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ordinary moon vs supermoon
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On Saturday August 10, 2014 at 2:10 pm EDT we will experience the Full Moon/Supermoon with Sun in LEO and Moon in AQUARIUS (18°02' of each sign). This is the second Supermoon in a row - the first occurring on July 10, and one more to follow on September 9.
The astronomical term for a Supermoon is a Perigee Moon. Perigee means that the Moon is closest to the Earth compared to other lunations. (See a video by NASA on the three Supermoons here: http://ow.ly/z4roV)
The August 10 Supermoon has an extra sense of immediacy to it: the July 12 and September 9 Full Moons will occur on the DAY of Perigee, but the August 10 Full Moon will occur at the same HOUR of Perigee. Simply put, August 10 will be a powerful day. We are in the portal of this energy now.
The 'Super' Moon is, of course, an optical illusion - the Moon never changes size. But due to the change in distance between the moon's farthest and closest points, a full or new moon can be 'Super' and can appear as much as 14% larger in the sky and 30% brighter to our eyes than at minimum size and brightness.
Optical illusion or not, the Supermoon is a psychological phenomenon that affects our lizard brain - the ancient part of us hooked into the primal tides of this planet. This is because an extra-close new or full moon causes higher-than-usual tides. At those times, EarthSky writes:
"Our planet is stretched slightly, along a line between the Earth and moon. The body of the Earth is fairly rigid, so it does not stretch much, but the oceans are much more easily moved. Thus the effect piles up water on both side of Earth, and these piles of water - created by the differential gravitational effect - are the tides."
Metaphysically, water is symbolic of EMOTION. As the water of Earth's oceans piles up, our emotions pile up as well. We are stretched, and more easily moved. This is an opportunity for us to cleanse our deepest painful emotions. The key is to let go of the emotions without getting into drama with others.
With the Sun in Leo, drama could be the name of the game. We may clearly see our self-esteem issues, as well as areas where we are not living according to our heart's desire; and the light may reveal blocks in our body where the Light is blocked from shining.
Make sure to 'own' your projections, i.e. if you think someone doesn't like you, ask yourself if it isn't actually you who doesn't like yourself. Leo reminds us that we are all sovereign children of a Creator which emanates so much Love that we can never really comprehend it. Like the Sun, the Divine shines on us all, all are loved deeply and eternally. And that is the goal for how we are to love.
Lack of self esteem is so rampant, and it blocks the ability to love others. Here is a chance to embrace a more expansive view of our unique and beautiful selves. With Jupiter in the sign of Leo right now, the opportunity to expand in Love is even greater. Breathe in the Light, Breathe out emotional energy that is tied up with your lack of self-love.
With the Moon in Aquarius, change is more possible than usual. This change requires our opening our vision and seeking wisdom about our ongoing path of evolution here on Earth. That is why the Full Moon in Aquarius is sometimes referred to as The Vision Quest Moon. (See the next section for more on The Vision Quest Moon.)
After these three Supermoons are behind us, ending on September 9, we then find ourselves looking into the rabbit hole of a Total Lunar Eclipse (TLE) which occurs at the Full Moon on October 8. This TLE is the second in a series of four TLEs in a row, known as a Tetrad of Eclipses, and relatively rare. Click here to read about the Tetrad, which began on April 15, 2014 within the Cardinal Cross portal: http://ow.ly/A8qPT The Tetrad extends through September of 2015. We are in the trajectory now.
The three Supermoons this summer are like pool balls cued up, propelled by the Cardinal Cross and discharging into the Total Lunar Eclipse and Eclipse portal in October. The cleansing of our emotional bodies serves us well during this time.
In April we experienced The Cardinal Cross within an mind-boggling Eclipse Portal, beginning the Eclipse Tetrad. Between that time and the June Solstice (June 21, 2014) we were integrating, constantly, and dealing with confusing retrograde influences among the most personal planets - Venus, Mars and Mercury - see my previous newsletter here concerning this: http://ow.ly/z4rBk We have emerged from the confusion and now we bathe in the ocean of lunar energies, preparing the Way - the Way toward the end of the Cardinal Cross in 2015
And with the Leo energies abounding lately, don't forget to play this weekend under this Moon. We do have a bit of a sobering influence with Saturn squaring the Moon and Sun which is why the emotional clearing will be so essential, but Leo does bring joy and Full Moons bring the Light to play in:)
This is the time to venture into the wilderness of your Soul and Knock on Heavens Door, seeking answers. With the Supermoon and the electricity and light of Aquarius/Leo at our fingertips we are literally amped up to download information and then declare as we come down from the mountain, 'asked and answered'.