AFTER SO MUCH stormy weather over the past few weeks, it is perhaps no surprise that the climax of the current lunar cycle – our Full Moon on Saturday, October 31 – promises to be memorable. This is a Blue Moon, being the second Full Moon in the calendar month, and it is occurring on the ancient Celtic festival day of Samhain, known to most in present day as All Hallow's Eve/Halloween.

These factors alone would cause us to consider this Full Moon as being special – but there's more. The most significant news about this Full Moon is that it occurs within a mere three arc minutes of being EXACTLY conjunct Uranus. In exact degrees, the Moon will be at 8°38′ Taurus and Uranus will be at 8°41′ Taurus. This proximity of Uranus to the Moon when it reaches fullness heightens its impact in many ways.

EMOTIONS are usually heightened at the time of a Full Moon. It is why we have the term "lunacy" in our language, due to the fact that some people's mental stability seems to be affected by this phase of the lunar cycle. We also call people "moonstruck" when they are thinking or acting in ways that are out of character, or perhaps even bizarre.

When we add strong Uranian energies to the effects of a Full Moon, we can imagine that feelings will be even more extreme than they are during a "normal" Full Moon. Uranus is highly electric, so nervous energy is likely to be very high, and we should not be expecting rational behavior. Imagine a dark night with both a Full Moon and a lightning storm, and you begin to get the picture.

AT SAMHAIN, it is said that the veil is thinner between the worlds, making it easier to communicate with the spiritual realms. Mystical experiences are more likely at this time. A Full Moon also increases that potential, so be sure to watch your dreams and visions throughout the weekend for messages from the Other Side.

And what happens when we consider Uranus in this context? Uranus is the planet of higher consciousness, and is called the Great Awakener. Through Uranus, our intuition is heightened and we have greater access to the Higher Mind. It is the planet of breakthroughs and breakdowns, but not without purpose. It is when we are dislodged from our usual routines and "normal reality" that we open our minds to alternative ways of thinking. We become more available to flashes of insight and inspiration when life doesn't go according to plan.

NEEDLESS TO SAY, as we get closer to the Full Moon, it will be very important to stay centered. Just as they are during a thunderstorm, electrical energies will be quite high, which can be challenging if we're not grounded. On top of all this, Mercury is still retrograde this week, which can contribute to a sense of disassociation and lightheadedness. And, with the Full Moon and Uranus in earthy Taurus, we can feel like the ground is moving beneath our feet, either literally or figuratively.

Make good use of your calming techniques throughout this week and next weekend, especially those that involve slow, conscious breathing. If we're able to maintain our emotional balance, we can find benefit in these energies through the expansion of consciousness that is possible.

OTHER PLANETARY ASPECTS this week are lower impact, until we get to next weekend. Retrograde Mercury will be square Saturn on Sunday, which can manifest as less-than-optimistic thinking. This influence will actually last for several days, since Mercury goes direct next Tuesday (November 3) and exactly squares Saturn again on November 6. This aspect indicates delays and disruptions in normal communications, exaggerating the Mercury retrograde effect for several days. 

Do your best to maintain a spiritual perspective on all events throughout this week and next. Call solar light to you and bring it into your heart. From there, visualize this light from the soul planes moving throughout your physical body. Then bring it into your mental and emotional bodies, to soothe and calm, and to bring all levels of your being into a higher vibration.

And stay positive. Imagine this solar light moving out from your heart to all of humanity. Radiate into the world the energy you most want to see manifest. This is where our true power lies when external situations appear to be beyond our control.

IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS THIS WEEK: This year, you will be ready for change in ways that you may find surprising. A restlessness that is hard to contain leads you into new experiences. You may be feeling quite rebellious, especially in response to feeling controlled by circumstances or manipulated by others. This year represents an opportunity to discover new truths about yourself, to know what you really want and value. Others may see you as being selfish, due to this focus on your personal fulfillment and self-care needs. Situations compel you to decide what it means to be authentically yourself. (Solar Return Sun quincunx Chiron, opposite Uranus)

In Gratitude and Light,

Pam

Aspects of Note this Week

All times listed are Pacific Daylight Time. For Greenwich Mean Time, add 7 hours.

• MON: Sun sesquiquadrate Neptune

• TUE: Mercury retrograde returns to Libra, Venus enters Libra

• WED: Sun quincunx Chiron

• SAT: Full Moon 7:49 a.m. PDT, Sun opposite Uranus

• SUN: Mercury square Saturn, Venus opposite Chiron

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