Full Moon in Leo - January 22, 2008

This Full Moon in Leo is about becoming aware of our own power. It is also about releasing into the universe the energy we have been working on since the New Moon in Capricorn on January 8.

The Full Moon occurs at 2 degrees Leo at 5:35am PST.

There are several astrological aspects working together to bring a variety of energies to this day. Venus (sexuality) and Pluto (transformation and power) are conjunct in Sagittarius, calling us to combine faith intensity and faith to bring our dreams to fruition. The North Node in Pisces symbolizes the need to stop fantasizing and bring real change into our lives by acting on this intensity and faith.

Saturn retrograde in Virgo and Mars retrograde in Gemini lend some grounding to this intense energy, giving us the ability to think through some of the details of our plans and not only act on emotions.

This Full Moon effect will be in place January 22, January 23 and much more weakly, January 24. Take advantage of it on January 22 and 23, if you want to see the strongest and most favorable effects in your life. Make that telephone call, arrange that meeting, have that dinner or conversation, get out that novel-in-progress, script or painting.

While tonight can bring out a bit of selfishness and vanity, it is also a night for romance. It is a night for making love, pampering yourself, sharing fun times with friends in a social setting and letting our deepest desires come to fruition with someone we have had in our heart for some time. Some people with Sun in Leo, Leo Rising, Sun in Aquarius or Aquarius Rising, may find themselves involved in a strong flirtation this evening. Alternately, these same people could find themselves resisting intimate connection with another person due to arrogance, pride, vanity, fear or lack of courage. Sometimes, for example, Aquarians enjoy testing others by playing games involving being aloof, distant and just out of reach. The goal is actually very leonine: to get the other person to shower them with attention out of unbridled passion brought on by being teased so long. A word to the wise: sometimes it backfires and the other person gives up on you and walks away to seek a more straight-forward relationship.

It can also be a day and night of creativity where writer’s block, and other forms of inertia are set free. If this Full Moon energy does not release your creative fires, it may be time to think about another venture or course.