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<\/dt>\nThe real Sun is the source of daylight. The symbolic Sun, the donut-shaped glyph on a zodiac chart, is consistent with that simple reality, representing the evident light of consciousness. From its Leo home, the Sun’s archetype of consciousness is expressed through self.<\/p>\n
Through the elemental fire associated with Leo, the self, aware and in expression, shows itself to the world. The purpose of showing yourself to the world is to make others aware of your existence and participate in a greater whole. In the greater whole you find, or make, your place. From your place, you derive your personal identity and sustenance, while making your contribution to the identity and sustenance of others.<\/p>\n
From its fixed quality comes Leo’s concern with sustenance. Sun in Leo is literally about manifesting the initiative of the Cancer solstice, elaborating the season to its ultimate expression. Figuratively, solar Leo is about extending the conscious self. In human experience, air is the most immediate requirement for sustaining a fire and community is the means by which self survives through exchange. That’s where the Aquarius Full Moon comes in.<\/p>\n
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Opposing Leo from the other side of the zodiac is the fixed air of Aquarius. Earlier this year (in reference to Pisces and Virgo), Eric wrote that opposing signs are “not even really opposite; they are aspects of the same thing, and in this way a polarity of two signs — any two signs — works as one entity.” Aquarius works as one entity with Leo in several ways.<\/p>\n
First, Aquarius, like Leo, is a fixed sign. That means both signs have the same role in the scheme of seasons: extending them. From that role comes a common concern for making things last. Consistent with that concern is how the respective elements associated with Leo and Aquarius work together.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Cainer has noted that “Fire needs air. Without it, no matter how much fuel it has, it cannot survive.” That observation is as evident as the Sun. What elemental air receives from fire is less obvious, more subtle. Jonathan goes on to observe that “It’s the heat that it seeks.” Heat provides the energy to get air moving. In the case of how Leo works with Aquarius, it’s the heat of expressed self that gets the collective moving.<\/p>\n
What Leo is to the self, Aquarius is to the collective. In opposition, they work as one entity through the exchange of air and fire. An Aquarius Full Moon, therefore, is also an exchange. It is an exchange of consciousness by virtue of reflecting the Sun’s light.<\/p>\n
The real Moon is only visible when it reflects the light of the Sun. Luna is therefore symbolic of consciousness in reflection, a different form of awareness, illuminating the inner world. A Full Moon represents the fullest illumination of the inner world. In Aquarius, that reflective consciousness is expressed through the collective.<\/p>\n
The Aquarius Full Moon is therefore an opportunity for each of us to be present to self as reflected in everyone else. At the same time it is a chance for all of us to appreciate that any sense of ‘us’ originates within each one. It is as evident as the Sun that any one of us alone would have a difficult time surviving alone in the wilderness. What is less obvious, more subtle, is the importance of each self. From each of us comes the warmth the whole world needs to get moving. To both reflect on the obvious and be illuminated by the subtle, all any of us have to to do is turn around to see the light on both horizons. It’s there, literally and figuratively, for all of us to see together, all at the same time, and perceive our place. Len is available for astrology readings. You can contact him at lenwallick [at] gmail [dot] com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An Aquarius Full Moon takes place just before 11:30 pm EDT Wednesday night. A Full Moon is in opposition to the Sun. When anything opposes the Sun, Earth is in between. It is a reality you can see. Weather and sight lines permitting, watch the Leo Sun set Wednesday, then turn around to see Luna … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":537,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":""},"categories":[1714],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59795"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/537"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59795\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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