
08/09/2025
FULL MOON IN AQUARIUS TAROT: The astrological weather surrounding this lunation is wild and variable — with Mars opposing Neptune and Saturn, bringing intense thunderclouds, with a side of obscuring fog. If you’ve been feeling both agitated and confused, you’re not alone.
The temptation to retreat into the Hermit’s cave is strong — but if we’re hiding in there out of avoidance rather than a true desire for self understanding and knowledge, we’ll miss out on the rainbow rewards that come after the storms pass.
Shadow work is again highlighted with this lunation — especially as we sort through everything that came to light during this heavy Mercury retrograde and Martian double opposition.
Everyone’s s**t seems to be coming UP — and if choosing to ignore it, or think your s**t doesn’t stink too, only results in isolation and wallowing in the mire.
When Mercury stations direct (on the 11th!), we’ll have the chance to clear the air, and see what flotsam and emotional bracken the tides left to dry on the shore. Pluto stations opposite Mercury, calling for hard looks, real talk, and uncomfortable truths that may be unpleasant to grapple with — but ultimately worth it.
I’m loving the conversations that are happening all around me about how inconvenient it is to be in community with others, and the acknowledgment that this s**t can be really hard work.
I feel like this moon is giving us a prime opportunity to recommit ourselves to looking within, facing our old patterns and fears — and then taking that awareness back to the village.
This full moon in Aquarius asks us to consider how future communities could function differently.
What does it look like to co-create rituals and altars to repair, reciprocity, and receiving grace?
What could our societies look like if they were build on the idea that there’s enough for everyone, rather than scarcity and resource hoarding?
What would our communities look like if we had town squares where restorative justice occurred, rather than virtual pillories and dogpiles of shaming and shunning?
It’s literally up to us to do the inner work, and then to put it into practice in our lives and relationships. Learning to look within and be alone with yourself is essential — but there’s only so much that can happen in isolation.
Recognize when it’s time to come out of the cave and return to the village to share what you’ve gleaned during your time the dark.
A lot can change overnight, and trust that there’s sunshine after the storms clear — but that’s hard to know if you’re still deep in the Hermit’s cavern.
There’s a time to go in, and a time to emerge. Let the moon be your guide, and also your alarm clock — when her beams are bright, it’s time. So, NOW!
There’s room to relax into it all, find ease, and respond with trust as Venus and Jupiter waltz together in nurturing Cancer. It doesn’t all have to be hard and grueling growth work — we can lean into pleasure and softness too, and trust in what blossoms in acceptance, listening, and healing.
We will be talking about all this and more this evening, so if this resonates with you, then I really hope you’ll join the conversation for the IG live Aquarian Full Moon tarot broadcast TONIGHT (Saturday evening — 8/9) around 9:30pm CST! And until then, please enjoy some Aquarian Full Moon flavored memes and imagery, as a little treat.
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