Welcome, officially, to Aquarius
Season. This morning the Sun entered the sign at 4:44 AM. The Moon
followed his lead and entered Aquarius at 8:01 AM. The New Moon
perfects at 8:15 AM at 0 degrees and 9 minutes of Aquarius.
This New Moon pulls upon not only the
power of Aquarius, but also garners support from the Moon's current
co-rulers Saturn in Sagittarius (12:17 PM) and Uranus in Aries (wide,
perfects at 4:41 AM tomorrow) by sextile on either side. Venus in
Aquarius is still within orb of an opposition with Jupiter in Leo.
Mars is still within orb of a conjunction with Neptune in Pisces.
And, Pluto officially squares the Nodal Axis.
Within this New Moon are the tools you
need to pioneer new paths (Uranus in Aries) and lay solid groundwork
for the future (Saturn in Sagittarius) in light of the fact that our
life's trajectory has been forever altered (Pluto square the nodal
axis). We are able to open our hearts up to new possibilities (Venus
opposite Jupiter) and are motivated to let go of the past even if we
are still feeling the reverberations of remorse (Mars conjunct
Neptune). This is our opportunity to begin again with a new vision
while standing on the truth.
The day feels quite hopeful to me. But,
I have a tendency to think beginnings are full of promise yet to be
fulfilled. Some, however, find new beginnings scary. This can because
they don't know the rules of the new game or because they were
comfortable the way things were. In this newness, however, you can
write your own rules and are encouraged to do so. Of course, new
beginnings walk hand in hand with fresh endings, so there could also
be some grief associated with this.
This New Moon is great for making new
friends. Or, with Mercury stationing in preparation to turn
retrograde tomorrow, it's even great for re-connecting with old
friends. It's wonderful for joining groups or participating in
humanitarian efforts. You can gain support in numbers where the
participants have a common goal.
The sabian for this New Moon is “An
old adobe mission in California.” The theme, according to Blain
Bovee, is “ the power inherent in all great human works to endure
far beyond the workers' life spans.” When I first read that, I
thought of building a legacy. Today's sky supports initiating
something like that. But, it also reminds me of the negative
potential in human works enduring beyond the worker's life spans.
Waste. Technological and chemical waste particularly.
Venus in opposition to Jupiter can
foster concern about the future of our children. Mercury retrograde
in Aquarius during most of Aquarius season could have us rethinking
our use and disposal of technology. You would think with all this
Aquarian energy in the sky I would be prompting you to reach for your
technologies and gadgetry. But, the sky actually says maybe we should
lay these down from time to time in an effort to reconnect with
natural elements and the real world. Of course, this can happen by
choice or by force. We can take it upon ourselves to unplug from time
to time. Or, circumstances could present that force us to
unplug...internet service is shut off or goes down, computers become
infected with viruses or just go wonky, cell phones are lost or
broken.
Let me give you a brief example. Last
year I set an intention that said “I do more work in face to face
situations than I do on the Internet.” This intention DID manifest.
I currently get paid to regularly meet face to face with people. My
time on the Internet has been drastically reduced. But, it didn't
occur because I had the willpower to cut down on my online activity.
It occurred because circumstances cropped up that ended in my home
Internet service being cut off. At this point, I've chosen to keep it
off because it forces me to be more organized and helps me streamline
my Internet activity. I spend less than an hour a day on the Internet
now. I have fewer distractions when I'm working at my computer
because I cannot check my emails and messages every few minutes. I'm
less scattered because I'm not over-stimulated by blinking lights and
electronic bleeps or a constant barrage of message notifications. It
was pretty upsetting when it first occurred though. Then, I
remembered, “Hey goofy, you asked for this, remember? Well, here
you go.”
That being said, this Moon is wonderful
for making wishes. The sign of Aquarius does rule those. So if there
is something that you want to do but don't know if you have the power
to do it on your own or no idea how to begin, put your wish out there
to the Universe. At the same time, be careful what you wish for
because sometimes the Universe delivers EXACTLY what you want wrapped
up in a rather peculiar package.
At the same time, if you experience
electronic difficulties during this retrograde, take that as a cue
from the Universe that you may need to unplug from that device for
awhile in an effort to re-balance your life. Re-think how you use
technology. How reliant on it are you? Re-think how we use chemicals
and advanced science (medications, advanced health care machinery and
travel instrumentation for example). Are there non-chemical means of
treating your ailments that you have not considered...like lifestyle
changes or holistic healing methods. Can you be more efficient? Are
you over-stimulated and distracted? Do you remember how to operate in
a world that doesn't contain this technology? What did you do before
you were enticed by all these bleeps and bloops? Whether your
connection to the world is maintained or stripped away unexpectedly,
these are points for consideration during this time. We re-think what
progress really is. We re-write personal rules around modern life. We
come up with new ways to deal with electronic and chemical waste in
an effort to ensure a cleaner world for our future generations. The
promise and opportunity for all of this lies in our sky today.
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