The Full Thunder Full Moon in Capricorn, July 1, 2015

"The Full Buck Moon – July is normally the month when the new antlers of buck deer push out of their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur. It was also often called the Full Thunder Moon, for the reason that thunderstorms are most frequent during this time. Another name for this month’s Moon was the Full Hay Moon."  -The Farmers Almanac

This Full Thunder Moon is making an appearance on July 1st at 7:19pm PDT. There is something magical about visualizing a full moon with thunder. The all seeing nocturnal eye blackened by darkness with streaks of fierce light emanating from its retina makes one pause with awe. This is a perfect image for the message of this Full Moon in Capricorn. Capricorn, the administrators of the zodiac, represent authority, responsibility, and accomplishment. But while in its opposite sign of Cancer, the sign of the Moon, it softens its stance by its more receptive, nurturing, and emotional side. What we get is an opportunity to handle the toughness of our lives with the softness of a comforting unconditional mother. 

With the Sun and Moon forming a Grand Cardinal Square, those of you in the cardinal signs (Cancer, Libra, Scorpio, and Capricorn) will feel this lunation more acutely. It may feel like sink or swim, fish or cut bait, or crisis or opportunity. Since most of us have one of these signs somewhere in our charts, look to where these Cardinal signs will impact you the most. Jupiter, the planet of good fortune, kisses Venus before the power of this Full Moon is at its peak. It won't be all high drama. This conjunction will lure us into surrendering to more playful and pleasurable pastimes as a release from the shoulds and should nots of Capricorn's drive for perfectionism.

We are now at mid-summer in the northern hemisphere. This is a time to revel in the warmth of summer, marvel at the thunderstorms, and enjoy the bright colors of summer flowers. The Capricorn Full Moon will ask us to look at the path we are on but also give us a snippet of grace to soothe the harshness of change.