A Melanie Santos Community Bi-Weekly Digest

 

 

 

 

 

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We close the month of September with the last Super Moon of the year, a Super Full Moon in Aries, the fiery sign ruled by action-oriented and aggressive Mars. Opposing the Sun in love and money-focused Libra. This lunation brings lots of in-your-face energy to what we can't continue to make excuses for. Let’s get into the details and how we can best navigate current cosmic energy for healing, mind, body, soul self-care, and divine alignment. 

 

 

Shoutout to all the Libra Suns and Libra Risings! It's your season! Ruled by Venus, the goddess of love, the Sun is shining a bright light on all Venusian things – love, relationships, money, and beauty – and they all play an essential part in what's coming up to be seen and healed now.

 

Libra rules the seventh astrological house of partnerships and contracts, so they're under the Sun's spotlight for release and rebalancing. This means that our familial, platonic, romantic, financial, business, and political contracts are under review. And we can’t disregard the agreements we have with ourselves – the mindsets, beliefs, habits, and preferred language.

 

Opposing the Sun in Libra is the Super Full Moon in Mars-ruled Aries – the last Super Moon of 2023! (Can you believe we're already using “last of 2023” in a sentence?!) This is the midway point of the lunar cycle that began with the New Moon in Virgo on September 14 that brought focus to our systems and organization, work habits, service, health and fitness. Consider what clarity you were offered, what intentions you set, and what's started to change in this regard since then. 

 

As the bright Sun opposes an equally bright Super Full Moon in Aries, a warrior energy that's all about initiating the self, this moment represents me versus we and self versus others. It's active and headstrong Aries opposing Libra that loves balance, harmony, and peace. It's the bold AF magnification from an Aries Super Moon on what the Libra Sun season is all about – what's out of balance and what we have to do or undo to harmonize our lives. 

 

As the Moon aligns in Aries, it's also aligning with the North Node since Aries is where the North Node is stationed until 2025. The nodes, North and South, are believed to be highly energetic points guiding us to see what we have to learn and integrate (North Node) and what we have realize and leave behind (South Node). 

 

With Aries being the first sign of the zodiac and this being a Super Full Moon, this energy isn't only about recalibrating our life's connections but reminding us that this could be a totally new beginning if we intend it to be. If we shift our perspective from group think to personal truth and make decisions intentionally centering our authenticity, highest and greatest good, and the highest and greatest good of all. 

 

Ask yourself:

Questions like these make for a more extended journaling session. Set up a cozy and comfortable space, and take your time getting uncomfortable. Then, make like the energy of fiery Aries and practical Mercury in Virgo (planet of communication in a practical Earth sign) and create specific plans to change the landscape of your relationships. 

 

This means holding yourself accountable for your part in creating any imbalances, and depending on who you are, this could mean tough but necessary conversations, budgeting time and money, making more of an effort, or breaking up for your and everyone’s greater good. 

 

The entire Universe, God, the cosmos is already rearranging your connections – you’re totally spiritually supported in mirroring all of Its energy to change your own life. Design your every day according to what you want to feel, then tap into this Aries Super Full Moon energy and release your hold on your current structure. Blaze forward anew.

 

Speaking of blaze…

 

 

Venus is the planet of love, relationship, money, and beauty, and Uranus is the planet of powerful awakenings and upheaval. They similarly are powerful energies, but as they square each other, they give this week a dark tint of absolutely no chill. 

 

Astrologer Pam Younghans says: 

 

"When the goddess of Love and Beauty is in challenging aspect to the god of Chaos, there can be sudden or surprising developments in relationships or in financial situations. This square may trigger a need to rebel against restrictions in these areas, whether those controls be internalized or from outside pressure. The Venus-Uranus square represents a restlessness with the status quo, and a strong desire to bring in new energy. 

 

This can be a very exciting time for some, but challenging for others, depending on what level of rebellion is activated or needed. The drive to break the rules and the urge to experience something new are heightened, leading people to act impulsively or in unexpected ways. Some could decide to end a relationship, while others might decide to elope; both actions represent a need to assert independence and to break free from expectations or traditions."

 

If Full Moons pulled out the wild in us, then Super Full Moons can make us completely feral. As we're focusing on our relationships, connections, thoughts, and habits, it's wise to give ourselves time to cool off before acting in a way we'll regret later on.

 

As planet of communication Mercury is in neat-freak Virgo, and this Full Moon's ruler is Mars, the planet of action and war, it would be especially wise to pause before we act or speak. Deeply consider the implications of your actions and open criticisms before sharing them. Make sure to shower yourself with nervous system-regulating love in the mornings so that you're fueled up to arrive at every interaction with love, including the conversations that you have inside your head.

 

All zodiac signs rule parts of the body. Aries governs the head, and Libra rules the kidneys and bladder. Support yourself as best you can in all aspects – more water, more rest, more time to dump your feelings in a journal or via voicenote, but overall, LESS time criticizing yourself or others to no end. Criticism without intended solutions is bullying. You deserve the best kind of love on the journey to your absolute best life. Love that you offer yourself and love from others. Be easy…as easy as possible. 

If you have any questions or insights, reply with a note, but know that this email was sealed with the highest of healing intentions. 

 

Stay safe. Stay intentional. Sending love from NYC. 💜 MS. 

 

Journal + Reflection Prompts

 

What are the relationships/contracts I have in my life right now?

 

Which don’t feel good to my mind mind, body, and spirit anymore?

 

Which am I called to rebalance and which do I need to completely release?

 

If I am holding onto expired contracts, why do I keep renewing them? 

 

How does access to this [person/place/thing/habit/belief] contribute to my life and to the world?

 

Who am I no longer willing to be in my relationship with others?

 

Who am I no longer willing to be in my relationship with myself?

 

locate your houses + focus your ENERGY

If you're a premium member, you've probably had the pleasure of indulging in our first wellness event of the year, Birth Charting 101 led by Nadia of @selfloveastro. If you need a refresher or haven't watched the workshop yet, navigate to the Member Portal. It's the perfect workshop for beginners.

 

You can find your birth or natal chart for free online – I like using Chani Nicholas' chart generator on her website. Once you have your chart in front of you, locate the zodiac signs that pertain to this moment's astrology (the sign the Sun and Moon are in) and look at the number of the section they're in. That would be the astrological house you're looking for. You can Google “astrological houses" to get an accurate breakdown of what each means, but here is a breakdown you can use now via AstroStyle. 

 

Above is an example of Virgo being in the 9th House of travel, wisdom, philosophy, learning, and ethics, and Pisces being in the 3rd House of thinking, communication, early education, interests, neighbors, and siblings.

 

Knowing the houses makes all the difference in the energy and focus you can bring your intentions. 

full moon intentions

I wholly and gracefully release any connections and contracts that are keeping me and my life in disharmony.

 

I gracefully release any personal blockages that won't allow me to see the blessings and the lessons in my life's changes.

 

I gracefully release anything keeping me from being rooted in my authentic truth.

 

I gracefully release the past and present karmic patterns that keep me connected to people, places, things, habits, and mindsets that are out of alignment with my highest possible existence right now.

 

I release the fear of the unknown future and trust that I am divinely supported, always and in all ways.