Buckle Up for the 8/19 "Breakaway" Full Moon in Aquarius

Buckle up now for Monday's upcoming full moon in Aquarius, because it's going to be big energy.

This is a "breakaway" full moon in independent Aquarius surrounded by potent growth astrology that goes from Wed. 8/14 all the way until Thurs. 8/22.

Full moons are always an energetic climax, but the energies surrounding this one make it more intense.

Exact on Wed. 8/14, we have Mars conjunct Jupiter in Gemini - tap into this because is just the right boost of courage, ambition, determination, optimism, faith, and belief, to see you through the coming week of bumpy astrology.

A big key to really harnessing the gifts of this astrology lies in your perception. With Jupiter in Gemini and all the activity with Mercury and Uranus, the solution lies in breaking free of old limiting beliefs and conditional thinking and opening to new ideas, new ways of seeing things.

Over the weekend (8/17 & 8/18) as we move towards Monday's full moon, we have Mercury retrograde having just backed out of Virgo into Leo backing right into the sun while it is at an intersection with Uranus. This is Mercury's 2nd of 3 squares to Uranus.

Anytime Mercury is square Uranus it acts like a mini-Mercury retrograde, so this particular retrograde being centered around Mercury making a series of 3 squares to Uranus is powerful. The 1st is always the intro to the issue/problem, and that occurred on 7/21. The 2nd, this one, is the review. The 3rd one, coming 9/7 will bring resolution. This 2nd hit happens to be while Mercury is cazimi - meaning retrograde and conjunct the sun - while the sun is also square Uranus, just before we arrive at the Aquarius full moon - ruled by Uranus.

The cazimi of the retrograde is the "aha moment," and with Uranus in play right before an Aquarius full moon, expect the aha to be a big one.

Expect heightened tension, uncertainty, and anxiety moving into this full moon. Ground, move, and support your nervous system with this big change energy.

Remember: creativity is the antidote to anxiety, fear is excitement without the breath, and chaos is the void of creation.

What is being illuminated? Focus on what you are creating and use the increased changeability in the air to your advantage. Embrace discomfort and the unfamiliar/unknown as your path to your desired new.

Mercury is the Magician; Uranus is the Great Awakener. Now is your chance to make the edits in thinking that will create the life you want.

​Work your alchemy. Liberate yourself from the old narratives and mental structures that aren't helpful. Tune into glimpses of the future, sudden flashes of insight, and out of the box ideas.