Today is the day of the Full Moon and inevitably moods and emotions will be tense and anxious with increased nervous restlessness. In addition there is the potential for more aggressive and confrontational emotions with the likelihood of contentious encounters, arguments, irritability, or simmering resentments.

The reality is however that this is far from being a typical Full Moon setting as this period also sees itself at the focus of numerous planetary alignments, in one of the years most concentrated periods of celestial activity. This means that the Full Moon energy will to an extent be moderated or enhanced by these influences, in a complex interplay of forces that in some cases may tend to cancel each other out.

Two planetary alignments are now at a peak. These involve the direct alignment of Mercury and Neptune, and the opposition between Venus and Mars.

Mercury and Neptune bring the potential for refined moods and impressions but also the possibility of confused or chaotic thinking. More importantly it will contribute to highly sensitive emotions that may easily be upset. There may also be a tendency towards deceit and or dishonesty with vague fears and imaginings.

This atmosphere will also contribute to intuitive or idealistic inclinations together with enhanced imaginative powers that will act as a boost for all creative, artistic, or expressional activities.

Also at a peak is the opposition between Venus and Mars. For some days now this has exerted a strongly polarised atmosphere with passionate emotions of a highly sensual nature. In tandem with the Full Moon energy these traits may become even more pronounced with powerful feelings of affection and empathy that may be individually directed. This may lead to unhappy personal relationships or disappointments as well as a highly self conscious outlook that will be vulnerable to criticism. On the other hand there may be better co-operation with others and rather more understanding than might otherwise be expected from what is a strident Full Moon atmosphere.

It should be remembered that Saturn is still in long term opposition to Uranus and although this alignment has just over a week to run its influence is still very apparent. Once again this is a sharply polarised influence that sees the hard edged, ambitious, galvanic and extreme qualities of Uranus balanced with the more diffident, reserved and disciplined nature of Saturn. This can lead to poor self confidence, with doubt and insecurity as well as feelings of melancholia and even depression.

It will be seen from the above mentioned details that the current emotional atmosphere is one of extreme complexity with clashing emotions and sharply polarised feelings that may veer first one way and then another. Some of these emotions may tend to cancel each other out and may mean that this Full Moon is not quite as powerfully unsettling as may otherwise be the case. On the other hand there was never a Full Moon situation that did not deserve careful attention as extreme events and emotions are always possible.

Alert is 8.5. Moon 100% illuminated.