In Dublin, Ireland, on meeting a friend, you might say, “Story?” or “Story horse?” or in Irish, “Aon scéal?” instead of “hello.” Irish culture is made of stories–myths, poems, novels, plays, epics, songs–that carry her history and heart.
At this Full Moon in Sagittarius, the Moon is the story horse, the friend who knows what needs to be shared. At this time in history, we’re looking for good stories, strong stories, deep stories to guide and guard us.
The Moon at the beginning of Sagittarius, sign of the centaur, opposes the Sun at the beginning of Gemini, sign of the twins.
The opening of Gemini is about the buzz of information. Splitting, division, proliferation. How much can we know? From how many perspectives? Yes or no: Which side is true? Both? Neither?
We’re riding a wave of data, trying to stay afloat in the sheer volume. It’s exhausting. Overwhelming. Sound familiar? Look at any social media platform or news outlet.
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The first decan of Sagittarius is also fast, but the trajectory is different. Gemini is horizontal: What’s here right now. Sagittarius is vertical: What does this mean? What does it connect to? What’s the history? Philosophical background? This is the sign of the teacher, the judge, the philosopher.
With the Moon in Sagittarius, we’re on a quest. This quest, at this Full Moon, is about stories and meaning.
The Irish “Story?” as a greeting means “What’s up? What’s happening?” which is kind of a Gemini question. Notice, though, the Irish ask for a story, not a meme. What’s the real deal, the full tale? Where did it begin, how long ago, and how does it end?
This sense of depth and history is emphasized by the Full Moon’s connection to two of the Royal stars, Aldebaran and Antares, Watchers of the East and West.
These are not the only fixed star connections present in this Full Moon chart. The Nodes of the Moon are conjunct the other two Royal Stars, Regulus (with the South Node) and Fomalhaut (with the North Node). These are the Watchers of the North and South.
The Royal Stars reach back to ancient Babylonian astrology, and Zoroastrian belief. They appeared as seasons changed, marking cultural turning points. Someone born under such stars might be famous, or play an important role in history. These stars also point to events of historical consequence.
Deep history and important consequences here. And this Full Moon chart includes two more fixed star connections.
“Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark.” – Kate DiCamillo
Venus is tightly conjunct Sirius, the most important star for ancient Egypt, since the rising of this brightest star in the sky signaled the spring flooding of the Nile that fertilized the land.
Ceres and Uranus are conjunct the fixed star Alcyon, brightest of the Pleiades, a star cluster known throughout the world as the sisters, connected to many stories, in many cultures.
Let me note here, fixed stars use very tight orbs, typically 2º or less, and only conjunctions and oppositions. All the connections I’ve named meet those criteria, except Regulus, who is 3º 33’ away from the South Node. At the same time, Regulus is so bright, many astrologers argue it deserves a wider orb.
Bernadette Brady writes and teaches about the fixed stars, vital to the ancient Egyptians, whose astrology Brady also teaches. To the Egyptians, the stars represented a sacred, eternal, unchanging place above the limitations of the physical world. Pharaohs ascended to the stars at death, a sign of their divine nature.
Plato incorporated this concept of the eternal stars into his ideas of fate and fortune, linking the Egyptian ideas to his concept of the soul, Brady says. The fixed stars became the outermost ring of the Spindle of Necessity, held by the three Fates, which set the life course of each human at birth.
These prominent fixed stars emphasize the depth of story encoded in this Full Moon. Their presence suggests important, consequential events may show up, for the world, or for us individually, depending on our birth charts.
“Storytellers are a threat. They threaten all champions of control.” – Chinua Achebe
This “deep story” Sagittarian signature balances all the Gemini energy. There’s a wide Gemini stellium, beginning with Ceres at 0º, ending with Mercury at 28º, with Uranus and the Sun in between.
The Sun separates from the conjunction with Uranus, but they’re still close enough for the Sun to feel Uranian chaos. Plus, Sun, Uranus, and Ceres are ruled by an active and agile Mercury in Gemini. This creates an “anything could happen” vibe.
The mood, though, has shifted. Mars left his high-pressure square to Pluto. Venus leaves her square to Saturn to move into a lovely conjunction with Jupiter. We are moving out of very challenging aspects into some really nice ones. The Moon and Jupiter are in mutual reception, supporting each other.
In a year fraught with upheaval, we’re heading into calm waters for a while. The Venus-Jupiter conjunction on June 9 is one of the best aspects this year, and June is one of the best months, astrologically speaking.
This does not make the chaotic, high-stakes energy disappear. But it points that energy toward breakthroughs in creativity, technology, and communication.
Another factor leading to out-of-the-box thinking: The Moon, Venus, and Mercury are all out of bounds. They’re outside the limits of the Sun and of Saturn, free to do their own thing, their own way.
The Moon in Sag can choose deeper, riskier quests. Venus in Cancer will feel more deeply and infuse her caring into everything she touches. Mercury in Gemini, ruling all the other Gemini planets, pushes our thinking and communicating in wilder, more creative directions.
This Full Moon chart has much to offer. Check your birth chart to see which sections of the Full Moon’s complexity align most closely with your planets and points.
“Every story is us” – Jalâl ad-Dîn Rûmî
As a general rule, this is a Full Moon ready to open doors, not slam them shut. To foster genuinely creative and innovation solutions to pressing problems. And to invite each of us to choose which the many quests on offer suits us best.
Imagine a green field filled with beautiful horses, rested and ready for a long journey. As you approach, they come to greet you, eager to carry you into whatever comes next. Which will you choose? What is your quest, your unique journey, you’ll begin at this Full Moon?
Title image from a photo by Magdalena Smolnicka on Unsplash
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