264 | Taurus Full Moon: Nama'stay In Bed!

This week, a Taurus Full Moon connecting with Uranus brings startling revelations. Venus enters pragmatic Capricorn and lends motivation to North Node goals. Mercury in Sagittarius gets perspective and discipline from Saturn. The Sun makes a sizzling aspect with Uranus, and April answers a listener question about the ongoing influence of transiting Pluto through the birth chart. Plus: Four men, Moon water, and nama'stay in bed!

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[1:16] Venus enters Capricorn (Nov. 11, 10:26 am PST, through Dec. 6). Put your money to work. Relationships can become more serious when Venus is in Capricorn.

[3:35] Mercury squares Saturn (Nov. 12, 5:22 am PST) at 12°42’ Sagittarius-Pisces. Life isn't always fun, there's always work to be done, and there are difficult topics that sometimes have to be handled.

[5:16] Saturn stations direct (Nov. 15, 6:21 am PST) at 12°41’ Pisces. It's been retrograde since June 29, 2024. Reality-based fears, depression and maturity are all part of the Saturn archetype. 

[8:03] Moon Report! The Taurus Full Moon (Nov. 15, 1:28 pm PST) is at exactly 24°00’ Taurus, in a conjunction with Uranus. The Sabian symbol of the Moon is 24 Taurus, A mounted Indian with scalp locks. The symbol for the Sun at 24 Scorpio is, Crowds coming down the mountain to listen to one man. Sabian symbol expert, Lynda Hill said, when you have a Sabian symbol, look at the symbols that square it and oppose it (24 Leo, An untidy, unkempt man, and 24 Aquarius, A man turning his back on passion, teaching from experience.) Enjoy a view of the beautiful Full Moon. Consider making a batch of Moon Water.

[11:14] This is the Full Moon in a lunar phase family cycle that began with a New Moon on May 19, 2023, at 28°25’ Taurus. The First Quarter Moon in this cycle was on Feb. 16, 2024; the Last Quarter is on Aug. 15, 2025.

[12:24] Void-of-Course (VOC) Moon Periods. On Nov. 11 (10:13 pm PST), the Moon sextiles Pluto. It's VOC for 13 minutes, then enters Aries (10:26 pm PST). Let go of sadness and regret, move toward constructive activities.

[13:54] On Nov. 13 (10:50 pm PST), the Moon in Aries squares Pluto. It's VOC for only 9 minutes, and then enters Taurus (10:59 pm PST). Work out that angst, roll out your yoga mat, or better yet, Nama'stay In Bed!

[15:09] On Nov. 15 (11:03 pm PST), the Moon in Taurus trines Pluto. It's VOC for 6 minutes, then enters Gemini (11:09 pm PST). So much in life is out of our control, but we can learn to control our own thoughts and feelings. 

[16:08] Venus squares the North Node (Nov. 16, 3:03 am PST) at 5°35’ Capricorn-Aries. When a planet is square the nodal axis, it’s said to be at the “bendings” of the nodes. 

[18:46] The Sun opposes Uranus (Nov. 16, 6:45 pm PST) at 25°14’ Scorpio-Taurus. Look to others for inspiration on how you can change and improve. 

[20:44] An anonymous listener asks about the ongoing influence of transiting Pluto throughout the birth chart. Check out Ep. 113 for a mini-lesson on ordering the planets in yo