Sagittarius Full Moon
On Wednesday, the 11th of June at 8.43 am (BST), we have the Full Moon in adventurous Sagittarius. It’s time to embrace your fun side. After all, all work and no play makes for a tiring existence. This week’s blog will look at the energy around this Full Moon, how you can work with it, and where it will fall in your chart.
The Full Moon in June is called the Strawberry Moon because this is the month when ripe strawberries would be gathered. Other names for this month's Full Moon are associated with the flowering season, the time to tend to crops or when certain animals were born.
Full Moons mark the halfway point in a lunar cycle. This is a time to celebrate your progress and achievements, to practise forgiveness and to release anything still holding you back. If you look back to the New Moon in the same sign, 6 months ago, then you should have accomplished whatever you set out to do then. And if you haven't, then you should have a really good idea of why not.
The New Moon in Sagittarius was in December. What intentions did you set then? What has stopped you from working on them? Have you let fear hold you back? Full Moons are when we start to clear out the stuff we don’t need to create space for the things that we do want.
Not all Full Moons are the same. They are flavoured by the zodiac sign that the Moon is in at the time and influenced by the other planets. A Full Moon is always in the opposite sign as the Sun, giving us a tug-of-war between the energy of the two signs.
Under this Full Moon, we need to find a balance between speaking your mind (Moon in Sagittarius) and saying too much (Sun in Gemini). How do all the small details of life fit into the bigger picture vision that you have?
There are only two planets with anything to say for this Full Moon. The first is Mars, bringing all the fiery energy into play, and the second is Jupiter, essentially throwing a bucket of water over the flames.
Mars, the planet of drive and determination, is currently in self-assured Leo. This is going to give us big, bold goals and we won’t be too concerned about the details. Instead, we will be focused on the least complicated way to achieve them.
This Full Moon could be when you reach the turning point on a big project, thanks to Mars. Be bold, be adventurous
Jupiter is a planet that expands everything it touches, and right now it is in nurturing Cancer. It’s time to take action on building security, comfort and deeper connections.
Sometimes we can have too much of a good thing, and Jupiter is here to show us where we may have gone too far.
Sagittarius is one of the four mutable signs, which bridge the gap between the fixed signs and the start of a new season with the cardinal signs. These are the most flexible of the signs. They are adaptable, restless, communicative and are great at coming up with solutions. Sagittarius has themes around philosophy, adventure and truth-seeking, making it an ideal Full Moon for stepping back and looking at the bigger picture of your life. Have you been impatient, unrealistic or wasteful? Where do you need to release delusion, restlessness or recklessness?
As one of the three Fire element signs, Sagittarius is hopeful, cheerful, optimistic, understanding and a wanderer. This is the sign that loves to grow and expand, to discover more of life's mysteries and to understand themselves and their place in the world.
When looking at what is holding you back that you need to release under the Sagittarius Full Moon, we can use the themes and energy of this sign to help us. Here are some questions you can ask yourself to get the most from this energy.
What blocks do I have around my personal growth?
Why can I not experience abundance?
Why don’t I listen to myself?
Where do I need more trust?
What stops me from experiencing more joy?
Where am I not seeing the truth?
Sagittarius is all about the bigger picture. What is it that you really want from your life? Mars is here egging us on to take those leaps and put our words into action, while Jupiter makes to make sure we are looking after ourselves while we do it. What is really holding you back?
To find out where you might be out of balance this Full Moon, find your Rising Sign below. If you don’t know your Rising Sign you can find it here. And if you don't know your time of birth then you can just use your Sun Sign. I’ve also included where you might need some forgiveness and what you may need to release.
Aries Rising
Find a balance between your thoughts and your faith
Forgive narrow-minded people
Release any thoughts about the grass is greener
Taurus Rising
Find a balance between your self-worth and how others treat you
Forgive anyone who has hurt you
Release anything that is holding you back
Gemini Rising
Find a balance between thinking of yourself and thinking of others
Forgive any past relationship mistakes
Release any issues you have around love and relationships
Cancer Rising
Find a balance between your daily grind and the cosmos
Forgive the people who annoy you in small ways
Release any issues around habits you need to break
Leo Rising
Find a balance between how much you give to others and yourself
Forgive anyone who drags you down
Release any issues you have around giving yourself time off
Virgo Rising
Find a balance between your personal life and your career
Forgive your family
Release any issues about your personal life, home or family
Libra Rising
Find a balance between your own home and the big wide world
Forgive your neighbours and siblings
Release any disputes between neighbours and siblings
Scorpio Rising
Find a balance between give and take
Forgive yourself for any time money was an issue
Release any issues you have about money
Sagittarius Rising
Find a balance between your needs and the needs of those most important to you
Forgive yourself
Release any issues you have around your appearance
Capricorn Rising
Find a balance between what you show to others and what you keep secret
Forgive yourself for anything you feel ashamed of
Release anything you don’t like to talk about
Aquarius Rising
Find a balance between what you need and what you need to give to your friends
Forgive any friend who has hurt you
Release any issues around what you have been wishing for
Pisces Rising
Find a balance between who you are on the inside and how you show yourself to the world
Forgive anyone who has wronged you professionally
Release any issues you have about your workload and how it affects your home life
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