Poetry & Prose: Reflection on the Full Moon

When we create who do we do it for: ourselves or others? Today’s Leo/Aquarius Full Moon asks us to consider that the answer is “both”–we create to express ourselves, to be, and yet our creativity is a contribution to the world at large, a gift that we are implored, on some levels, to give. Within this dynamic also exists the question of how the world influences our art and how we respond to the needs of the collective when connecting in with the way that we want to express ourselves.

During the past week, I have been focusing on this, notably when considering the style of my blog writing. As you know I have been writing poetry for some weeks now. This is the form of expression that has felt right to me as a means to capture the abundant energies that are emanating right now. I have gotten some very lovely feedback from readers about the poetry.

And yet, recently, I have also felt that the poetry doesn’t allow me to get at and express some of the astrological insights that I am connecting to. Synchronistically, at this time, I have also gotten letters from other readers who expressed similar perspectives.

The question of what to do, how to proceed, has been within me. And then I realized that I didn’t necessarily have to choose . Like with the Saturn/Uranus opposition, the answer doesn’t necessarily have to be an either/or. Rather, they can both exist in relationship.

So, beginning this week, I am going to give myself the creative freedom to express in both prose and poetic form.  I will go back to the Weekly Astrological Insights in prose style and also during the week add in some poetical expressions as well. I am uncertain as to the frequency of the latter and how the interplay will manifest, and where this will all go. With the energy of Uranus–the planet of change–running high in the cosmos, I am going to give myself permission to be fluid and flexible creatively. But for now it feels really right to me, and I hope that it will serve you.

On this Leo/Aquarius Full Moon, I want to thank you dear readers/friends for being an elemental part of  my creative process and self-expression. I am filled with gratitude.