the full moon in sagittarius for writers

and what it means for you

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Reminder! My 3rd annual (totally free) annual lunch hour Q&A exclusively for LGBTQIA+ writers is today at noon Eastern, and my rockstar (also queer) agent Dana Murphy of Trellis Literary will once again be joining me to answer all of your questions about traditional publishing. 

The event is free (and free of decks sales pitches!), but registration is required just so we have an estimate of how many folks to prepare for. Bring your questions, or come for the conversation! Excited to see my fellow queers there.

Also also also. Right now, I’m booked into July for Your Best Writing Practice readings — book here if you want to secure a spot this summer! (I’d also encourage folks who are interested to read my recent essay on how a writing practice is different from a writing schedule, just to level set expectations). 

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The Full Moon arrives at 2* Sagittarius at 9:53am Eastern. 

This buoyant, jubilant Sagittarius moon comes to fullness mere days before its ruler, Jupiter, moves into Gemini. Full moons, the time of completions, of endings, and, consequently, of new turns in the cycle. Here, we get ready to lay down our swords (and pens) for a little while. The moon, which wanes after fullness, encourages release and rest and recuperation. 

It takes a lot of energy to birth something. To let go of a long-held ideal. To make a big change. 

Sometimes, moon cycles show up in obvious ways for us (especially when new-full moon lunations are landing in our 1st and 7th house, or the 4th and 10th). But sometimes, they are less obvious. For clues as to what is coming to fruition — even if that fruiting is something you are moving away from — look back to the last New Moon in Sagittarius, which was on December 12, 2023 (and at 20*). What were you beginning, committing to, or even just curiously exploring then — especially around belief? Mind, “belief” doesn’t have to be synonymous with religious or spiritual here. What we believe informs every single part of life. As we’ve recently discussed, our beliefs about what makes a writer, or what counts as writing, informs our relationship to Creativity herself. 

Full Moons in the always philosophical, sometimes zealous Sag often indicate revelations around belief, or intentional shifts in our practice. Or perhaps the bubble has burst, and we must deal with the aftermath. The moon becomes full fresh off a gentle sextile to Pluto, which really highlights how much we are, collectively, composting the grist of life. 

All of this is cosmically echoed by the moon’s ruler, Jupiter (to get the moon’s ruler, we look to the planet that rules the sign the moon is in - and healer-teacher Jupiter is in charge of Sagittarius). The astrologically savvy among you are well aware that Jupiter, which has been in Taurus for a year, is currently enjoying its final days there. Jupiter and Venus had a particularly creative, supportive conversation this morning, which will be sure to seed projects starting now. As Jupiter contemplates its final days in methodical, verdant Taurus, we might also consider what Jupiter has grown, or expanded, in the Taurus house of our chart this last year — and what changes we are now seeking to enact. (The Jupiter ingress into Gemini will get its own newsletter this weekend.) 

For more detail on what this Full Moon in Sagittarius is bringing for you, look to the Sagittarius house of your chart — or reference your rising sign below:

Aries Rising: your relationship to teaching & learning within the wisdom pathways (philosophy, religion, spirituality, and astrology); overall approach to beliefs; publishing; travel, especially international; long-term plans (9th house)

Taurus Rising: your collaborations with others; contracts — monetary, emotional, spiritual, and otherwise, including but not limited to the book deal itself, anything to do with your independent clients/students, freelance work, debts, taxes, royalties, inheritance, alimony, child support; grief and loss; mental health (8th house)

Gemini Rising: your committed partnerships, whether romantic or business, but most especially contracted relationships such as spouses, domestic partners, agents, long-time editors, and co-writers (7th house)

Cancer Rising: your daily work life, especially the environment of your workplace; any people you specifically employ or who report to you; daily health & wellness; how your work impacts your body; pets (6th house)

Leo Rising: your creative and erotic energy; your relationship to pleasure; recreational sex; important children in your life; inner child work; games and play, such as sports and gambling (5th house)

Virgo Rising: your home; relationships with caregivers, parents (especially fathers), and grandparents; roots and cultural heritage; relationship to privacy (4th house)

Libra Rising: your daily rituals and routines, including your writing routine; communication; K-12 education; siblings and close friends who feel like family; local neighborhoods (3rd house)

Scorpio Rising: your resources, material and otherwise; your budget and personal finances; how you spend and how you save; what you value (2nd house)

Sagittarius Rising: your self-expression & identity; your (approach to) appearance, style, and aesthetic; your way of showing up in the world; your general vitality and energy levels (1st house)

Capricorn Rising: your subconscious & personal connection with the unseen world; what you are slowly integrating into our consciousness; ancestral legacy, generational inheritance, and family secrets (12th house)

Aquarius Rising: your friendships, community commitments, and/or professional networks; the internet and how you present yourself on it; hopes and dreams (11th house)

Pisces Rising: your relationship with legacy & authority; your public roles and reputation; how you think/feel about the idea of “career”; in Hellenistic astrology, this is also the part of the chart that tells us about the birthing parent or primary caregiver (10th house)

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