It's an interesting New Moon indeed, that culminates at 7:07pm this evening! When the two "lights", Sun and Moon, join at the start of a new lunar cycle each month, they usually make several major aspects to other planets. However, this time they align at 9 degrees of the sign Aquarius, out of orb for aspecting the other planets!
What can that mean for our focus during the current soli/lunar phase that kicks off the next month? It is my opinion that the Aquarian expressions of freedom, individual rights, communication and knowledge will best be served by focusing our efforts through group energy in order to serve the greater good.
The Moon takes the pulse of the public as emotional tides ebb and flow, so when she is joined with the Sun in the only Fixed Air sign of the zodiac, people have an opportunity to operate from an intellectual perspective rather than just reacting from their feelings.
The impersonal nature of unconventional Aquarian tendencies may put some off at first, but it's the friendly, idealistic attitudes of this freedom-loving sign that draws others to ask how they can help further the cause! One individual can enlighten another and together a whole lot of like-minded individuals can reach a larger whole.
Another interesting thing to note in tonight's New Moon chart, is the absence of any planets moving in retrograde motion. If all the planetary energies are in Direct motion, imagine what can be accomplished if we get out of our ruts and adopt a new point of view! The revolution sometimes needs to begin in our minds and hearts before constructive change can be made.
So, while you are deciding how to make the most out of your part in your group, organization or community, you can send out thoughts and prayers for a beleaguered world, that we may remember we are all One. Oh, and please keep your feet on the ground while your head is in the rarified air of Aquarius!!
Friday, January 27, 2017
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Cancer Full Moon January 2017
The Full Moon is exact at 6:34am EST on January 12th in the 23rd degree of Cancer. The Moon being in its' Rulership, the Cardinal Water sign, means emotions are ratcheted up along with subconscious instincts and a need to nurture and/or feel nurtured. There is no logic involved in how one responds to life under the watery influence of the Crab, only the emotions.
Adding to the intense sensitivity of this Full Moon cycle is a grand cross in Cardinal signs. That is the Sun in Capricorn (Cardinal Earth), opposed to the Moon in Cancer (Cardinal Water), and Jupiter in Libra (Cardinal Air), opposite Uranus in Aries (Cardinal Fire). The Cardinal axis is where we can take action and with two oppositions and four squares, you can see where some conflict(s) could arise. The Sun here wants to be in charge; the Moon wants to just go home and cook or eat something; Jupiter wants to keep everybody happy and Uranus just wants to shake things up for a new start!!
Also in the chart for the Full Moon, we see Venus aligning with Neptune and Mars, all in Pisces, thus adding to the vulnerability quotient. Pay attention to your intuition, listen to your gut and whatever you do, don't over-react and cause yourself or someone else any emotional wounds. People are usually sentimental under a Cancer Moon, yet fairly easy-going. If you feel like staying at home and hibernating while making a pot of chili or a batch of cookies, do it... and remember to share some with family or friends!
If you can keep your focus on who and what matters to you, you ought to be able to navigate these sensitive few days around the Full Moon with a minimum of angst. We are building up our foundations for balance and harmony and this will require our innate faith in ourselves and others, so that we don't lose sight of the direction we want to move in as we navigate new and sometimes unforeseen waters.
Remember to keep your head in the stars, your feet on the ground and your hand at the tiller while watching the tides and the wind. Wishing us all smooth sailing in the weeks leading up to the next New Moon.
Adding to the intense sensitivity of this Full Moon cycle is a grand cross in Cardinal signs. That is the Sun in Capricorn (Cardinal Earth), opposed to the Moon in Cancer (Cardinal Water), and Jupiter in Libra (Cardinal Air), opposite Uranus in Aries (Cardinal Fire). The Cardinal axis is where we can take action and with two oppositions and four squares, you can see where some conflict(s) could arise. The Sun here wants to be in charge; the Moon wants to just go home and cook or eat something; Jupiter wants to keep everybody happy and Uranus just wants to shake things up for a new start!!
Also in the chart for the Full Moon, we see Venus aligning with Neptune and Mars, all in Pisces, thus adding to the vulnerability quotient. Pay attention to your intuition, listen to your gut and whatever you do, don't over-react and cause yourself or someone else any emotional wounds. People are usually sentimental under a Cancer Moon, yet fairly easy-going. If you feel like staying at home and hibernating while making a pot of chili or a batch of cookies, do it... and remember to share some with family or friends!
If you can keep your focus on who and what matters to you, you ought to be able to navigate these sensitive few days around the Full Moon with a minimum of angst. We are building up our foundations for balance and harmony and this will require our innate faith in ourselves and others, so that we don't lose sight of the direction we want to move in as we navigate new and sometimes unforeseen waters.
Remember to keep your head in the stars, your feet on the ground and your hand at the tiller while watching the tides and the wind. Wishing us all smooth sailing in the weeks leading up to the next New Moon.
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Capricorn New Moon
The Sun and Moon come together at 8 degrees of the Cardinal earth sign, Capricorn for a new Moon emphasizing the practical responsibilities of staying focused on the here and now. With Capricorn's ruler, Saturn, engaging both Jupiter (expansion) and Uranus (excitement) positively, there will be times this month for growth and forward movement. But first, let's address the New Moon conjunct a retrograde Mercury.
That's right, Mercury Rx in Capricorn will be requiring us to turn inward for a little over another week, which allows us the time to slow down and tie up any loose ends before charging into the new year. Is there some communication or interaction that needs to happen in order to clear things up, whether from the recent past or long ago? Review, reflect and renew as necessary!
Adding to this theme, Mars is aligned with Neptune on the South Node... let it go, let it go, let it go!! The situations and/or emotional ties that bind are holding you back if they no longer serve their purpose. Use Mars momentum to take action; maybe that's asking for forgiveness, forgiving someone else or getting out of a tough situation. Whatever it is, you can do this! The Sun and Moon also align positively with the Nodes to help us form more positive alliances, especially in key relationships moving forward.
What would you say if the universe provided you with all the tools to clean up your act and close out 2016 in a productive manner, ready to take on 2017? Well , that's what is being offered in this New Moon chart as we leave behind the old year and prepare to move into the new one. Saturn (necessity) and Chiron (healing), are the behind-the-scenes players bringing the energy to heal wounds and methodically move forward.once you're unencumbered.
Set your intention to take it slowly, care of business and tie up the loose ends of 2016 as you prepare for 2017. Oh, and remember to keep your head in the stars and your feet on the ground!
That's right, Mercury Rx in Capricorn will be requiring us to turn inward for a little over another week, which allows us the time to slow down and tie up any loose ends before charging into the new year. Is there some communication or interaction that needs to happen in order to clear things up, whether from the recent past or long ago? Review, reflect and renew as necessary!
Adding to this theme, Mars is aligned with Neptune on the South Node... let it go, let it go, let it go!! The situations and/or emotional ties that bind are holding you back if they no longer serve their purpose. Use Mars momentum to take action; maybe that's asking for forgiveness, forgiving someone else or getting out of a tough situation. Whatever it is, you can do this! The Sun and Moon also align positively with the Nodes to help us form more positive alliances, especially in key relationships moving forward.
What would you say if the universe provided you with all the tools to clean up your act and close out 2016 in a productive manner, ready to take on 2017? Well , that's what is being offered in this New Moon chart as we leave behind the old year and prepare to move into the new one. Saturn (necessity) and Chiron (healing), are the behind-the-scenes players bringing the energy to heal wounds and methodically move forward.once you're unencumbered.
Set your intention to take it slowly, care of business and tie up the loose ends of 2016 as you prepare for 2017. Oh, and remember to keep your head in the stars and your feet on the ground!
Monday, November 14, 2016
Taurus Full Moon
This Full Moon in Taurus is at Perigee, meaning the closest to the Earth; some call it a Super Moon, which will appear larger than it's been in 70 years. Taurus expresses itself through Earth as sturdy and fertile, expressing endurance and capable of holding onto resources. The steadfastness of this Fixed sign implores us to be frugal with what we have and to keep things on an even keel.
Let's consider the pull of the Full Moon on the Earth's crust and all creatures who dwell within her sphere. The Soli/Lunar dance of opposites brings Scorpio and Taurus into dynamic play between the ego (Sun) and emotions (Moon). We have had a struggle between our male (aggressive) and female (receptive) natures. We understand we're part of a bigger whole, yet when it comes to issues of security, we may feel threatened by the values of others and want to defend ourselves. My plea to all of you, is to listen to the feminine side that can assist us with empathy and help us to listen to each other. Sometimes we get what we want, other times we don't.
In the chart for today's Full Moon, Chiron in Pisces, the asteroid named after a Centaur, (half human and half horse) is interacting very favorably to form a sextile to the Moon and a trine to the Sun. With these two aspects, we can find harmony for healing the divide within our own natures and outside of ourselves. Chiron is known as the "wounded healer" whose orbit runs between Saturn, representing body and Uranus, representing spirit. Allow Chiron to do his work of forming a rainbow bridge for connecting body and spirit and helping in the healing process so necessary around the world today.
We also receive an assist from two minor aspects between Mercury and the asteroid Juno, indicating a concern with relationships, and Venus and Juno. These subtle influences can have a positive effect on improving pertinent partnerships, such as in marriages and key business ventures.
Full Moons illuminate and give energy to the Earth, via the Sun's force and the Moon's watery pull. First, center yourselves daily through prayer or meditation, sending healing thoughts out to an imperiled world, then decide (set your intentions) to hear the pleas of mankind. Determine not to add to the pain and suffering around the globe, rather to find avenues of adjustment to express compassion while sharing your own unique thoughts about how to heal wounds, let go of the past and prepare for new beginnings.
Keep on keeping on and while putting one foot in front of the other, remember to keep your head in the stars and your feet on the ground!
Let's consider the pull of the Full Moon on the Earth's crust and all creatures who dwell within her sphere. The Soli/Lunar dance of opposites brings Scorpio and Taurus into dynamic play between the ego (Sun) and emotions (Moon). We have had a struggle between our male (aggressive) and female (receptive) natures. We understand we're part of a bigger whole, yet when it comes to issues of security, we may feel threatened by the values of others and want to defend ourselves. My plea to all of you, is to listen to the feminine side that can assist us with empathy and help us to listen to each other. Sometimes we get what we want, other times we don't.
In the chart for today's Full Moon, Chiron in Pisces, the asteroid named after a Centaur, (half human and half horse) is interacting very favorably to form a sextile to the Moon and a trine to the Sun. With these two aspects, we can find harmony for healing the divide within our own natures and outside of ourselves. Chiron is known as the "wounded healer" whose orbit runs between Saturn, representing body and Uranus, representing spirit. Allow Chiron to do his work of forming a rainbow bridge for connecting body and spirit and helping in the healing process so necessary around the world today.
We also receive an assist from two minor aspects between Mercury and the asteroid Juno, indicating a concern with relationships, and Venus and Juno. These subtle influences can have a positive effect on improving pertinent partnerships, such as in marriages and key business ventures.
Full Moons illuminate and give energy to the Earth, via the Sun's force and the Moon's watery pull. First, center yourselves daily through prayer or meditation, sending healing thoughts out to an imperiled world, then decide (set your intentions) to hear the pleas of mankind. Determine not to add to the pain and suffering around the globe, rather to find avenues of adjustment to express compassion while sharing your own unique thoughts about how to heal wounds, let go of the past and prepare for new beginnings.
Keep on keeping on and while putting one foot in front of the other, remember to keep your head in the stars and your feet on the ground!
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Scorpio New Moon
The Sun and Moon align today in the 8th degree of Scorpio at 1:38pm, EST. The inner and outer facets of the personality crave creative expression. Emotional intensity is the soup du jour, along with a more finely tuned sensitivity and intuition. I hope you can be with the person(s) that can allow an interplay of your strong passions and desires to be expressed. This is the beginning of a new project that involves joint finances, emotional merging or getting to the bottom of something long held and deeply felt.
If you're feeling the need to explore your own personal realms, then by all means, avoid connecting with those people in your life who tend to push your buttons or demand too much of you. The ego self needs to listen to the higher self and take care of itself!! On the other hand, this may be the perfect time for bonding with a significant other on a very deep emotional level.
The Sun and Moon are also conjunct mercurial Mercury in Scorpio, so you are able to be an effective communicator if you speak from your emotions and your heart. Try not to over-think things and remember that aggressiveness, moodiness and impatience are the norm under Scorpio's influence. Watch out for jealousies and suspicions and be willing to forgive and forget!
With Neptune in a flowing aspect to both the Sun and Moon in this New Moon chart, intuition offers a big assist to your creative process. You can attract people to you for your kind and gentle nature, but need to watch out for putting people on a pedestal or confusing their motive for your own and vice versa. Joint projects in the arts and business take on a deeper meaning when in collaboration.
Give and take can flow thanks to expansive Jupiter in Libra positively aligned with determined Saturn. Success can be achieved through focus and a willingness to partner with another. Be careful not to put all your confidence in another; be strong and use your own resources, because you have this!!
In the month ahead, remember to seek inner guidance and keep your head in the stars and your feet on the ground~
If you're feeling the need to explore your own personal realms, then by all means, avoid connecting with those people in your life who tend to push your buttons or demand too much of you. The ego self needs to listen to the higher self and take care of itself!! On the other hand, this may be the perfect time for bonding with a significant other on a very deep emotional level.
The Sun and Moon are also conjunct mercurial Mercury in Scorpio, so you are able to be an effective communicator if you speak from your emotions and your heart. Try not to over-think things and remember that aggressiveness, moodiness and impatience are the norm under Scorpio's influence. Watch out for jealousies and suspicions and be willing to forgive and forget!
With Neptune in a flowing aspect to both the Sun and Moon in this New Moon chart, intuition offers a big assist to your creative process. You can attract people to you for your kind and gentle nature, but need to watch out for putting people on a pedestal or confusing their motive for your own and vice versa. Joint projects in the arts and business take on a deeper meaning when in collaboration.
Give and take can flow thanks to expansive Jupiter in Libra positively aligned with determined Saturn. Success can be achieved through focus and a willingness to partner with another. Be careful not to put all your confidence in another; be strong and use your own resources, because you have this!!
In the month ahead, remember to seek inner guidance and keep your head in the stars and your feet on the ground~
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Aries Full Moon
The Moon in Aries exactly opposes the Sun in Libra at 12:23am early tomorrow here on the East coast. It was a beautiful Moonrise in the East a little after 6pm this evening, while the Sun setting to the west put on a spectacular show as well! Keep this image of a lovely juxtaposition in mind as you begin to relate to the Full Moon energy.
What is this Soli/Lunar dance about this cycle... self and others... balance and imbalance... new pathways and widened bridges. How are you feeling about the relationships in your life? What drastic changes have you either sensed on the horizon or experienced lately? This Full Moon can feel like a roller coaster ride, with thrilling heights and sudden drops.
The Moon in Aries sits with revolutionary change-maker Uranus, bringing waves of excitement and urges for freedom to explore new avenues and pathways to wholeness. Acting impulsively probably isn't the best way to deal with all the uncertainty swirling around. However, being brave enough to take steps in a new direction would be in keeping with the current lunar energies. Remind yourself that the Sun in Libra is sitting just across the way to help you steady yourself as you go.
Another factor in this Full Moon chart is the Sun aligned with Mercury, making communication imperative if we are to understand one another or at least respect each others' points-of-view. All the singular Aries influence may keep some egos focused on their agenda and not considering the needs of others. Do your darndest to be mindful of the feelings and needs of your significant others. Take turns listening and try not to push your agenda over your loved one's.
Remember to breathe, inhaling and exhaling, seeking a place of stillness and well-being until you remember that you are good enough just the way you are. The contentment you seek is within you and once you experience self-acceptance, the other pieces of the relationship puzzle will find their way and fit into your life exactlythe way they were meant to. Dream big, think positively and imagine your inner harmony spreading outward to enfold everyone you come into contact with.
Oh, and keep your head in the stars and your feet on the ground~
What is this Soli/Lunar dance about this cycle... self and others... balance and imbalance... new pathways and widened bridges. How are you feeling about the relationships in your life? What drastic changes have you either sensed on the horizon or experienced lately? This Full Moon can feel like a roller coaster ride, with thrilling heights and sudden drops.
The Moon in Aries sits with revolutionary change-maker Uranus, bringing waves of excitement and urges for freedom to explore new avenues and pathways to wholeness. Acting impulsively probably isn't the best way to deal with all the uncertainty swirling around. However, being brave enough to take steps in a new direction would be in keeping with the current lunar energies. Remind yourself that the Sun in Libra is sitting just across the way to help you steady yourself as you go.
Another factor in this Full Moon chart is the Sun aligned with Mercury, making communication imperative if we are to understand one another or at least respect each others' points-of-view. All the singular Aries influence may keep some egos focused on their agenda and not considering the needs of others. Do your darndest to be mindful of the feelings and needs of your significant others. Take turns listening and try not to push your agenda over your loved one's.
Remember to breathe, inhaling and exhaling, seeking a place of stillness and well-being until you remember that you are good enough just the way you are. The contentment you seek is within you and once you experience self-acceptance, the other pieces of the relationship puzzle will find their way and fit into your life exactlythe way they were meant to. Dream big, think positively and imagine your inner harmony spreading outward to enfold everyone you come into contact with.
Oh, and keep your head in the stars and your feet on the ground~
Friday, September 30, 2016
Libra New Moon
We finish September and start October under the influence of a Libra New Moon. The New Moon occurs on Friday, September 30th at 8:11pm in the eighth degree of Libra. Balance is the issue... that and fairness, justice and equality, as well as beauty, grace and refinement. Everyone knows of airy Libra's association with relating and relationships. The key to flowing into right relationship in all your associations involves finding the balance.
This New Moon, meaning the conjunction of the Sun and Moon, aligns with ebullient Jupiter in Libra as well, expanding opportunity to put our relationships into balance, whether personal, social or professional. Jupiter has a tendency to make everything larger than life and in Libra, we need to be aware of great swings in any direction. Maintaining equilibrium is the path to success in the month ahead. So, while good things can come in, so can difficult ones and avoiding extremes, all-or-nothing scenarios or getting too high or too low, will see you through to the good times.
Relating includes communication, taking turns and listening. Awareness and acceptance precede action and the next few weeks brings optimism from Jupiter, to this alignment of the Sun and Moon in Libra. If you look for it and are prepared for a chance to move ahead in your relationship, this could be the beginning of a beautiful phase of partnership. Be forward thinking and remember that relationships are a two-way street; it isn't up to you to do all the work. Let the beauty and sensitivity of Libra shine on you!
Also in the mix for this New Moon chart, is a challenging aspect from Mars in Cardinal Earth, (Capricorn) to the Sun and Moon in Cardinal Air, (Libra). Cardinal signs like to take action, they begin things and this alignment is pressing us to break out of stuck thoughts, associations or agreements and apply new energy to making something happen for the better. Mars spent a lot of time in Sagittarius, thanks to a retrograde cycle... and had from early March until just a few days ago, to do his homework, research and exploration of the road ahead. In Capricorn for a little over 6 weeks, Mars is happy to be building new foundations, especially in business and career, so that he may now put his plans for the future into action!
A reminder... the biggest and most important relationship to get right, is the one between your ego self and your Higher Self. Do that first and the others start to fall into place. In the meantime, rock the boat if it needs rocking and if it doesn't, try to keep things on an even keel. And while you're at it, remember to keep your head in the stars and your feet on the ground... that's a balance in and of itself~
This New Moon, meaning the conjunction of the Sun and Moon, aligns with ebullient Jupiter in Libra as well, expanding opportunity to put our relationships into balance, whether personal, social or professional. Jupiter has a tendency to make everything larger than life and in Libra, we need to be aware of great swings in any direction. Maintaining equilibrium is the path to success in the month ahead. So, while good things can come in, so can difficult ones and avoiding extremes, all-or-nothing scenarios or getting too high or too low, will see you through to the good times.
Relating includes communication, taking turns and listening. Awareness and acceptance precede action and the next few weeks brings optimism from Jupiter, to this alignment of the Sun and Moon in Libra. If you look for it and are prepared for a chance to move ahead in your relationship, this could be the beginning of a beautiful phase of partnership. Be forward thinking and remember that relationships are a two-way street; it isn't up to you to do all the work. Let the beauty and sensitivity of Libra shine on you!
Also in the mix for this New Moon chart, is a challenging aspect from Mars in Cardinal Earth, (Capricorn) to the Sun and Moon in Cardinal Air, (Libra). Cardinal signs like to take action, they begin things and this alignment is pressing us to break out of stuck thoughts, associations or agreements and apply new energy to making something happen for the better. Mars spent a lot of time in Sagittarius, thanks to a retrograde cycle... and had from early March until just a few days ago, to do his homework, research and exploration of the road ahead. In Capricorn for a little over 6 weeks, Mars is happy to be building new foundations, especially in business and career, so that he may now put his plans for the future into action!
A reminder... the biggest and most important relationship to get right, is the one between your ego self and your Higher Self. Do that first and the others start to fall into place. In the meantime, rock the boat if it needs rocking and if it doesn't, try to keep things on an even keel. And while you're at it, remember to keep your head in the stars and your feet on the ground... that's a balance in and of itself~
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