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Full Moon occurs on Monday, July 22nd, 2013, at 2:16 PM EDT.
On Monday, a Full Moon occurs when the Leo Sun opposes the Moon in Aquarius.
The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time--a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships.
The Leo-Aquarius polarity deals with the balance between all that is personal (Leo) and all that is impersonal (Aquarius).
The energy of Leo is creative self-expression and the boost to the individual ego that we receive through pleasure and romance, while Aquarius rules the group, more impersonal friendships, and objectivity.
This Full Moon urges us to strike a balance between romance and friendship, and between expressing ourselves in personal and impersonal ways.
The Leo Sun is proud and intensely individual--not content with simply being just one of the team.
The Aquarius Moon, while individualistic as well, values independence and the "team".
The Full Moon illuminates this conflict.
When a Full Moon occurs, we can suddenly burst forth with proclamations and outpours that seem fresh and new, simply because they are not yet rationalized.
With the Moon full and bright in the sky, symbolic "illumination" occurs in our own lives. However, these new feelings and revelations are emotional ones, as there is a sense of emotions bursting forth into our consciousness. It's time to express ourselves, and to let things out of our systems. Of course, we might want to exercise some care while doing so, knowing that what is coming out of us is raw and not particularly rational as yet.
This phase of the Moon occurs at 0 degrees and 6 minutes of Aquarius opposing the Sun at 0 degrees and 6 minutes of Leo, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 28 to 30 degrees of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) and 0 to 2 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly.
Moon phase cycle: Bigger picture:
Jul 8, 2013 3:14 AM Sun Conjunct Moon (New Moon)
Jul 15, 2013 11:18 PM Sun Square Moon (First Quarter Moon)
Jul 22, 2013 2:16 PM Sun Opposition Moon (Full Moon)
Jul 29, 2013 1:43 PM Sun Square Moon (Last Quarter Moon)
Aug 6, 2013 5:51 PM Sun Conjunct Moon (New Moon)
(Times are Eastern Time)