Conscious will and emotional needs face each other. Both sides demand attention.
Associated themes
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Deeper Understanding
The Sun-Moon opposition is the aspect of the Full Moon—maximum illumination, maximum tension. What you want consciously and what you need emotionally pull in opposite directions.
This often plays out in relationships, where you seek a partner who embodies what you've exiled from yourself. The tension isn't meant to be resolved so much as held—both sides are real, both deserve expression.
The gift is awareness. You can see yourself clearly when your inner polarities are stretched to their maximum. What you do with that clarity is the ongoing work.