July 19, 2016 — Today's Full Moon is along the Capricorn-Cancer axis, presenting a journey for our nurturing, emotional selves (Sun in Cancer) to show up responsibly for the benefit of society (Moon in Capricorn). The Capricorn Full Moon arrives after a month of Plutonian explosions. Pluto—planet of revolution, destruction, power, and rebirth—has been rattling various planets, creating incredible suffering and unrest. However, the Sun in gentle Cancer reminds us of the silver lining of this chaos and pain. These wretched events have helped our hearts to collectively soften, and many of us are appreciating each other with much more depth and awareness.

The events have also opened us to the reality of societal problems as Neptune (planet of illusion), has continued to chafe against Saturn (planet of reality and social structures)—dismantling our complacency and deception. Eliciting more shock, Uranus is squaring the Moon, and we are continuing to experience uncomfortable jolts of awakening. Rather than succumbing to overwhelm, we could allow our hearts to tenderize further and expand to include more people. We are becoming more honest with ourselves about where our hearts tighten and how we overreact to fear. Where are we judging others? Where are we projecting our own wounds? How could we acknowledge our basic goodness, then extend that to others—even to society? 

Ultimately, the planets are pointing to our intimate orbits as a loving way forward. Leo is in the mix, sparking warmth, affection, and humor, while Cancer is gently nudging us towards family, community, and our intimate, watery emotions. As we navigate pain and fear, we may discover that the key to healing is right in our homes, right in our heart-centers. Next time we experience anger or hate, we might gaze into another’s eyes and contemplate their path—that they too are experiencing the suffering of being human. Then our hearts will soften and open, and we can establish potent seeds of enlightened society. Opening to joy without guilt, recognizing our worthiness and lovability, we could restore equilibrium in the world—one glowing heart at a time. 

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