Off the Full Moon

I am wondering how you feel after the "ah ha" moment of the Full Moon?  The Full Moon this week had an added attraction yesterday, as the two planets Mars and Saturn formed a 180 degree aspect to each other, exactly as the Sun and Moon did.  Mars and Saturn were the only 2 planets that the ancients had to explain the bad things that happen. Mars and Saturn  were always present at deaths, fires, accidents and other life threatening or life annihilating situations.  Today we have the "outer planets" (beyond Saturn) Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, those planets who symbolize those affairs that we have no control over, to watch for an explanation of the unexplainable.  But nevertheless Mars and Saturn can still  knock a powerful punch.

Yesterday the Standard and Poor's rating agency finally did some accurate rating  and downgraded the US and its ability to pay back its debt.  Immediately the amount of interest the US will pay on its debt will rise and the deficit will rise faster.  Why here and now? Well we know a Full Moon always bring issues to light that need to be uncovered and a "full moon", so to speak, of the 2 "heavy" planets Mars and Saturn along with the Sun and Moon Full Moon, bring news of a life threatening or worrisome nature.  In the USA's natal chart the Sun is at 14 degress of Cancer and Saturn is at 14 degrees of Libra.  So the Mars/ Saturn aspect hit directly on the image of the US (its Sun).  Saturn among its other characteristics is downsizing, shrinking and Mars adds an extra verosity to the punch. 

Maybe in your life yesterday you noticed that whatever got started (Mars) met a wall of resistance (Saturn) and you had to take more time (Saturn) to turn the effort (Mars) to a positive outcome. Mars and Saturn were last at their conjunction ( together in the same place) on July 31st 2010, at the very prominent 0 degree of Libra. If you think back to then and remember a beginning effort, you would be experiencing now, with the 2 planets 180 degrees from each other, a "full moon"  -a revelation or culmination of that beginning.   This could easily be in a work related area, as Mars rules our work or where we put our energy. 

I hope this helps you on your journey.  The next planetary event we will look at is Mercury's direct station.