August Full Moon on 8/19: Zodiac Sign Impacts

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The August Super Full Moon beams in on 8/19//24 at 2:26 pm ET, as the first “super” full moon in 2024. August Full Moon is known as the “Sturgeon Moon ” in the United States. The “Sturgeon Moon” name originates from Native American lore. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the term “Sturgeon Moon” derives from the giant lake sturgeon found in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. This native freshwater fish was abundant in August and served essential food source for Native Americans who lived in the region. Other Native American Names for the August Full Moon include the “Corn Moon,” “Ricing Moon,” and “Black Cherries Moon.”

Astrologically, the Full Moon on August 19 is in the sign Aquarius, and the Sun is in Leo. The Sun in Leo urges us to seek enjoyment, recreation, creative pursuits, and self-fulfillment. Aquarius energies value teamwork, community, and group benefits. The Aquarius Full Moon highlights this polarity, marking a time of awakening to the need of connection with others or responding to humanitarian impulses.

Let your light shine. We are straddling the past and the future, but the only way to navigate these times in to be fully present in each moment. Many are shifting their consciousness, and this Full Moon activates a wake up call to the collective. The cosmic forces are pulsing energies to accelerate the evolution of humanity. The Sun and Mercury are together in late degrees of Leo opposing the Moon. When Mercury and Sun are conjunct, it is called combustion in astrology, making Mercury afflicted. Mercury is also retrograde during this Full Moon. With Mercury weak, be prepared for mixed messages and distortions of truth. Venus in Virgo is opposed the taskmaster and Karmic lord, Saturn in Pisces. Take care of business and meditate on positive outcomes.

This Full Moon occurs at 27 degrees Aquarius. Sabian Symbols are an interpretive technique which provides archetypal symbolism for each of the 360 degrees of the zodiac. The Sabian Symbol for this zodiac degree of 27 Aquarius is “An Ancient Pottery Bowl Filled With Fresh Violets. The keynote is the importance of traditional skills and artistic values deeply rooted in man's instinctive feelings as frames of reference for man's most authentic emotions.” from An Astrological Mandala: The Cycle of Transformations and Its 360 Symbolic Phases, by Dane Rudhyar. This speaks to the past having relevance in the present. What has happened before can happen again, but we need to bring in a fresh perspective that can be applied to current times.

Here are impacts on Zodiac Signs for the Aquarius Full Moon cycle from August 19 through the next lunation at the Virgo New Moon on September 2, 2024.

Aries (March 21-April 21): During this full moon cycle, Aries is activated and surfing the Aquarian good vibrations. You may experience a breakthrough or receive some unexpected good news. New paradigms unfold as the North Node travels through Aries until January 2025.

Taurus (April 21- May 21): Be open to big change and release resistance. Aquarius Moon could release pent up angers or frustrations. Find an outlet to exercise and move your energies. Mercury retrograde until 8/28 allows you to reassess your plans and reboot your physical body.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): Gemini is riding high at the Aquarius full moon. Your desire to connect and communicate is strong. Reach out to like-minded friends and make plans to end the summer with a bang. Your planetary ruler, Mercury, is still retrograde, so hold off on making big plans until the fall season.

Cancer (June 21-July 21): Cancer, the natural sign of the Moon, can be feeling burnt out and downright exhausted at this full moon. Perhaps it is time to reassess your health regimes, and discover ways to maintain your vitality during the changing season. Find comfort close to home at this Full Moon

Leo (July 21-August 21): Leo has been enjoying their birthday month, and the Aquarius Full Moon may knock you for a loop. You wonder why everyone is acting so wacky. Trust your instincts and stay away from people and situations that may be draining. Your intuition is heightened and creative impulses are strong.

Virgo (August 21-September 21): It’s time to wrap up loose ends as you enter the final month of your solar year. Leo Sun illuminates your house of endings, and karma, and Aquarius Moon activates your health sector. Pay off karmic debts and get your body in shape! Out with the old, in with the new. Sun shine in your sign begins on August 22.

Libra (September 21-October 21): Aquarius Full Moon sends healing vibes and inspiring insights to Libra. Socialization, recreation, and fun beckon you to take a break. Retrograde Mercury in Virgo, visits your karmic sector, spinning the wheel of karma, for better or for worse. Memories from the past flood in.

Scorpio (October 21-November 21): Aquarius Full Moon may feel chaotic to Scorpio, so rein in unruly energies. Karmic situations may have recently played out and you finally feel freer to move forward. Maintain good boundaries and be vigilant with finances. Get your house in order so you can forge ahead in your career during the fall season.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21): You are lit up at the Aquarius Full Moon and ready to blast off. Everyone wants you on their team. Be discerning where you put your time and energy as not to spread yourself too thin. Make plans for recreation, fun in the sun and other pleasurable pursuits before summer’s end.

Capricorn (December 21-January 20): Health symptoms may surface at the Full Moon. Pay attention to what your body is telling you. Use Mercury retrograde through 8/28 to discriminate and eliminate what you no longer serves you. Pluto is coming back into Capricorn from September-November 2024. Release, Purge and Purify!

Aquarius (January 20-February 18): Tag you’re it! The floodgates are open. Affirm your good and receive the outpouring of positivity flowing to you now under the auspicious Aquarian super Full Moon! Stay focused on the reality you want to create. You might just blast into a new level of cosmic consciousness as you launch into Aquarian airspace.

Pisces (February 19-March 20): Seek Neptunian cool waters while hot Leo fires burn. Flow through the Aquarius Full Moon portal to that peaceful Piscean place. Stay aligned with your dreams and mystic crystal visions. Saturn retrograde in your sign gives you a re-do and rediscovery cycle.

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