New Moon On Sunday
“Shake up the picture, the lizard mixture, with your dance on the eventide.”
–Duran Duran
This brings to mind an old Duran Duran song which I do not find personally pleasant (“Please, please, kill me now…”). However, this is not just an ordinary new moon as it is in orb of conjunction with one of the Moon’s nodes, a solar eclipse. This eclipse squeeks under the five degree wire by minutes and can be seen in some areas, but NASA does not classify it as technically total from any vantage point on Earth.
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The Aquarius New Moon Is The Chinese New Year
“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.”
–Hal Borland
The Chinese New Year happens on the 2nd new moon after the winter solstice. This coming Chinese New Year, the year of the Dragon, happens on January 23rd (late on the 22nd for some in the US) at the Aquarius new moon at 2 degrees (Sunday or Monday depending on where you live). The new moon sextiles its ruler, Uranus, and forms a t-square with Jupiter (expansion) and Saturn (contraction). The Sun and Moon are applying into the square with Jupiter and away from Saturn. They are heading into exact sextile with Uranus as well. I’d say the best new moon intentions here would incorporate exuberance, hope and innovation with a nod toward boundary-setting and keeping up your standards.
What are your intentions for the new moon?
Transit Watch: New Moon In Virgo – August 28, 2011- Grant Trine – Virgos Rejoice!
My eye on the sky.
Virgos are pretty battered at the moment. Ruler Mercury is retrograde opposing Neptune but this is breaking up now as we head into the sweet, lovely, rich and powerful new moon in Virgo on the 28th.
The new Moon is conjunct Venus which always offers a kiss. Better yet, the Sun, Moon, Venus conjunction in Venus is part of a Grand trine in earth involving Pluto in Capricorn and the other benefic planet, Jupiter in Taurus.   It’s going to be very hard to go wrong here.
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New Moon Eclipse In Cancer, 2011
“Man does not control his own fate. The women in his life do that for him.”
–Groucho Marx
In the US this week’s solar eclipse New Moon takes place at 8 degrees Cancer late Thursday night or early Friday morning depending on your location. This is the last of this season’s eclipses. Eclipse season happens when the Sun is near the North or South Node. Close proximity makes for a total eclipse and wide, partial.
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Transit Watch: New Moon In Taurus – May 3, 2011 – Solid Commitment With Love As A Base
Astrology in real life
The new moon takes place just after midnight on May 3rd at 12 degrees Taurus. The Sun and Moon aspect Pluto in Capricorn and Saturn in Libra creating a very an earthy… and interesting situation.
For one thing, Taurus and Libra are Venus-ruled. Venus is in the fighting sign of Aries and very well fortified by Mercury, Mars and Jupiter in conjunction. This sets up a love and war situation, ripe for stories to say the least.
With Pluto involved and Saturn in Libra there is nothing lite fare here. Catherine Zeta Jones and Antonio Banderas in combination come to mind.
As for setting an intention, April will have been a tumultuous month. In the aftermath this new moon will offer a chance to make a solid commitment with love as a base. Think of it like putting a solid oak cabinet down somewhere in your life.
Moon Transits
“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”
–Anton Chekhov
Elsa told me she thought I had a new personality and I guess she would know. I talk to her more than anyone else, ever. I figure my new personality is likely due to my recent solar return with the Moon conjunct my Sun, a new Moon. It’s a new start. Also the solar return Mercury was conjunct that new Moon, so I imagine my communications this year will get a boost of that combined energy.
There’s a little bit of that new Moon energy boost every month when the Moon conjuncts one’s Sun. It’s a personal new Moon. A few weeks later is your personal full Moon when the Moon opposes one’s Sun. It’s often interesting to note these times as they are great times for starting personal projects relating to the self (new Moon) or digging up something in your personality on which you need to shine a little light (full Moon).
Do you observe your own personal new and full Moon? Are there any particular Moon transits that affect you strongly?
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Happy Hour Call In Party – New Moon Intentions
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Join us today at 3-4pm (central) for a special Happy Hour posting party on the boards
CArRiE will be serving up drinks behind the bar as usual. Then at half past the hour I’ll be hosting a special call in show via blogtalkradio.
Today’s Topic: New Moon Intentions. Call in and let us know your plans for the new moon in Pisces on the fourth. Read more about this new moon on the transit watch.
Can’t wait to talk to you!
Transit Watch: Solar Eclipse New Moon In Capricorn: January 4, 2011 – Pressure, Defense And Your Grown Up Pants
My eye on the sky
This potent eclipse that will not go unnoticed. The Sun and Moon at 13 degrees Capricorn fall at the approximate midpoint between Mars and Pluto in sign while squaring Saturn in Libra.
In short, get your conservative, grown-up pants on because anything else will be subject to scorn under a sky like this.
Transit Watch: New Moon In Sagittarius – December 5, 2010
My eye on the sky
The new Moon takes place at 13 degrees Sagittarius, in a tight sextile to Saturn in Libra at 14 degrees offering a real opportunity.
Sagittarius (Jupiter) is visionary but does not accomplish much without Saturn functions like hard work, commitment and follow through. Here we have a upbeat new Moon in Sadge in contact with Saturn in the sign of it’s exaltation and while it does create drag in the fun times, the chance to for solid improvement in undeniable.
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Transit Watch: New Moon In Scorpio – November 5, 2010: “I Don’t Think It’s Impact Will Be Missed…:
My eye on the sky
The new moon at 13 degrees Scorpio is part of stellium that includes Venus and Mercury in the sign. The house(s) in your chart these planets land is bound to be super-energized.
It’s worth noting the 4 bodies cover the whole range of Scorpio. Venus is a 0 degrees, Mercury at 25 degrees, so roughly speaking, the new moon occur at the midpoint between the two planets, tweaking this energy, sky high.
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