Full Moon at 5 Leo, Call for Progressive Change

January 25 we have a Full Moon in the sign of Leo. Full Moons happen when the Sun opposes the Moon and lights it to its fullest brilliance. They are times of revelation and understanding that can bring a sense of "aha!"

This Full Moon carries the energy of taking concrete action to make a progressive change in your life and the world. The Moon is at 5 degrees of Leo, a point in the chart symbolized by a young person who challenges an older person around ideas they think are outdated (Sabian Symbol 6 Leo). This energy is mimicked by the fact that the Sun is with Pluto, the god of transformation, in the first degrees of Aquarius, a part of the chart about the rebel, the innovator, the outsider who wants to shake things up. When you combine these two energies, you get the real sense that the Soul will likely want to shake things up this month and let go of old understandings that inhibit its growth.

Chart for Full Moon January 25, 2024

With the Full Moon in a t-square to Jupiter in Taurus, you may want to think before you act on your new ideas. A square aspect brings tense energy that requires us to adapt and adjust when engaging with others. While Jupiter is a “benefic” planet that can bring positive possibilities, he has a shadow side that can emerge when he is in a tense aspect to another planet (e.g. square or opposition). The shadow of optimism and possibilities is inflation and hubris. So be careful not to overstate your case or you may find yourself, like the mythical Icarus, being burned by the Sun.

The Full Moon chart also shows the reality that when we bring new progressive ideas into the world, it can create tension for other folks or within our psyche. Chiron, the wounded part of our chart is in a tense aspect to Mars, the god of war, and Mercury, the god of communication, confirming a conflict that may arise within yourself or with others if you make a move to upset the comfort of the status quo.

The good news is that the two benefic planets, Venus and Jupiter, are in a trine to each other in the practical earth signs of Capricorn and Taurus. Earth signs love to build something real in the material world and a trine is a flowing energy, so there is a real chance that your ideas will take root into concrete action in the world.