The Nature of Out-of-Boundness

Wizard Weekly by Daniel Giamario | May 31, 2026 |

 

 

The Sagittarius-Gemini Full Moon is Sunday, May 31, at 1:45AM PDT with the Moon at 9Sagittarius55. Much will be written about it being a so-called Blue Moon. Regarding that, check out What Is A Real Blue Moon? 

This is the closest Full Moon of the year to the Galactic Center (27Sagittarius13). Also of note is that it’s a Micro-Moon, the smallest of the year. It’s about 252,360 miles (406,134 km) away, in contrast to an average moon distance of about 238,900 miles (384,472 km). Thus, this Full Moon will be about 7% dimmer than average and 25–30% dimmer than a particularly close Full Moon.

However, what I most want to discuss here is the out-of-bounds phenomenon and the term Out-of-Boundness I have made up for it. It turns out that we are still in the Lunar Standstill season. 

The exact Full Moon is 26S50 degrees, more than 3 degrees from the ecliptic, and on Monday will reach a maximum of 27S58. 

Mercury in Gemini is also OOB at 25N35

and Venus in Cancer at 24N21. 

Here also are the dates of Mercury, Venus and Mars OOB for the rest of this year:

Mercury: May 23 – June 14, Dec 22 – Jan 8 2027

Venus: May 5 – June 4

Mars: Aug 7 – Aug 25

Looks like a good time to discuss out-of-boundness!

 

Lunar Standstill Season

 

A Lunar Standstill season is usually the time when the out-of-bounds phenomenon captures our attention. The center point of these seasons happens about every 19 years when the North Node of the Moon reaches 0Aries. Until this month, within the season, every time the Moon was near the Solstice it was stretching out beyond 28 degrees North or South of the ecliptic. This is nearly a year and a half since the 0Aries point was reached January 11 2025, the very center of the Lunar Standstill season. There is about a 3-year timeframe when the Moon gets beyond 28degrees. What can this mean, and what does it intend?

 

OOB Keywords

 

The keywords I use for the OOBs include: outsider, outlander, eccentric, unassimalable, and of course, out-of-boundness. Relative to the usual meanings of the Moon, Mercury and Venus, and relative to the more normal (as in average) meanings of the signs near the Solstices (Gemini, Cancer, Sagittarius and Capricorn), when OOB, behavior is very different. These signs and planets are no longer “normal”. The usual boundaries of attribution and allocation are expanded and exceeded. 

For example:

Gemini: 

Even greater shape-shifting and irreverence, or

to go beyond duality and polarity via crazy wisdom.

Cancer: 

Even greater clannishness and tribalism, or 

perceiving the entirety of global humanity.

Sagittarius: 

An even deeper descent into rigid fundamentalisms, or

the courage to find the truth.

Capricorn: 

An even deeper attachment to tradition and control, or 

the courage to look beyond previously existing structures and knowledge.

As you can see, there is no good or bad here, though I surely advocate the expansion in the latter direction! Both will certainly be in evidence, even weather and the greater possibilities of earth changes. There is evidence that finance and economics are affected too with out-of-boundness. In some respects I see these periods as having an essence that combines a retrograde effect with Uranus and Jupiter.

 

Experiencing an OOB Moon

 

This Full Moon offers a great chance to directly experience in the body the Out-of-Bounds phenomenon. At this time of year, as we approach the Cancer (June) Solstice, the Sun is rising and setting farthest North. Meanwhile the Moon is rising and setting nearly the farthest South. At the Full Moon, the Moon rises 26S50 of East and the Sun sets at 21N56 North of West. That is nearly a 48degree difference! If you watch this Moonrise, the Sun will not set directly behind you as you might expect, or as it often does with a Moonrise. The same thing can be felt and experienced as the Full Moon sets and the Sun rises. On Monday, with the Moon still appearing full, the phenomenon appears with an even greater variance. Check it out for yourself.

 

Pure Speculation

 

I have been using the expression “standstill season”. How do we define that? The Moon is actually OOB a lot, anytime it moves beyond 23.26degrees off the ecliptic. But that is not always a time where full out-of-boundness is evident in the world. 

I have been experimenting with two frameworks:

1) when the Moon goes beyond 28degrees North or South.

2) when the Lunar Nodes are in the axes before and after 0Aries. This would be from July 27 2023, when the North Node left Taurus and entered Aries, until July 26 2026, when the North Node leaves Pisces and enters Aquarius. This is very nearly the same window of time during which the Moon goes beyond 28degrees. I am experimenting with this synthesis.

 

Are You An Out-of-Bounder?

 

Of note is that this applies to a global perspective and is not the same for a personal chart. I take note of any natal Moon beyond the 23.26 degree ecliptic as out-of-boundness. Venus, Mercury and Mars have their own much shorter periods. On a natal chart, if you have one or more of these planets and/or the Moon OOB, you are definitely an out-of-bounder. For fun and curiosity, check out this “survey” and let us know your results in the TOTAMS Community Forum!

 

 

With my clients, I always look for OOB factors. I even look at progressed OOBs.

I hope this Wizard Weekly sparks your curiosity. For the coming days at least until Tuesday, engage with the possibilities present, be aware of this rare phenomenon, and position yourself at the front of the waves.

 

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