a productive oblivion: horoscopes for the full moon in virgo
I wake and spend
The last hours
Of darkness
With no one
But the moon.
She listens
To my complaints
Like the good
Companion she is
And comforts me surely
With her light.
But she, like everyone,
Has her own life.
So finally I understand
That she has turned away,
Is no longer listening.
She wants me
To refold myself
Into my own life.
And, bending close,
As we all dream of doing, she rows with her white arms
Through the dark water
Which she adores.
“Moon and Water” by Mary Oliver, Virgo
hallo dear bbz,
today at 7:53 AM PST,
as the sun
(newly in our wise water sign, Pisces)
came over the horizon,
(ahead of mercury & hazy neptune, also in Pisces),
the moon set to the west.
the moon is full.
the moon is in Virgo.
“what was mainly felt in the past is now seen.” - Dane Rudhyar
the full moon is a time to make eye contact.
to seek feedback.
if there is no unity, then there is separation.
both are active.
(moon won’t have it another way)
this full moon is ruled by mercury (already in her retrograde shadow) in Pisces (the sign of her exile). mercury has been side by side with neptune (planet of an aesthesiaaaaa), and will continue dancing with the hazy planet until she enters aries on April 18.
what I am saying is: this google doc is a painting, NOT a formula.
this full moon offers a shape to fill.
this full moon gives us something to look at,
and asks us to be vulnerable enough to be seen.
the moon connects with mars today too - in a lovely trine.
last week, mars met uranus - chaos and disruption.
this full moon offers a grounding shape for those seismic waves.
grounding, but unclear.
this full moon allows us to confirm our curiosities,
& reminds us to sit in wonder at what we’ve become.
(we can move through space like a god.
the holy plants surprise us with their funky leaves.)
this full moon assures us that external validation
comes first from within
if we can allow ourselves to see it in their eyes.
if we take the risk, we will be guided,
politely,
into productive oblivion,
by this lunar lifeguard on a pink sea.
let’s reward ourselves by making a watercolor of the plan.
so we can understand how it moves.
love you so much!
full moon blessings!
xo,
J
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what follows are horoscopes for each sign.
if you know your rising sign, please read for that.
& read your sun sign as well.
if you don’t know your rising sign, reading for your sun sign is totally fine.
there’ll be something there <3 (there might be something in all of them)
these are meant to be nuggets to chew.
hopefully, there’s some bite.
these horoscopes are meant to be found.
If you like what you read, please consider making a small donation ($3 suggested) here or to @Jaime-Wright on Venmo.
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aries
yr imagination is blaring technicolor:
such a rich playground in the great beyond.
AND please please please
don’t forget to transcribe your dreams.
be a witness of yr own fantasies,
and trust those with whom you’re willing to play pretend.
with things so serious in yr pursuit of *acclaim*
don’t miss this chance to step away from the angle.
it’s a very sharp business to become someone
& you have a healing opportunity: look in the mirror.
do the Aztec face mask.
with more than the correct amount of apple cider vinegar
say a prayer for every pore.
how do you stay on top of it all?
let the mundane be gentle.
taurus
oh bb,
you are allowed pleasure!
you know this now.
you know where to go
when you need to go there.
you know where to be
to just be (or to order a dry manhattan)
your wishes are spinning a tapestry.
it is … metallic.
it is … an ocean.
succumb to it.
at least for the next month or two.
you can control the fun you have in private.
and this fun , this creativity can be just for you.
a gift from you to yourself.
(don’t let that gift be poison)
you finally understand that feeling pain as you try to belong
Is all part of the process. open yr heart to unravel.
gemini
look up at the milky sky, bb.
come clean with yr haze.
from your foundation comes yr complexity,
and you must come to terms with being seen in a confusing way.
poetry spills from yr soul this spring.
let it.
you have done a lot of cleaning in yr chamber,
and you are about to really get down with yr deepest wishes & yr most potent visible desires.
the broadcast is out so you might as well stay at home tonight.
concoct a true witches brew.
(for health, NOT intoxication).
make a list of everyone who has encouraged you to tidy up,
to call yr mom,
or to send flowers to the funeral.
you can control who you surround yourself with
so invite them inside.
cancer
there is so much to do.
and you wanna go dancing in the public eye.
not in the cosmos, but at the podium.
or just, on stage.
the big one.
remember: the cycles.
you’ve done this before and you contain it all.
(BIG & small)
yr homie is here.
yr homie says hi.
yr homie offers what is uncomplicated.
a practical skill.
it’s okay to get on yr bike and look at the houses on yr street.
let that be a relief from yr hilltop view.
(it’s a mess in that castle,
but intoxicating nonetheless)
a short walk
is a good boundary.
time to consider one thing.
leo
you are figuring out the best ways to earn money.
for yr soul.
you are discovering the best ways to feel secure.
you are tempted to blab about yr vulnerabilities,
or hypnotize yr lover with a bowl of soup,
but you must resist as you celebrate filling yr piggy bank.
you can make a career of yr philosophical ruptures,
yr un-planned flights,
yr interrupted meditations.
you can.
should you?
well, that is up to yr integrity
& your physical ability.
virgo
virgo, bb!
it is a wonderful day to be you.
to celebrate yourself.
to ignore the babble of everyone else
(even yr most trusted confidant)
close the door.
check yr pulse
and brush yr hair.
(it’s not about shutting everyone else out,
but about taking your time)
the world is spinning,
but you can trust yourself.
you can believe in your own growth.
& luxuriate in yr own consistencies.
yr beloved keeps surprising you.
encourage them to stay home too,
but make sure you are controlling the situation
(and not the person).
you are about to commit to eternity
(for real this time)
be present.
ease yr mind.
libra
fall humble to yr errors
for within that fall
is the spark of brilliance.
the way forward is being a tiny lil square aphorism in a big ol’ collage-
or a dog’s wink.
you are the best dancer.
though it is both impossible & consuming to “do laundry”, enjoy the perspective on managing the battle plan.
you really can waltz with the nonsense.
you are about to re-live many romantic & creative failures as you succumb to true love.
it is humiliating.
to do this work.
but remember how tiny you are.
yr a message in a collage,
and you care the most.
scorpio
yr peeps have GOT yr back, i promise.
they are yr guiding light in the battle with your will.
indulging is a huge risk for you right now, so make moderation into the celebration.
(a thimble of wine goes a long way)
there is great opportunity to listen to yr inner child & learn about yr real desires, but it is so easy to drown out that voice.
you can take care of yourself.
you can face the war of yr daily routine.
yr job is a task you can master.
remember all of the mistakes you’ve made and choose to laugh them off.
there’s room in the pool for both success and failure.
(& failure is a good story)
sagittarius
keep putting yourself out there
the messages you spin in private need to be worked out in public.
(the rice noodles cook quickly in the broth
so let an audience take a slurp)
after years of not knowing which bar is the right bar
to contain yr memories
(the correct geography for yr whims),
you are ready to embrace the sea of special spots:
make them yr own.
be the tour guide you wish to see in the world!
(the room in the back of the jazz club has wonderful poetry readings-
make it yr cave, but be sure to sign up for the open mic,
or better yet, host the open mic)
capricorn
the focus has really been
on your face lately.
and how that face is a part
of the system.
how that face is a part
of healing through great loss.
you are a custodian:
an usher with a brave face.
get in touch with the goddess who got you here in the first place.
what have you witnessed?
you can’t get involved in the nitty-gritty of it all.
(even if it is a pleasure to make those goddamn donuts at 5 am)
you have a wise set of eyes.
so codify yr wisdom now,
and alert the library to clear a space
for yr great (est) work.
you’re a large part of something.
aquarius
you’re a commitment baby, bb!
you’re an eternity.
you have met the challenge of ego death through another,
and submitted to it.
(you’re a part of the system, ok? A part of someone else.)
you can rely on this.
you can rely on those who rely on you.
trust that shared worth is worth something.
there is an error in yr personal alarm system.
security comes after a long conversation with the drawbridge troll.
you skinned yr knee while running around the park when you were a kid.
it really hurt, but remember how you noticed the birds?
get back on the saddle.
get back in the studio with the sewing machine.
be a leader in the collective.
in person.
pisces
“Our favorite people and our favorite stories
become so not by any inherent virtue,
but because they illustrate something deep in the grain,
something un-admitted.”
-Joan Didion
how lovely to be the sunset.
now you can see the moon!
(well when it’s full
and here at night)
(sometimes the moon greets the dawn-
working 9 - 5 like us suckers)
you should take the leap,
and start the new creative partnership,
or ask her on a date.
while yr speech may be in the clouds,
yr lover will find this charming.
don’t you want to recognize yourself?
don’t you want to make out your own shape?
Invite him to look.
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“ All I know about method is that when I am not working I sometimes think I know something, but when I am working, it is quite clear that I know nothing. ”
-John Cage
A Virgo smiles after moving a mountain, “Oh that? No worries. That was nothing.”
from Virgo Problems (by Jaime) in moon missives: summer. there are still a few copies left - email moonmissives@gmail.com to snag yrs, or go here.