The Moon will oppose Pluto all weekend, so take time to note the deep insights that can float to the surface of your thoughts and emotions this weekend.
I say "can" because this is totally possible, but not usually pleasurable. With Pluto in the mix we're likely to feel something discomforting about our insights.
Discomfort is something we tend to ignore or treat away, like a headache. But like a headache is usually the body's first signal that something is out of order, emotional discomfort is usually a signal that something within us needs an adjustment, too. It's not that our emotions are "wrong," but that they may point to a deeper discomfort hidden beneath the clutter of our daily to-dos and amusements/distractions. As a culture we are trained (and sometimes even rewarded) for ignoring this pain. Instead we pop the emo-aspirin and turn on Iron Chef or the Steelers game and fogettadboutit.
Word of warning: if you're ignoring your darker or more painful emotional side, you may just encounter that issue through another person this weekend. So heads up if you think someone else isn't handling their "business" well this weekend. It might be a clue about the way you handle your own emotions.
The Moon is also squaring Mercury retrograde in Libra and Uranus in Pisces. If you're a daring soul this is a dynamic set-up for revelation and compassionate/spiritual breakthrough about personal power in relationships.
I, for one, am having an abundance of thoughts on the subject of ambition. There's plenty of dark power in that topic. Lots about who's on top and who's on the bottom, and who has to give what to whom --for what? It's absolutely uncomfortable, but I'm rethinking many of my assumptions about ambition. And the first stage was simply acknowledging I even HAD assumptions.
If you feel a little like taking a retreat from the world for this deep thought Moon, by all means, do. Really. This is a feeling opportunity, and it's so difficult to sort our own feelings when we're entangled in the emotions of (even well-meaning) friends and family. Remember Pluto's in the mix, and the planet just turned direct. Pluto does have a habit of pulling up buried stuff. So if your psyche hands you that lump of coal in your heart, remember that lump that has all the potential of becoming a diamond of great beauty. That's also the power of Pluto in its current sign, Capricorn.
And if you happen to ponder all this alongside a slice of double dark chocolate cake and a cup of good coffee, do not feel ashamed. After all, this is a Cancer Moon. Enjoy.
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