Full Moon in Leo: “Balancing Sovereignty and Connection”
The full moon today is happening in the sign of Leo. This marks a culmination of the past 6 months and initiates the next 6 months into the future. It’s also a moment we circle back to every year when the Moon opposes the Sun in Aquarius.
I consulted the Runes about healing for the upcoming lunar cycle and they gave me The Thorn, Mankind, The Horse and The Harvest. Power and abundance in our relationships, connections and networks. How we connect is how we empower and nourish ourselves.
This set of runes shows the creation of entirely new communities and connections - through the tempering of both masculine and feminine aspects of connection. Aligning personal power with our purpose and putting our actions behind our ideals. Exercising strong discernment when we give our trust and strong sense of justice when others trust us - the personal responsibilty of only engaging in connections that are truly reciporcal. A vision of harmonious connectivity.
On the left is Thurisaz and Mannaz - The Thorn and Mankind - a highly refined, powerful combination of masculine energies. Mankind symbolizes a logical, mental perspective and a keen understanding of how we can fit together - a signature principle of the highly cerebral and visionary air sign Aquarius. With the Thorn, the well-being of the group is powered by a the warrior. Thurisaz is a cardinal fire, Aries-like Rune that breaks through barriers and powers through anything standing in his way. This combination is alchemy, increasing both sides - power channeled with purpose becomes even more powerful, ideals plus actions creates real movement forward.
On the right is Jera and Ehwaz, The Horse and The Harvest - a highly refined, powerful union of feminine energies. Ehwaz is not just a symbol of the horse, it also means the rider. Really, it’s the mutual trust essential to the relationship between the two. Similarly, Aquarius is a logical air sign and also the sign of the water-bearer. This is Aquarius feminine aspect - a keen understanding of how to nourish relationships and build trust, the archetype of the animal trainer. “Mankind” has a unique ability to nurture in ways that allow us to direct the flow of relationships. Our mental capacity gives us the ability to harness and direct emotional tides, as well as the raw power of other animals and natural resources.
Combined with the Harvest, we can see the alchemy of combining trust and discernment. The more exact we are with our standards for ourselves, the more our relationships can flow and move forward. The Harvest shows the scales of Libra season - the act of weighing out an exact reflection. A level of personal responsibility that ensures any interconnected flow is truly mutually beneficial. This is relationships that are truly reciprocal, just and fair.
This Leo moon is reflecting the sun in Aquarius, showing us both sides of connectivity. Aquarius understands the connective tissue that creates social groups and relationships. “Mankind” shows Aquarius’ masculine side - approaching connectivity from a mental, external standpoint. “The Horse” expresses this connectivity from an emotional, internal standpoint. These are the two aspects of Aquarius energy. There’s a balancing and tempering happening here on both sides.
When I drew these runes into a bindrune, they insisted on becoming a repeating pattern. No matter how hard I tried to make a singular shape, they would not be contained. Something in their combination insists on repeating and spreading.
Reminds me of the nervous system in the body and the way that nervine plants like Mint and Lemon Balm spread throughout every corner of my planter boxes - filling every last corner. Also reminds me how networks and groups function when they are truly connected - once information gets out into circulation, there’s no turning back and effects are felt everywhere… “the cat’s out the bag.”
These Runes show how individual connections combine to create networks and encourage us to find to our own specific place and understand our own value.