Today is the Full Moon in Libra just after 3:18 pm EDT. In addition to extreme tides and the possibility of equally extreme emotions and reactions (teachers and hospital workers can testify to this) as a result of this lunation, the mutable cross we’ve discussed this week is still a factor. And this weekend, Venus aligns exactly with two other planets in that configuration: Neptune in Pisces and retrograde Mars in Virgo.
In the case of Venus square Neptune, we’ve mainly considered the configuration in terms of its potential for self-deception. The sky is teeming with messages about the secrets we keep from ourselves, triggering and rooting out old pain, and making decisions toward a clear, healthier goal. Interestingly, Venus square Neptune is an aspect that often shows up in the natal charts of spiritual students, according to Isabel Hickey. The objective, apparently, is to be able to transform personal affection into universal love – to let go of the desire for love and instead be love. But that is no easy thing for most of us, conditioned as we are to get attached to our attachments. Is that where you are? Is you attachment to your desire for love getting in the way of giving, receiving and being love? If it is, and you know it, part of today’s challenge is clear – even if it isn’t easy.