Author: Ingrid

Scorpio New Moon Solar Eclipse

The New moon solar eclipse on October 25th is at 2 degrees of Scorpio.

Scorpio is deep emotion, intimacy and trust. In fact, trust is the foundation. If we have issues with trust we may use various forms of power to protect… Scorpio is magic, money, and sex – each with its own form of power for good or for ill. Scorpio is creation and destruction, birth and death.

At a solar eclipse, the moon moves in front of the sun, blocking out its light. When the light returns, see things we didn’t see before. The light is shone on already existing events and we see them in a new light. This causes sudden events that seem to come out of nowhere.

The new moon is closely conjunct with Venus, which is also at 2 degrees of Scorpio. Though the Sun is blocking Venus and she is in the underworld, she is cazimi (the meaning is “as if in the heart) giving her a tremendous amount of strength. When the moon blocks them both out, it’s as if they both stop, then return with a jolt! Venus and the Sun have had an NDE (Near Death Experience) reemerging to share how they have finally understood oneness and love and have no fear of death… they have seen infinity and the source and have a deeper spiritual purpose. In this process, we see the deeper meaning of our values, the deeper meaning of sex, and the deeper meaning of magic… we emerge with a deeper respect for power and its use, money and its use and see deeper into where we have trust issues – whom we can trust? How do we trust? We emerge with a glimpse of our shadow and the shadow of the world. We may feel an intense range of emotions, some of which are scary, but we know(or at least we should know) that avoiding them will not serve us.

The reason we know all of this is that venus conjuncted the sun exactly on October 22nd at the critical degree of 29 degrees in Libra, starting a new cycle. In her essential dignity in Libra, she brings us the cult of Isis, Xochiquetzal and all other goddesses that bring love and moving into the Scorpio eclipse energy she reveals extremes of love fertility and creation, death and destruction.

The Sabian symbol is “A house-raising party in a small village enlists the neighbours cooperation”. With this eclipse, the old foundations have collapsed and we have the opportunity to come together as a community to raise the foundations in a new way.

The ruler of the eclipse is Mars. Though Mars is trine to the eclipse, Venus and Mercury, it’s also square to Jupiter and Neptune. There will be secrets, there will be confusion, there will be things said that jolt and trigger us, and there will be overreactions. (does it surprise you to know that Kayne West has his Mars and Venus exactly opposite this eclipse?) The good thing is the trine to the eclipse, Venus and Mercury mean that all of this, in the end, will serve us! Everything happens for a reason.

Use this eclipse energy to set intentions, but be careful as your intentions will be magnified tenfold.

A ceremony is always a good way to celebrate a new moon and with this one, I recommend a cocoa ceremony. Cocao is shamanic heart medicine! It increases blood flow and increases levels of serotonin, endorphins, phenylethylamine, and anandamide (an endocannabinoid), bringing you into your heart. An open heart (even if it hurts) is where you need to be at this new moon eclipse. Don’t make the mistake of just making hot chocolate which has been stripped of all its benefits. If you can’t get your hands on raw cacao beans, find some organic cacao nibs and get out your mortar and pestle. The process of making the paste and brewing the tea will invoke this heart-based plant teacher!

Happy New Moon eclipse.

The New Moon on Sept 25^th, 2022 is at 2 degrees of Libra. Libra is the sign of balance, fairness, and justice. It’s the sign of relationships and partnerships. It focuses on our values. Libra can be aggressive and prone to fight or war when things go out of balance but ultimately seeks peace. Libra is also about beauty and balance in terms of colour, style, lines and form. The new moon is a time when we can focus on issues and elements of Libra and set intentions for these areas.

The new moon is opposite Jupiter at 3 degrees of Aries. Jupiter in Aries is expanding the need for freedom, courage, self-reliance, conflict, enterprise or entrepreneurship. The energy of Jupiter opposite the new moon is asking us to use moderation in our intentions. When something is too big, or too grand too large of a goal, we can be too overwhelmed to make it happen. This aspect can make us full of hot air, unrealistic and can put us in danger of setting ourselves up to fail! Your goal shouldn’t be a multimillionaire dollar business partnership, but instead a thriving business with healthy partnerships. It should be freedom at all costs, but a freedom that is balanced with meeting your needs. War to win and be right should be countered by standing your firm in your boundaries and respecting others.

The energy is doubly tricky as Venus, the ruler of the new moon is opposite Neptune. Venus in Virgo is very picky and a perfectionist. Opposite Neptune, that picky perfectionism is coloured with self-delusion. Are we being honest with ourselves about what is realistic? Are we telling ourselves the truth? This aspect can also bring up lies, and deceptions, and we might be shown an uncomfortable truth from within ourselves or from others that surround us.

The way to handle the energy of this new moon is through communication. Mercury retrograde in Virgo encourages us to look back and focus on the details. We are encouraged to listen and assess the value of what we are hearing. There is a tendency to be lazy and believe what is presented before us, but mercury in Virgo asks us to do a little more research and review and get a little more obsessed with details. Don’t just focus on words that you are hearing. Listen to your emotions. Key into your body’s reactions. Does what you hear cause a knot in your stomach? Does it make you feel exhausted? Do you feel lit up and enlightened? This all forms important information to include in your research and review. Make checklists, and use weighted decision-making tools. Also, taking score in relationships isn’t always advised, but on this new moon, it will help you to see the truth.

The Sabian symbol for the new moon is “The dawn of a new day, everything changed”. This suggests that we are now in new territory and nothing is what we expect. Everything is changed. To some extent, the new moon is suggesting that we need to face this reality. We are no longer painting on canvas, but with non-fungible tokens. How we were successful in the past may not be the case in the new and changed reality. The new day asks us to take stock of the new landscape and assess the new values, the new rules of engagement, the reality of any new relational and even monetary agreements, and to respect new design and form.

The only asteroid closely associated with this new moon is Rhiphonos. Rhiphonos represents the need to throw off, throw out, throw away, throw at, on, or in. This suggests the need to do something to jump-start the achievement of our goal(s). What’s needed is an energetic spark of force one way or another. Maybe you need to throw something out, and that causes you to work towards getting another. Or you metaphysically throw spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks… helping you to know which path to pursue. The point is, don’t get stuck in fantasy and possibility. Start making it happen, even if it looks messy and feels uncomfortable! Throwing things intentionally out of balance will help us to move towards finding an even better and more satisfying new balance.

Happy New Moon in Libra.

The Full Moon on September 10^th is at 17 degrees of Pisces

At the Pisces moon there is a culmination in Pisces matters; spirituality and places where spirituality is sought (temples, ashrams, nunneries etc); intuition and things unseen; fantasy and the movies and theatre; the sea and all sea life including mystical sea creatures. It represents hidden knowledge and secrets. On the negative side, it is associated with addictions, jail, quarantines, self-undoing, fog, confusion and spaciness.

The moon is ruled by Neptune which, though seven degrees from the moon is also in Pisces. This gives it more Pisces power! The focus will likely be on the health aspects of Pisces. This is because the moon is trining Hygiea, named after the Greek god of health and representing health, cleanliness and hygiene. Because Hygiea is in Scorpio, this could be related to mental health, viruses, as well as sexual health. This trine asks us to follow our intuition, and focus on spirituality in order to heal. Anything that helps us escape will also be positive; a silent retreat, time at a water spa, or a night out at the theatre all come to mind. These are the things we haven’t done in a long while or are things we have always wanted to do that call to our soul.

The traditional ruler of Pisces is Jupiter, which is in Aries and is opposite Mercury in Libra. Mercury is standing still (stationary) and about to go retrograde, which amps up its energy. The opposition will create overreactions and strong beliefs. Jupiter in Aries is focused on “what I need”, but mercury in Libra is shouting out relationship stuff, like “it’s not fair” and “what about me… don’t you care about us”? With Mercury about to go retrograde, take time to think about what you say before you say it. It’s also a good time to reflect on codependency issues.

The Moon is conjunct Astraea, which brings in the energy of fairness, justice and resolving unfinished business. This energy is calling us to use our good judgment and focus on our morals and values. And since it is in Pisces, we must listen closely to our intuition. Teharonhiawako is also with the moon and its energy calls for us to face the light and dark, duality as it were. It asks us to transcend our duality and face our shadow.

The Sun in Virgo is conjunct with the asteroid Toro, which is known for its bullying, course and brutal words. But since it’s in Virgo, expect words to be judgmental and expectant of perfection. These words will likely come from a partner or someone close as Amor is also conjunct to the Sun.  However, Teharonhiawako there with the moon makes it probable that others are reflecting back to us what is inside of ourselves begging to be looked at.

The final aspect of this full moon is sextile Uranus and the North Node. Uranus and the North Node are in Taurus, and we are being asked to be innovative with food, our diets, our finances, our processions and our land. The good thing is that one creative action can have many benefits. For example, deciding to grow an indoor hydroponic garden wall, can provide you with good food to eat, and upgrade the aesthetics of your property. A dirt garden can do the same in terms of food, but also get your hands in the dirt, which has been shown to help ease depression!

The Sabian symbol for this Full Moon is “In a huge tent a famous revivalist conducts his meeting”. This speaks of coming together with others who share similar beliefs but also looking backwards to what is worthy of being revived. Is there something we have forgotten that feeds our souls that we need to bring back? Since we are dealing with a famous revivalist, we may want to check in with ourselves – Are we swayed by the fame? Or is this something and someone that reflects something that we truly need?

Happy Full Moon in Pisces!