August 1st - How The Full Moon in Aquarius Will Help You Tap Into Your Inner Rebel
Kicking off the month of August, we have a full moon in Aquarius. The energy of this Full Moon in Aquarius is STRONG and intense. It will be exact on August 1st 2023 at 2:32pm EST and the energy can be felt for the rest of the week. Let’s break down why this full moon is so intense and go over some tools to help us cope through this uncomfortable energy.
This is the first full moon in Aquarius since 2021 that isn’t directly opposite by Saturn. Which is great news! However, there are 3 other major transits and aspects happening at the same time that are really having us FEEL the feels on this one.
The Full Moon in Aquarius is opposite the Venus Retrograde in Leo.
Whenever we have a full moon, it’s because the Moon and the Sun are opposite each other. In this case, we have the Sun in Leo opposite Moon in Aquarius. Venus is also in Leo and it’s currently retrograde. Full moons typically represent a time of big heightened emotions and a time for releasing and letting things go or ending of cycles. And so with Venus Retrograde in the mix, a lot of these big, heightened emotions can be regarding our relationships, romantic or platonic. This full moon could be one where relationships come to an end, relationship patterns/cycles come to a close or there are just big and heightened emotions within our relationships about our values.
2. The Full Moon in Aquarius and Sun/Venus Retrograde in Leo are making a square or challenging aspect to Uranus and Jupiter in Taurus.
When these planets oppose each other like mentioned above, they are also making a square/challenging aspect to Uranus and Jupiter which are in the sign of Taurus. This could mean unexpected emotions could arise (Uranus) or the emotions that you are having will be expanded or exaggerated in a big way (Jupiter). It can be challenging and feel slightly out of control because it may come seemingly out of nowhere. Do your best to not judge what may or may not be coming up and challenging you during this full moon square Uranus and Jupiter.
3. Mercury in Virgo is opposite Saturn in Pisces.
And the final and probably the strongest aspect we’ll be feeling this week alongside the Full Moon in Aquarius is Mercury in Virgo being opposite to Saturn in Pisces. When Mercury is opposite Saturn, it can lead us as a collective to more depressive, pessimistic or scarcity based thinking patterns. It can have us feeling a lot more negative. Because Saturn is involved, we might be experiencing some restrictions, delays or blocks to our communication (Mercury) with the people we speak to on a daily basis like friends, neighbors, family, romantic partners etc. It can feel like we want more communication from these people and it can feel like just hitting a brick wall, which can be really frustrating and have us feeling isolated or lonely.
Remember, this energy is in addition to our already heightened emotions from the Full Moon and Venus Retrograde. So if you’re feeling like you’re going absolutely insane this week, it’s not just you and you are not alone in feeling that way! Trust!
So what can we do to help us move through the energy of this intense full moon? Here’s a few Full Moon practices and activities that you can engage with to help cope with this powerful and emotionally charged energy.
Feel the feelings. Sit in the discomfort.
I know. Probably not the first thing you’d want to do or hear. But full moons are a time to release & let go. Whatever emotions are bubbling up to the surface at this time have been dying to get out for a while. Cry if you need to cry. Scream into the void. Release. Release. Release. Stay present with yourself through uncomfortable feelings.
Embrace your individuality and independence.
Aquarius loves their independence and to be an original. To be an individual in this world and to be unique. There’s only one you in this world. Own that. Embrace that. Spend time reminding yourself how dope you are as a person. Regardless of what anyone thinks.
Rebel against your most negative inner core beliefs and change the narrative.
It’s definitely possible that a lot of negative core beliefs can come up this week given all the energy that’s happening at once. Old narratives and patterns of thinking might come to the surface. Aquarius energy is known to rebel and is the humanitarian that loves to fight for social justice and a better future. Use this energy to rebel and fight for a better future for you and your core beliefs. Fight against the voice within you that tells you that you aren’t good enough or that you can’t do something or that you’re not capable of love. Rebel against those thoughts by creating affirmations to challenge them like telling yourself that you are good enough, you are capable of love, you can achieve anything you put your energy into. Use that rebellious energy for your benefit rather than your destruction.
The energy that this Full Moon in Aquarius brings is potent, and intense and it’s likely that many of us will be feeling its effects. If you yourself don’t directly feel affected by it, that’s great! The transits might not be affecting your personal chart as much. However, keep in mind that the people around you still might be affected and to have patience and grace with the people you encounter this week too. Those who have Leo, Aquarius, Virgo or Pisces placements are likely going to feel this the most. The energy of the full moon will be strongest 3 days before the full moon and 3 days after. However, you might feel the energy for the rest of this week due to Venus still being retrograde and the Mercury- Saturn opposition.
Happy Full Moon my loves! Remember that the energy is strong, but you are stronger. Nurture yourself through this one.
If you feel you’d like a bit more insight on how this full moon energy is affecting you personally, you can schedule a reading with me and we can go into detail about how you’re being impacted and discuss some ways to help you cope.
