We have a full moon in Capricorn on June 21st, and we are invited to welcome in unity consciousness with the first of two successive full moons in the sign of Capricorn.

Capricorn has a bit of a bad rap of late, being that Pluto is in the final last minutiae of its excavation for transformation in this sign. Pluto is always about transformation, but Pluto on the Capricorn/Aquarius cusp at the anorectic degrees can feel particularly challenging, as what we know of Capricorn (and our understanding of "Capricornian sure-footedness") is changing. Everything we know is changing!

In that vein I offer a quick unpacking and possible revising of two concepts in astrology: 

1) Anaretic degrees: It is universally accepted among astrologers that the 29th degree is an anaretic degree. In The past this has been met with a lot of fear as it is the FINAL degree of a sign.. signifying death on a polarized scale (because this full moon is about realizations of our polarized thinking :)

However it is worth noting that many astrologers also consider degrees 3, 2, 1, 29, 28, and 27 to be anaretic. This is because they are at the cusp of a sign change, so there is inevitably the experience of a (sometimes abrupt) shift in energy. This also means that when we live solely within linear time, we can experience some abrupt changes. It follows naturally that getting ourselves up and out of a sole existence within linear time constructs will help us move through times of transition. 
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2) Capricorn: Goat vs Sea Goat. 
When we visualize a sea goat we might think of a centaur who has a tail. But it is worth noting that instead of a man with goat feet, we have a goat with a mermaid tail. The sea goat is possibly reminding us that humans aren't even involved. (While no part of that image is human but I wonder whether it is somehow contained within.)

Regardless of what it "means," the use of a tail for the sure footed mountain goat is an interesting energetic shift: no longer feet on rock laboring up the hill, but tail in water swimming along with horns of power. I did not have enough time or space to unpack this in the podcast but wanted to do so here. Tail in water has interesting implications for the energetic of our sure footed Capricornian understandings that are based on the past.

As we are in the energy of this full moon, we are revising our understandings of Capricorn. We have been steeped in Pluto's transition from Capricorn into Aquarius, as it is a formative energetic of our time in 2024. This full moon invites us to revisit the healing magic and the strengths of Capricorn.

Capricorn is sure footed, which means it supports us in being grounded. As a cardinal, feminine, earth sign Cap reminds us to send our roots down. To be deeply rooted into the earth as we endeavor to continue the process of rebirth and transformation. This full moon reminds us to be grounded and connected to who we truly are. The energetics of these times are such that anything is possible. Which reality do you choose?

It is interesting to consider, as Pluto prepares to enter and exit Capricorn in Nov 2024, never to return for 240+ years. That we have the Osireion in Egypt, a temple half submerged in water. Where Osiris himself would have his closed quarters.

Also that the Dogon tribe knows of amphibious beings as well. They understand that there are beings who are at least half amphibious and have high intelligence. So as we consider the Capricornian Sea Goat: a horned being that breathes air and swims in water, it might feel as if the new version of Capricorn is less the sure footed mountain goat and more the quasi aquatic invitation into unity consciousness: What if the health of our oceans matters? What if the health of our ecosystem matters? What if this planetary alignment for the full moon is a transmission about an upgraded experience of and understanding of Capricorn!  

Finally I want to close with a concept that came through with this full moon, it is in the quote pictured at the beginning of this post:
Karma cannot be resolved on the same level that it was created. 

I mention in the podcast that we are supported in getting ourselves up and out of linear time and polarized thinking. These are just two of the themes we are exploring in the 2nd week of 6 week Karma Clearing Project(join us!) 

This new moon boasts 11 planets and celestial bodies in the sign of Gemini. When we consider that most astrologers find it significant when there are 3 planets in the same sign. 3 planets is referred to as a "stellium," and is generally seen to indicate that we have a healthy dose of that sign's energy. We now have 11 (!!!) which prompted me in the podcast to use the word "super-stellium." I may or may not have made that up, but I was drawn to say it as to me, super-stellium conveys that something truly phenomenal is happening, that the energy of the sign is not only showing up, but it is surrounding us with its energy. In this case we have a super-stellium of Gemini energy!

Gemini is ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication. Mercury typically operates specifically in the physical/3D level. However because Uranus is active during this Gemini New Moon as well, it's important to consider that we're being ushered into understanding the power of our communication on all levels. Uranus being the higher octave of Mercury, Uranus reminding us that we are the high technology we seek, and that our energetic offerings create the world we live in. 

Gemini is a mutable sign, and thus able to pivot and adjust and shift without self-consciousness. Because Gemini is mutable air, the pivots and shifts have to do with our thoughts and belief systems. Gemini strength is to be able to explore, acknowledge and potentially integrate disparate energies. This is, as I offer in the podcast, is the precisely perfect anecdote for these times. The times we live in are such that we can all benefit from more communication and interpersonal conversation as compared to simply looking at the media. 

It's also worth noting that the shadow side of Gemini is confusion, static, and contradiction for its own sake. The light side of Gemini also allows for contradiction but does so because each individual has the right to truly change their perspective or their mind because they've received new information and gained deeper insight. We're focused in this podcast and on this meditation on the latter of course! 

Gemini reminds us that we project and become what we consume. So we are all well situated to be mindful of what we give our attention to and to remember that every moment is an energetic opportunity to plant seeds for a bright future! To that end I am offering a final invitation to join me for the Karma Clearing Project. The six week course begins this Saturday June 8th and is designed to give you tools to clear yourself as needed as well as to clear Karma of family and ancestors. Ultimately we will be working on a global level to lighten the karma of the collective. The link to join us is here please feel free to drop me an email if you have any questions!