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Full Moon in Taurus – 2009 Scorpio Cycle

Posted on December 4th, 2009 by sadasiva

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Full Moon in Taurus – 2009 Scorpio Cycle

The full moon in Taurus will occur shortly before midnight on December 1 this year. Sometimes astrologers get a little wacky around the full moon, and start speaking as if it’s the “beginning” of a cycle, projecting the next month forward from the full moon. I know the full moon is pretty and captures our imagination more than the new moon, which we can’t even see, but this is a mistake. I know astrology is not seen as Scientific in the West and it seems like everything can be a matter of opinion, but astronomical realities are what they are.

The full moon is the halfway point of the new moon cycle. It shows a releasing, not a growing period. You can relate the monthly moon cycle (commencing from the new moon, when it’s dark) to a lifetime. It is born, grows, reaches its peak power and vitality. From there it wanes and dies so that the next cycle can be born.

When we understand astrology in a metaphysical way, this is exactly what happens, 12 times per year. The truth is, each person is a culmination of all 12 astrology signs (and all the planets, etc.) The obsession with “your sign”, etc. is one of the things an astrologer tries to balance when they do an astrology reading. Stated more simply, we all have the energy of all 12 signs falling somewhere in our consciousness. Our obsessions and preferences and identity through the ego is what we see in the astrology chart by the planets, houses and signs.

In Vedic energetics each sign is a different limb of the Kala purusha. Each month a certain part of that limb and comes to life. In medical astrology signs are well understood to rule different parts of the body. Scorpio rules the genitals, the most vulnerable and exposed part of who we are.

The fear of being naked and exploited is the deeper fear of Scorpio.

Midlife Crisis
This full moon in Taurus is the halfway point, the midlife, of the Scorpio 2009 cycle. Fifteen days ago, the sun and moon were together in Scorpio. The moon was dark. From that darkness the Scorpio lesson of 2009 was born. When Sun and Moon (spirit and mind) meet at that same point, the lifecycle begins – just like when sperm and egg meet.

So, the most psychologically vitalized part of any cycle is the full moon, as the moon represents our psychology and the need to balance our own identity (Sun) with our connection to others. The Scorpio cycle each year is a time when we look to strengthen our vulnerabilities and dig deeply into our own psychological weaknesses. But if we are not careful, we also do battle with others over their weaknesses and the perceived insults and hurts that we feel around them.

Scorpio is easily the most emotionally restless of the astrology signs and we all have it somewhere within us, whether we have planets in that sign or not. Providing contrast to that emotional restlessness and turmoil is the stability of Taurus – the most solid and stable of the astrology signs.

At the halfway point in the Scorpio cycle we connect with stability, structure and the need to balance the constants emotional thrill and excitement seen in Scorpio. Also, as being ruled by Mars, Scorpio can be numb (tamasic) to the pain they cause themselves and others as they take on life’s challenges.

Taurus is where we enjoy what we have, rather than worry about losing it. It is where we grow and protect those things we have and love, rather than analyze them or look for their flaws and weaknesses. As being ruled by Venus, Taurus is sensitive and aware of the feelings of others, not destroying things and being careful. Taurus is where the moon is exalted and Scorpio is where the moon is debilitated.

The Next Two Weeks
This full moon is mainly supported by a Jupiter trinal aspect – and an opposition from Venus in Scorpio.

Traditional teachings and teachers are able to support us, but there may be a tendency toward dogmatism and looking to the past for solutions rather than looking toward the future. Also, it may be hard to stay hopeful right now with this debilitated Jupiter aspected by a debilitated Mars (the ruler of Scorpio).

Venus, the ruler of Taurus, is in the Nakshatra Anuradha which is related to friendship and reaching out to our friends. Underneath it all, Scorpio is a sign that places a lot of importance on friendship and loyalty. Scorpio natives will work hard on a friendship with you, but you usually have to be willing to do battle with them. Divine friendship is a key to releasing the fears of the Scorpio cycle.

As was said, each of us is a culmination of all 12 astrology signs. We each have Scorpio somewhere within us. The loyal and protective friend is a great place for the Scorpio energy in each of us to take wing. A friend is genuinely concerned about our well-being. A friend has more detachment than a lover or an intimate other would have. “God as the Divine Friend” is the key to Venus’ Nakshatra Deity, called “Mitra”.

Think of your higher self as the friend you can call anytime of the day or night. That friend would never judge you or turn you down and they would lend a sympathetic ear to all your troubles. They would be concerned with providing comfort and calming you down in the midst of some panic or imagined terror. Of course, your friends and (most importantly) you BEING A FRIEND – to others is also key.

This is a very powerful lesson of this full moon – the beginning of the waning phase of the Scorpio cycle. This waning phase – for the next two weeks – shows the need to let go of negative Scorpio traits in order to master its full creative potential.

From a place of comfort, and structure (Taurus) the imagined fears of Scorpio can release, and these virtuous qualities of Scorpio can be realized: the courage and growth of the spiritual warrior – the loyal friend you can call any hour of the night – the dark Knight defending the highest truth.

The next two weeks, as the Taurus Full Moon wanes and the Scorpio cycle releases, traditional teachings and teachers may help, but be careful of dogma and fears of the old paradigm interrupting the work of the moment.

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