SCORPIO NEW MOON
November 1, 2024

The New Moon occurs in Scorpio on Friday, November 1st at 8:47 am.

At every New Moon, the Sun and Moon come into perfect alignment. The Moon represents your emotions and your subconscious. The Sun represents your ego and conscious self. At a New Moon, the Moon and the Sun occupy the same exact degree of the zodiac, giving you an opportunity to bring what you're subconsciously creating in your life into better alignment with what you consciously want. This makes New Moons the perfect time for setting intentions. You can expect to see the results of whatever intentions you set in approximately six months’ time.

This New Moon occurs in the sign of Scorpio. Scorpio is the deepest, most-intense sign of the zodiac. His essence is transformation and his gift is power. He’s passionate, resourceful, focused and deeply perceptive. He rules over questions of intimacy, control and money. Scorpio wants to dive deep into the subconscious waters, look at everything dark or hidden, and reclaim or transform it.

Because shadow places tend to hold a lot of creative energy, this transformation process is deeply empowering. When you’re willing to consciously work with Scorpio energy, shadow energy can be freed and reintegrated back into your personal energy field, so that it can be used more consciously. As a result, you become more empowered, in the truest sense of the word. In this process, you learn self-mastery, freeing yourself from addictive or compulsive behaviors and patterns that sap your true strength.

Working with Scorpio energy can feel unnerving, as it’s a deeply penetrating energy that’s not afraid of death. Scorpio is where we bring all our “garbage” for incineration. To work with the rebirthing energy here, we must be willing to not only look at our garbage but embrace death. When we surrender to death, we willingly release stagnant or decaying energy. We embrace the destruction of what no longer serves us. We’re not the same person on the other side of a Scorpio experience.

Scorpio power is soul power. Our souls are immortal, and can stand in the fires, allowing things to die away or change, knowing there’s always a rebirth on the other side. This kind of deep, spiritual power isn’t always recognized or valued on the material plane. For this reason, Scorpio energy can oftentimes come out sideways. His promise of personal empowerment gets mistaken for “worldly power.” Then, his energy is distorted and can manifest as abuse of power. Financial power is then used to control. Sexual power is used to manipulate. Worldly power can even be sought as a goal in itself.

Like all signs, Scorpio can express in both positive, life-affirming ways and distorted, life-negating ways. In his positive expression, Scorpio is the shaman, willing to walk through dark or dangerous territory to reclaim a piece of your soul. In distortion, Scorpio is the power-hungry materialist, willing to sacrifice his own soul in order to exert control over others. However Scorpio expresses, there’s an intensity to it. His power to heal runs deep. So does his power to destroy and abuse.

Scorpio has two symbols: the Scorpion and the Phoenix. As the Scorpion, he can strike quickly with a deadly sting. He can puncture the skin, find your deepest wound, and exploit it. The Phoenix is the evolved expression of Scorpio energy. The Phoenix has been destroyed in the fires of purification and has risen again from its own ashes. The Phoenix contains all the power and intensity of Scorpio, but with a capacity to “rise above” and wield that power in life-affirming ways. The path of the Phoenix is not an easy one to walk, as it requires a willingness to continually let parts of yourself die and be reborn. Only in Scorpio’s fires can your soul be purified to the degree necessary to claim the power of the Phoenix.

With the New Moon in Scorpio, there’s a deeply transformative, initiating energy. This New Moon holds the energy for change, new beginnings, endings and transformation, especially around questions of personal power, intimacy, finances and sexuality. This New Moon can show you where you’re disempowered (through compulsive behaviors, addictions, debt, toxic relationships, etc.), and give you the energy to transform these places and reclaim your power. This is not an easy path to walk. It requires a willingness to surrender, to let parts of yourself or your life die away, so that the new can be born from the ashes of the old.

Although this energy can feel dramatic, the gifts are well-worth the effort. With Scorpio’s deep, ensouled power, you can soar above many of the material traps that keep you disempowered. You can see more truly, face dark things more easily, and develop a deeper trust in life and in yourself.

ASPECTS TO NEW MOON

Trine to Saturn

Last month, the New Moon was in a tense aspect with Saturn. This month, the tension has softened to a more harmonious trine, meaning we’re likely to see more of the positive effects of Saturn in this New Moon cycle.

Saturn is the father figure of the skies. He’s responsible, mature and disciplined, and can show us how to slowly build a solid foundation. Saturn keeps track of all the lessons we’re here to learn, pacing us and taking us into the human and worldly experiences that will help us learn those lessons in the most direct way.

When we’re in the harsher expression of Saturn’s energy, it can feel very heavy. But here, we have a trine, meaning Saturn’s ability to go slow enough to do things the right way can help us pace ourselves and moderate our impulses. This is certainly a helpful energy under a Scorpio New Moon, where intensity and deep, shadow compulsions and impulses can get stirred up. Here, Saturn can offer us the self-discipline and maturity to do Scorpion work in a sober way.

If this energy feels heavy or difficult, take a breath and slow down. Understand that there’s something to learn or reclaim here, and that if you embrace the disciplined, patient energy of Saturn, you’ll be able to not only clear up some shadow or karmic material, but build a solid foundation for future endeavors. When we truly learn our lessons, Saturn is ready to reward us with real-world results. There’s potential here for our inner shifts to be reflected in very material ways in the outer world.

WORKING WITH THIS MOON CYCLE

The potential for change and transformation are quite strong with this cycle. Scorpio’s attunement to deep transformation, along with Saturn’s patient, disciplined nature, is a good combination for really getting underneath the inner patterns that hold you back or keep you trapped. This is hard, even grueling, work, but Saturn is providing the patience, maturity and discipline to see it through.

Saturn rules the patriarchy, our fixed, societal structures, the past and “tradition,” and questions of morality. Saturn is the keeper of the status quo, and isn’t too keen on disruption or change. Scorpio rules over questions of power and deep transformation. That means, this New Moon is a deep dive into questions of authority, change, control and power. It’s not a coincidence that our election is taking place under this New Moon, where questions of “who gets to control who” will be decided. Saturn can entrench in what’s known, or even want to move backward into more “traditional” expressions. Saturn is moving backwards through Pisces right now. Pisces rules the collective unconscious, and in reverse, Saturn is going back over collective, historical patterns. Pisces can be a very confused and delusional place. It’s hard to tell which way is up when we’re swimming in cloudy, Piscean waters. Scorpio will be calling us to transform our subconscious and shadow places, but all of our shadow material will need to rise and be witnessed for that transformation to take place.

Power struggles could definitely be a part of this. Saturn in harmonious aspect, however, does provide a moderating energy. Much will depend on how willing everyone is to surrender the past and allow for the rebirth. A Scorpio transformation doesn’t have to be difficult, though it oftentimes is, as most people have difficulty embracing endings and transformation. Scorpio is also where we hold our deepest, unconscious fears and our most negative, lower-self impulses to hurt, destroy or control others. Entrenching will make this harder. Holding onto subconscious fears when the very-materially focused Saturn is holding space for this transformation could bring about destructive collective patterns which play out at the collective level.

If you want to work with this energy and contribute to the necessary rebirthing we’re being ushered into, do your best to release your fears, to let go of the need to control others, and instead work to control your inner space. This is a wonderful energy for get control over your own destructive impulses and to open to deep psychological healing. This New Moon is ideal for self-mastery. It can help you get control over addictions of any kind. Anything that makes you feel out of control (debt, addiction, compulsive behaviors or thoughts, etc.) can be overcome here.

If you’re willing to face your deepest fears and surrender to your own spiritual or material “death,” then this New Moon can be deeply impactful and life-affirming. Be willing to look at your own darkness, as it will be easier to release emotional fears and burdens during this cycle. That makes it a perfect time for introspection or deep, personal process work. Take the time now to dig a little deeper and see what’s really underneath it all. Accept what you find and walk through it, even if you believe doing so will destroy you. When you’re willing to do this, to trust in the wisdom of life and death, then Scorpio can stream all kinds of magically transforming energies into your life, give you parts of your soul back, and show you what it feels like to be truly empowered and unafraid.

Any effort you make now to really understand others will also be rewarded. Emotional and psychological intimacy is deeply healing. The willingness to truly see someone else also opens the fields of forgiveness, making it easier for us to come into deeper relationship with each other and to mend the abuses of power that take place in collective fields.

Surrender what must be surrendered, get support where needed, and allow yourself to be transformed.

Some questions to consider during this cycle:

Where have things grown stagnant in my life?
Where do I feel out of control?
Where am I engaging in self-destructive behaviors?
What passions have I buried?
Where am I willing to change?
Where am I willing to look deeper, even if it means seeing things I don’t want to see?
Where do I need to gain control of my life?
What compulsive tendencies am I ready to let go of?
Where have I given my power away?
Where am I ingesting poisonous things?
What might be missing in my life? What am I really looking for?

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LIBRA NEW MOON

October 2, 2024

The New Moon occurs in Libra on October 2nd at 2:49 pm.

At every New Moon, the Sun and Moon come into perfect alignment. The Moon represents our emotions and our subconscious. The Sun represents our ego and conscious self. At a New Moon, the Moon and the Sun occupy the same exact degree of the zodiac, giving us an opportunity to bring what we're subconsciously creating in our lives into better alignment with what we consciously want. This makes New Moons the perfect time for setting intentions.

Libra is the lover, artist and peacemaker of the skies. Her essence is harmony, beauty and balance. She seeks to create fairness, find justice and establish equilibrium. Libra understands we're all on the same team. Her symbol is “the scales,” and she’s especially adept at synthesizing opposites. That’s why more than any other sign, Libra rules relationships.

When the New Moon is here, a new learning cycle involving Libra topics (relationship, balance, justice, harmony, fairness, etc.) is beginning. A New Moon in Libra can show you where your relationships are out of balance or where things aren’t fair. It can help you reset or rebalance, so your life is more harmonious and peaceful. Libra is an excellent negotiator, as she can communicate her needs and desires without offending others.

Libra is in a polarity with Aries, the most direct, instinctual and self-directed signs. Where Aries is willing to fight for what it wants, Libra is willing to compromise. Libra’s shadow-side involves indecision, or the potential for compromising too much, or giving too much of herself away in order to keep the peace.

This New Moon is also a solar eclipse. Eclipses bring new beginnings and new opportunities, magnifying the energy of a New Moon. They also tend to keep some part of the bigger picture hidden from us. Eclipses can initiate deep change, which unfolds and integrates gradually over the coming months.

ASPECTS

Libra is ruled by Venus, the planet of love, peace and money. Although Venus isn't directly aspecting this New Moon, it’s naturally emphasized at a Libra New Moon. At the time of the New Moon, Venus is in positive aspect to both Saturn and Mars. Together, Saturn and Mars bring in the energy of steady, determined activity and forward motion, as well as foundation building and completion. Mars and Saturn can help you understand the value of pacing and staying grounded in the real world. These three working together can light a dedicated, steady path of action.

It feels to me like Venus is the torch-holder out in front of this New Moon, calling for justice, harmony and balance, with Mars and Saturn acting like the gas and the brakes, respectively. I think this energy can best be used if we let “love light the way” for our action and disciplined aggression.

Conjunction to Mercury

The New Moon is conjunct Mercury. Mercury, as the messenger of the Gods, rules information, communication and learning. Conjunctions blend energies. With Mercury, learning, gathering data and discussions are favored, especially about Libra topics (fairness/justice, relational balance, etc.). In Libra, Mercury can think and communicate in balanced ways, can find common ground, and initiate productive discussions. Mercury here is diplomatic and fair-minded.

Mercury also represents the mind, especially the ego-mind or lower mind. This is the part of our psyche that is the busy chatter-box, bouncing from one thought to the next. The thoughts we repeatedly have, and identify with, become our sense of self or our ego. I get the sense that some of the harmony and balance Libra may be offering us at this New Moon is directly related to the mind and how we think. Perhaps there’s a way to exercise some discipline over the mind, so that our inner worlds become more harmonious and peaceful?

Square to Mars

The New Moon is also directly squaring Mars. Although squares are tense, they usually provide enough energy for something to actually change or move. Mars, as the warrior of the skies, represents your healthy aggression and your capacity to defend yourself or fight for something. Mars is motion and direct action. He’s the spark that gets things going. In square, however, the energies are tense, so there’s reason to be cautious and move slowly here. Mars can rush ahead, acting prematurely, so it would be wise to exercise patience and discernment over your impulses.

Square to Saturn

The New Moon is also directly squaring Saturn. Saturn is the authority figure of the skies. He holds a steady, slowly-building energy, and is disciplined, responsible and mature. Saturn also is the karma-keeper of the zodiac, and his energy can feel heavy or harsh because he insists that we do things the right way. Here, in a square, there’s a tension between the harmony of Libra and the disciplined maturity of Saturn.

Although Saturn and Mars are both in tense aspects with the New Moon, they are in harmonious aspect with each other, meaning they’re already working together. If we think of Mars as the young man eager to launch himself into the world, then Saturn is the wise elder, who’s made his mark and built his reputation by years of hard work. When these two energies are in harmonious aspect, there’s a healthy, mature masculine energy or drive to build and accomplish available to us. Together, these two can move forward at a steady pace. Mars can provide the fire and the impulse, and Saturn can wisely steer the ship.

With Venus also in harmonious aspect with these two, and holding the light of love, there’s a guiding feminine principle at play. Although Mars and Saturn are squaring the New Moon, these three bodies together are holding a strong container for movement toward the harmony and balance this New Moon is ultimately heralding.

WORKING WITH THIS NEW MOON

Rebalancing is highly favored under this New Moon. Libra can help you make peace with those around you and establish more harmony or fairness in your environment. This is a good time for recognizing our partners as teammates rather than adversaries. Negotiations under a Libra New Moon can be quite effective, as Libra can express her needs in very diplomatic ways.

As eclipses have a way of “shaking things up,” any intentions you set at this New Moon will need to be given extra space to evolve as the eclipse reveals new information.

With Saturn and Mars both in the mix, there’s questions of aggression, self-interest, karma, authority, leadership, conflict and recognition tied up with this New Moon. My sense is that the balance that Libra promises will require some time and hard work to achieve. There may be a bit of a fight necessary to establish that harmony or find justice.

Some questions to consider at this New Moon:

Where do I need to create more peace and harmony in my life?
Where is my life out of balance?
What steady, action steps can I take to work toward greater balance?
What discussions need to take place to create more fairness or harmony?
What information do I need to gather before I can take the next step?
What can I do to promote fairness for others?
What holds me back from asking for what I want in relationship?
What do I need to commit more deeply to in my life?

VIRGO NEW MOON
September 2, 2024

The New Moon takes place in Virgo on Monday, September 2, 2024 at 9:56 pm.

Virgo is the sign where things are brought to order, details are attended to, and some improvement in the daily routines or mechanisms of life takes place. Virgo works meticulously and dutifully, with a focus on getting things “just right.” She’s analytical, intelligent, conscientious and helpful. In her positive expression, Virgo energy is purifying and healing. She can clean, organize and put order to any area of your life that would benefit from a little discipline and discernment.

The symbol for Virgo is a young woman carrying a sheaf of wheat. Virgo is oftentimes associated with virginity, purity and chastity, and indeed, you can find an undertone of thwarted sexual energy in Virgo. Virgo aligns with purity and purification, but in doing so, can deny her own sexual energy, which then goes into shadow and can become distorted. When this happens, her gift of discipline and discernment can become puritanical. Her willingness to work in service to a higher power can become self-sacrificing, and Virgo becomes the martyr. In its negative expression, Virgo can be critical, perfectionistic, prudish, nit-picky, self-sacrificing and shaming.

Ultimately, however, Virgo is a force for healing. She’s willing to work tirelessly in service of a higher order or in service of divine will, without complaint. All those small efforts and all that attention to detail adds up to real improvement. Because Virgo is willing to work, she oftentimes is associated with the work you do in the world. This isn't necessarily the work you do to make money or as a career, but the service work you feel called to, or the places in your life where you feel duty-bound.

Ruled by Mercury (communication, connection and the mind), Virgo is keenly aware of the subtle movements of all the small inner and outer mechanisms that move the world. Under a Virgo New Moon, it's a great time to get organized, fine-tune your routines and schedules, and steadily work at improving something in your life, especially your commitment to health or your self-care routines.

ASPECTS

Opposition to Saturn

This New Moon is being opposed by Saturn, the planet of structure, responsibility and maturity. Saturn is the father figure of the skies, as well as the overseer of karma. As Saturn moves through a chart, he highlights different points, oftentimes bringing difficulties or delay with him. That’s not because Saturn likes being a buzzkill, but because he demands that we put in the work necessary to build solid foundations. He holds a grounded, masculine energy that works tirelessly to build things of value in the real world. Saturn encourages us to simplify and get real in whatever area of life he’s impacting.

Saturn is moving through the sign of Pisces, the opposing sign of Virgo. Saturn has been moving through Pisces since the Spring of 2023 and will remain in Pisces until early 2026. Where Virgo is precise and narrowly-focused, Pisces swims in a cosmic, creative soup, floating along with the currents. Pisces is where we surrender our small egos to a collective well-being. It’s where we return to Source. It’s a creative, potentially magical or completely delusional energy, depending on how well aligned we are with the high, spiritual energies that Pisces channels.

Saturn in Pisces works to assess whether our systems are working in service of a collective good. He asks us to get real about our spirituality and to make compassion a disciplined practice. On a collective scale, when Saturn moves through Pisces, he’s working to dissolve structures that no longer serve us. That process can be a beautiful, aligned experience of surrendering to a higher will, or a forced surrender fraught with suffering, confusion and delusion.

To get a sense of the potentials when Saturn moves through Pisces, we only have to look to the two masculine authority figures of this election process. Saturn, as the masculine authority of the zodiac, builds and sustains, though this focus on structure can create an immovability or even a clinging to things that are no longer serving us or that can’t be sustained. Our two presidential candidates (one present and one former) really demonstrate the potentials of Saturn in Pisces. Both Joe Biden and Donal Trump are patriarchal figures, entrenched in the structures of our society. On one side of the spectrum, we see Biden surrendering his personal ego agenda to what he saw as a higher, collective good. Though there’s a certain messiness to Pisces, if you watched any of the Democratic National Convention, it certainly seems like hope and faith have stepped through the open doorway. In doing so, Biden modeled the highest expression of Saturn in Pisces, where our masculine authority figures exhibit a willingness to change and begin the process of building new foundations.

On the other side of the spectrum, we see Donald Trump doubling down, creating confusion, spreading delusional ideas, etc. Even as he calls for radical change, he encourages a deeply traditional view of the world, both with regard to gender identity and economic policies. In doing so, he’s modeling the other side of the spectrum for Saturn in Pisces, where delusion, confusion and a degree of suffering create change through dissolution of societal structures, like law enforcement, court systems, etc.

Both of these expressions of Saturn in Pisces have the potential to spiritualize and dissolve structures that aren’t of service to us anymore. As I said, we can intentionally align with higher frequencies and practice surrender, or we can go the route of suffering and confusion. Until we can collectively align with a desire for collective good, there will likely be a degree of messiness either way.

Oppositions are places where there’s tension between dualistic energies. Here, the tension is between Pisces and Virgo. Together, Virgo and Pisces hold the “healing axis” of a chart. Where Virgo works to ground small, meaningful rituals into daily life, Pisces taps into collective currents and source energies. When they work together in balance, they can ground spiritual energies and principles into daily life. This opposition feels to me like the Virgo New Moon is being challenged to incorporate the fluid, compassionate, spiritual or artistic energies of Pisces into her ritual, rebirthing work. It’s almost like we’re being asked to get disciplined about being kind. With Saturn involved, there should be plenty of discipline and patience to see the task through, though there’s likely to be delays or difficulties, as well.

With oppositions, it’s not about one side overcoming the other, but about finding where there’s a balance, in order to avoid any see-sawing or pendulum swinging. With the New Moon in Virgo and Saturn opposing it from Pisces, we’re being called to be disciplined, persistent and patient in our work, so that we can ground some higher frequencies into this material density. This work will likely involve instituting practical and detailed routines that support not only improved daily functioning, but softer, spiritual goals like kindness toward self and others.

WORKING WITH THIS NEW MOON

Virgo New Moons are a great time to focus on body-mind-spirit health and well-being. Virgo is a simple, practical energy that can ground us in our daily routines. This is a good time to set up routines to help manage your day-to-day life. Anything that requires organization and consistency can benefit from a Virgo Moon, so make a list of what you'd like to accomplish and then start checking the items off.

Virgo can also help you build your powers of discrimination, and help you see what's working and what isn't. She can help you transform your work habits and self-care efforts so they're more effective and serve a higher purpose. A Virgo New Moon can help you launch new projects that require a focus on details. Virgo can help you create meaningful ritual in your life and connect you with the most sacred part of yourself. She can help you learn how to honor yourself and how to bow to the God within.

With Saturn (the ruler of history, the status quo and the patriarchy) in opposition, there’s certainly a potential here for conflict. As I’ve said, Saturn in Pisces can entrench in delusional patriarchal ideals, which may be in direct opposition to the practical improvements Virgo is aiming to make. At it’s worst, this combination can create or maintain deep distortions around who’s really in charge of feminine magic and feminine sexual energy – the priestess who’s learned how to wield it and has developed healthy discrimination about what’s right or needed, or the deluded, masculine authority figures who are willing to dig in their heels in order to preserve some status quo or even to drag us all back into a more conservative or restricted place. With Pisces involved, however, whatever suffering or delusion is involved here is being channeled from high spiritual places. I also get the sense that Saturn in Pisces is working to build subconscious or invisible, collective structures. This work, although mostly hidden, is bound to have real-world impact.

There’s oftentimes a messiness to Pisces, because things have to be dissolved, and ego constructs very rarely surrender without a fight. Saturn is also the karma keeper of the skies, so there’s a certain karmic component to whatever is going down in this. We’ll all just have to allow the currents to keep carrying us. To me, it feels like the work might actually be in embracing hope, kindness and compassion as practical, real-world foundations for a society.

In addition, Mercury, the ruling planet of Virgo, is retrograde until September 11th. Mercury rules over communication, transportation and all the little connections we make in daily life, including the practical expression of those connections through media outlets, paperwork, discussion with others, etc. New Moons always offer a fresh start, and Virgo is ready to get down to work on something. But with Saturn in opposition and Mercury in retrograde, there will likely be some delay or difficulty here. The connections we need haven’t been made yet. On a personal note, some of those delays may be related to responsibilities you feel towards others, as well as mental, emotional, spiritual or physical health concerns.

That doesn’t mean we should put everything on hold. Now is the perfect time to plan and make lists. Go with the flow when difficulty arises, and pivot or regroup when things get delayed, without necessarily losing your focus on what’s important. Discernment is key to success here, so listen to that inner voice. Make your plans and start taking action, but only when you feel there’s a green light. Where there isn’t, be patient. Flesh out the details and keep up your self-care and spiritual practices until there is.

In my opinion, the best use of this complex combination of energies would be to get very disciplined about your spiritual practices. Become ritualistic in your reaching for a higher vibration. Saturn can then help you lay new foundations, rather than be thwarting your attempts to grow. Watch for critical judgements of yourself and others, as well as a need for things to be perfect. Virgo's desire for order and improvement can skew towards perfectionism, and then Virgo's discipline and discernment can become heavy-handed and rigid. If you aim for compassion, kindness and a flowing approach to life within those disciplined routines and supportive structures, you’ll likely to find the sweet spot.

I encourage you to create or recommit to a daily spiritual practice. Be rigid in your commitment to the practice itself, though leave room within the space you carve out for some flow and magic. As an example, if you decide to commit to a daily yoga practice, do it every single day without fail, but allow the practice itself to flow as it will within the time you’ve dedicated to it. Roll out your mat, light your candle, but leave space for divine inspiration, magic and mystery to unfold within the container you’ve created. Once you’ve attended to the details, surrender any further agenda you may have and open to the mystery.

Some questions to consider for this cycle:

Where is there room for improvement in my life?
What steps do I need to take to work toward that improvement?
Where do I need to be more discerning?
What serious work do I need to be focusing on?
What old, rigid ideas about “the way things work” or “the way things are” can I surrender?
What practical routines can I put in place right now that would serve my health and well-being?
Where can I be of compassionate service to others in a way that honors my own needs?
How can I practice kindness towards self and others in a real way?

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LEO NEW MOON
August 4, 2024

The New Moon will occur in Leo on Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 7:13 am.

At every New Moon, the Sun and Moon come into perfect alignment. The Moon represents our emotions and our subconscious. The Sun represents our ego and conscious self. At a New Moon, the Moon and the Sun occupy the same exact degree of the zodiac, giving us an opportunity to bring what we're subconsciously creating in our lives into better alignment with what we consciously want. This makes New Moons the perfect time for setting intentions. You can expect to see your intention evolving over the next few weeks, and to see the results of whatever intentions you set in approximately six months’ time.

Leo is the sign of creativity and authentic self-expression, childlike playfulness, romance and spontaneity. The symbol for Leo is the lion. There's a certain authority, nobility and pride to Leo's energy. In Leo, you can confidently embody your true magnificence. The highest expression of Leo's energy comes when you fully embrace your unique light and shine that light unabashedly. We all have something special to offer. In Leo, we can find the light that lives inside, as well as the courage to live that light.

Leo is ruled by the Sun, the central star and bright light of our solar system. The Sun shines because of what it is. In doing so, it offers the light and warmth necessary for life on this planet to flourish. Like the Sun, your unique, divine expression is a gift, offering light and warmth to all of humanity. In many ways, Leo is a channel for pure, divine energy. No other sign can channel Christ-consciousness quite like Leo can.

Leo also rules the heart, the central organ of the physical body. The heart chakra, when purified and returned to its childlike innocence, is where all things can be playfully met and held with love. Here, we can easily forgive and feel compassion for others. We can generously give of ourselves to the world. That makes Leo the shepherd of the heart-awakening currently taking place on the planet.

The archetype for Leo is the king/queen. That means Leo is also where we master sovereignty. In Leo, we are schooled in how to live from the inside out. In Leo, we slowly learn how to arrange our lives so that they truly serve us. We become the kings and queens of our own lives, not in a self-serving or egotistical way (that’s the distortion of Leo energy), but where we can shine because who we are is naturally in alignment with a greater good.

Because this energy is so big and so bright, it’s easy to stumble into “ego” under Leo's influence. In Leo, we expect to be the center of the solar system. Leo can be fame- or follower-seeking, and oftentimes falls under the lure of ego as a substitute for authentic self-expression and divine light. At its worst, Leo is attention-grabbing, standing on stage and making loud gestures that mimic authentic self-expression. Leo can be extremely dramatic.

In a world that worships big egos, this kind of performance entertains, draws attention and attracts followers. When it’s rewarded in this way, Leo’s dysfunction can crystallize, so that the performance itself, and/or the reflection that others offer in response, become mistaken for true self-expression. The false magnificence of the ego is strengthened, and the real light and warmth that Leo is capable of channeling is distorted.

This New Moon is a great time to set an intention around Leo themes, specifically your creativity, sovereignty and self-expression. Leo rules over the areas of romance, children and creative endeavors, as well, so intentions involving any of these things are supported. Courage is rewarded under a Leo New Moon, so consider what your “hero's journey” looks like. How does the light within you want to express?

Because of its connection to spontaneity and playfulness, a Leo New Moon is also the perfect time to reclaim your inner child. Ask yourself, “What gives me joy?” As a child, how did you like to play? When no one was watching, what did you do for fun? Now is the time to truly open your heart to yourself first, and then to others. What would it take for you to live your light? What would it mean to live your life with your heart wide-open?

We are also officially within the Lion’s Gate, which will peak on August 8th. On August 8th, the Sun, the fixed-star Sirius (the brightest light in the nighttime sky), the constellation Orion, and the Earth come into alignment. In the days before and after this alignment (end of July to mid-August), the power of Sirius is believed to be activated by the Sun. This period of time is optimal for connecting with higher states of consciousness. Sirius and our Sun are actually “sister stars,” and move closer together and further apart due to their gravitational pull on each other. Many people consider Sirius to be our “spiritual sun” or a doorway to heaven. During periods when Sirius is closer to Earth, humanity experiences a surge of higher consciousness.

August 8th, falling within the Lion’s Gate is considered a powerful day both astrologically and numerically, as 8/8 is a numerological combination symbolizing infinity. That makes the Lion’s Gate a particularly auspicious time for setting intentions and manifestation, as well as for anchoring in higher states of consciousness.

ASPECTS

Sextile to Mars in Gemini

This New Moon is sextile fiery Mars. Sextiles are harmonious aspects that offer an opportunity, if we’re willing to step through the door being presented. Mars rules our healthy aggression, our capacity to defend and protect ourselves and others, and our natural, primal impulses or desires. Mars can act as a spark that sets something new in motion. With Mars, we’re given the drive to do or create something. That means this New Moon is the perfect time to get something started creatively. With Leo providing the creative impulse and Mars providing the drive, this New Moon is offering a powerful creative doorway.

Gemini is highly attuned to the world of the mind, storytelling, communication and education. In Gemini, Mars is thought-provoking, quick-witted and verbal. There’s a small danger here of Mars sparking arguments or travelling too far down a tangential path. With Leo, the ego could be wrapped up in stories, so watch for being carried along by inflaming ideas or fighting too fiercely to defend ego territory. Those kinds of journeys are not the hero’s journey that Leo offers. Instead, harness the courage of Mars and claim and express your unique light.

Sextile to Jupiter in Gemini

This New Moon is also sextile to Jupiter. Jupiter expands whatever it touches. It’s big and affluent and benevolent, and is generally considered the planet of great blessings. Again, in a sextile, there’s a doorway of opportunity, and this doorway is all about expansion.

In Gemini, Jupiter can help expand how you think. Jupiter can help the “little” mind grow up, so that things can be viewed and understood from a higher perspective. Again, there’s a small danger here of things becoming “overblown.” Jupiter is all about bigger and more. Leo can be warm, generous, heart-centered courageous and playful. Or it can be boastful, ego-centric and full of misplaced pride. With a sextile, we’re more likely to experience the positive expressions of this combination, but with Jupiter involved, everything is magnified. There’s nothing wrong with dreaming big at this New Moon. In fact, it’s highly supported. Just be sure your dreams are anchored deeply in your innermost light and in the highest degree of wisdom and divine consciousness you can hold.

WORKING WITH THIS CYCLE

This New Moon is a creative one, fueled by pure desire and a need to express. With Jupiter holding the door open for expansion, and Mars providing the drive to move ahead, the creativity of this Leo New Moon is boundless. This combination may be the perfect energy to catapult your journey to the next octave. The question is what do you desire, in your heart of hearts?

This New Moon is supportive of not only reclaiming your inner child, but of aligning so deeply with your heart that all of life becomes a playground. If you’re willing to be humble in your gifts, this New Moon could also be an open channel for Christ-consciousness. Again, the question is what do you truly want? This New Moon is supportive of dreams of any kind. What gifts do you want to share with the world?

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Some questions to consider for this cycle:

• Where do I need to have more courage?

• Where do I need to take action to get something going?

• What prevents me from shining my light?

• Where do I want to express myself more?

• What creative urges have I been holding back?

• What does my inner child need?

• Where is my ego getting in the way?

• Where do I need to have more fun?

• What am I most proud of in myself? How can I let that part of me be seen more?

• What do I need to say and to whom?

• How can I more closely align with my heart of hearts?

CANCER NEW MOON
July 5, 2024

The New Moon takes place in the sign of Cancer on July 5th at 6:55 pm.

At every New Moon, the Sun and Moon come into perfect alignment. The Moon represents your emotions and your subconscious. The Sun represents your ego and conscious self. At a New Moon, the Moon and the Sun occupy the same exact degree of the zodiac, giving you an opportunity to bring what you’re subconsciously creating in your life into better alignment with what you consciously want. This makes New Moons the perfect time for setting intentions. You can expect to see the results of whatever intentions you set at this New Moon approximately six months from now.

Cancer is the most receptive and emotional sign of the zodiac, as she is the Divine Mother of the celestial spheres. We can feel her energy in the movement of seasons and tides. She holds our history, our sense of belonging, and our deepest sense of security, as well as our most irrational emotions. She watches over families, and mothers in particular, and holds the knowledge of your history and ancestry.

Cancer is the sign of feeling deeply and of internal, feminine authority. She holds the knowledge of how to care for and deeply nurture yourself and others. Under a Cancer New Moon, it’s time to go within, acknowledge and actually feel your feelings. This is sometimes messy work that won’t necessarily make rational sense.

The Moon, as the ruler of your subconscious, your history and your emotions, is most at-home in the sign of Cancer. The Moon represents your needs and your changeable emotional reactions. It’s intuitive, fluid, responsive and reflective, serving as the mediator between your inner world and your outer world. In your chart, the Moon represents your deepest psychological foundations, as well as your physical home and your mother.

The symbol for Cancer is the Crab. Crabs inhabit the in-between realms, being at home both on land and in water. Their movement is indirect, and they oftentimes walk sideways, claws extended in a protective gesture. Their hard, outer shell and protective stance is necessary, as the inner world of the Crab is soft, sensitive and complex.

When the New Moon occurs in Cancer, we’re all invited to feel a little more deeply and to reassess what really nurtures us and helps us feel secure, both internally and externally. In Cancer, we can learn how to protect and nurture ourselves and honor our need for care and safety. Cancer can teach us how to clearly assess our emotional vulnerabilities and work to bolster and protect our tenderness, like the shell of the crab. Providing what we need in these deep, inner spaces is what enables us to go out into the world and to build emotionally-satisfying, material success. When our inner needs are provided for and we feel safe and secure in the structures that sustain us, we can swim freely in the ocean of life.

Cancer is where we connect to our inner authority. This connection allows our movements in the outer world to actually serve our deeper needs. We breathe in and listen. We breath out from this place of inner knowing, creating in a way that isn’t necessarily logical, but that will fill and sustain us.

During a Cancer New Moon cycle, we’re all invited to journey into our inner realms so that we can center more fully into ourselves and find new ways to care for ourselves and each other. As the Moon waxes over the next two weeks, your understanding of what this means for you personally will likely grow and come more fully to light. In approximately two weeks, when the Moon is full, you may experience a realization or epiphany around these topics.

The entire Cancer New Moon cycle will last approximately six months. In that six-month period, you'll be given an opportunity to carry something from its emotional birth to its real-world integration. That will require some work, but the potential to discover what really nurtures you, to take real steps towards building more supportive structure in your life, and to heal ancestral patterns is strong with this influence. This makes the Cancer New Moon the perfect time to set intentions around any of these themes.

ASPECTS

At this New Moon, the Moon is making several aspects to other planetary bodies. Each of these aspects will add something to the energy of this New Moon.

Conjunction to Venus

The New Moon is conjunct Venus. With conjunctions, energies are blended together. Here we have the energy of Venus (who rules over harmony, beauty, money and love) combining with the intuitive, emotional Cancer Moon. That means you may feel the influence of this Cancer New Moon more strongly in the areas of life ruled by Venus - love relationships, finances, self-worth, etc. Venus will also be lending a soft sense of harmony or the “light of love” to the inner work we’re being encouraged to do right now. Venus holds a sensual, pleasure-focused energy, so it may be useful to allow your own sense of pleasure to guide your forays into your inner realms. Let patience and gentleness be your guide.

Trine to Saturn

Trines are places where there’s a natural harmony, and Saturn is currently moving through Pisces, which is a watery realm of its own, though more spiritual than emotional in nature. Curiously, Saturn is the planet that is generally most at odds with the Moon. Saturn rules outer authority, including corporations and institutions, and prefers the status quo, structure and stability to the flowing, intuitive territory that Cancer rules. Still, this trine suggests there’s an alignment of the inner world and outer world at this New Moon, especially if we’re accessing it through the spiritual or artistic channels that Pisces holds open.

Saturn is the builder, so when Saturn is in harmony with a New Moon, it’s the perfect time to set intentions that lead to something quite concrete out in the real world. Saturn is disciplined, and it may be that a willingness to travel those watery, inner realms in a spiritually disciplined way or with an eye toward grounding spiritual principles into the real-world will be rewarded with this combination of energies. When Saturn and the Moon are in harmony, it’s a bit like Mom and Dad being on the same page. Here, Mom is holding the emotional space, and Dad is holding a Divine Masculine energy that supports the Divine Feminine. Both ways are honored here, and the inner world and the outer world can align.

Sextile to Mars. Sextiles are places where there’s an opportunity. Mars represents healthy aggression and instinctual energy. He offers a boost of fiery energy. If we want to take it up, we can be extremely courageous with Mars, as adventurous Mars is always ready to dive headfirst into unknown territory. Mars is currently in Taurus, which is the most grounded sign of the zodiac. In Taurus, Mars can work fearlessly to build material resources and a sense of self-worth based on real accomplishment.

It might be that the intrepid energy of Mars, coupled with the spiritual discipline of a Piscean Saturn, the love and light of a harmonious Venus, and the sensitivity of a Cancer Moon, are the perfect combination for not only trekking through these watery inner realms, but for doing so with grace, with purpose and in a way that yields real results.

WORKING WITH THIS CYCLE

It seems like this New Moon is the perfect time to turn inward and cultivate a connection to your inner, feminine wisdom that can guide you in real ways in the material world. Under a Cancer New Moon, it’s normal to want to turn inward, stay at home, or tend to your family relationships or children (literally or figuratively). Use this inward-facing time wisely. This can be a great time to look at long-standing, family issues (especially with regard to our mothers/grandmothers) and to bring consciousness to your internalized “mother voice.”

The aspects at play here make me think there’s a degree of spiritual discipline and courage required to harness the power of this New Moon. But everything is aligned, so that work won’t be a “gritting your teeth” kind of work, and the courage won’t be a “soldier through no matter what” kind of courage. In fact, it may be exactly the opposite. That is, this New Moon may be asking us to listen more closely to our inner wisdom and honor our sensitivity.

This New Moon feels like a call to bring our masculine energy (our active, doing natures) into loving service of our inner realms. This may feel harder than it sounds, as we’ve grown quite accustomed to aligning our inner realms with our outer realities. We know how to soldier on and strive, and this New Moon may be asking us to turn that energy around, so that we’re diligently and courageously working, but with pleasure and in service of what feels emotionally supportive.

These inner realms aren’t necessarily logical, but if we’re willing to simply meet what’s there, my sense is that Cancer will guide the way. The highest spiritual authorities are also available to us through Saturn in Pisces, so we’d be well served to go within and really listen for guidance. You’ll know if what you’re hearing is coming from the light or from shadow based on how it makes you feel, and can work with it accordingly.

Some questions to consider during this cycle:

• What is my inner voice saying?
• Where do I need to build a stronger sense of security?
• Where can I open to support?
• Where can I offer support to others?
• What do I want to build, from the ground up, in the coming months?
• What inner resources do I need to develop to achieve my dreams?
• What ancestral patterns am I holding, for better or worse?
• Is my living situation serving me? If not, what can I do to make it feel better?
• What did I learn about caring for myself from my mother and my family? Are those things still true for me?

GEMINI NEW MOON
June 6, 2024

The New Moon will take place on Thursday, June 6th at 8:37 am.

At every New Moon, the Sun and Moon come into perfect alignment. The Moon represents your emotions and your subconscious. The Sun represents your ego and conscious self. At a New Moon, the Moon and the Sun occupy the same exact degree of the zodiac, giving you an opportunity to bring what you're subconsciously creating in your life into better alignment with what you consciously want. This makes New Moons the perfect time for setting intentions. You can expect to see your intention evolving over the next few weeks, and to see the results of whatever intentions you set in approximately six months’ time.

This New Moon is taking place in the sign of Gemini. Gemini is the most curious and communicative sign of the zodiac. Gemini is playful, social and friendly. It’s where we connect with others, learn, explore and gather information.

Gemini can also be highly distractible. In Gemini, we’re a little like a butterfly flitting from one flower to the next. We enjoy the pleasure of small, transient things. We gather lots of small bits of data, as if we're briefly stopping to look at many, individual pieces of a puzzle. Gemini rarely steps back to see the larger picture, because Gemini is delighted by the movement itself. The focus is on the small, quick connections and the little bits of information or messages that are encountered along the way.

The symbol for Gemini is the twins, and you could say the essence of Gemini is duality. It's through Gemini that we accept the illusion of duality. Gemini lives in the black and white world of "rational" thinking, where everything seems to exist in opposing pairs. In Gemini, we happily split ourselves into parts and see the world as a collection of separate things.

Because Gemini holds all duality, his movement can feel like bouncing between alternating currents. Gemini can happily move along with one current and then suddenly reverse direction when a different current is picked up. In Gemini, we can even hold logically incompatible or even conflicting beliefs simultaneously. We can split ourselves a thousand different ways, and somehow hold it all together. This can be a joyful way to live. It can also create confusion or misdirection, making it easy to get lost in polarization.

Gemini is ruled by Mercury, the messenger of the Gods, who is depicted as a young man wearing winged shoes and carrying a staff with two entwining snakes. You can think of the staff as representing the underlying unity of life, with the two entwined snakes representing seemingly opposing forces (masculine and feminine, dark and light, etc.). Each only exists because of the other. Although they appear to be separate, they are inseparably entwined.

This symbol of duality reveals both the positive and negative potentials of Gemini. Positively, Gemini offers us the opportunity to experience variety. We can explore many things, enjoying the journey without focusing on the destination. We can playfully connect with others, have fun, learn new things, enjoy the lighter side of life, and have friendly conversations.

Negatively, Gemini's focus can be so in-the-moment that we forget duality is actually an illusion. Gemini willingly pretends, so we can joyfully move with all the alternating currents. It's pleasurable and distracting, but it's really all just a trick of the mind. In Gemini, it’s easy for us to dance along the surface of things, never delving too deeply or stepping back far enough to see beyond the small, moment-to-moment distractions or mental chatter.

Mercury was considered the god of commerce because he rules over all the little connections that make our economy run. He is also the god of thieves and liars, because of this underlying trick of the mind he plays with us. Things aren’t always quite what they seem with Gemini. It’s easy to narrow your thinking in Gemini.

Mercury, as the messenger of the Gods, also serves a higher purpose. In his travels here and there, he grants little glimpses of the truth he holds hidden within that staff. Duality is an illusion. And each small bit of data he provides does contribute in a small way to an understanding of that bigger truth. If you travel long enough, you begin to sense the underlying sameness of seemingly contrasting places.

If you want to experience the transcendent potential that's hidden within Gemini, you have to be willing to look at apparent opposites with the understanding that they're actually just expressions of some deeper, unified current. You have to allow Gemini to take you down many roads and explore many different things, withholding judgement, even as you make choices. We also have to be willing to ask ourselves about the many small lies we tell ourselves or the tricks of the mind we play on ourselves, so that we don’t get too lost in the pleasure of illusory differences.

ASPECTS

Conjunction to Venus and Mercury

This New Moon is conjunct both Venus and Mercury.

The aspect to Venus is a stronger one, as it’s exact. Here, the energy of Venus is being blended with the energy of the Moon in Gemini. Venus, as the Goddess of Love, rules over pleasure, love, harmony, relationships and money. Venus likes relationships that function harmoniously, environments that are comfortable, and work that isn’t too difficult. Venus may be fanning a desire for more harmony, love, pleasure, better relationships or more comfort as a motivation for whatever gets started at this New Moon. Combined with Gemini, this energy is a strong push for improving communication within relational spaces so that a greater sense of peace, love, pleasure or harmony can be achieved.

Mercury is also in aspect, but not as closely. Mercury is the ruler of Gemini, so there’s a layering of energies here. Mercury is directly related to the mind and your thoughts. Mercury is always moving forward and retrograde, offering little messages, asking us to look at something again or think about something differently. In a way, Mercury is the glue that holds everything together, weaving back and forth and drawing connections. This is a highly mental energy, which can make it easier to gather new information or learn something new, while simultaneously making it easier to fall for tricks of the mind.

Square to Saturn

This New Moon is also squaring Saturn. Saturn is all about hard work, patience and responsibility. Whenever Saturn is aspecting the New Moon, we can expect blocks, obstacles or delays will be part of whatever is getting started. Saturn always offers a “reality check.” He’s not interested in superficial or fleeting efforts. That makes him a powerful allay when you want to build something that lasts.

With a square, we have a challenging or uneasy energy, suggesting Saturn’s reputation for difficulty and delay may be slowing down or thwarting our efforts. Wherever there’s a square, we need to be conscious of the energies that are in friction and work to integrate them or bring some kind of balance to them. Gemini enjoys light communication and social encounters, and Venus brings in the desire for harmony and ease. Saturn may be asking that we also get real about whatever we’re trying to create. He’s not interested in superficial harmony or fleeting pleasures, so whatever efforts you make under this New Moon to improve relational communication, increase harmony, or have a little more fun need to also be grounded in sustained effort and a realistic assessment of what’s possible.

WORKING WITH THIS CYCLE

This New Moon cycle offers you an opportunity to express some of the positive energies of Gemini, which include improving your communication or social skills, listening to others, making new connections, questioning what you think you know, learning through following your impulses and seeing where they lead, etc. Above all, Gemini is curious, and that curiosity can be put to good use if you're willing to hold a "beginner's mind." That means "noticing what you notice," without trying to draw too big of a conclusion about what that single data point might mean. Remember, this energy is changeable, so there's room for things to evolve here.

Make space for romance and pleasure in this playfully curious energy, but don’t forget that there’s real work to be done here. If you encounter delays or obstacles, remember that Saturn is working to help you build it right, not just to frustrate you. Venus and Gemini can make you want to just play and laugh, but Saturn is squaring all of this, like the chaperone standing with his arms crossed at the party. Let your desire and your pleasure point the way, but also put in the real work and effort required to build a solid foundation for whatever you’re trying to launch to grow upon.

Some areas that may be in focus under a Gemini New Moon are: how we get around and connect; neighbors, friends or acquaintances; education; writing, speaking, teaching or listening skills.

Some questions to consider for this cycle:

What impulse should I let myself follow?
Where do I need to gather more learning?
What am I curious about?
What do I need to communicate?
What ideas am I willing to question?
What lies am I telling myself?
Where do I need more fun or pleasure in my life?
What do I need to communicate, in a non-threatening or friendly way, to improve my important relationships?
Where do I need to get real about my relationships or finances?
Where am I split?

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TAURUS NEW MOON
May 7, 2024

The New Moon will take place on May 7, 2024 at 11:21 pm.

This New Moon is taking place in the sign of Taurus. Taurus is a solid, grounded sign with a strong focus on the senses and the natural world. Taurus is where we fully enjoy life's simple pleasures, like good food, good music and fuzzy slippers on a cold night. Taurus values physical and material comfort and security more than any other sign.

Not surprisingly, Taurus rules over money and possessions. But Taurus is also where we get clear about what we value in life, in less materialistic ways. At a Taurus New Moon, it’s always wise to consider what you really value. Surely, financial security, pleasurable pursuits and material possessions are important, but so are freedom, inner peace, friendship, time to rest, etc. A Taurus New Moon is a perfect time to reprioritize and bring your life into greater alignment with what you truly value, materially and otherwise.

Taurus likes to feel comfortable and secure, in every way possible, including internally. In Taurus, we explore our relationship with money, possessions and resources, but also the more intangible things that make us feel secure, like our inner resources. The outer path of Taurus involves slowly developing your resources and building something real in the material world. As you walk the outer path, you’re simultaneously proving yourself to yourself, developing self-worth and an inner sense of security that can lend your life stability and comfort in a deeper way.

This New Moon is the first New Moon after the big Aries eclipse last month. Taurus is capable of grounding the impulsive desires of Aries and molding his fiery impulses into more solid, realistic plans. If Aries is the seed, then Taurus is the soil. It’s easier to manifest real-world things under a Taurus New Moon, particularly if you’re willing to put in some real-world effort.

The symbol for Taurus is the bull, representing strength, tenacity, virility and power. Bulls are generally contented creatures, happy to graze in fields and be left alone. If bothered, however, they'll show their horns and dig in their heels, and the same is true for Taurus. Although generally a peaceful and calm sign, the bull can be ornery, especially when life becomes unstable or insecure in any way. Taurus deplores instability and isn’t too fond of change. All that materially and physically grounded energy can be quite stubborn and difficult to shift once it’s set upon a particular course.

When Taurus energy is balanced, it's self-reliant, resourceful, stable, sensual and abundant. In distortion, the bull can be materialistic, possessive, stubborn, self-indulgent, lazy or greedy. When Taurus energy is lacking, life can feel austere, stark, wasteful or lacking in value.

ASPECTS

Conjunction to Venus and Jupiter

The Moon is being aspected by both Venus and Jupiter, two planets that are considered lucky or blessed. This combination is excellent for manifesting. When the New Moon, Venus and Jupiter all converge, closed doors may open, life may feel more harmonious, or things may more easily fall into place.

Taurus is actually ruled by Venus, the goddess of sensual pleasure and love, so the conjunction of Venus will be magnifying the gentle, harmonious, pleasurable energies of Taurus. Venus holds a lot of influence over love, so this conjunction will also be highlighting love relationships. This is an excellent New Moon for opening a bottle of wine and snuggling with a loved one. The only danger here is in overindulging, letting ourselves get carried away in our pursuit of sensual pleasures, or allowing our desires to lead us into dangerous or unhealthy temptation.

Jupiter is the planet of expansion, so again we have an expansion of Taurus energy. Although Jupiter is generally considered lucky and blessed, he magnifies whatever he touches, for better or worse. When Jupiter aligns with the Moon, we’re more likely to feel light-hearted and happy. The expansion can lift us emotionally. Life can feel free and abundant. But if emotions are turbulent or troubled, then Jupiter’s expansion could magnify the distortion. Again, there’s a danger in over-doing or overindulging here, although for the most part these two conjunctions are harmonious and lucky.

Conjunction to Uranus

Uranus is the planet of change. It brings the energy of newness, inventiveness and freedom. With Uranus conjunct a Taurus New Moon, there’s a blending of Taurus’ stable, grounded energies with Uranus disruptive, innovative ones. This combination may make it easier for us to see where we need to change and to take real steps towards a desired future. Taurus doesn’t like change, however, so there’s also a likelihood of resisting necessary change or for disruption that feels destabilizing. With the Moon involved, this destabilization could be emotional or even subconscious in nature. That means we may feel the need for change, as well as an inner resistance to that change or fixation of keeping things exactly as they are. These energies, however, should make it easier for us to emotionally pivot away from entrenched ideas we’ve been holding. It all depends on your willingness to work with the energies. Here, the best use of this combination would be to embrace the inspirations you receive or the impulses you feel for change and newness, while anchoring yourself in the part of you that’s unchangeable, so you can feel stable and confident within the necessary movement.

Sextile to Saturn

Saturn is the persistent, patient, karma-keeper of the skies. His influence can feel heavy, but only because he’s the planet that knows when to put the brakes on. Like all planets, Saturn’s influence can be felt as positive or negative, depending on how you work with it. In its negative expression, this conjunction can make us feel heavy, slow, stuck or thwarted. But Saturn holds great wisdom, and if you’re willing to be patient and disciplined, he can help you lay the most solid of foundations for whatever you want to build in your life.

WORKING WITH THIS CYCLE

Overall, this New Moon feels positive, life-affirming and pleasurable. But the mix of energies is complex. With four planets in aspect to the Moon, there’s a lot of blending of energies, not all of which blend together that well. Venus and Jupiter will be magnifying Taurus’ energy, offering a powerful portal for real-world manifestation or grounding something into a material expression. Saturn increases the likelihood of building something real, though not without some persistent effort and potential delays or setbacks. Uranus is always a wild card. Blended with a Taurus New Moon, Uranus may offer the push for necessary change. There’s certainly a potential for surprise opportunities to expand or change direction entirely. Again, it will depend on how entrenched or resistant we are to these energies.

Look to where Taurus falls in your personal chart to see where you’re most likely to feel entrenched or stubbornly attached. This will be the area that’s up for an upgrade with this New Moon.

If you allow yourself to find the pleasure within whatever this mix brings you, you’ll be more strongly aligned with the positive energies of Taurus. This generally feels like a very opportune New Moon. Get very clear about what’s important to you. What do you really value? What would feel good in your life? What would help you feel more secure? Then be patient, allow the doors to open and step through.

ARIES NEW MOON April 8, 2024

The New Moon will take place on April 8, 2024 at 2:21 pm.

This New Moon takes place in the sign of Aries. As the first sign of the zodiac, Aries holds an initiating energy. Unlike the soft, mystical energies of Pisces that were all about dissolving and letting go, Aries brings a bold, assertive independence that's ready to make something happen. In his positive expression, Aries is an igniting spark. He's bold and courageous. Aries is the energy that draws life in the spring from a seemingly dead landscape. Aries cracks open dormant seeds and pushes green shoots through the soil toward the sun. Aries is pure life force in motion, seeking individuation.

Aries is a channel for primal desires, sexual energy and survival instincts. With Aries, you can go after what you want and appropriately defend yourself. His gifts are courage and independence. In his negative expression, Aries can be brash, recklessly impulsive and argumentative. His misdirected fire can keep him fighting or batting heads just for the sake of fighting.

This New Moon is also a solar eclipse. This is the fourth eclipse in the series of six eclipses within the Aries/Libra polarity that began last April. Eclipses have the power to illuminate things that have been hidden in shadow. Eclipses are also initiating portals for long-term change, with the energy of an eclipse being felt for sixth months or longer.

In Aries/Libra, we explore the polarity of “self” and “other.” Aries is all about individuality. He's independent, assertive and goes after what he wants. His symbol is the ram, and he's quite comfortable aggressively driving head-first into things. Libra is more focused on balance and relationship. She likes harmony and peace and is willing to negotiate and use diplomacy to keep the ship sailing straight. Libra's symbol is the scales, which can swing up and down, sometimes finding balance, but at other times showing the places where we're out of sync.

Overall, this eclipse series has been about deepening our understanding of ourselves through our relationships with others. Others always provide a mirror of sorts, either reflecting something in your own shadow or something you haven't yet claimed in your life. An Aries eclipse can illuminate where you may not be acting as your authentic self, or where you need to bring more of your authentic self into your relationships.

This eclipse is tipped more towards the Aries side of the polarity, so learning how to rely more on yourself, to claim more of your authentic self, and to express what you want within your relationships is favored. We also must consider others. Watch for Aries' tendency to be brash, bossy or selfish. Healthy confidence is not the same as bossiness, unchecked willfulness or false bravado.

ASPECTS

Conjunction to Mercury

Conjunctions blend energies together. Here, Aries' energy will be blended with the energy of retrograde Mercury, the messenger. Mercury rules the mind, the way you think about things, the way you learn and the way you communicate with others. Mercury is responsible for all the little connections you make in any given day. He's at home in educational institutions and is responsible for helping you assimilate what you experience. You'll find his energy twining through your relationships with friends and siblings, as well as through your daily exchanges with strangers and colleagues.

In Mercury’s retrograde motion, we go back over something in our minds. We look again at the details and gather what we’ve learned before we can move forward. Mercury is retrograde at the time of the eclipse, so although Aries is ready to get something going, it may be hard to see exactly what your path forward is. We may need to be content taking the next, small, visible step, without necessarily knowing where it will take us just yet.

Mercury retrograde may also indicate that the battles that Aries needs to fight are inner ones, especially of the mind. This combination can show us the inward, mental traps that keep us in repeating patterns. It also provides the fortitude, courage and raw fire needed to finally break through them. Are there places where you find yourself fighting the same battles? Are you fighting just to fight or out of habit? In what ways are you just fighting yourself?

WORKING WITH THIS CYCLE

Last month, Pisces tried to teach us how to surrender and find inner peace. With Mercury turning inward and going back over something at this New Moon and eclipse, we may be able to see how our repeating thoughts and ways of doing things are making us miserable or keeping us from the peace that is our right. Aries is poised to launch or break through something. It may be that his fire and courage are exactly what we need to finally break the hold our own thoughts and patterns have upon us.

Aries tends to learn through experience and action, so don’t be afraid to take action or try something new. Again, this may be an outward action, or it may be trying something new internally or in the way you think or speak to yourself. This energy is helpful for developing confidence and learning how to take charge of your life. It’s an excellent opportunity to reevaluate your relationship with yourself.

Although the path forward may not be clear just yet, it seems like Aries will be initiating something big here. Be honest with yourself about what you need and want, as well as brave enough to communicate that to others. With Mercury involved, how we think and communicate is key. Don’t be afraid to fight the good battles, but keep one eye on what’s going on in the inner landscape at all times. Keep letting go of what stands in your way, especially if it's your own thoughts. This energy feels a little like the countdown before the rocket takes off. Now is the time to course correct to something more authentic or balanced.

Mars (the ruler of Aries) is also moving toward conjunction with Saturn. That means that, even if things feel frustrating, there will be enough disciplined energy and determination to overcome any obstacles we encounter down the road.

Some questions to consider for this cycle:

What do I want?
Where do I need to take action?
What habitual thought patterns might be contributing to the challenges I’m facing in my life right now?
In what ways am I just fighting myself?
Where do I need to start over or try something new?
Where have I been inauthentic?
Where do I need to find my courage?
Where do I need to individuate?
What risks am I willing to take?
How can I bring more of my authentic self into my relationships?

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PISCES NEW MOON
March 10, 2024

The New Moon will take place on March 10, 2024 at 5:00 am.

This New Moon takes place in the sign of Pisces. Pisces is a mystical, magical sign. Here, your spiritual guides and guardians are close by. You can tap into the energy of All-That-Is. In Pisces, you’re given access to deep, spiritual understanding and the kind of faith that can move mountains. As the last sign of the zodiac, Pisces is where everything returns back to Source. In Pisces, all dualities are reconciled. Human, ego experience is transcended and the unconditional love and light of spirit is known.

Pisces is represented by two fish connected to each other but swimming in opposite directions through the vast sea of eternity. The fish are swimming in both directions, uniting all dualities, as they feel their way along subtle currents. Pisces is both the beginning and the end, as well as the state of being where the concepts of beginning and end have no meaning. Here, everything is given over to Source and the flow of life, because Pisces understands that separation is an illusion. Everything IS Source, so the only thing that can be surrendered is illusion. Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists.

This capacity to tap into everything all at once and flow with life is why Pisces is the sign of artists and mystics. Through Pisces, it's possible to bring forth visionary art, channel life-changing poetry, receive clear intuitive guidance, miraculously heal, communicate with your angels and hear celestial music. But these gifts can only be given to the degree that you're willing to completely surrender, in trust, to divine will. Pisces can show you the secrets of life, but the depth of the wisdom Pisces holds is beyond the understanding of the human ego. This is why Pisces can feel so illusory and changeable. It's easy to fall into delusion in the face of such vastness. The price for truly claiming Pisces' wisdom is a willingness to surrender, in faith, everything you think you know and everything you think you are.

Pisces is willing to swim in any direction and in all directions, without preference, knowing that all currents are equal because they inevitably flow back to Source. In short, Pisces knows how to feel the way. As you surrender more and more of your personal ego to this greater wisdom, Pisces helps you gradually understand that YOU are the current, and that the current is also GOD. These are concepts the human ego simply cannot grasp, which is why every Piscean journey involves letting go of personal will and sense of self. The key word is always surrender.

Two of the archetypes for Pisces are the "guru" and the "addict." Though these two, spiritual paths may seem very different on the surface, they are both paths of relinquishment of the ego. Pisces holds no attachment to any particular idea or way, understanding that a path of relinquishment through suffering is of equal value to a path of relinquishment through discipline and meditation. Both develop faith and wisdom through surrender, help you transcend the ego, and bring you closer to the truth of who you are.

Because Pisces holds no judgement and always offers what’s needed, you never really know what Pisces will bring. Sometimes, gifts of intuition, artistic inspiration, faith and divine connection are what’s needed to release the personal will. Other times, we must dive into dark waters with the gifts of suffering, cleansing destruction, tribulation or heartbreak in order to find the deepest truths.

Sometimes, the letting go that Pisces requires is difficult, and the human ego experiences suffering. The small, human ego is a false sense of self that hides a magnificent truth. It fights to hold onto its illusions, and it’s the fighting that actually creates the suffering. Pisces’ task is not to bring suffering, but to carry you into the experiences necessary to break all illusions of suffering. Pisces knows the truth of who you are, and it will gently coax you along whatever currents are available to guide you back to this truth. Pisces is aligned with the highest truths and flows with unconditional love. Pisces understands the course of your path of healing and is eager to bestow you with unimaginable treasures. With Pisces, it’s always safe to have faith and let go.

ASPECTS

Sextile to Uranus

This New Moon is in aspect to Uranus. Uranus is the great awakener. He’s an electric body that inspires and initiates change. Uranus helps us break out of constricting patterns. His energy can sometimes feel erratic, as he’s attuned to higher frequences and future currents. Uranus is all about progress and movement. He calls us into the future and asks us to step out of the stuck patterns and expectations of others or society that hold us back.

With Uranus in positive aspect to this New Moon, the visionary qualities of Pisces are amplified. The dreams Uranus sparks may be radical dreams of peace, inspiration, unity or compassion. This aspect increases the likelihood of making progress towards an inspired dream or even a radically different future.

Saturn and Neptune in Pisces

Although not in close aspect, both Saturn and Neptune are in proximity to the New Moon and are moving forward in the sign of Pisces. These two great bodies have very different energies. Saturn is a slow, persistent taskmaster that insists you do the hard work necessary to build something of value. He’s tied to physical manifestation, so his proximity increases the potential to bring a dream into reality.

Neptune aligns more closely with the mystical energies of Pisces. Neptune is artistic, compassionate and inspiring. Neptune calls to us through the mists, like a distant lighthouse illuminating the spiritual path before us. The New Moon is moving away from Saturn and toward Neptune, meaning there’s both a connection to our responsibilities and our material ground, as well as a reaching towards something more inspiring.

Saturn is also the karma keeper of the zodiac, and I get the feeling that one of the things this Pisces New Moon is asking us to let go of is old karmic patterns that keep us locked in unnecessary suffering. Hard work and persistence have their place, but hard work for the sake of work and persistently replaying loops of karmic baggage are not helpful. With both Neptune and Uranus out in front of this New Moon, we’re being asked to release some of this heaviness and move not only in the direction of our dreams, but into a free and inspired future.

WORKING WITH THIS CYCLE

This New Moon is the perfect time to take a leap of faith. Anything involving creativity, imagination or visualization is favored. Pisces is a peaceful sign that invites us to dream. It would be wise to make time for art and/or meditation during this cycle. Pisces gives us access to the unconscious like no other sign, so it’s a perfect time to face both your conscious and subconscious fears. In Pisces, it’s also easier to surrender and accept life as it is. This is a wonderful New Moon for embracing imperfection (as an expression of a deeper perfection) and going with the flow.

With Neptune out in front of this Moon and Uranus calling from even further ahead, we’re all being asked to step, in complete trust, onto the inspired, but unknown paths that lie before us. Don’t let fear stop you. Connect with your inner and spiritual resources, feel the direction, and take the step opening in front of you. This is not an exercise in will, but in surrender. Trust what life is bringing you, let go of what you need to let go of, and allow life to carry you forward.

It’s also easier to tap into unity consciousness or the “perfection that lies within imperfection” with this New Moon. Any spiritual practice that involves releasing judgement or practicing unconditional love and unconditional trust will yield spiritual rewards. Make time for rest, creating music or dreaming. It’s difficult to feel the subtle currents when you’re barreling ahead at top speed, so take a breath and listen for your own inner voice. Ask for help, and then let go and allow life to carry you.

Some questions to consider for this cycle:

Where am I holding on too tightly or trying too hard?
Where can I release judgement?
How can I make space for creativity in my life?
What inspires me?
What future timeline is calling to me?
What spiritual practices have meaning for me?
What attachments and fears am I willing to surrender?
Where do I need to open to spiritual wisdom and guidance or humbly ask for spiritual support?
What am I feeling drawn to?
Where do I need to take a leap of faith?

AQUARIUS NEW MOON
Feburary 9, 2024

The New Moon will take place on February 9, 2024 at 5:58 pm.

This New Moon takes place in the sign of Aquarius. Aquarius oversees all kinds of collective endeavors, showing us all the ways in which mankind is connected. He holds the energy of friendship, brotherhood, group engagement, inventiveness, change and humanitarian causes. His energy is unique and revitalizing. He’s practical and determined, but also free-thinking and imaginative. This is a creative, sometimes destabilizing, mix that can offer intense or sudden change in the way things are being done or thought of.

Aquarius is primarily a future-oriented energy. Through Aquarius, we can tap into what lies just around the corner for humanity. Aquarius can offer you a glimpse of something just beyond your understanding or just outside “your box.” When you tap into Aquarian currents, it’s possible to suddenly understand something you couldn’t understand before. It’s also possible to bring back ideas that exist somewhere in the future and plant them in the here and now.

Although Aquarian visions can feel inspiring, Aquarius is actually very practical, almost to the point of seeming unfeeling. Aquarius is more “human” centered than heart centered. Aquarian love is platonic love. He’s not driven by soft or messy feelings but by an understanding of what’s right and useful in a collective sense.

It’s Aquarius who offers a vision to a scientist on the verge of a major breakthrough. He’s also the sign that channels new technological advancements, new ways of thinking, and the impersonal practicality necessary for curbing the illogical passions of mankind. Aquarian energy is present whenever a group of people come together to decide upon a principled and logical course of action for the future, guided by a desire to maximize the general good and establish a higher order.

Because of this future-focus, Aquarius can feel rebellious. His ideas are oftentimes seen as radical, paradigm busting or even crazy because they force us to stretch beyond our limited ways of looking at things. Aquarius is the sign that brings us fantastic inventions (like computers and cell phones) or startling new ways of looking at life (like the idea that “All Men are Created Equal”). In many ways, you can think of Aquarius as an energetic bridge between the present and the future. Everything that comes across the Aquarian bridge is considered somewhat revolutionary because it’s literally from another time and place.

Aquarius has two ruling planets that hold this bridge, like two feet planted on different continents. Those planets are Saturn and Uranus. Saturn is the authority figure of the skies. He’s the karma keeper, the father-figure, and represents stability, determination and the status quo. Saturn can feel cold and harsh, and is oftentimes associated with difficulty, as the lessons he brings have to do with constriction, containment, discipline and responsibility. Uranus, on the other hand, is the rebellious freethinker of the skies. He has an electric energy that can strike suddenly, sparking a new invention or igniting a revolution.

Aquarius holds the energy of both of these planets, bridging the status quo of the here and now with all kinds of future potentials. Aquarius knows where the places of connection are, and can channel the highest potential between them. In Aquarius, disparate fields of knowledge can connect in service of some higher good. With this capacity, Aquarius is capable of bridging even radically different ways of thinking, such as spirituality and science.

Aquarius’ symbol is the “water bearer,” and the Greek myth associated with his constellation speaks of an intelligent, eccentric boy who’s taken to heaven to bear water for the gods. At one point, in an emotional outburst, the boy pours all the water in his cup over the Greek lands below, creating a flood and transforming the land. This myth really captures the essence of Aquarius – both the potential for pouring the wisdom of heaven down upon us mortals, and the potential for the waters of emotion (when not properly contained) to wreak havoc as it transforms the human landscape.

When the New Moon takes place in Aquarius, we step into the energy of change. New Moons offer new beginnings, and Aquarius brings the energy of something entirely new and different than what we currently know, so there’s a double dose of newness with this New Moon. This energy encourages you to learn something new, meet someone new, reach out to your communities or social networks, and make progressive change in your life. It also asks you to develop some of Saturn’s discipline and detachment from your passions and stronger emotions, so you can break free from destructive, illogical patterns of behavior.

At his best, Aquarian energy can help you collaborate with others, make new connections, make room in your life for different opinions and viewpoints, and break free from constrictions. Aquarius is all about freedom: freedom within your relationships, within your work environment, within your communities. Aquarian freedom is freedom to build a life that uniquely suits you. Although Aquarius offers a defiant kind of selfhood, there’s also a strong team mentality here. Aquarius asks that we each show up in our uniqueness and contribute to some larger cause. Aquarius grants full permission to own your peculiarities, and to love and respect others for theirs.

At his worst, Aquarius "pours too much water," and his rebellious movement toward change and breaking free, combined with the group focus, manifests as revolutionary group think or mob-mentality. Sometimes Aquarius’ visions from the future are simply too radical or different for the bulk of humanity to embrace. Then we have the Aquarian need for change and independence manifesting as emotionally rebellious behavior, not grounded in logic or higher principles. Even here, however, Aquarius holds the bridge, connecting the past to the future. Progress is inevitable with Aquarius. How strongly we resist the change is what determines how messy the transition from the old to the new will be.

ASPECTS

Square to Uranus

Uranus is forming a tight square to this New Moon. Squares are places of friction and tension, and here we have Uranus (the ruler of Aquarius) at odds with this New Moon. Uranus can be rebellious, impulsive, abrupt and innovative. He oftentimes brings unavoidable change or surprises. Uranus encourages us to step outside of our comfort zone. In a hard square with the New Moon, Uranus is upping the ante for change.

Uranus is currently in the sign of Taurus. Taurus is related to resources, material matters and tradition. Taurus is quite comfortable with the status quo. When Uranus moves through Taurus, he works to upend many of our most cherished (and potentially stifling) traditions. Uranian change is necessary change. Because we prefer security, this can feel quite unsettling, especially in the sign of material comfort and stability.

WORKING WITH THIS CYCLE

With an Aquarius New Moon, there’s a higher likelihood of making connections that are important to your future, especially through friends or social groups. This cycle is good for solving problems that require “out of the box” thinking. It's a good time to challenge the ways in which you hold yourself back out of conformity. It’s also a good time to work on emotionally detaching yourself from relationships or situations where you feel historically bound, while still honoring your true responsibilities and commitments.

This combination of energy is good for sustained growth in a new direction. It brings opportunities to connect with your communities in new ways. This energy is focused, determined and concentrated, though there’s a danger of being too stubborn or not opening to a wider understanding of your life. It heralds a time of unexpected liberation. It’s a cycle of progressive change, though some of that change may completely surprise you or feel destabilizing.

Despite his humanitarian streak, Aquarius needs a lot of independence, so this is a good time to create a little distance in any place that feels confining. One of the highest expressions of Aquarian energies can be realized when you have enough space and freedom to know and embrace what makes you unique. When this inner connection is strong, it’s easier for Aquarius to create that energetic bridge between who you uniquely are and what the world needs in order to anchor in a more humanistic future. If you think of Aquarius as the electricity of inspiration, then the freedom to really be who you are is like a lightning rod. Once the connection is made, future currents can flow through and ignite change.

Some questions to ask yourself during this cycle:

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What’s unique about me?
Where do I hold back who I really am?
If I wasn’t afraid of being judged, what might I try?
What do I want to create in my life in the coming years?
Where has my life grown stagnant?
Where am I resisting change?
Where do I feel drawn to contribute?
What social groups or organizations do I want to engage with?
Where do I need to break free?
Where do I need to reclaim my inner authority?

CAPRICORN NEW MOON
January 11, 2024

The New Moon occurs in Capricorn on Thursday, January 11th at 6:55 am.

This New Moon occurs in the sign of Capricorn. Capricorn is the steady builder and father-figure of the skies. His focus is on practical, real-world matters, and he's willing to work hard, with resourcefulness and discipline, to accomplish his task. He's wise, committed and constant. His essence is structure. He focuses on achievement, maturity and responsibility. Under a Capricorn New Moon, it's time to get down to business.

The symbol for Capricorn is the sea goat, a mythical creature with the body and tail of a fish and the front hooves and head of a goat. Although Capricorn isn't built for quick change, his watery half gives him access to deep emotions and creativity, while his upper half helps him plod steadily along as he climbs the mountain of success. This energy is great for building a sense of security, advancing in your work, creating order, taking practical steps towards building something lasting, etc. Capricorn can ground big hopes and dreams into reality. In Capricorn, it's all about manifesting and slow building. Whatever you create under Capricorn's influence is built to “stand the test of time.”

Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, the “karma keeper” of the zodiac. Saturn's lessons are oftentimes laced with karma and can have a feeling of being fated. He demands that we honor our commitments and responsibilities, “get real,” or create some kind of order in our lives. Saturn can't be fooled by half-measures. He demands that you stay with something until it's done, never letting you off the hook, even when things get hard and you just want to give up. Under Saturn, we all learn that responsible boundaries and rules actually offer us freedom. With healthy boundaries and rules, we are free to focus, free from chaos, etc. Although structure can feel limiting, it can also support and direct energies in a productive way.

Saturn, in his unending quest to build something of permanence and real value, can feel heavy, demanding, moralistic and miserable, especially in the places where we've failed to develop discipline, are trying to shirk responsibility, or have been failing to put in the long hours and hard work that the job requires. Wherever Saturn shows up, it's time to measure progress in some area of your life. If you're falling short, Saturn will hold you accountable, offering real-life lessons in whatever you need to work on. If you've been working hard, he's also quite ready to reward you, or help you make a solid, new start in the right direction.

At this New Moon, Saturn is in Pisces and is sextiling Jupiter. When Saturn is in positive aspect to Jupiter, there’s the potential for sustained growth of some kind. This is an excellent aspect for business endeavors of any kind. Pisces brings in cosmic energy, so there’s also the potential here for finding and/or more deeply committing to your “life’s work” or work your soul more deeply resonates with. This is more a path than an event. Saturn is steady and can help you take whatever steps are necessary to get you there.

As the sign that holds “father energy,” New Moons in Capricorn can also bring up subconscious father issues or issues with authority. This indicates a learning and transformation cycle around the things we’ve learned from our individual and collective fathers and our own, patriarchal tendencies, which now reside in the subconscious, likely as moralistic or strict ideas about what’s right, necessary and prudent in life, especially with regard to material success. Under a Capricorn New Moon, we can more easily contact our own rigidly-structured beliefs or ways of interacting. Some of these beliefs are built to stand the test of time. Others are distortions that need to be stripped away, so that a new foundation can be built upon.

ASPECTS

Trine to Uranus in Taurus

The New Moon is trining Uranus, the planet of sudden change and freedom. Trines are places where energies are in alignment, so although Uranus is disruptive, and Capricorn likes order and structure, at this New Moon, they’re working together in perfect harmony. Whatever practical steps Capricorn is asking for, it’s going to involve change, or maybe even a “wake up” call of some sort. Uranus is the planet of liberation and sudden insight. In harmony with Capricorn, this New Moon can show you not only what you’ve been unable to see or understand before, but the practical steps necessary to build a lasting and sustainable sense of inner freedom.

Conjunction to Pluto in Capricorn

The New Moon is also loosely conjunct Pluto, the planet of deep transformation and rebirth. Pluto is moving through the last degrees of Capricorn, meaning he’s working at transforming Capricornian beliefs that we all hold collectively – questions around structure, discipline, ambition, material success, patriarchal systems, authority, etc. Pluto moves slowly, getting down under the hidden material that lies in distortion or in shadow. These distortions usually involve questions of control and power or abuse of power.

As the ruler of the underworld and of the cycle of birth-death-rebirth, Pluto asks us to go into our deepest fears, to let some part of ourselves die in the fires of purification and then be reborn as something new. Pluto almost always asks us to transform our shadow material so we can be more empowered on the other side of that rebirth. That means there’s the chance that something will have to be released or destroyed, so that something better can be built.

Sextile to Neptune in Pisces

Neptune carries a spiritualizing effect and sextiles are supportive aspects. Although Neptune can feel confusing or disorienting, the energy is in harmony here, so this influence is likely to be inspirational, or offer a chance to let go of something that’s causing you suffering. Neptune and Capricorn can help you take practical, steady steps toward building the life of your dreams, or for finding your soul’s place in this material world.

WORKING WITH THIS MOON CYCLE

Capricorn is about structure, discipline and hard work, but the aspects to this New Moon bring in an interesting mix of inspiration and impulse for change. Capricorn is a slow, foundation-building energy that can help you ground something into concrete reality. Uranus can help you wake-up, see something new, or break free from some external or internal restriction, so you can have a deeper sense of freedom. Pluto can help you work through the deep, hidden material that keeps you disempowered, and Neptune is offering the potential for spiritual breakthrough as well as inspiration to go after your soul’s dreams.

Altogether this is a powerful New Moon for the grounding and real-world manifestation of your dreams. It’s a time for setting practical, inspired goals or setting off strongly in a new direction. We’re all being asked to commit more deeply to something and to recognize our responsibilities, though here we may be talking about committing more to our own freedom and recognizing the responsibility we have to bring the gifts of our soul into the world in a real way. This New Moon is ideal for slowly and steadily nurturing your dreams into reality.

Questions to consider as you navigate this moon cycle:

Where do I need more structure?
Where do I need to commit myself more?
Where do I need to reformulate my ideas around structure and responsibility?
What’s the big dream? What will it take to make it a reality? Am I willing to commit?
What did I learn about achievement/success/security from my father?
What beliefs do I need to let go of, in order to feel more empowered and free?
What structures in my daily life would best support my soul?
Where do I need to be more disciplined?

SAGITTARIUS NEW MOON

December 12, 2023

The New Moon occurs in Sagittarius on Tuesday, December 12th at 6:31 pm.

This New Moon occurs in the sign of Sagittarius. Sagittarius is the gypsy and philosopher of the zodiac. His essence is expansion. Sagittarius is eager to learn, travel and grow. Ruled by Jupiter (the planet of luck and expansion), Sagittarius represents the capacity to step back and see things from a higher perspective. He’s open-hearted and open-minded, and eager to meet people with different worldviews. He wants to travel the world, read every book in the library, and climb the highest peak so he can obtain the most-expansive view possible. The energy of a Sagittarius New Moon can feel uplifting and full of hope.

The symbol for Sagittarius is a centaur with a bow and arrow. As a centaur, Sagittarius bridges two worlds. He’s capable of using his higher, evolved mind to understand and interface with his primal nature. As an archer, his eyes are always looking out toward the horizon, taking aim. Sagittarius wanders and seeks connection with everything that lies just beyond his understanding. He’s curious, but also more attuned to intuition and belief than to science or facts. He’s always reaching toward some bigger goal and looking for new experiences. Sagittarius is the hope that keeps us chasing after our dreams. He’s the optimism that helps us see the larger meaning of life’s lessons. He’s the power of faith and belief to overcome doubt and fear, and the drive to find the answers to life’s biggest questions. Sagittarius teaches us how to overcome the lower aspects of our own animal nature, without losing our innate sense of freedom.

Sagittarius, like all signs, can express both positively and negatively. In his positive expression, Sagittarius helps you reach beyond yourself, over your less-evolved impulses, learn new things and develop an expansive life philosophy. In his negative expression, Sagittarius can become an aimless wanderer, always seeking something new, always reaching toward some unattainable goal and never grounding his expansiveness in a practical way. Sagittarius also carries the danger of over-expansion, over-doing and greed or gluttony. He can become reckless or undisciplined and fall into patterns of excess. When he believes his view is the “right” or only view, he’s in danger of embracing ideals at the expense of practicalities or real-world people. He can latch onto philosophies that require judgement of others without compassion or become fanatical in his search for truth and meaning. Then, he may try to indoctrinate others into his own philosophy rather than encouraging them to find their own.

ASPECTS TO NEW MOON

Conjunction to Mars

Conjunctions blend energies, and here we have the energy of Mars blending with this Sagittarius New Moon. Mars is the warrior of the skies, and he’s all about taking action, oftentimes impulsively. Mars is all bold assertiveness and independence, as he’s a channel for primal desires and survival instincts. He can be the igniting spark that gets something started. He can help you go after what you want or fight or defend yourself, when necessary. Mars is a planet of action, not thought. That means, he can also be brash, reckless and argumentative. He can quickly start a fire, without really thinking things through. He’s courageous and bold, with an edge that benefits from a little tempering.

In conjunction with an expansive, wide-open Sagittarius New Moon, there’s a lot of energy for newness and expansion, with the danger of recklessness or impulsiveness. Ruled by Jupiter (the planet of expansion), Sagittarius can easily over-do, over-eat, over-extend, etc. Although Sagittarius can help you expand your horizons, learn new things and find the answers to life’s most important questions, with Mars egging him on, it would be wise to take a breath and pause before jumping into anything too quickly.

Mars can also be argumentative, and with Sagittarius, we’re talking about philosophical argumentativeness. Be wary of getting drawn into philosophical arguments with family or friends, as there’s definitely the potential to say something you’d later regret, or to burn the whole house down. Use the fighting spirit of Mars for the positive expressions of Sagittarius – fight for the right to define your personal belief system (without trying to convince others you’re right); defend yourself when someone is trying to limit you (without making them bad or wrong or trying to limit them in response). Aggressively go after your own growth edge. Take the leaps that you’ve been wanting to take for a very long time. Just don’t throw yourself off a cliff on a whim.

Square to Neptune

Squares are places of tension. Here, we have the energy of the New Moon at odds with Neptune, the planet of spirituality and inner peace, but also of deception, self-deception and confusion. Neptune is plugged into All-That-Is, so there’s a direct connection to divine source here. But divine source energy expresses in many ways, and they’re not all love and light. Sometimes spiritual truths can only be found on paths of suffering. Although Neptune is your channel to pure divinity, it’s also your channel to everything else under the sun, including the energies of suffering and self-sacrifice. Neptune, in its most positive expression, strips away all your ego constructs (not always gently) and shows you the secrets of the universe. But there’s a whole lot of potential for delusion and confusion with Neptune, as the energies are just so big.

Although Neptune and Sagittarius aren’t naturally at odds, they are pitted against each other at this New Moon. This increases the danger for making leaps into cavernous pits or jumping head first into something that’s a complete delusion. With impulsive Mars involved, we have the potential for breaking through restrictions and discovering ultimate, spiritual truths or for colossal lapses of judgement.

WORKING WITH THIS MOON CYCLE

The energies of a Sagittarius New Moon cycle are all about expansion, hope, faith and belief. Sagittarius always holds the potential to see and/or take aim at larger dreams and goals, as well as to expand your understanding of the higher purpose and meaning in your life experiences. Mars offers some juice, courage and independence that could start you on a whole new path.

The dangers lie in over-extending or overreaching, as well as in that nebulous Neptune square. Neptune is notoriously hard to read or understand, because the energies are so all-encompassing. You just can’t nail Neptune down. I’d especially watch for deceptive ideas or people masquerading as spiritual truths or spiritual leaders. With Neptune, your guides, guardians and spiritual helpers are always close by and willing to offer a hand, so do your best to connect directly with them if you’re in doubt. It also wouldn’t hurt to get the perspective of a trusted advisor – someone with good discernment who isn’t too close to whatever is in question. There’s a lot of tension here, meaning it might be messy, have a back and forth feel to it, or take you somewhere on a very round-about path.

There’s a lot of potential for expansion here. Just stay grounded and think things through before taking any leaps.

Some questions to consider as you navigate this moon cycle:

What is my highest potential?
What is my Big Dream?
What’s stopping me from going after it?
Where do I feel drawn to go?
What do I feel drawn to learn more about?
Where do I feel excitement?
How can I experience more hope, faith and belief in my everyday life?
How do I keep myself small, and can I give myself permission to be big?
Where do I need to be brave?
Where do I need to take a risk?

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SYMBOLS

The symbol for the New Moon is:

Sun and Moon at 21 Sagittarius:

Toads singing at night.
X marks the spot. Plugged in to universal currents of energy and awareness. You listen and look toward the collective, universal voice and resonance, pervasively sensing how the inner worlds synchronize with the outer worlds. A magical, shamanic realm in all respects, working from the sacred circle and the cone of light. Alchemical transmutation from state to state and world to world. In touch with the borderline, hugging the edges. You feel especially keen to taste and feel what needs to happen, what wants to arise, tapping the pulse of the times and speaking for all of those who stay tuned in for further developments.

Mars at 14 Sagittarius:

A terrarium filled with carnivorous plants.
Deposited in the jungle, the pit, the open sewer; exposed mercilessly to the worst chaos, multiplicity, and darkness the world has to offer. Toughened, seasoned, tempered under duress. Forced to get it. Magnetizing the collective crises and subcurrents can give you a crash course in what has happened to the world and what must be done about it. You feel especially keenly pulled to participate in situations where anything goes and you must live by your wits or else. This is the fast, hard way to get a refresher course in the tortures and the plagues, in order to come up with solutions and alternatives of the most avid, incisive, and irresistible kind.

Neptune at 25 Pisces:

People and animals frightened during an eclipse.
Going deep and going far, yet emotionally afraid and bereft. Impelled by great force of being to carry on with destiny strides forward; you are periodically swamped by onslaughts of everything feared coming true. Being certain and being terrorized. The exquisite gift of pulling yourself through the enactment of personal, collective, and ancestral nightmares. You feel a consecration to what is coming into being on the expanded horizon, and a warrior's courage in always going back and grappling with the lingering shadows. A mission that cannot be refused. And a sense of purpose that defies its own collapse and rises from the ashes repeatedly.

SCORPIO NEW MOON November 1, 2024

ASPECTS TO NEW MOON

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LIBRA NEW MOON

October 2, 2024

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VIRGO NEW MOON September 2, 2024

ASPECTS

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LEO NEW MOON August 4, 2024

ASPECTS

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CANCER NEW MOON July 5, 2024

ASPECTS

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GEMINI NEW MOON June 6, 2024

ASPECTS

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TAURUS NEW MOON May 7, 2024

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ARIES NEW MOON April 8, 2024

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PISCES NEW MOON March 10, 2024

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AQUARIUS NEW MOON Feburary 9, 2024

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CAPRICORN NEW MOON January 11, 2024

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SAGITTARIUS NEW MOON

December 12, 2023

ASPECTS TO NEW MOON

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SYMBOLS

SCORPIO NEW MOON
November 1, 2024

VIRGO NEW MOON
September 2, 2024

LEO NEW MOON
August 4, 2024

CANCER NEW MOON
July 5, 2024

GEMINI NEW MOON
June 6, 2024

TAURUS NEW MOON
May 7, 2024

PISCES NEW MOON
March 10, 2024

AQUARIUS NEW MOON
Feburary 9, 2024

CAPRICORN NEW MOON
January 11, 2024