The new moon is at 1 degree of Aquarius. Aquarius represents technology (computers, artificial intelligence), media (including social media), groups and networks (humanitarian and political) and innovations, but, it is also a deeply spiritual sign! Many think that Aquarius is secular, representing communism which rejects belief or religion. The symbol of Aquarius is represented by a man pouring out water from a jar. The man is said to represent Christ and the water, intellect and spirit. The Bible is littered with astrology, and once you know astrology, it’s very easy to see.
Joel 2:28-29
“It will come about after this
That I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind;
And your sons and daughters will prophesy,
Your old men will dream dreams,
Your young men will see visions.
“Even on the male and female servants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days.
The new moon will help to shift us into a new understanding of spirituality shifting away from religion to something more esoteric and visionary and feminine.
The New moon is conjunct with the asteroid Magdalena representing the divine feminine symbolized by Mary Magdalene who was closest to Jesus, and is exactly opposite Lilith in Leo, representing the banished dark feminine and once the equal partner of Adam.
If you read the gospel of Mary Magdalene (one of the lost and forbidden books), you will read a story of a strong feminine leader, spiritually equal to Jesus. She was not without her problems as it also hints at an attack on feminine leadership and power by the other apostles. A deeper level of Mary Magdalene is shared in the channelled books of Anna, Grandmother of Jesus, The Magdalene Manuscript and The Alchemies of Horus and the Sex Magic of Isis (books worth reading) and others. Mary Magdalene was not a prostitute but a powerful woman representing the divine feminine who embodies sensual and magical powers much like in the eastern spiritual practice of tantra.
On the other hand, Lilith is showing up as opposing energy to the divine feminine. In mythology, Lilith was Adam’s first wife who wanted to be equal to Adam. Adam wanted her to serve him and after she said no, she was kicked out of the garden of Eden and was replaced by Eve, who was created from Adam’s rib. In this astrological configuration, opposite the new moon, Lilith shows up as the shadowy aspect of feminism; anger and vengefulness to the existing power (male power).
At this new moon, we are asked to examine the divine feminine and feminism as we move into a new age, the age of Aquarius. How are they the same? How are they different? Both have suffered the injustices of the patriarchy. Lilith in Leo is a bit of a drama queen who overuses the whoa-is-me card. Though rightly pointing to an imbalance of masculine and feminine leadership, she doesn’t want to share power, but wants revenge on the patriarchy (Adam), for all the shitty things he has done. She demands power and ultimately another form of imbalance. Magdalena however, asks us to set our intentions for returning to the divine feminine, which is soft and powerful, creative and healing, forgiving, kind and gentle. She is sensual and heart-centred and far more powerful when working with (not under) the divine masculine. In Aquarius, she asks us to consider her in our technological creations, the things that we say and write in the media, and our forming groups and networks – Power to the people is the pouring out of the spirit on both men and women equally. Intelligence is bringing those two energies (masculine and feminine) together to serve humanity.
With Pluto moving into Aquarius shortly (See the Pluto in Aquarius post) this new moon is asking us to set intentions for what we want, not just for ourselves, but also for humanity.
The Sabian symbol for this new moon is “an unexpected thunderstorm” and points to the energy that has built seemingly out of nowhere. The thunderstorm often creates lightning, which discharges built-up energy. The spiritual meaning of lightning can be anything from a sudden clarity (spark lighting up darkness), to punishment (struck by lightning) to creativity (gods divine spark). The new moon gives you the opportunity to focus your energy in any of these directions. You get to choose!
Though Aquarius is an air sign, set intentions at this new moon using water. Put some water into a jar and focus your intentions on that water. Like the experiments by Dr. Masaru Emoto and others who have worked with focusing intentions on water, putting your intentions in water is a powerful way of creating and spreading your intentions into the world. After you have focused on the water, pour your intention charges water out, letting the air touch it as it spread to the air and the ground!
The Full Moon on January 6th is at 16 degrees of Cancer. At this full moon, the milk might sour and the coffee may taste off…. Cancer is the emotional sign and is ruled by the moon and something just ain’t right! Emotional stuff related to family, home, the past, your heritage, your people or country, your children or your mother (Cancer is the sign of the mom and caretaker) will come to a head. You might have a good emotionally constructive releasing cry. If you don’t feel like crying, other strong emotions will come up for you to acknowledge.
The moon is opposite Mercury retrograde in Capricorn, which has us reviewing the structures of our lives, or the things we expect to be reliable: our government and how they serve us, other large and old structures, like the bank. You may realize that the personal structures you have in place cause you to feel alone or isolated.
You might be a bit sarcastic at this time, and it’s a sure sign that there is some deep comedic coping going on. Though it may be funny to some, it will be very off-putting to others. It’s your attempt at tricking others to think you are okay. They will, however, respond by holding up a mirror. Use any embarrassment or shame you feel as an access point into your emotions.
The moon is square Chiron in Aries, so there is tension around being yourself and expressing who you are. Personal freedom, bravery, the compulsion to fight, and the need to explore, are all areas where some type of wounding has occurred. These wounds come up at this Full Moon. They may show up as conflicts with our family, our heritage or other cancer-related areas. Chiron is also square to Mercury retrograde, so those wounds also have to do with the review we have been doing around the structures in our lives. Maybe we realize that really doesn’t support us. Or that we have been making ourselves small to fit into structures that don’t fit us.
Something has to give. The moon is also conjunct Pallas. On one hand, this is good, because Pallas in Cancer helps us to see emotional patterns and to tap into our inner wisdom. On the other hand, the opposition to Mercury in Capricorn, can overwhelm our brains; it’s asking us to rewire and it may feel like synaptic overload. Anxiousness, exhaustion and overwhelm can be expected.
The good news is that the Full moon is sextile Uranus in Taurus. So the more we express our uniqueness, and our strange emotions, the more we can release the tension, and the more secure we will feel. This sextile is also giving us an opportunity to channel our emotions into unconventional ways of building emotional security. Maybe you imagine buying a camper van and living the van life fully independent of everyone. You don’t have to do it, but buying that van will take you in the direction your emotions need to go. Or the tension in your life may help you to be inventive in creating other comforts that give you a sense of security. There is a sense of the devil may care attitude that pushes you beyond the boundaries of what is expected of you, helping you to see through to what you really need.
Since this is an emotional moon, the best way to use the energy is not to push away any feelings, but instead to pay attention to them. Use them to cry, create, and strategize. Don’t be too worried if you get overwhelmed, sometimes the emotional purging process is like that. But on the other side is peace!
The Sabian symbol is “The germ grows into knowledge and life” Like a seed getting ready to express itself through growth; it sends DNA messages to create an upward sprout, and then leaves and stems…. It can only do that with nourishment. We are encouraged to nourish our emotions and a similar process will follow.
All signs have a higher and a lower expression and Pluto drudges up the lower energies within the sign it transits in to transform and bring up all the darkness that lies within it. To help you understand how it works, Pluto in Saggitarius and Pluto in Capricorn to summarize what happened in the transits through the last two signs. This will help us understand how it might show up while Pluto transits through Aquarius.
Pluto in Sagittarius (1995 – 2008)
During Pluto in Sagittarius which is ruled by Jupiter – the areas affected were international affairs, travel, publishing, and religion (with religious wars). In its lower form, it brought up fundamentalism, international issues and issues related to publishing.
Terrorism/fundamentalism (9/11) (difficulty with borders)
Wikileaks (uncovering of information)
Facebook and other social media and other ways of sharing information (university connection platform turned into a platform for the world)
Globalization (production of products and parts in all parts of the world)
Pluto in Capricorn (2008 – 2023)
When thinking about Pluto in Capricorn’s lower expression, think of the Devil Card in Tarot – materialism, fear, temptation to pursue ambition and status at all costs… selling your soul to the devil. It represents greed, one of the seven deadly sins, scapegoating (connected to karma and responsibility) and hierarchies…. Pluto the planet of power, transformation, and the underworld moved into Capricorn and stirred up transformation. It represents large and old institutions – the government, old money corporations, etc.
The following are some of the major stories to emerge related to the government. During this transit we saw:
Housing Crisis/Money – Bitcoin – (government bailout of banks and the Bitcoin backlash)
Arab Spring December – 2010 – 12 (backlash against the totalitarian government)
Occupy wall street – Pluto square Uranus – Sept 2011 (backlash against large corporations)
Black Live Matter – 2013 – 2020 (backlash against the police – a government agency)
Edward Snowden Leak – 2013 (showing the government spying on its citizens)
The last two are deep speculation/conspiracy theory
Covid 19 – 2020 – 2023 (the lab leak theory – government involvement in creating the virus that impacted all citizens of the world)
SBF/FTX – 2022 (government entanglement with crypto exchanges)
Jeffery Epstein (government and finance – See One Nation Under Blackmail)
Pluto in Capricorn started with money and the banking crisis and is ending with money issues with SBF/FTX, though riots against totalitarian governments have also returned (Brazil, Iran, China and others), I will focus on the money as this presents the biggest revolution that we may see while Pluto is in Aquarius with people taking back the power through decentralized currency or people being completely controlled through Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
The Banking/Housing Crisis/Bitcoin
Money is Power. With Pluto in Capricorn, corruption within this entire system was uncovered.
Money is the current mechanism by which we exchange. We exchange our labour or our products/valuables. We then use that money to support our life… to pay for our basic needs (clothes, food and shelter) and beyond that to enjoy life (entertainment, travel, or whatever we enjoy).
Corruption in the monetary system reached a height in 2008 with the housing crisis… if you were caught up in it and you were the average person, you lost your house. If you were a bank, you got a bailout. This left many with a loss of trust in the system and one person, in particular, did something about it; Satoshi Nakamoto.
Bitcoin was created in Jan 2009 in response to the crooked and corrupt system. A peer-to-peer ledger system (P2P) it was created to take out the middleman; the central banks run by old money and the government! Embedded in the Bitcoin genesis block was a message that read: “The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks.”
Trust failures result in systemic collapses, trust curation creates inequality and monopoly lock-in, and naturally arising trust choke-points can be abused to deny access to due process. Through the use of cryptographic proof, decentralized networks and open source software Bitcoin minimizes and replaces these trust costs. ` Bitcoin
Essentially Bitcoin is a ledger (an accounting record) recording transactions; it’s permissionless, borderless, anonymous, private, censorship-resistant, fast, cheap, settled like cash and available 24/7’s.
You can store value on Bitcoin; Only 21 million Bitcoin will ever exist, it has no storage cost, it’s easy to protect and hide, has no counterparty risk (no one can confiscate them from you), and you can have divided possession.
With these features, Bitcoin challenged the need to have currency controlled by central banks.
The Astrology
Bitcoin’s Birth is Jan 3, 2009. All astrologers use this date except Jessica Adams. Jessica Adams bases her predictions for Bitcoin using the birthdate of Satoshi Nakamoto. It’s generally agreed that Satoshi is a pseudonym and it’s likely their birthdate is based on important dates in the world of gold. The day it was outlawed in America and the year that law was rescinded. The birthday is therefore not a real birthday. This is not unusual in Astrology, there are other fictional astrology charts, for instance, the composite relationship chart that takes two people’s birthdates and finds the median birth date. That date tells you a lot about the relationship, which is a third entity. Using Satoshi’s birth, Jessica outlines numerous dates in 2022 when she expected to see the price of Bitcoin become volatile. Checking the fluctuations in Bitcoin vs Gold for the dates outlined showed that gold made dramatic moves on those dates and Bitcoin did not. The Satoshi Nakamoto birthdate is therefore related more to gold.
Compare Gold prices on those dates at https://goldprice.org/gold-price-history.html and Bitcoin prices at https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/BTC-USD/history
Ruling that chart out, we will look at the Jan 3, 2009 Bitcoin chart.
We can see the reason why it was created by looking at the moon. The moon in a chart like this also shows the investors and customers. The moon in the Bitcoin chart is in Aries, which describes those who emotionally value freedom, enterprising and pioneering activities, and self-expression.
The moon is conjunct Siva (not Siwa) which represents a catabolic process that precedes insight. In the negative, it represents the destruction of fixated beliefs and stagnation.
The moon is also conjunct Bienor “This Centaur is connected to the self-organization of elements in a chaotic system”. Often it connects people or objects in a synchronistic way or in a destined way.
The moon is squaring Pluto, which is 1 degree into Capricorn and just starting its transformation of all Capricorn structures; Government, the status quo, old traditional structures – big business and old family money.
Pluto was conjunct with two other asteroids with similar meanings, Osiris, the Egyptian god of change and transformation and Arwan, the Welsh mythological King of the underworld.
Pluto is conjunct Arrokoth which is about no limits, no restraints, and no accountability and Psyche which is about the soul.
Together this shows the tension between the investors of bitcoin who are freedom-loving people stimulating the breakdown of a complex structure and able to self-organize within a chaotic system and the need to deeply transform old government and old structures (like the central and world banks) who have reached a point of no restraints, no accountability and who, if you were asked to look into their psyche, seems to have sold their soul to the devil. No longer representative of the people or representative of democracy, they push to hold onto control or die.
The Sun sits at 13’30 degrees of Capricorn. The Sun, therefore, speaks of who and what Bitcoin is and also what it shows itself to the world as. The Sun is also the chart ruler since the rising sign is Leo. The Sabian symbol for this degree is “An ancient bas-relief carved in granite remains a witness to a long-forgotten culture”. The Sabian symbol points to ancient enduring truths and values. it harkens back to the initial reasons for the creation of money. So what Bitcoin is is a representation of what money should be.
Critics have said that Bitcoin was created as a precursor to CBDC’s (Central Bank Digital Currency) by the current powers. Some others say it was created by the black market or drug trade. There is evidence that the drug trade was concerned about government programmable and digital control. With the Sun in the Bitcoin chart conjunct with Baccus, I would lean towards the drug trade. In astrology, Baccus represents alcohol and another excess. Bitcoin might have also been created by someone who was liberated to be a free thinker within the system!
Further, the way that Bitcoin is seen is shown by the rising sign, which is Leo. Its conjunct Sila-Nunam, named after two Inuit creation gods, which have come to mean the “ability to take the long view”.
So in summary, bitcoin emerged at the beginning of the Pluto in Capricorn transit, posing a threat to the government, centralized financial authority and power. It grew over the transit, increasing its threat over time and becoming a hedge by those worried about governments printing money during the covid 19 pandemic.
SBF (Sam Bankman-Fried) and FTX
One of the things that also grew over the transit of Pluto in Capricorn was the structures around accessing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Initially, crypto trading/exchange platforms were very unregulated and then it was declared that they came under the securities Acts, which meant that a license to operate as a trading platform was required.
The governments are telling you that crypto is a Ponzi scheme, when in fact it’s the (licensed trading/exchange platforms that are). But with the FTX bankruptcy and the SBF fraud discovered, it also uncovered many links to political parties, big corporations and war.
Pluto in Aquarius – Power to the People or Technocracy?
The energy of Pluto in Aquarius brings destruction and transformation in technology (computers, Artificial intelligence), media (including social media), groups and networks (humanitarian and political) and innovations. The water in the jar of the sign for Aquarius represents intellect and spirit.
Pluto will transform what needs to be changed. It seems likely that computers and social media will experience deep transformation. Much of it, in relation to history, is very new and young. Humanitarian Groups and Political networks will also feel this transformation. Revolution is a likely occurrence and while we saw revolts before, with Pluto in Aquarius they will be far more impactful. Humanity is transformed as Aquarius represents intellect and spirit. Do we merge with computers to become superhumans? Or do we evolve to tap into areas of our being, or our spirit in ways that are untapped? It is said we use only 10% of our brains, less than 10% of our DNA, but the Egyptians in ancient Kemetology say that we have not 5 or even 6 senses, but 360 senses. This becomes important if the power goes to the people. Holding Power means being responsible with that power. And we can only be responsible if we step into our own power.
Pluto Square Jupiter NN
Pluto Square NN
Bitcoin
In past Pluto in Aquarius transits, which was in 1777 to 1798, Uranus the modern-day ruler of Aquarius was discovered. The traditional ruler is Saturn. This shifted the consciousness into energy into a quickening of change. The declaration of independence in the United States was signed in 1776 in response to corruption in the government and oppression and the revolt continued and succeed into the Pluto in Aquarius transit. The French revolution was a revolt against the monarch and feudalism in France and also succeeded in taking down those structures.
Astrologically, the first thing that will happen when Pluto enters Aquarius will be a square to the North Node with Jupiter in Taurus in May 2023. The Pluto and Jupiter conjunction happened in early 2020. This was the start of the cycle between Pluto and Jupiter, so when Jupiter squares Pluto it goes into its first quarter phase where the seeds planted in the conjunction of 2020 are moved into action. This is also an evolutionary turning point with Jupiter and the North Node in Taurus and squaring Pluto. Taurus is the sign of money and security, so we will likely see a shift in the story with money – This harkens back to digital currencies, Will there be a revolution between central vs decentralized currency? As mentioned, when governments started printing currency during the 2020 covid19 pandemic, people started to put their money into Bitcoin as a hedge (money or currency printing cannot happen in Bitcoin, which is part of its design). On the other hand, the WEF suggested that the pandemic could be used to initiate a global reset including a financial reset.
Pluto goes back into Capricorn in June 2023 and stays in a square with the North Node which moves in Aries. This again puts the focus on government transformation for one last hurray! This square is one of the reasons for this article. A square to the nodes is decision time. We have free will and we can decide how the transits play out. With the North Node in Aries, do we step into our power and call to account the abuses of power within the government and old structures?
Pluto returns to Aquarius in 2024. Then in July 2026, Pluto in Aquarius (the people) opposes Jupiter in Leo (the leadership). Focusing again on currency, in 2026 we also have another interesting lineup of planets. Saturn/Neptune conjunction 0 Degrees of Aries (2026) which is a 36-year cycle. This is on the Federal Reserve Bank’s Midheaven and squares their Sun. Saturn at the mid-heaven is Karmic and Neptune could dissolve this structure. The US chart also has 0 degrees of Aries at their IC indicating their foundations. With the Federal Reserve MC conjunct, it’s IC, this may be a change for the US as well.
It’s also conjunct Bitcoin’s Moon and squares its Pluto/Mars conjunction. Investors will be afflicted with doubts, confusion, and a lack of confidence, but it also can mean that they detach themselves from the material, forming instead more altruistic ideals.
It should be remembered that Bienor, which is able to hold itself in the midst of chaos is conjunct with the Bitcoin moon. Though there may be a lack of confidence this shows the ability to stay centred and endure. Perhaps those who use it are going through some sort of spiritual awakening. Right now Bitcoin is seen as a hedge or an investment, but what would it take for it to become a currency used for day-to-day transactions used to buy our necessities? Perhaps it goes the way of the VHS and a DVD version of decentralized currency comes along? Perhaps a CBCD world currency is established and Bitcoin needs to re-jig to stay alive and to continue to challenge the corrupt government structures.
A Pluto in Aquarius black pill: During Pluto in Aquarius in the 1500’s the divine right of the King under Henry the 8th (done so he could divorce his wife) was established and the rise of Ivan the Terrible in Russia with large impacts on the people. The people experienced deep change and tyrannical control.
What about on a personal level? I usually say during Pluto Transits that it’s best to consciously express the planet’s energy. If not, the planet will go to weaknesses and put unwanted pressure there. During this time, Pluto will make hard aspects to planets in Aquarius, Leo, Taurus and Scorpio. Themes in the larger picture will likely make their way into your personal life to challenge you to grow and transform, to take back your power or to make you understand your relationship to various forms of transformation and power.
The new moon is at 1 degree of Aquarius. Aquarius represents technology (computers, artificial intelligence), media (including social media), groups and networks (humanitarian and political) and innovations, but, it is also a deeply spiritual sign! Many think that Aquarius is secular, representing communism which rejects belief or religion. The symbol of Aquarius is represented by a man pouring out water from a jar. The man is said to represent Christ and the water, intellect and spirit. The Bible is littered with astrology, and once you know astrology, it’s very easy to see.
The Full Moon on January 6th is at 16 degrees of Cancer. At this full moon, the milk might sour and the coffee may taste off…. Cancer is the emotional sign and is ruled by the moon and something just ain’t right! Emotional stuff related to family, home, the past, your heritage, your people or country, your children or your mother (Cancer is the sign of the mom and caretaker) will come to a head. You might have a good emotionally constructive releasing cry. If you don’t feel like crying, other strong emotions will come up for you to acknowledge.
All signs have a higher and a lower expression and Pluto drudges up the lower energies within the sign it transits in to transform and bring up all the darkness that lies within it. To help you understand how it works, Pluto in Saggitarius and Pluto in Capricorn to summarize what happened in the transits through the last two signs. This will help us understand how it might show up while Pluto transits through Aquarius.
