{"id":3786,"date":"2023-08-30T19:23:15","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T17:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sphinx.planetwaves.net\/blog\/?p=3786"},"modified":"2023-08-30T20:09:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T18:09:20","slug":"full-moon-in-pisces-august-31-2023-0136-ut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sphinx.planetwaves.net\/blog\/?p=3786","title":{"rendered":"Full Moon in Pisces \u2013 August 31, 2023, 01:36 UT"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second Full Moon of the month occurs in Pisces conjunct Saturn and the dwarf planet 225088 Gonggong.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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225088 Gonggong is a scattered disc object discovered in 2007 and the fifth-largest known trans-Neptunian object after the dwarf planets Pluto, Eris, Haumea and Makemake. Its diameter is approximately 1,230 km and orbital period 554 years. Gonggong rotates slowly and has a satellite named Xiangliu.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gonggong was named in 2020 after a Chinese water god. The name was chosen by the general public and approved by the International Astronomical Union. The discoverers Schwamb, Brown and Rabinowitz had selected three possible names for the poll: Gonggong from Chinese mythology, Holle from German mythology, and Vili from Norse mythology. All three figures are associated with water, ice, snow, and red color, which are characteristics of this dwarf planet.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In Chinese mythology, the water god Gonggong is depicted as having a red-haired human head and the body of a serpent. Gonggong was responsible for creating chaos, causing flooding, and tilting the Earth, and was sent into exile. According to the rules and guidelines of the IAU, the trans-Neptunian objects including the scattered disc objects should be given names associated with creation. In my opinion, naming the body after this destructive figure is a bit odd. Perhaps Vili from Norse mythology had been more fitting.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There was already an asteroid named after the Norse chief god Odin, but Odin was a god of many names. Vili and V\u00e9 were brothers of Odin, and together the three created the world. However, they can be taken as representing the three aspects of Odin. According to runologist Edred Thorsson, Odin (master of inspiration) is the transformative force at the root of consciousness and enthusiasm. Vili (the will) is <\/span>the conscious application of a desired plan consciously arrived at<\/span>. Ve (the sacred) is the spirit of separation in an independent sacred space. \u201dThis separation between consciousness and \u2018nature\u2019 (that outside consciousness) must be effected before any transformations or \u2018work\u2019 can take place. All three are necessary; all three should work together as a whole,\u201d writes Thorsson (<\/span>Runelore, 1987).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Quentin Crisp<\/b> (born Denis Charles Pratt; Dec. 25, 1908 \u2013 Nov. 21, 1999) was an English eccentric and gay icon who moved to New York in 1981. He was known for his fashion sense and wit. Crisp\u2019s Gonggong is conjunct his Sun and Mercury in Capricorn, square Saturn in Aries, semisquare Mars in Scorpio, and semisextile Venus in Sagittarius. Crisp has said: \u201dStyle is being yourself, but on purpose.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sting<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span> (Gordon Sumner; born Oct. 2, 1951) wrote his famous song <\/span><\/span><\/span>Englishman in New York<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em> for and <\/span><\/span><\/span>about Quentin Crisp. On some occasions Sting has said that the song is partly about himself and partly about Crisp. Sting\u2019s Gonggong in Aquarius is trine his Sun-Saturn conjunction in Libra, sextile his Jupiter-Eris conjunction in Aries, and semisextile the North node in Pisces. Sting wrote in his memoir (<\/span><\/span><\/span>Broken Music, 2003<\/span><\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span><\/span>: \u201dI want to do this on my own terms, I want to be singular, and if that means being marginalized, then so be it. I will become stronger, and even if no one else knows who I am, I shall know myself.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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John Lydon<\/b><\/span> (also known as Johnny Rotten; Jan. 31, 1956), is an English singer, best known as the lead singer of the influential punk band the <\/span><\/span>Sex Pistols<\/i><\/span><\/span>, which was active from 1975 to 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s. He is also the lead singer of post-punk band <\/span><\/span>Public Image Ltd<\/i><\/span><\/span> (PiL), which he founded in 1978. Lydon’s Sun is conjunct Gonggong in Aquarius. Gonggong is sextile his Mars in Sagittarius, quintile his ascendant in Scorpio, and sesquisquare the Midheaven in Virgo. Quoting John Lydon: \u201c<\/span><\/span>I\u2019ve spent my whole life trying to be myself. I\u2019m not emulating other human beings, not trying to fit into what society thinks it has the right to dictate to me about what is right or wrong.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Queen Elizabeth II<\/b><\/span><\/span> (April 21, 1926 \u2013 Sept. 8, 2022) reigned the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms over 70 years. Her personal popularity remained high throughout her lifetime. She was hard-working, had a high sense of duty, and she devoted her life to the service of her people. Because of the protocol and rules, the royals are not expected to express their personal views or emotions publicly, and this can prevent the essence of their personality from showing to some extent. Nonetheless, one of the hallmarks of Queen Elizabeth was said to be her authenticity, which no doubt was one of the reasons why she was so respected and admired by the British people. Queen Elizabeth II had a prominent Gonggong in Capricorn at her ascendant and conjunct her lunar node axis. Gonggong was septile her Venus in Pisces, quintile Mercury in Aries, semisextile Jupiter in Aquarius, sextile Saturn in Scorpio, and quincunx Neptune in Leo. Perhaps Gonggong at the ascendant reflected her authentic personality to the people.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The second Full Moon of the month occurs in Pisces conjunct Saturn and the dwarf planet 225088 Gonggong. 225088 Gonggong is a scattered disc object discovered in 2007 and the fifth-largest known trans-Neptunian object after the dwarf planets Pluto, Eris, Haumea and Makemake. Its diameter is approximately 1,230 km and orbital period 554 years. Gonggong […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[151,72],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sphinx.planetwaves.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3786"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sphinx.planetwaves.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sphinx.planetwaves.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sphinx.planetwaves.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sphinx.planetwaves.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3786"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sphinx.planetwaves.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3796,"href":"https:\/\/sphinx.planetwaves.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3786\/revisions\/3796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sphinx.planetwaves.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sphinx.planetwaves.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sphinx.planetwaves.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}