Star Struck Style

Venus joined the sun in my first house last night. Until November 5, both planets will be transiting that part of my chart. But on the morning of November 5, the sun enters my second house followed by the full moon just moments later. Because my first house isn’t that large, I won’t see a full moon in my first house in 2025.

I don’t mind missing that event. A first-house full moon can make someone needy and eager to seek attention for all the wrong reasons. A second-house full moon is quieter and can ground someone at a time when they need to be grounded. “Café Astrology” describes the alignment as follows:

“Intimacy, issues of power and control, or joint finances may have been a focus for the last two weeks. Now it’s time to recognize what makes you comfortable. This Full Moon is about balancing the give and take of intimacy — the giving and receiving of pleasure. Sharing issues come into focus, as do issues of power — what’s yours and what’s mine. Your comfort zones matter, and now is the time to take care of your own needs without eclipsing the needs of others.”

My comfort zone seems to be my basement lately. I often escape to that part of my house, light some incense and tune out the noise. During a crisis point — the full moon, for instance — I’m glad to have a place where I can take of myself “without eclipsing the needs of others.”

In yesterday’s post, I detailed a rather rocky start to the month of November. It’s usually a good time of year for me because of the sun’s transit through my assertive first house. Right now, however, I feel like pulling back a bit might be a wise move for me. I published a post a couple of weeks ago entitled “Dig Your Own Hole” where I confessed that “I would rather just worry about myself while other people continue to fuck up their own lives.” I have a feeling that’s exactly where I’m going to be again when this full moon arrives in my second house.

In some ways I wish that I was the one leading the charge right now. But after a rough start to the year, I’m very happy to take a step back and let other people lead the way; my own well-being is more important to me. The missing full moon in my first house sort of symbolizes that sentiment. I hate the idea of hiding away from the world when the world needs people like me to step up, yet I understand that self-care might be in my stars over the next few weeks.

What’s even more interesting is that a second full moon in my second house arrives on December 4. I’m going to get the chance to revisit whatever I learn about my “comfort zones” before the sun moves into the part of my chart it inhabited on the day I was born.

I’m looking forward to this unusual occurrence. It’s been an introspective year for me, but it’s also been a year of tremendous self-realization and personal growth. To cap it off with consecutive full moons in my second house makes it seem even more profound.

I can’t wait to see how this turns out . . .