Today is the day of the Full Moon. Today is also one of the days of the year with the most concentrated pattern of planetary alignments, and inevitably the mood scene is correspondingly tense and nervous.

As with any Full Moon setting there is likely to be increased apprehension with raised fears and concerns. For some these may reach a high intensity and could make it difficult to cope. Under these circumstances all problems will be magnified and assume undue proportions. Added to this there will be high nervous restlessness with poor concentration that will make it difficult to focus on the task in hand. Consequently for all the high energy of this period it may, paradoxically feel harder to get going, or else much harder to keep to ones daily routine. Escapist tendencies will be hard to resist and instant emotional rewards will provide yet further distraction from ones normal schedule.

As with any Full Moon setting there is the possibility of raised aggression with confrontational moods and attitudes. This means that arguments may develop over the merest trifle and where conflict arises there may be little restraint in what is said or done. This will be made all the more likely by the consumption of alcohol as it effects will be magnified and there will also be a temptation to drink more than usual. At the same time the effects of caffeine will be similarly sharpened and even moderate consumption may quickly lead to raised anxieties and tensions with the possibility of panic attacks, agitation, or increased irritability.

Fortunately the aggressive inclinations of this current Full Moon will be balanced by the alignment of Venus with both the Sun and the Moon (in opposition). This is likely to create more sympathetic and understanding moods and emotions with friendly and affectionate feelings that will easily incline towards intimacy and romance. Indeed this combination of planets can inflame sensuous passions so that thoughts of a carnal nature may be difficult to ignore. In turn this may easily lead to misunderstandings or intense frustration and thus increase the likelihood of extreme compensatory behaviour in its limitless guises, the most obvious of which may be eating or drinking more than usual.

Mars and Neptune are now coming to the height of their opposition in what is a relatively long tern alignment which began nearly two weeks ago and lasts up until the first week in July. Likely mood traits to result from this include energetic, sensitive and powerful self refining impulses. These could make this a perfect time to highlight personal shortcomings with a resolve to put right those areas of ones life that may be less than agreeable. This alignment may also lead to irrational fears or to sensation seeking tendencies with an emotionally coloured imagination that will be a boost to all artistic or creative activities.

There is no avoiding the fact that this is an extremely tense and powerful mood atmosphere with high restless energy that some may find difficult to cope with. However if channelled correctly with a proper balance between mental and physical activity the worst aspects of this mood atmosphere will be considerably reduced. For example the traits of Venus are now very strong and this will aid pleasure loving pursuits or doing things just for the fun of it. Either way it sometimes pays not to take everything too seriously, or at least to establish a sense of perspective over the things that do need more consideration than others.

Alert is 8.5. Moon 100% illuminated.