repairing bruised harmony: horoscopes for today's full moon in taurus
full moon in taurus collage by Jaime, created for OG moon missives vol. 10, November 2016.
(how it all changes,
how it all remains the same.
"it's funny the things we don't forget.")
hallo my darling bb,
this afternoon, at 12:43 PM EST, the moon will be full in taurus.
a full moon is a time to act! to shine light! to distribute our knowledge, our value.
It’s a time to lead confidently(or flee confidently), and to make a bold choice.
the sun & moon are in opposite signs:
not rivals, but partners.
If you are feeling an uncontrollable urge to drop everything and commit to fighting for a new reality, you should be feeling that. Today’s full moon in Taurus sits beside Uranus, the revolutionary, the queer innovator, or simply, the sparkplug. Uranus whispers in the moon’s ear. Uranus tells the moon to c h a n g e her circumstance. The cycle repeats. But it is within our power to reclaim the cycle, to return to the start with the spark of the innovator, the fire of the rebel, and the courage of the genius.
If you feel that things MUST change, it is because they should.
The moon and Uranus sit opposite, witnessing the Sun and Venus retrograde in Scorpio.
Venus retrograde in Scorpio has, for the last 20 days, revealed some dreamy bruises to us. Some battle scars. The spark and the pain. The sun and Venus are also co-present with Mercury and Jupiter in Scorpio.
Since October 2017, as Jupiter has moved through Scorpio, we have witnessed mass exposures of the ugliest shades of power. We have been forced to reconsider our regard for the legacies of many monstrous men. We have had to throw away art, or sit with it in hell. Our personal stories have resonated with those of the collective, like a droplets of rain from a monsoon collecting ferociously in a metal barrel. There is strength in that water. The power of a crashing wave against a rocky shore does more damage than we can see with our eyes. Erosion is slow, but inevitable.
Today’s Full Moon gives us a chance to witness our progress, and to observe what we have accomplished. Today’s Full Moon asks us to get started, despite how far we have to go.
There is no use in being timid.
Don’t lie in the blankets without igniting your dreams.
Battles are chaos. Behold the bruised harmony as she balances the moon’s regal portrait for they are nothing without each other. Give energy to the analog. Give energy to the earth.
There is so much bruised harmony that it is impossible to see it all at once, but
today, by the moon’s light, we can see into every crevice.
We can’t fix it all.
We can’t go after it all.
But we can do what we can do
To make the repairs.
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.
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Aries
you have been discovering how absolutely disgusting life is
for an entire year.
soon, you will have a cadent rest in a faraway land, but
the final chord of ETERNITY=DEATH must play.
(a fermata to hold until you find the courage to value yourself)
today’s full moon shakes up what is yours -
helping you gather supplies and throw away waste.
who is beholding your ugliest face?
who cleans the mirror and kisses yr blemishes?
hug them at night, and again in the morning.
Taurus
you weren’t expecting the pleasant fool standing beside you-
and honestly, they still might be wrong for you.
it all ––
all of that other ––
all of the other ––
all of their other ––
might be wrong.
you’ve seen the ugliness all month and all year, but you’ve resisted
stepping into your strength.
you’ve resisted being lonely (not even alone)
who reminds you that no one else is ever truly there?
who never leaves instead?
don’t ignore the fire in your skull.
Gemini
leave yourself behind to truly make a difference.
heed the spark and unravel every story you’ve ever told yourself about
being something.
you’re not really anything, but a hunk of divine matter
with a heart of gold (that’s it!)
the practical bottles in the office,
or out on the warfront are running up their final hill.
get through the push by laughing at yourself through the tears.
Cancer
You must reckon with every hideous facet of your will:
-nights at the bar
-the disappointing friends
-the saccharine hangover of angel friends
-the creativity gone awry
remember your mistakes to rediscover success. look up to the sky & make a wish.
a shooting star will appear. your shooting star. she won’t always be.
grab her, save her, set her free.
certain bbz will always have your back.
other’s won’t.
let em go.
Leo
you are allowing a tiny blaze to run rampant in your public image zone.
and this might be a brilliant idea?
while burning a bridge, you accidentally carve a refined well.
and the well is very deep.
you're keeping your feet planted,
you're committed to yr most private self,
but your hands are reaching toward the sky,
and there is glitter to be thrown.
you’ll go home & soon.
you'll meet the morning as childhood dreams bloom.
for now, enjoy the argument while the final obstacle decays.
Virgo
you’re vacationing in the cadence, for now.
after a summer in the void and a quick shock
of remembering yourself,
and your values,
you’ve been in a deep neighborhood zone.
you are doing the work, but you are keeping it local.
only you can bring your own brilliance to the town square.
don’t underestimate the power of yr face and yr voice,
even if you inspire only one at a time.
one becomes many becomes many more.
you will get the urge to fly away today & don’t ignore that either.
but let your imagination go on the trip.
let your mind explore the possibility.
stay.
Libra
once again, you’re afraid to dive into eternity.
you have something you SHOULD be saving for
& either you ARE or you ARE NOT.
(saving, stashing, putting it away)
you’ve built the fantasy or you’re letting your dreams burn (a hot stove boils over)
remember; you’re JOINING on the other side.
and yes, your collaborations have been DISASTROUS in the past, but didn’t you learn SO MUCH?
you’re nothing without your failures.
commit to the heartbreak of knowing something COULD last forever.
(but do it yr way)
Scorpio
an unexpected jolt of something magical lands at
… your lover’s feet.
or yr best friend’s feet. or yr worst fucking enemy’s front door.
wherever whatever or whoever it isn’t necessarily happening to you.
you need to witness this spark of joy though.
you need to witness it elsewhere to recognize it in yourself.
take care of yourself.
take this moment to see that care elsewhere, and to find more satisfaction
in yr beautiful sack of skin, yr heart and mind.
contribute.
learn the limits of yr heart.
give to what matters.
you’re not always gonna be surprised by how strange it feels to be complete.
just enjoy it.
Sagittarius
how sweet it is to go to war when you’ve been trapped in a hazy void.
you’ve been learning some hard lessons - remembering how tiny you truly are.
get your bearings at the desk.
throw yourself into some lovely problem solving to cure what ails ya.
this is not a glamorous part of you, but it IS the balm you need.
choose harder problems, and choose others’ problems so you can keep choosing them
again & again & again.
Capricorn
how bizarre it is to find yourself supported in a new environment:
a chance for new wishes fulfilled.
you’re learning again how to enter a community.
this one feels uncomfortable, but maybe you’ve just decided it is
because what else is there to do?
(why enjoy lunch when you could find your voice in a new complaint?)
where your will leads you today will surprise you.
the gross exactitude of making friends will be relieved at the bar, or with a pen and paper.
you’ll be shocked how simple the truth really is.
Aquarius
toiling away at yr job again, huh?
all month AND all year?
forever and ever amen?
i’m shocked!!!
soon, you’ll meet the dawn with a new philosophy.
soon, you may have to move to Paris.
but before that happens (again) (the proverbial escape),
yr house will need some quick attention.
a chartreuse rug, a grease fire (you’ll put it out)
another reminder of yr human heart.
sign the contract in retrospect.
commit to how much you put yourself away.
Pisces
ooooh bb reminder reminder reminder there
is a flame on yr heel.
go for a run and collide with a neighbor
(change their mind).
you’re running in a trapezoid, but you’ve seen all the corners.
make a new shape, or smooth the edge or yr path. Widen it.
widen the net.
you are capable of an incredible reach if you give yourself a break
to stroll through the garden of enlightenment.
eternity is waiting for you at the dawn so find some stuff to say.
xoxo