Aug 18, 2016
The fishing tribes of North America are given credit for the naming
of August’s moon, since sturgeon, a large fish of the Great Lakes
and other major bodies of water, were most readily caught during
this month. A few tribes knew it as the Full Red Moon because,
as the moon rises, it appears reddish through any sultry haze. It
was also called the Green Corn Moon or Grain Moon. - Farmer's Almanac
Some Native American tribes called the August Moon the “Sturgeon Moon” because they knew that the sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this Full Moon. They also called August’s Moon the “Full Green Corn Moon.”
Different tribes had different Moon name preferences. Other examples for August are: “Wheat Cut Moon” (San Ildefonso, and San Juan), or “Moon When All Things Ripen” (Dakotah Sioux) or “Blueberry Moon” (Ojibway).
The entry on astrologyking.com tells us the Lunar Eclipse today is at 26 degrees Aquarius. The lunar eclipse astrology is very positive and exciting for a change. New discoveries and relationships will send you on a special mission to find plans for a brighter future.
The eclipse will not produce any shadow over the moon so is going to act more like a normal full moon lasting 14 days. This is just long enough to finish tying up the loose ends of the last six months and start preparing for a brand new eclipse cycle starting on September 1.
Lunar Eclipse Meaning - Like all full moons, the major planetary aspect of a lunar eclipse is Sun opposite Moon. This focuses your attention on your home, family and relationships of all kind. As the lunar qualities of emotions and instincts reach their peak at a full moon, you can take an objective and balanced look at your personal relationships. Being in touch with your own needs and intentions, and those of others, you can clearly see any relationship imbalances causing disharmony.
This eclipse will bring balance to, and compliment the August 2 new moon. Projects you started two weeks ago can now be fine-tuned or completed, it is harvest time. This is also the final moon phase in an eclipse cycle which began with the March 6, 2016 solar eclipse. Any major themes or goals in your life over the previous six months will be seeking finalization before the September 1 solar eclipse clears the slate and begins a whole new eclipse cycle.
Eclipse Astrology - The August 18 lunar eclipse at 25° Aquarius 51′ does not come under the influence any major fixed stars or asteroids. It is a fortunate thing there are some interesting planetary aspects to talk about.
Moon sextile Uranus acts in unison with Sun trine Uranus to bring two weeks of stimulating experiences, surprising events and exciting change. Relationship imbalances and polarities in life can be reconciled using higher awareness, originality and experimentation.
Increased intuition and flashes of insight lead to self-discovery and revelations. Combined with increased self-confidence this allows you to express the more unique or quirky side of your personality. You will feel like trying sometime new so leave your comfort zone and widen your social circle with some extra ordinary people.
Stale relationships can be rejuvenated by allowing for greater individual freedoms. Old relationships can be renewed through unexpected meetings or contact on the Internet. Chance encounters may lead to instant attraction and new friendships or romances.
Eclipse Special Mission - A Yod aspect pattern contains a sextile aspect with two quincunx aspects. This forms a long triangle shape which in the eclipse chart points to Mercury and Jupiter. A Yod signifies a special karmic mission you need to complete in order for your soul to evolve.
The changes, new relationship, higher self-awareness and insights of Moon sextile Uranus create a heightened state of anxiety and tension. The quincunx aspects focus this neurotic and unstable energy on the action point of the Yod. It is through Mercury and Jupiter that you manifest all that crazy energy in a stable and useful form.
Mercury conjunct Jupiter brings good news, optimism and a happy frame of mind. You should feel broad-minded, generous and sociable. This is the ideal time to start a new course of study and to sit exams. Journeys and holidays can be booked or started.
Social charm, tact and diplomacy make this the right time to settle disputes. Buying and selling should turn a profit and you can negotiate a better deal in any area of life. Making plans for the future is favored but don’t forget to have some fun. Catching up for a chat with friends and making new friends will be easy because of your positive energy.
The mission of this lunar eclipse Yod is to take the exciting changes and new discoveries in your life and turn them into optimistic plans for a brighter future. Saturn square Neptune has brought so much fear and anxiety recently so it is about time you had some fun and used positive thinking to make the most of new opportunities.
Venus trine Pluto is the strongest aspect in the lunar August eclipse astrology chart apart from the eclipse itself. Perhaps the good news coming out of your special mission has something to do with big improvements in your love life and finances.
MOON FOLKLORE
Clothes washed for the first time in the Full Moon will not last long.
If you glimpse the New Moon over your right shoulder, you will have good luck.
To have a project prosper, start it during the New Moon.
Babies born a day after the Full Moon enjoy success and endurance.
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5:26 AM EDT
4:26 AM CDT
3:26 AM MDT
2:26 AM PDT
9:26 AM GMT
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