hang high above the horizon reflecting
intense light from her partner the Sun. This picture of an unforgettable lunation is caused by a high trajectory across the sky which is opposite a low Sun.
The event takes place at 11:16 AM EST or 8:16AM PST and with the multiple planetary events converging in a short period of time, expect revelations, icy realties and messages from beyond blended together.

Roving Shadows in Nether Lands: Pluto Takes Prominent Role
To say this is a time for collective and personal transformation is an gross understatement. To illustrate the kind of changes that are ushered in with this Monster Moon: the incidence of world earthquakes over 4.0 on the Richtor Scale has increased by a factor of 2 times since the last Full Moon - places in the world from the Aleutian Islands, Chile, Romania, Solomon Islands, Hindu Kush and other places on the Pacific Rim Using astrocartography we note a King Kong size Pluto lines on the Descendant (7th) running past the Hawaiian Islands thru Northern California and near Vancouver up to Alaska. The unexpected energy of Uranian lines is on the Ascendant past Jakarta, thru Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, past Calcutta and up thru Mongolia - definite chance for major earthquakes. The Entire Ring of Fire is Activated! Be aware and prepared.

As the Sun God in optimistic, jocular Sagittarius meets the Usher with sickle in hand a threating our basic sense of life and self. In this case we have our nurturing Moon opposing these two unlikely companions creating stress on emotional bonds and women in general. Yet there is something fantastical about this event and the results to come. All those potent symbols of the 8th Archetype: obsession, passion, sexuality, shaman, death, giant conglomerates, mob violence, wide-scale terrorism are blending into different mix. Fortunately Sagittarius helps put a lighter spin on this dark brew as some of us enjoy the thrills of travel and sporting events. On the other hand those who risk their limb in athletic endeavors may have to deal with injury or elimination from some scheduled events.

Sabians and Fanciful Sentiments
We examine the Sabian Symbol (The Zodiac by Degrees by Goldsmith) for 25 Sagittarius where Pluto resides and find " A little boy on a rocking horse imagines himself flying to a multicolored candyland." This tells of artistic frenzy, intoxicatating sensory overload, manic-depression or the same degree as Jimi Hendrix's ascendant. Let's not forget that Jimi was both a mustical genius and veritable shamanistic performer.
The mystical sabian symbol for the Sun @ 24° Sagittarius is more cheerful and steady in a state of exhuberance - " A man in overalls returns to a sunny little cottage after a good day's fishing and finds a bluebird singing on the gatepost." Talk about the bluebird of happiness allowing us to look on only the sunny side. A hint for us to pursue our goals despite criticism! Notice today, Mr. Danger and Pollyanna all rolled up in one - "George W. Bush defiantly defended his case for war and said he would preemptively attack another country if he deemed it necessary." It appears the Bushies including Condi and Rummy are communing with that same bluebird as their popularity will be fading faster then this moon setting.

Visions of the Personal Myth With Out of Bounds Moon
I wouldn't leave you all hanging without giving La Luna her due. For the last six months the Moon now with Declination of 28+ 05" N has been "Out of Bounds" - when a planet exceeds the band of the
Sun’s ecliptic path at 23 degrees 27 north or south Known as a time of change to career,
status and self-image, Maximum N or S marks the end of one phase of life and the beginning of another.
The Sabian Symbol for 24°: "An artist is painting a strangely compelling alien landscape, pausing occaisonally to speak about her work to an interested bystander." Here we are given the opportunity to be totally confident in our visions, dreams as we began to see a world vastly different as the blindfold starts to slip from the collective reason projected by mass media.
Our challenge will be to adhere to our perceptions with an artistic faculty that describes other dimensions with concrete landscapes.

From a personal standpoint those of us who have mutable degrees (Sagittarius, Gemini,Virgo and Pisces) at 22 to 24 degrees should have some interesting experiences.


Venus Precedes the Moon's Entrance Joining Chiron in Aquarius
Just 19 minutes before the Full Moon, Venus enters Aquarius at 7:57AM PST putting the spotlight on social justice and democratic action. Value in people and things that seem ugly, strange or eccentric is now highlighted (Venus is conjunct Chiron with an orb of 40). The need to heal disharmonious or painful relationships is signified by this union. Not only will individuals and couples incorporate the myth of Psyche but in Aquarius this will extend to larger groups. The myth tells of how Psyche, in an effort to prove her worth, embarked on a quest that involved the perils of the underworlds before she could rejoin her lover Eros. Recently in an effort to heal the inequalities of women, Norway has passed new laws. Starting Jan 1 2006, the Norweigian goverment decreed that 40% of all private and
public board positions especially upper-tier management must be held by women.
This Venus/Chiron placement will also signify the total decay of any worldly institutions that have lost their spirit. The effort to salvage and revitalize that part of the soul that is left in our mega social and political structure will began in earnest. The symbol for 1 degree Aquarius is: "A traveler comes upon an ancient temple in the desert, part of it is fallen into ruin and part of it is adapted for modern use."

Fixed Grand Cross Provides the Backdrop for this Lunation
Before we bring the curtain up or down on this profound lunation filled with drama
and still clothed in the hope provided by the last Sagittarian new moon lets look at the Grand Fixed Cross. This combination of (4) powerful stubborn planets all in 90 degree aspect has been called "the Winter of Discontent" of course not all of us even those with Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarian signs won't be totally bummed. First Father time, Cronus which represents dramatic limitation (Saturn in Leo) is closely challenging (SQ) Jupiter the principle of expansion and ease. With Jupiter now in Scorpio, we are see signs of more intense debt, focus on death/rebirth/ and yes sex, sexuality and sexual gender changes. The fast acting catalyst in this combo is Mr. Agressive even malific Mars now actively attacking Jupiter and Saturn. The slowest of the four, Neptune has been creeping into exact opposition to dissolve older hallmarks of structure (Saturn) next summer.
Having such a well defined mural as the background means that no matter how much denial or flights of fancy or visions of a new world we receive - we still have to face our stuff and face reality. At this point those of us with fixed degrees (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio or Aquarius)between 10° and 15° degrees may be immersed in some difficult challenges for the next couple of weeks with some cases months.




White Crystal World-Bridger from Mayan Dreamspell
The Mayan Glyph for this Full Moon is White Crystal World-Bridger
who seals the store of death and is guided by the power of endlesses.
With this Mayan Day sign we are told that surrender is freedom. So this Full Moon invites us to release ourselves from the bondage of preconceived action, to let everything be all right as it is, so that you we live a more inspired life in the moment!



Long Night's Full Moon - The Chart Click to Enlarge