‘I want to do what I want to do, I want to do it now and I want you all to do it with me,’ insists Andy Aries. ‘We are going to Mars, we’re going lava surfing, we’re having asteroid races, and we’re going motor-crossing. So there.’

‘Not me,’ bickers Kit, ‘you can’t always have it your own way. I want to try the fishing on that new exoplanet WASP-17b. I hear it’s stellar.’

‘I’d like to paint that,’ concurs Penelope Pisces. ‘I’m feeling very Monetish.’

‘I’m with Kit,’ chimes in Leo, ‘fishing sounds both invigorating and relaxing.’

‘Agreed,’ asserts Saturnian Sam.

‘No you don’t,’ combats Andy, ‘I’m the biggest and the loudest and the bravest and what I say goes. We’re going to Mars and you are going to like it, because it’s my idea and I say so.’

‘Quit being so noisily domineering Andy,’ admonishes Kit. ‘You’re harshing my mellow. I’m going fishing.’

Egads! This Full Moon in harmony loving Libra seems a bit off-kilter. While the emotional Moon is in tactful, people-pleasing Libra, the ego-centric Sun is in aggressive, headstrong Aries. This Full Moon is angling to find the middle-ground between the two. Mercury, planet of communication, is perched right next to the Sun adding to the call for autonomy and personal expression.

The disparity between what I want vs. what you want seems more pronounced at this particular time. Venus, co-ruler of this Full Moon is currently hanging with nebulous Neptune in artistic Pisces. Both planets here are experiencing dreamy intuition, creativity, love of music, painting and ethereal communion.

Mars, the other ruler, is in feisty Sagittarius. Mars here, is outspoken, impassioned, incensed, vigorous and ready to do battle.

Just as the Sun and Moon are clashing over personal issues, its rulers in Sagittarius and Pisces are skirmishing over spiritual concerns and ideologies. It may prove quite difficult to work out relationship issues at this tenuous time. Might be best to retreat to separate corners of the ring. Adding to the tension both Mars and Venus are sucked into the mutable T-square vexing the cosmos. Maybe respecting varying viewpoints is a viable option.

Wishing an illuminating eclipse!