Once in a Blue Moon

The moon turns full at 8:45 p.m. this evening. It's a blue moon, which just means that it is the second of two full moons this month. 

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I subscribe to the belief that the full moon marks a time for cleansing and a time to let go of things of the past that are no longer working for us. So there ya go. The full moon happens at least once a month and therefore cleansing and letting go is a constant in our lives. I can handle that. Then there are the BIG changes and issues to clear up. I woke up this morning with a sort of a bitter sweet, heavy heart realizing that today is a day to push through my personal boundaries and breathe through one more opportunity for self improvement. Oh but wait.... It is August 20. 

Twelve years ago my father passed away August 20, 2001. I just looked at the clock and it is exactly this moment that he passed.  Five years ago my dear friend, Danny Roy Young passed away August 20, 2008. Both of them kind, friendly men. Neither of them knew a stranger. My dad's birthday was May 26 and Danny Roy's was May 29. I met people at my dad's funeral that said they never would have made it without his encouragement and help. He took care of every stray cat and fatherless child that he encountered. Everyone at Danny Roy's funeral raised their hand when asked by the preacher "Who thinks you were Danny Roy's best friend?" 

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My dad was a good one, that doesn't mean I don't have issues but I won't bore you with our family dynamics. As Oprah says "Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could've been any different." It is what it is. My point being is that tonight is a full moon and sometimes the power of a full moon night and some candles helps me to push through some old stuff that I have been holding onto. My father issues are at the top of my personal list. And man wouldn't Danny Roy be upset by what has happened on South Lamar. I keep reminding myself that change is good but really, why did they have to build condos on top of the Broken Spoke? That was the last place I danced with my dad to the music of Don Walser.

I have spent my day in my studio creating, mediating, painting and breathing through all the thoughts going through my head. Lots of letting go, forgiving. It's all good.....and speaking of BIG CHANGES,  today is my grandson's first day of first grade. Change is a wonderful thing. One day this little man will be going off to college and he will look back on this day as one big step forward in his life. I love my life and I am grateful for this full moon night.

Tonight is the Scorpio/Taurus Super Full Moon

Tonight is a very powerful full moon known as a "Super Moon." The the moon will be 17,000 miles closer to the Earth than the average full moon therefore exerting a stronger pull than usual. I am going to guess that a lot of babies are going to be born tonight and if you aren't pregnant, this full moon will just be calling on you to give birth to the destiny seeded within you.

Get out your candles and affirmations, it's time for a powerful life-transforming Taurus/ Scorpio full moon ceremony and dang it, two of my most powerful Scorpio girlfriends are on tour and I can't find my Maypole. LOL  I can say for sure that there is an energetic opposition between Taurus and Scorpio that I have witnessed first hand. My birthday is May 12 and one of my best friends birthday is November 11, almost exactly across the astrological wheel from me. We, like any other Taurus/ Scorpio union, create amazing magic.

Even if you aren't a Taurus or Scorpio, this Taurus/Scorpio full moon is a time to let go of fears that keep us caught up in the delusion of our patriarchal society and look at the emotional traumas that keep us apart. It's time to band together with like-minded people. It’s time to question our values and beliefs about money, power, happiness and our connection to each other.

There are so many issues that come to the surface with this full moon in Scorpio /Taurus. Many of them have been highlighted in the past few months. Have you noticed you have made plans and for some reason when it’s time to actually manifest, your plans are defused? Are you angry and don’t know why? Do you want to change things and don’t know where to start? Have you lost the trust with yourself and with the world? Not to worry. This Scorpio Full Moon stresses truth. Scorpio rules what is hidden. All souls, structures and systems must recalibrate to a higher calling of truth. We are entering the Age of Truth, the Age of Empowerment.

Pluto, Scorpio’s ruling planet teaches us about power. How we use power. How we get power. How we own our power and how we give our power away. The Scorpio Full Moon is revealing the hidden motivations, hidden agendas and important truths about the misuse of power and our resources. We are changing from short-term, shortsighted gains to long-term, life-enhancing goals.

And here is the secret..... the power is with individuals coming together in teams.

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