Full moons signify the completion, culmination of what may have been initiated during the previous new moon in Leo which dared us to freely express ourselves. This Full Moon in Pisces touches upon our spiritual selves, our psychological make-up, the realm of our subconscious, and our collective interconnectedness while supporting Leo's emboldened individualistic ideals and seeking harmony with the Virgo-Sun's need for order through logic and reason.

This Pisces-Full Moon makes connections with what remains of the Cardinal T-Square -- a harmonious alignment with Pluto (purging/transformation) and irritating but fateful alignments with Saturn (reality/hard work) and Jupiter (ideals/opportunities).

Pisces governs our subconscious and all that is hidden. There is a thin line between enlightenment and delusion, insight and confusion. This full moon seeks balance and harmony with its polarity -- Virgo, who is practical, organized, accommodating and service-oriented. Pay attention to dreams and become aware of your deepest desires (Pisces). Let the passion and determination to attain these goals grow strong enough to result in the development of well-planned actions/decided steps (Virgo). Mercury (thought/communication) is also in Virgo, is currently in an introspective state, and can be of help in making plans, troubleshooting, anticipating obstacles and working around delays.

This Full Moon occurs at 2 degrees of Pisces on August 24 at 10:05 a.m. PST / 1:05 p.m. EST. Those born within 3 days of February 20 or August 23 or with natal planets and/or house angles on or around 2 degrees of water or mutable signs may feel the effects of this full moon stronger than others, especially with Mercury retrograde in Virgo and the Saturn-Pluto square lingering.

For me, this Full Moon trines my natal Sun (conscious will), conjuncts my natal North Node (life path), and falls in my natal 6th house of work and health (as a Virgo-rising) and my solar 9th house of personal growth and travel (as a Cancer-Sun). Well, isn't that exciting! (*a little sarcasm*) Some north node action ... I do feel and sense the big change in my life's journey (north node), following my relocation from New York back to my hometown, San Francisco. In the past few weeks, I've been getting settled in, adjusting to a new daily/weekly routine, reconnecting with old friends, hanging out with my nephew and nieces before school starts up and spending time with my mom and siblings. This full moon in Pisces brings my life in the east coast to a close and prepares me for a new life path in the west coast that's motivated and in sync with my conscious will.

How might this full moon influence your birth chart? Match the sign and degree to determine what house this full moon falls in. Use the list of zodiac signs below to identify the sign Pisces on your birth chart then click here for a brief explanation on the Full Moon transit in that house.



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If you don't have your birth chart, you may use your Sun sign and/or your Rising/Ascendant sign, if you know it. Look for your Sun and Rising Signs below then click here for a brief explanation of the Full Moon transit in those houses.

• Aries-Sun or Aries Rising ~ 12th House
• Taurus-Sun or Taurus Rising ~ 11th House
• Gemini-Sun or Gemini-Rising ~ 10th House
• Cancer-Sun or Cancer-Rising ~ 9th House
• Leo-Sun or Leo-Rising ~ 8th House
• Virgo-Sun or Virgo-Rising ~ 7th House
• Libra-Sun or Libra-Rising ~ 6th House
• Scorpio-Sun or Scorpio-Rising ~ 5th House
• Sagittarius-Sun or Sagittarius-Rising ~ 4th House
• Capricorn-Sun or Capricorn-Rising ~ 3rd House
• Aquarius-Sun or Aquarius-Rising ~ 2nd House
• Pisces-Sun or Pisces-Rising ~ 1st House

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Related articles:

• The Full Moon in Natal Houses
• Current Planetary Transits
• Solar Returns Explained ~ your personal year
• Sun in Virgo ~ August 22/23 to September 22, 2010
• Mercury in Virgo ~ July 27 to October 3, 2010
• Mercury Retrograde ~ August 20 to September 12, 2010
• Uranus in Pisces ~ August 13 to March 3, 2011
• Cardinal T-Square ~ July to August 2010

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Pisces, the Fish ~ image credit and copyright to Boris Vallejo via Fanpop.