The 2009 Virgo Full Moon

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The 2009 Virgo Full Moon
March 10-11, 2009

10:39pm EDT/ 7:39pm PDT / 2:39 AM GT (March 11, 09)

20 Virgo 40 / 20 Pisces 40

February’s Saturn/Uranus opposition is still resonating. February’s Full Moon helped us process and assimilate it emotionally. However far you went with the issues of change, there’s more distance to travel. This month’s Virgo Full Moon makes the opposition immediate and personal, again.

The usual heart/mind dichotomy of a Full Moon is more extreme and, to be honest, uncomfortable than usual, because it is taking on the status quo disruption inherent in the Saturn/Uranus opposition. This month’s Full Moon takes place at the exact degree of the most recent Saturn/Uranus opposition. The Moon is on Saturn’s side of the equation, at the degree the cosmic taskmaster occupied on February 5 and within two degrees of him now. The Sun is standing with Uranus, at the degree the cosmic change agent occupied on February 5 and within two degrees of him now.

Saturn is on top of our emotions. Fun and games are hard to come by when the taskmaster is lecturing our hearts. Perhaps we are feeling held back, depressed, isolated, alone. Perhaps we are clinging to a situation that is crumbling or has already departed. Perhaps we are getting serious about our emotional and security needs or taking emotional responsibility for ourselves. It’s likely that Saturn in Virgo’s self-sufficiency lesson is turning into emotional reality. The air mask is dangling before us and we’re not hesitating to put it on. We’re understanding like never before that we must tend to our own health and security first before we can function in the world, much less be of service to others. There’s no brushing this message aside this time. An outside force, represented by Uranus, is destabilizing or irritating us and forcing us to look differently at our security.

Uranus, on the other side, is on top of our egos. Our mental grip is being shaken; our view of our lives, our missions and our selves is cracking open and making way for new possibilities. With Saturn opposite the Sun, outside responsibilities and commitments (or the demands of an authority figure) are adding pressure to the growing cracks. The pressure is growing to levels we may not have yet experienced in our personal lives.

Be kind to yourself. Be kind to everyone around you. Each individual experience of this Full Moon will vary, depending on where Virgo and Pisces falls in your chart, but everyone is undergoing the same intensity. We are all being released; we are all healing in some way. The Chiron/Neptune conjunction at 23/24 Aquarius, a signature for spiritual healing, is in a growth aspect to the Sun and an inconjunct to the Moon. Emotional choices are being made; the ego is being freed from a responsibility and is, in that liberation, evolving and maturing. You have choices in how you respond to the challenges of this Full Moon. You have choices, and you have the prospect of immediate liberation, from some part of your personal life definition that limits and constrains your true essence. Remember that, no matter what surface events occur. We are continuing to become more fully ourselves and live in a manner that is honest and appropriate for them. We are learning to safeguard our individual boundaries, even as we merge more into a collective awareness, and live more from the heart than from the mind.

The Sabian Symbol for the Moon at 21° Virgo is:
A GIRL’S BASKETBALL TEAM.

Commentary: ‘A Girl’s Basketball Team’ is pictured. They may be lighthearted about their game, enjoying the fun, the friendship, and the sportsmanship. Whether this is a professional or amateur game, there is a need to cooperate with others and to play by the rules of the game to achieve the team’s goals. However, they may take the outcome very seriously, like a “life and death” situation. Playing the game to the best of their ability is necessary, as they will be judged by the others in the team, their coach and those on the sidelines. Popularity is often a factor, with some on the ‘Team’ being star players and trendsetters and others being brought in merely to make up the numbers, close the gaps and pass the ball.

Oracle: In the situation facing you, working with friends and those with similar interests will enable you to join together to achieve a mutually desired end. Which role do you play in the “game”? Are you happy with your status in the ‘Team’? Do you get recognition for the part you play or for what you do, or do you blend into the crowd, not standing out in any way? Regardless of outcomes, there’s a need to enjoy the game and encourage group cohesion. Are people hogging the ball or are they being fair and passing it when necessary? Are enough people getting to really play the game? Are people passing the ball to each other fairly? Is this a social game or are the stakes much higher? Do outcomes seem almost like a life and death situation? Whatever, respecting each other and giving each other a fair crack at having their moment of glory is the best for all concerned. Do you want to be a star player or be in a ‘Team’ of stars? Without team-effort no one will get to be on a star ‘Team’ because what it takes ‘Teamwork’ to shine and win. Look at how you and others play the game.

Keywords: The give and take of unity and equality. Everyone getting to play the game. Joyful participation. Friendship and sport. Teamwork. Fast footwork. Winning and losing. Actually being in the ‘Team’. Playing fair and square. Coaching and practice.

The Caution: Forcing others to compete on the same level without regard for differences. Finding it difficult to play by the rules or cooperate with others. Bitchiness and rivalry taking the fun out of playing. Petulance and spitting the pacifier. Some being stars while others are merely drones. Taking things more seriously than the situation warrants. Tantrums.

Please don’t ask me what the score is; I’m not even sure what the game is. Ashleigh Brilliant

A particular shot or way of moving the ball can be a player’s personal signature, but efficiency of performance is what wins the game for the team. Pat Riley

A team should never practice on a field that is not lined. Your players have to become aware of the field’s boundaries. John Madden

If a team is to reach its potential, each player must be willing to subordinate his personal goals to the good of the team. Bud Wilkinson

Individual commitment to a group effort-that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work. Vince Lombardi

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Life begins when you get out of the grandstand into the game. P. L. Debevoise

The Sabian Symbol for the Sun at 21° Pisces is:
A LITTLE WHITE LAMB, A CHILD AND A CHINESE SERVANT.

Commentary: ‘A Little White Lamb, a Child and a Chinese Servant’ is a Symbol that shows the innocence and purity of both childhood and the animal realm. The ‘Child’ is symbolic of potential and curiosity and the need for care and supervision; and the ‘Chinese Servant’ shows the freedom for self-development apart from family influence or dominance. The ‘Little White Lamb’ is of no threat to the ‘Child’ even if things get out of control. The ‘Chinese Servant’ shows that the safety concerns of the ‘Child’ and, indeed, also of the ‘Lamb’, will be watched over and monitored. Being a ‘Chinese Servant’, the care will probably be more lenient than if a parent were involved. There is likely to be more consideration of the value of life experience and lessons rather than domination and discipline. The ‘Child’ pictured may need the guidance, help and nurturance of the ‘Chinese Servant’ because of special needs or because the parents are too busy with their own lives to provide childcare.

Oracle: It is natural to try and gain a physical awareness of one’s situation first. In our earliest years it was the feeling, or tactile, sense that was initially satisfied Children can be fascinated by small, young animals, but can be rough as they test the boundaries of the animal’s tolerance. A parent may not like to see the ‘Child’ hurting the ‘Lamb’ at all, whereas the ‘Chinese Servant’ is more likely to give some latitude in order to learn some lessons. You may need to get back to the basic understanding of your situation. By looking at things from a kind, caring and considerate perspective, it will be possible to deal with or solve it in an efficient manner, rather than becoming flustered and reacting harshly or unjustly. This Symbol can show the instinct to judge others by what they look like. Obviously, in this situation, stereotypical images are conjured up, not only with the ‘Servant, but the ‘Child’ and the ‘Lamb’. It is important to avoid falling into this trap; instead, try to look under the surface of things. You may be surprised by what you find.

Keywords: Being protected by higher, more aware, energies. The privileges that money and social status bring. Awareness of the different levels of situations. Differing perspectives. Helpers, servants. Care. Being watched over. Watchfulness. Pets and animals. The supervision of youngsters. Purity of vision. Caring for the child within. The

Caution: Social incompatibility. Purity by nature of wealth. Not having to grow up because of the social environment. Not taking responsibility for one’s self. Acting like a brat and getting away with it.

Children in ordinary dress may always play with sand. Hilaire Belloc

The moment the slave resolves that he will no longer be a slave, his fetters fall. He frees himself and shows the way to others. Freedom and slavery are mental states. Gandhi

In the master there is a servant, in the servant a master. Marcus Tullius Cicero

To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others. Pope John Paul II

© Kathy Biehl 2009. All Rights Reserved.