Transit Sun Opposite Moon: A Personal Full Moon

Transit Sun opposite Moon is the two- or three-day period when the Sun in the sky stands directly across from the natal Moon. It comes on the same dates every year. It is like a personal full moon: feelings rise to the surface, and relationships and family matters hold up a mirror.

What happens when the transit Sun opposes the Moon?

An opposition makes both ends visible at once. On one side are the demands of the outer world, work and visibility; on the other, the needs of home, body and feelings. A person may feel stretched between the two. A spouse, parent or close friend may say out loud an emotion the person has been holding down. Tears, sudden relief or finally voicing something long accumulated are typical scenes.

Like a full moon, this transit brings a culmination or a realization. The effect peaks at exactness and then settles quickly.

A practical way to find balance

The key is to own the feeling without loading it onto the other person. Saying "I am tired" instead of "you wear me out" changes the tone of the conversation. Lightening the work schedule a little and making room for home and rest is wise. Waiting a few days rather than making a big decision on an emotional reaction usually gives better results.

Matters of the house the Moon rules are also illuminated by other people's reactions now, and what is out of balance there becomes clearer. For a milder friction, compare transit Sun square Moon.