Event Type : Lunations

The Moon is Full in Taurus on October 31, 2020, at 10:50 AM EDT.

A Full Moon occurs when the Sun in Scorpio forms an opposition to the Moon in Taurus. The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time – a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships.

Full Moons always pit opposite signs of the zodiac against each other. They also invite us to work to achieve a balance between the opposing energies.

The contrast between earthy, practical, peace-loving Taurus and emotional, transformative, crisis-oriented Scorpio comes full bloom. The Moon in Taurus wants us to find emotional fulfillment through the simple, tangible things in life, while the Scorpio Sun draws our attention to complexities, intangibles, and mysteries.

The Full Moon illuminates this conflict between form (Taurus) and transformation (Scorpio), and between collecting (Taurus) and sharing (Scorpio).

This is a passionate and creative Full Moon, ripe with possibilities and learning experiences. Intimate relationship matters, such as personal comfort levels and values and sexuality, figure prominently now.

The Moon aligns very tightly with Uranus at the time of this lunation, adding an element of surprise to our feelings and revelations. The desire to experience something new, exciting, and bold can figure strongly.

There can be a strong urge–or need–to break free from old patterns in our relationships.

This phase of the Moon occurs at 8 degrees and 38 minutes of Taurus, affecting people with personal planets and points at approximately 5 to 13 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly.

The Moon is New in Scorpio on November 15, 2020, at 12:07 AM EST.

 

This phase of the Moon occurs at 23 degrees and 18 minutes of Scorpio. This New Moon harmonizes with Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto.

The New Moon in Scorpio marks the beginning of a new cycle, presenting an opportune time to commit to personal goals that express the positive energies of the sign of the Scorpion.

The weeks ahead of this New Moon are good for focusing on some of the constructive traits of the sign of the Scorpion–passionate, resourceful, focused, probing, deep, and perceptive–and consider how to positively develop and incorporate these qualities into our lives.

Scorpio New Moons are suitable for working on our self-mastery skills. We may want to pinpoint those things that make us feel out of control, such as addictions and debts, and work on freeing ourselves of these emotional burdens.

This New Moon cycle is also opportune for exploring what is missing in our lives that leads us to engage in these self-destructive behaviors.

This cycle represents an opportunity to rid ourselves of “junk” in our lives–material and spiritual. With this potent Scorpio energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives.

Each sign teaches us valuable things, and one of Scorpio’s “lessons” involves learning to dig deeper into the mysteries around us instead of always being content with the status quo.

Taking the time to understand others’ motives can enrich our feelings of intimacy, forgiveness, and meaning.

Scorpio also teaches us that dedication to one meaningful relationship or undertaking can be significantly more satisfying than spreading ourselves around. Here, “quality over quantity” applies.

We might want to use this cycle to focus on and develop one special project or relationship to help add purposefulness and depth to our lives.

It can also be a time to seek ways to release our fear of confrontations and heavy emotional situations. We’re discovering that although they may be uncomfortable, these situations can lead us toward psychological healing.

We can easily drum up support from others and motivation from within to accomplish our goals.

This phase of the Moon occurs at 23 degrees and 18 minutes of Scorpio, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 19 to 27 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly.

The above chart is excellent for seeing the fundamental influences and chart pattern of this New Moon. The chart below adds more details with additional points. Click to enlarge:

The Moon is Full in Gemini on November 30, 2020, at 4:30 AM EST. This is an eclipse.

A Full Moon occurs when the Sun in Sagittarius forms an opposition to the Moon in Gemini. The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time – a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships.

When a Full Moon is a Lunar Eclipse like this one, it’s a more potent, powerful lunation that stimulates turning points and epiphanies.

There is more to this unfolding story since this eclipse set occurring along the Gemini-Sagittarius axis runs from June 2020 to December 2021. This one is the second eclipse along this sign axis.

Full Moons and Lunar Eclipses bring issues in our lives to fulfillment. Our emotions are heightened, and there is often some sort of drama involved with the house, sign, and any contacted planets activated by the Full Moon.

Look to 8-9 degrees of Gemini/Sagittarius in your own chart (allow up to about a 5-degree orb when examining the planets and points the eclipse aspects). This Lunar Eclipse gives us a cosmic push to make needed changes in our lives. The areas of life activated by the eclipse may see dramatic turns, after which the path is clear to move forward. Note that whatever happens at this time is nothing truly new. The issues have been brewing inside of us, and emotions have been building. Something comes to light at the time of the Lunar Eclipse, and if we get in touch with our emotions, we can get a better idea of what needs to change, or what needs to go.

The final eclipse in this set of Gemini/Sagittarius eclipses will happen in December 2021.

This Lunar Eclipse in Gemini heightens our awareness of flaws in the structures of our lives, particularly in our communications and transportation systems. Decisions made now are emotionally-driven. Some of us will be irritable and won’t know precisely why. Some may see only what they want to see while their common sense or objectivity is temporarily “eclipsed.” Discoveries are exaggerated, so keep this in mind. 

Even so, this drama serves a purpose, and while we probably shouldn’t jump to act, we should pay attention to our feelings and discoveries.

With the Moon full and bright in the sky, symbolic “illumination” occurs in our lives. However, these new feelings and revelations are emotional ones, as there is a sense of emotions bursting forth into our consciousness. 

It’s time to express ourselves and to let things out of our systems. Of course, we might want to exercise some care while doing so, knowing that what is coming out of us is new and not particularly rational as yet.

This is a time to work on clearing up past patterns that have been holding us back from personal fulfillment, particularly those that are communication-centered or that revolve around our attitudes, expressions, gestures, studies, and mobility. There will be more work to come in these areas, but for now, we are experiencing a greater awareness of problems and especially lacks or flaws, and they’re significant.

Through events, circumstances, and epiphanies occurring around the time of this eclipse, we learn that we need to get in touch with our needs to handle facts and figures, back up our beliefs with facts, and communicate/listen more clearly and effectively with one another.

We become aware of where we have been overdoing our attachment to beliefs and opinions.

Full Moons are always good for magnifying pre-existing problems so that we can see where to bring back balance. Our larger work should be on reaching a fair balance. Enlightenment now provides us with a golden opportunity to explore our emotional needs, which can ultimately lead to positive actions and decisions. 

With the Gemini-Sagittarius axis involved, this Lunar Eclipse presses us to look more closely at the needs, lacks, and wants in our lives concerning the balance between Gemini-ruled and Sagittarius ruled areas of life. The Gemini-Sagittarius polarity is a mental axis, where Gemini represents the “lower mind,” and Sagittarius represents the “higher mind.” 

Sagittarius symbolizes the quest for meaning and ideas that expand upon the here and now. Gemini recognizes the need to improve and perfect its immediate environment or neighborhood, while Sagittarius stimulates us to venture beyond. Neglecting either end of the axis will backfire. Ideally, we find a balance between the energies, and this is what the Lunar Eclipse invites us to do. 

This eclipse is about communication, attitude, and our sense of adventure. Something has been building inside of us, and now is the time when the energy of the cosmos fairly demands that we let it out. 

A sudden awareness of a lack in our lives provides us with a golden opportunity to explore our emotional needs within the context of the house polarity where the eclipse occurs in our natal charts. Relationships may be challenged, broken, or strengthened dramatically at this time. Our discovery is emotionally charged and dramatic. Epiphanies are likely to lead to propel us into affirmative action, although there can be some level of chaos initially.

The areas of life activated by the eclipse may see dramatic turns, after which the path is clear to move forward. Note that whatever happens at this time is nothing truly new. The issues have been brewing inside of us, and emotions have been building. Something comes to light at the time of the Lunar Eclipse, and if we get in touch with our emotions, we can get a better idea of what needs to change, or what needs to go.

On November 28, 2012, a Lunar Eclipse fell in Gemini at almost the same degree as the one occurring in 2020. It might be helpful to think back to issues in your life that were in effect around this time to get an idea of how this 2020 Lunar Eclipse affects you. Others at a similar degree occurred on November 29, 1993, and November 29, 1974.

You can also look back in a general sense to eclipse sets occurring along the same Gemini-Sagittarius axis as the current one in effect from June 2020 to December 2021. This can help give more information gleaned by looking to the past to understand themes in the present and future. The last time we had a set of Gemini-Sagittarius eclipses was from December 2010 to May 2013. Before that, a set occurred from December 2001 to November 2003, and another from December 1991 to May 1994. These are also periods of your past, if applicable, that may have had similar themes to this current eclipse set. Of course, even if they occurred at similar degrees, the other planets were represented differently, so the issues will not be identical, but specific themes can re-emerge.

Gemini-Sagittarius Eclipse sets (upcoming, current, and some in recent history):

• June 2029 to June 2031
• June 2020 to December 2021
• December 2010 to May 2013
• December 2001 to November 2003
• December 1991 to May 1994
• June 1982 to November 1984

The following lists the set of eclipses falling along the Gemini-Sagittarius axis in this set only (there were other eclipses between these since they overlap – the full chronological list of eclipses is at the end of this page):

• Penumbral LUNAR Eclipse June 5th, 2020 at 15:12:15 at 15° Sagittarius 34′
• Penumbral LUNAR Eclipse November 30th, 2020 at 4:29:32 at 8° Gemini 38′
• Total SOLAR Eclipse December 14th, 2020 at 11:16:26 at 23° Sagittarius 08′
• Total LUNAR Eclipse May 26th, 2021 at 7:13:43 at 5° Sagittarius 26′
• Annular SOLAR Eclipse June 10th, 2021 at 6:52:29 at 19° Gemini 47′
• Total SOLAR Eclipse December 4th, 2021 at 2:42:51 at 12° Sagittarius 22′

This lunation occurs at 8 degrees and 38 minutes of Gemini, affecting people with personal planets and points at approximately 4 to 14 degrees of the Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces) most significantly.

The Moon is New in Sagittarius on December 14, 2020, at 11:17 AM EST. This is a solar eclipse.

 

This phase of the Moon occurs at 23 degrees and 8 minutes of Sagittarius, affecting people with personal planets and points at approximately 18 to 28 degrees of the Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces) most significantly.

Aligned with Mercury and the South Node, trine Mars, square Neptune. We should watch for the tendency to fall back on distancing ourselves from problems and responsibilities.

The Moon is Full in Cancer on December 29, 2020, at 10:29 PM EST.

A Full Moon occurs when the Sun in Capricorn forms an opposition to the Moon in Cancer. The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time – a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships.

This Wolf Moon harmonizes with Uranus. It’s a gentle eye-opener. However, Venus is square Neptune and conjunct the South Node, suggesting some over-attachment to outdated pleasures, connections, or things.

This phase of the Moon occurs at 8 degrees and 53 minutes of Cancer, affecting people with personal planets and points at approximately 5 to 13 degrees of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) most significantly.

The Moon is New in Capricorn on January 13, 2021, at 12:01 AM EST.

The New Moon in Capricorn marks the beginning of a new cycle. The Sagittarius New Moon cycle ends and the Capricorn New Moon cycle begins.

The New Moon is exact on Wednesday, January 13th, just after the day begins, when the Sun and Moon align in the sign of Capricorn. This lunation symbolizes a new beginning in the cardinal earth sign of Capricorn. It’s a time during which we can focus on some of the constructive traits of the sign of the Goat–tenacious, resourceful, disciplined, wise, ambitious, prudent, constant–and consider how to positively incorporate these qualities into our lives. Now, we can focus on practical and attainable long-term goals, work on developing maturity and common sense, prepare for the future, make commitments and recognize responsibilities, and nurture our dreams in a realistic manner.

With this potent Capricorn energy, we have the chance to create some serious order in our lives. It’s time to make some solid plans and to set the stage for reaping the rewards from our new beginnings, as little or big as they may be, in approximately two weeks’ time after the Full Moon occurs. One of Capricorn’s “lessons” is acceptance of the concept that reasonable boundaries and rules actually do offer us freedom–freedom from worry and chaos, for example. Setting goals for ourselves allows us to focus on what really matters.

This lunation aligns with Pluto, emphasizing an intense, focused, and ambitious period ahead of us.

This phase of the Moon occurs at 23 degrees and 13 minutes of Capricorn, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 19 to 27 degrees of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) most significantly.

The Moon is Full in Leo on January 28, 2021, at 2:16 PM EST.

The Full Moon in Leo marks the beginning of a new cycle.

The Moon is full when the Aquarius Sun opposes the Moon in Leo. The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time–a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships.

The Leo-Aquarius polarity deals with the balance between all that is personal (Leo) and all that is impersonal (Aquarius). The energy of the Leo Moon is creative self-expression and the boost to the individual ego that we receive through pleasure and romance, while the Aquarius Sun rules the group, more impersonal friendships, and objectivity. This Full Moon urges us to strike a balance between romance and friendship, and between expressing ourselves in personal and impersonal ways.

The Leo Moon is proud and intensely individual–not content with simply being just one of the team. The Aquarius Sun, while individualistic as well, values independence and the “team.” The Full Moon illuminates this conflict. This Full Moon occurs when the Sun aligns with Jupiter, lending us optimism and courage to pursue what’s in our hearts, based on realism since it’s just recently moved away from alignment with Saturn. Still, it’s square Mars, suggesting some impulsiveness or combativeness to manage.

With the Moon full and bright in the sky, symbolic illumination occurs in our own lives. However, these new feelings and revelations are emotional ones, as there is a sense of emotions bursting forth into our consciousness. It’s time to express ourselves, and to let things out of our systems. Over the coming weeks, we will discover what this means for us. For now, we can’t sit on our feelings. We need to express them. Of course, we might want to exercise some care while doing so, knowing that what is coming out of us is not particularly rational as yet.

This phase of the Moon occurs at 9 degrees and 6 minutes of Leo, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 5 to 13 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly.

The Moon is New in Aquarius on February 11, 2021, at 2:06 PM EST.

The New Moon in Aquarius marks the beginning of a new cycle. The Capricorn New Moon cycle ends and the Aquarius New Moon cycle begins. In the sign of Aquarius, friendship, brotherhood, group activities, social pursuits, group projects, trying something new, humanitarian efforts, or joining a group will be a strong focus. New beginnings regarding any or all of these matters are possible now.

This is a time during which we should solve problems that require thinking “outside of the box”; look to the future with a brand new, positive, and hopeful vision; brainstorm and socialize; focus on extending a friendly hand, receiving support, and expressing platonic love for those around us; give our emotions and passions a “break”, as we develop more objectivity and some detachment from past haunts; learn how something (or someone) works; revitalize ourselves through experiences that are new or simply different; reach out to people in our social circle and in our community, and recognize the value of our friendships and social networks; recognize that some level of detachment and distancing ourselves from our habits and attachment to the past will help us break away from destructive behaviors that are holding us back.

With this potent Aquarius energy, we have the chance to make progressive changes in our lives. For some of us, circumstances are such that we need to pay more attention to these matters.

An unusually large number of planets/bodies are in Aquarius at the time of this lunation. Besides the lights, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are also in Aquarius. It’s a particularly hopeful, humanitarian, and progressive line-up, although this lunation’s square to Mars suggests we should watch for impulsiveness.

This phase of the Moon occurs at 23 degrees and 17 minutes of Aquarius, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 19 to 27 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly.

The Moon is Full in Virgo on February 27, 2021, at 3:17 AM EDT.

A Full Moon occurs in Virgo when the Sun in Pisces forms an opposition to the Moon in Virgo. The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time – a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships.

With the Virgo-Pisces service axis involved, this Full Moon presses us to find a balance between day-to-day functions and routines, physical health, and the need for order (Virgo) and vision, spiritual health, disorder, and the infinite (Pisces). Virgo rules the tools and techniques that we use to deal with day-to-day life, while Pisces rules the tools that we use to deal with our spiritual selves. Some sort of crisis (which can be a crisis of consciousness) or sudden awareness of a lack in our lives provides us with a golden opportunity to explore our emotional needs within the context of the house polarity where the Full Moon occurs in our natal charts.

This Full Moon urges us to strike a balance between work and service, practicality and impracticality, criticism and acceptance. With the Moon full and bright in the sky, symbolic “illumination” occurs in our own lives. However, these new feelings and revelations are emotional ones, as there is a sense of emotions bursting forth into our consciousness. It’s time to express ourselves and to let things out of our systems. Over the next two weeks, we will discover what this means for us. For now, we can’t sit on our feelings. We need to express them. Of course, we might want to exercise some care while doing so, knowing that what is coming out of us is not particularly rational as yet.

This is an eyes-wide-open time for our work, habits, health, and routines. We are likely to receive strong messages from our intuition.

This Full Moon harmonizes with Uranus, suggesting an easy acceptance of change and progress now.

This phase of the Moon occurs at 8 degrees and 57 minutes of Virgo, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 5 to 13 degrees of the Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces) most significantly.