Author: Ingrid

The Full Moon is in Leo at 24 degrees Leo. Leo rules leadership, royalty and high society. It rules children, play, sports, games and any form of amusement. It’s connected to theatre and drama. It’s luxury, gold, and high-quality art. Leo can be egotistical or at least the center of attention and humility can be hard to come by.

The Full Moon in Leo is conjunct with Atropos and Praamzius (a transneptunian object). It is square Juno in Scorpio and Uranus in Taurus and is also opposite Mercury and the asteroids Ceres and Sappho.

The full moons are always about conclusions. They are always about endings. But this full moon seems to embody a deeper finality. Much of the asteroid myth surrounding this full moon points to this. Praamzius comes from Lithuanian mythology and is a creation god, associated with the creation of sky and earth. He oversees natural order and the cosmos. Praamzius’s key role is to be in charge of time. Atropos is one of the three fates, the goddesses of fate and destiny. Know as the ‘the Inflexible One’, she worked with her two other sisters – one spun the thread of life, the other measured the length and Atropos cut the thread, therefore, ending the life. She was the Greek version of the Grim Reaper! Together Praamzius and Atropos conjunct the full moon seem to speak of a cycle coming to a close. The time has come. Everything has it’s season… Atropos cuts the cord and we are invited to do the same.

The cosmos moves in cycles so things don’t truly die, but their current form does. It dies and gives way to a new form.

The moon is square to Uranus in Taurus and Juno (the marriage asteroid) in Scorpio. Juno in Scorpio craves intensity and emotional bonding with her partner. If this is lacking she is prone to insecurities that make her act out with jealousy and control. With the moon in Leo square to Juno, we definitely feel this insecurity. If we pay attention to it, these insecure feelings will help us to recognize that we are not getting what we need. Juno is opposite Uranus in Taurus. This brings in a need for an evolved relationship. One where there is freedom and likely an unconventional approach. If the relationship has not evolved, this may show up with an on-and-off again quality to the relationship bringing in an even deeper feeling of insecurity. The moon square to Uranus gives us a clue. This erratic nature might be originating from within! Maybe all that is required is a conversation to end this erratic dance. Or maybe it’s time to admit that things are out of alignment. Values may not be shared, emotional needs do not match, or levels of consciousness are mismatched. But the bigger question is… is it all a projection?

Opposite the Full Moon is a group of energies that we need to consider and incorporate. Ceres, also deeply connected to cycles was the mother of Persephone, who had been tricked by Hades after following him to the underworld, into eating pomegranate seeds. This caused her to not be able to leave. Ceres mourning her daughter’s disappearance, caused drought and starved the land. Eventually, the people begged for Hades to release Persephone so that Ceres would let it rain again and so that crops would grow. An agreement was struck. Persephone would have to spend half the year in the underworld and the other she could come to the land of the living to spend with her mother. The message here is clear. A compromise is needed.

This compromise does not mean that you need to remain in the same situation. A new reality emerges from this compromise. Where none existed before… this comprise will bring about seasons. Maybe this means, as it did for Ceres, a custody agreement – while you will move on with your life, this deal will mean that something is still kept, but in a new reality.

Mercury conjunct the Sun and Ceres opposite the moon not only brings feelings of loss, and we may doubt and question ourselves. Again, getting in touch with what we are feeling will be extremely important. Make sure you have the tools to process your emotions.

Also, we are cautioned to be kind when speaking and to only speak when we have something nice to say or when we feel the love behind our words. Emotional consciousness will help us in our ability to fulfill that order! Not every idea that enters your mind needs to be said! We are also filled with so many ideas, many of them about our future, but there is a time to share these ideas and a time to keep them to yourself!

The asteroid Sappho is opposite the moon. Sappho was a poet who wrote poetry that was meant to be sung. She was a real person, but was immortalized as “the tenth muse”. Her only poem that exists in full is the Ode to Aphrodite – it is suspected that she primarily wrote love poetry. Her presence reminds us that we can process our emotions creatively. Use the Leo energy to write a poem or process and express your emotions through song. The vibration of singing will help to soothe… but if you do sing, consider doing it in a mirror to the audience of yourself!

The Sabian symbol for the Full Moon is A large camel crossing the desert. This Sabian symbol speaks of self-sufficiency. In the camel’s back is water. Of this Dane Rudhar says that “ to be released from bondage to the ‘old world’ we should be completely self-contained emotionally; having absorbed the mental food which this old culture has given us, we are ready to face ‘the desert,’ nothingness (Sunya) until we reach the ‘new world.’

Without doubt, we are all entering a new world. The Leo energy represents the old world we must release… the ego, the fame, the old leadership, an overdue romantic relationship or the drama that we have become comfortable and used to. As we move to Aquarius, we enter the desert for a time…. And emotional self-sufficiency is the key!

Happy Full Moon in Leo!

New moon in Aquarius

The new moon is at 9° Aquarius. Aquarius rules humanity, humanitarianism and people in general. Aquarius is freedom, awakening and breakthroughs. It rules friends, acquaintances, groups and organizations… and it rules the rebellion of said. Aquarius rules energy, electricity, computers and innovations. It disrupts and creates change. Aquarius is also the Angel holding the cup pouring out spirit. In this regard, Aquarius is a time of spiritual awakening of the gnostic sort, as Aquarius is an air sign connected with thoughts and the mind. At this new moon, we can set intentions around energy, the use of energy. Society and the way in which society operates. We can also have breakthroughs and spiritual awakenings.

The New Moon is trine Jupiter in Gemini. It is with the asteroid Apophis and also with Icarus. The new moon is also opposite the asteroid Karma at 9 degrees of Leo.

The New Moon trine to Jupiter in Gemini makes this a very positive New Moon. It brings joy, optimism, and expansion. We are filled with ideas and are in brainstorming mode. Now is the time to form a think tank and imagine a new world. No idea is stupid! Throw everything at the wall to see what sticks…. be nutty and strange in service to the new age!

Aquarius would like to remind you that intentions must be in service of humanity and also be in everyone’s best interest. Attitude will be very important as we set our goals and formulate our innovations. The asteroids Apophis and Icarus conjunct the Sun bringing in two opposing energies. Aphosis comes from Egyptian Mythology and is a large snake that nightly overpowers and swallows the Sun. Icarus on the other hand comes from Greek mythology. In trying to escape a situation, Icarus and his father decide they need to fly over the palace where they are trapped. But Icarus’s wings are made of wax and feathers. Flying too close to the Sun will melt them and flying too low will wet his wings causing him to not be able to fly. In the end, Icarus flies too close to the Sun and ends up falling into the ocean to meet his death.

In astrology, the Sun is ruled by Leo and opposite this New Moon is the asteroid Karma in Leo. Aquarius is actually the sign of the Sun’s fall. Aquarius is not a time or place for focusing on self. Karma opposite the New Moon reminds us that the days of showing off, of ego, of me first and of pushing everyone aside so that you can be the star are done. Doing so will melt your wings. On the other hand, darkness can also swallow us up causing us to forget that we indeed can and do shine. Don’t forget yourself by put your light out completely… Just be humble with it!

The ruler of the new moon is Uranus which is in Taurus sitting at the midpoint between Venus in Pisces and Mars retrograde in Cancer. This is creating a mini grand trine and is allowing Mars and Venus to work together. Venus is exalted in Pisces. In Pisces, she is spiritual, unconditionally, and sees the beauty within. She is the Temple Priestess offering her rose and she has the potency to soften Mars if he allows it. Mars is in its fall in Cancer. Venus can teach Mars mercy, generosity, honour and charity. Mars is also currently retrograde, making it a good time for the masculine to consider its actions. If Mars can work with Venus, Uranus in Taurus, one of Venus’ other home signs, can provide a loving breakthrough for the sacred masculine. This energy plays out both within and without. We are encouraged to work with masculine and feminine both in terms of our spiritual growth and in terms of healing society.

This brings us to the final asteroid involved with this New Moon. Vesta in Scorpio is almost exactly square to the New Moon. Vesta, the Vestal Virgin is a Roman goddess who is associated with faith, family, and domestic order. She is the holder of the sacred flame and is often seen as boring and celibate. Her Greek counterpart was Hestia who was strongly connected with feminine modesty. Vesta in Scorpio wants to remind us that before the Greeks and the Romans came along (and Christianity), the Vestal Virgins in Egypt and going back into Mesopotamia were the temple priestess; the Sacred Whore.

The term “sacred whore” is not oxymoronic. If we explore the etymology of the words “whore” or “harlot,” we find that the split between “priestess” and “prostitute” is a relatively recent one. In her book When God Was A Woman, Merlin Stone informs us that the Hebrew word zonah means both prostitute and prophetess. Barbara Walker, in her Dictionary of Woman’s Myths and Secrets, points out that the Hebrew word hor means a cave, pit, or dark hole. The Spanish word for whore, puta, derives from the Latin term for a well, but the Latin term for grave, literally “a hole in the earth,” is puticuli, meaning womb of rebirth These terms for whore were not derogatory.

The Latin term had its root in the Vedic, an early Sanskrit language, wherein the word puta is defined as pure and holy. The cave, the pit, the hole, and the bottomless black lake were metaphors for the Great Goddess, She who is unnameable, that darkness primordial from which all life (light) is born. She is the Everything and The Nothing – – Hole-y, Holy, Wholly. The Sacred Whore at work was, in fact, the manifestation the Great Goddess. ~ Diana Rose Hartman*

The feminine, the sacred feminine and the Goddess have been repressed. In particular, sexuality within the Goddess; Virgin didn’t mean chaste, but rather unmarried. In this same article Hartman shares that the masculine and feminine are out of balance and this has caused the repressed sexual energy of the Goddess to lead to violence. She believes that the survival of the world depends on the reclamation of the female aspect of the deity, with the Sacred Whore or prostitute representing expansive creative force. At this New Moon, this sexual virginal energy is seeking expression and is in a square not only to the New Moon but also to the asteroid Karma. Many, including myself, believe that Aquarius is deeply connected to Mary Magdelene, who was accused of being a prostitute and was likely a sacred temple priestess. This energy is calling for the healing of the sacred sexual goddess as we move deeper into Aquarian energy. She is reminding us to find balance and to incorporate the sacred feminine into our New Moon intentions.

The Sabian Symbol is ‘A popularity that proves ephemeral’. Rudhyar says of this Sabian symbol that it represents the “star” on the movie screen who is not the actual person. When the star’s popularity fades away, the person remains. we are left to reflect on what this episode of popularity has done to or for the person. This again reminds us of the Aquarian ideals of being humble, being a friend and thinking not just about ourselves.

Happy New Moon in Aquarius!

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* This quote comes from an article I have had on a bookmark for years. It was written in 1997 and I have read it over and over over during the last 15 or so years. Two years ago before my trip to France exploring the path of Mary Magdalene, I wanted to share this article. The website was still up, but the page for this article was not. I decided to check the Wayback Machine, where all web pages since 1996 have been archived. I was able to take a screenshot of the pages and send them to my fellow travellers. In writing this article, I went again to search for the web pages on the Wayback Machine and this time the Wayback Machine said that the pages were not archived. I searched my computer and found the images instead.

Sadly, knowledge is being destroyed or lost. This was likely lost in the recent Wayback Machine hack in 2024. If you would like to read this powerful article in full, please message me and I will send you my screenshots of the article.