Embodying your creative purpose

Hey everyone,

This is a continuation of my previous Full Moon in Aquarius newsletter as well as a look into the week ahead. I hope that Saturday’s Full Moon expanded your perspective and brought you new insights. Perhaps you found the missing puzzle piece to a bigger picture or you were able to look at a situation with greater clarity. Whether you want to learn something new, switch up your routine, or change your appearance, the Full Moon arrived to help you break from the norm and do things in your own unique way.

A Full Moon culminates the energy sprouted during the New Moon in its monthly cycle. This soli-lunar cycle began with the New Moon in Leo on July 24. Did you learn something about your strength, confidence, or talents during this time? While Mercury was also retrograde in Leo the past few weeks, it’s likely that you’ve been introspective about any blockages to your sense of vitality. Leo is the sign of the Sun, the source that sustains all life. It’s where creation happens. Leo in your natal chart can point to the area of life where you are reminded of your own sovereignty.

As of today, Monday, August 11, Mercury is no longer retrograde. Forward motion comes more easily now. Introspection is like pulling over to reroute your map after an unexpected detour. But after enough time passes you’re eager to get back on the road with the perfect playlist.

The Mercury retrograde cycle may have reminded you of experiences in your past where you felt the most alive and connected to your inner strength. Pull from that territory and work with it. Maybe there’s a creative act you need to get back into or build on top of. Others may reinforce these gifts and mirror them back to you. You may even feel a greater drive to share your gifts with others or offer services to people in need of them.

At this particular moment, you may have a clearer understanding of how your essence resonates in the world. It’s a time when you’re being reminded of your greater purpose in Life.

Movement is critical right now. This could be movement on a project, initiatory steps toward something, or even exercise. Just move. Stagnation will not feel natural right now, your inner voice will act up if you’re procrastinating instead of directing your focus where it needs to be.

Today we have a Venus Jupiter conjunction, a moment when experiences of pleasure and connection remind us of our growth. In the sign of Cancer, it’s about where and how we feel safe and nurtured. Connecting this to the Full Moon, how can you look at the pleasures that nurture you in a new way? Have you even outgrown something that has kept you emotionally comforted throughout the years? Just because something feels good doesn’t mean it’s still serving you. This conjunction may also bring your attention to where you unconsciously over-indulge. What have you learned about your emotional safety? Are the same habits you’ve held for years still nourishing or are they outdated?

There is wisdom to be gained from the beauty, connection, and pleasure in life. Look deeper into the things that make you feel good and you may discover a hidden truth. Follow the cues that feel both expansive and alive, and let them guide you like a compass.

Take care,
~Ry