Full Moon in Sagittarius: Imagination Takes Flight

 “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

~ Albert Einstein

It’s time to release the limitations of what we perceive to be possible. The Full Moon is peaking tomorrow in Sagittarius, the fiery, mutable sign of the adventurous Archer (June 2, 9:19am PT/5:19pm UT). While the life-giving Sun continues to shine in the airy, mental gymnast sign of Gemini, who values logic and information, we will be faced with lots of little details, plans and discussions to tend to. But the burgeoning Sagittarius Moon impels us to open up to intuition, big-picture perception and Whole Mind awareness.

Stay Tuned for Synchronicity

We have a grand trine in fire at this full moon offering support, flow, and enthusiasm. The grand trine is comprised of three harmonious 120-degree angles including jovial, generous Jupiter in Leo, unpredictable Uranus in “me-first” Aries, and Luna herself in freedom-loving Sagittarius. There is nothing stagnant here, so long as you believe in magic. We can count on inspiration to fuel our efforts. It will come, and usually out of nowhere. This is why it is so very important to keep an open mind and feed our imagination muse. Surprises and miracles are right before you. Expect the unexpected. What have you got to lose?

Recently, I received a channeled reading from an intuitive healer who told me I needed to be engulfed in pink energy, to be bathed in it. The healer said she would send her “healing team” my way to bring the pink light. Sounded good to me. Fuchsia is one of my favorite colors, after all.

In the week following that healing session, pink manifestations came out of nowhere to remind me that my unseen helpers were doing their job. While giving readings at a goddess temple last weekend, I discovered a pink boa feather had been mysteriously attached to my sign-up sheet. The next morning, while parking my car outside of my yoga class, I found a ginormous, fresh pink dahlia lying on the roadside waiting for me. Was I getting the hint that magic is in the air? You bet!

 “Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!” ~ Goethe

Floating on Clouds

Fantasizing can be our friend during this lunation, so long as we don’t get lost forever in Neverland. The Sun and Moon form a tense t-square with nebulous, dreamy Neptune in Pisces, who is a wonderful ally in the dreamtime. We can use our nighttime journeying to lead us to clarity in waking life. Consider sharing your dreams with a loved one, counselor, friend, or dream journal to uncover the message. There’s gold in them thar dream hills! Just remember that cloudy thinking is possible, and with Mercury still retrograde (see below), you will want to make sure you have most of your rational wits about you before you make any formal agreements. It’s a far better time to play and party, yuk it up and shoot the breeze without getting too serious – for now.

Mercurial Mishaps

Mercury is still retrograde (through June 11) in its own sign of Gemini. Many of us have experienced communication snafus, appointment mix-ups, and data slowdowns. But it will soon be over. Try to use this time to revise and fine-tune existing agreements and processes. You will fare a whole lot better than leaving unfinished business for later, when your back is really up against the wall. Just because decisions are taking longer than usual doesn’t mean that things aren’t moving forward at the right pace. Just because negotiations seem more difficult or complicated it doesn’t mean that you aren’t muscling through, getting all your ducks in a row and waiting for the universe to get the players and pieces in the right places and spaces. You will get there.

Pay attention to signs and symbols, hunches and dreams and you will find your way through the morass of paperwork, cluttered thinking, skipped steps or misunderstandings. Mercury retrograde helps us become more flexible with our thinking, and teaches us to turn on a dime. We also learn to ask ourselves, “How important is it, really?” when something goes wrong or things aren’t moving fast enough (according to us).

Fly High

Remember, Full Moon in Sagittarius celebrates the Hero’s/Heroine’s Journey as the aspirant returns from the mucky-muck of transformation and rebirth (Scorpio), now taking flight as the Phoenix. Sagittarius comes back from climbing mountains armed with wisdom, and is welcomed with acclaim and tiki torches lighting the way. We can say, “Here is my big-picture wisdom, here is my vision! Let me share it with you. Let us freely explore, let our imaginations take flight!”

Sure, the naysayers may pop up and rear their heads. Let them. For now, the Sagittarius Archer needs to aim high, shoot those arrows, and watch them soar into the Great Mystery.

“The stronger the imagination, the less imaginary the results.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore

Erin Reese is an author, spiritual guide, astrologer, and modern psychic reader based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She works with clients all over the world. For readings and spiritual counseling by Skype, phone or email, contact her directly. Sliding scale readings and counseling sessions are available. She can be reached at erin@erinreese.com.