Category: Weekly Horoscope

The New Moon on December 1st, 2024 is at 9° of Sagittarius. Sagittarius is about exploration and expansion in all of its forms; the mind through higher learning and foreign travel, and the soul through religious seeking. It is therefore connected with literature, magazines, publications, foreign affairs, religion, and devotion. It is philosophical, academic and religious. Sagittarius is the yogi, pope, or preacher. It’s the teacher, professor or even judge. Sagittarius is interested in truth and seeking truth. New Moons are a time for intention setting and at this New Moon, we can set intentions around all things Sagittarius.

The New Moon is trine Mars at 5° Leo. Leo will go retrograde in a couple of days, but with this New Moon, we will feel assertive and ready to put things in motion. Mars will go retrograde on Dec 6th. When Mars goes retrograde actions slow down. Mars retrograde is a time of re-evaluating your actions, motivations, and desires. If we push forward during the retrograde we may be met with frustrations or a fight. Rather, it’s a time for looking inward at what is driving us;  does it come from ourselves or are we pushing forward in directions coordinated by others? Even though this slowdown with Mars retrograde is expected, it should not stop us from setting intentions and moving forward, even if only for a couple of days.  The information we receive and the obstacles we meet will provide needed information for the Mars retrograde.  Don’t miss that opportunity.

The ruler of this New Moon is Jupiter. Jupiter is in Gemini and is in a square with Saturn in Pisces all year. Jupiter in Gemini expands the amount of information in our life experience; emails, text messages, information, news, or even propaganda. Depending on our perspective it can feed our curiosity or it can overwhelm us! The information we receive pushes our generally accepted beliefs and opinions, and this causes us to question everything. Saturn in Pisces on the other hand is a fearful sea of information causing existential angst with a feeling of a boundless abyss. The Saturn Jupiter square is, therefore, one in which some will seek the solace of commitment to a religion, philosophy, and/or belief – ie a structure or container that is safe. We will see a push for restrictions to impose laws or so-called “thought crimes” to stop the discomfort of having to discern. Others will want to explore, push boundaries, consume ideas and fall further into a boundless ocean of facts, fiction, truths, half-truths and possible lies. Happy to seek and continue to explore. Saturn and Jupiter were conjunct on Sept 15th, they will conjunct again on December 24th and once more on June 15th, 2025 so this New Moon can set in motion something that will continue until the summer of next year.

Finally, the New Moon is also conjunct Urania. Urania was the goddess of astronomy and cosmology. She dressed in a cloak with stars and held a globe and a stylus. She was said to be able to predict the future by looking at the stars, hence her connection to astrology. Many who have Urania conjunct an important point in their chart are astrologers! I have Urania on my mid-heaven, the highest point in a natal chart indicating what someone will be known for. With Urania connected to the New Moon, we will likely see new information about our cosmos. This will be exciting and compelling for some, and fearful and overwhelming for others. Maybe it’s the anticipated reveal of aliens? Or a discovery about earth’s cyclical disasters. I have been posting about the Tychos, a new model of our cosmos building on the Tychonic system of Tycho Brahe; one that incorporates binary stars and includes both Earth and the Sun having motion. All of these are cosmos paradigm shifters.

Discovering that there are aliens, or that an asteroid may hit Earth, or that our Solar system is not what we thought, might be surprisingly comforting for some and way too much for others to handle.  My foray into learning about a different model of our solar system brought me both… Shifting our paradigm is not easy. Urania was the daughter of Uranus and with Pluto newly in Aquarius (the sign ruled by Uranus), the cosmic journey is certain. So I will offer some tips that worked for me in shifting my cosmology.

1. Feel into the fear. Your emotions are valid and the more you allow yourself to feel them the more you will move through them and they will dissipate. I promise they won’t swallow you up. I do this all the time and it works!
2. Allow yourself to feel stupid. I found myself feeling stupid when I considered what these changes meant for other parts of my life. For instance, if our understanding of the cosmos was not accurate, then what else is not correct?
3. Exploring the worst-case scenario – this is likely to make you realize that you are resourceful and can handle anything!
4. Remembering what has not changed – you still live on earth. You are safe. You have everything you need…. It’s just that the neighbour you thought was human is actually from Arcturus (for instance)… it’s just information. Nothing has likely changed!

The Sabian symbol for this New Moon is a stage symbolization of “the goddess of opportunity”. This reminds me of a character in The Merchant of Venice!

How all the other passions fleet to air,
As doubtful thoughts and rash embraced despair,
And shudd’ring fear, and green-eyed jealousy!
O love, be moderate, allay thy ecstasy,
In measure rain thy joy, scant this excess!
I feel too much thy blessing. Make it less,
For fear I surfeit. Lady Portia – Shakespeare – Merchant of Venice

According to Helena Blavatsky, Lady Portia was also a real person who became an ascended master. As an ascended master, Lady Portia is the twin flame of Saint Germain’s. Lady Portia and Saint Germain are said to be directors for the Age of Aquarius, bringing justice, balance and opportunity. She reminds us to weigh everything and to try to find balance. But when balance cannot be achieved, and justice cannot be served, the only way through it is Mercy.

With that, I offer one last tip:

5. Be merciful. Some will be happy to live inside the limits of Saturn and others will want to voyage into theories, ideas and other galaxies. When we cannot find balance in our beliefs and opinions, the only opportunity that exists is mercy.

Happy New Moon in Saggitarius!

The Full Moon is at 24 degrees of earthy, practical, solid, reliable, Taurus. It’s predictable and dependable… unless it’s mixed with Uranus. Which it is! Taurus is ruled by Venus; the materialistic, stable, preserving, side of Venus, often associated with money, security and with meeting our needs. Taurus is also associated with the five senses; Taste, Touch, Smell, Hearing and Sight. It is therefore connected with beauty, fashion and things of worth such as jewelry. Taurus loves to surround itself with cozy fabrics, melodic music, art to adore, and most importantly food… delicious, nutritious, colourful food!

As always, at the full moon, things come to a culmination. In this case, things that are related to Taurus.

As mentioned, this Full Moon is conjunct Uranus. It is trine Pluto and Ceres in Capricorn and sextile Neptune in Pisces. It is also conjunct Lempo (a trans-Neptunian planet) and the asteroids Magdalena and Alicanto.

The Full Moon conjunct Uranus highlights the ongoing changes we’ve been experiencing with money, food, and security. Now, however, Uranus is in a trine Pluto and this is waking us up to the need to create a better society and for large-scale social change. Many of us are saying “Hold on a minute. Something isn’t quite right”. We are now looking at and addressing how we take care of ourselves and others. We are realizing that the structures in our lives need to change. We also have a distinct feeling that it will not be easy and that we need to step up and fashion the changes that are best for us. In this situation, we can’t rely on partners, family, or government.  This is supported by the fact that Venus, now in Capricorn, is squaring the nodes. The nodes are in the Libra/Aries axis which is pushing us to consider our own needs, values, and sense of identity. It’s making sure we speak up and take control to ensure they are met.

Lempo is also conjunct with the Full Moon. Lempo comes out of Finnish folklore. She was believed to represent love and fertility but got a bad name during Christianity. When Christianity came along she morphed into a mythological character representing the energy of an adulterous wife. Lempo is related to fire and attractiveness, and the feeling of being out of control when in love.

Magdalena, the second asteroid conjunct the Full Moon is associated with Mary Magdalene, who also received a bad name during Christianity. She was a main feature in the biblical story of Jesus, but shade seemed to follow her. She was known as a prostitute and was the one possessed by seven demons. During the height of the Roman Catholic Church: the councils which decided on which books should be canonized and the crusades that rooted out the pagan and gnostic beliefs, also suppressed the divine and sacred feminine. The goddess, the power of fertility and love, and the expression of sexuality were frowned upon. With the discovery of the Gospel of Mary and other Nag Hammadi texts, we have seen a return to the Divine Feminine and a resurgence of religious practices such as Catharism or sacred feminine mystery schools that reawaken the goddess. Mary Magdalene was not a prostitute, she was a temple priestess. She was not alone in being possessed by seven demons. Everyone was; that was encompassed in the gnostic belief that attributed the 7 planets to seven demons.

Mary was wealthy and prominent. She was said to have been the person who funded Jesus and all of the 12 disciples.  Magdelena can be associated with Mary Magdelene’s story and the reemergence of the divine feminine. At this full moon, we turn another corner in the resurgence of the Divine Feminine. With the Full Moon in Taurus and conjunct Uranus, we may see surprising developments concerning money. Some years ago it was determined that a great wealth transfer was looming and that a majority of it was set to transfer to women. How women handle money is much different than men! Mary Magdalene, for instance, invested in Jesus and his disciples and essentially in spiritual growth. Asteroid Magdelena conjunct the Full Moon may share some powerful lessons around financial stewardship, commitment, and devotion.

Finally, on the other side of Uranus, at 26 degrees of Taurus is another asteroid named Alicanto. In Chilean folklore, the Alicanto is a pretty bird with glittering feathers. It is considered a symbol of good luck and fortune. Alicanto often leads lost travellers to safety, guiding them with the glitter of its feathers. Alicanto’s feathers were either silver or gold. This was because it was said to eat those precious metals and following the bird was said to lead to one of those precious metals; follow a silver bird, you would find silver. Follow a golden bird, and it will lead you to gold. Alicanto is auguring good news if we are feeling financially lost.

The Sabian Symbol is “A large well-kept public park”. This suggests a shift towards investing in things that bring us beauty, peace, community, and connection.

Happy Full Moon in Taurus!

In Te Pito te Henua there is a sacred ceremonial location called Orongo. At Orongo sits a large almost perfectly round stone and four other stones surrounding it that are said to be aligned with the solstices and equinoxes. If you were scientifically inclined you might pull out your compass, but the locals would advise you of its futility…. your compass will spin and point you in the wrong direction. Here the land, the locals, the culture and the traditions hold more power than science. Long ago at this location stood another important stone. One made of hard basalt rock. Beautifully carved with ornate markings of birds, lines and circles, this stone was highly significant to the locals – it held their ancestor’s spirit (mana). The Rapa Nui called these stones Moai. And where this particular beautifully carved Maoi stood at the ceremonial location of Orongo is now empty. In 1868 it was taken. On one of their colonial voyages exploring and conquering the world, the English arrived on the island, searched for the stone, dug it up and took this most valued Moai to England. There, they gave it to Queen Victoria as a gift. Its name is Hoa Hakananai’a which means “stollen one”.

The New Moon Solar eclipse on October 2, 2024, is happening at Libra at 10° and will bring up the themes of, fairness, Justice, and balance. It will focus on negotiations, mediation and peacekeeping. Libra is the sign of relationships, And if these more favourable positions cannot be found, it may bring war. Eclipses are times of sudden changes and a new moon eclipse often brings with it changes that mark the beginning of a new cycle.

This eclipse on October 2 is a south node eclipse meaning that it will bring up the past. The eclipse itself will darken over the Pacific Ocean with the best views from southern Argentina, Chile and Te Pito te Henua, which you may know as Easter Island.

Bernadette Brady in her book The Eagle and the Lark, interprets eclipses based on the originating eclipse, and this eclipse she interprets to be involved with loss. If we look into all of the aspects of the story of Hoa Hakananai’a and the island of Te Pito te Henua we can get a feel for the energy of this eclipse… loss can be both good and bad!

The eclipse is conjunct the dwarf planet MakeMake, which can help us feel a good loss. Makemake, is the creator god of the Rapa Nui, the people of Te Pito te Henua. MakeMake taught them fishing and agriculture; in astrology, MakeMake is often connected with environmentalism. Many astrologers may say this environmental energy is because the islanders cut down all of the trees, which is true. And they will mistakenly believe that this led to the island’s downfall, which it didn’t. It was likely that it was Makemake who taught them the elaborate system of rock gardening, also called Lithic mulching, that the trees were cut down to establish. It was this form of farming on this tiny island out in the middle of nowhere that established farming that helped to release needed minerals into the soil, conserving and improving soil fertility and regulating temperatures. This sustainable form of farming allowed them to grow food for survival on an island with no rivers. In addition, the Moai were built, placed and marked fresh underground water. The loss of trees, and the wise use of the resources that existed, counter to our judgmental thinking, brought life and subsistence, allowing the inhabitants to thrive for hundreds of years. The downfall of the inhabitants of Easter Island and the Rapa Nui culture was not the Rapa Nui or any of their practices, It was the colonialists who brought disease, stole their land and destroyed their culture.

In English, Te Pito te Henua means the navel of the world. Spiritually, a navel is associated with emotions, digestion, and the overall well-being of the body. It is from this place that we were nourished by our mothers while in the womb. The navel of the earth, therefore, can be said to be the central location of the earth’s nourishment, affecting the emotions, digestion and overall well-being of the earth. Every loss meant a gain. But as mentioned at the beginning not all loss bad and not all are good. The loss of Hoa Hakananai’a was not only a loss of an ancestor but also likely a loss of a divinely coordinated system of support for the islanders.

This eclipse is not just about bringing balance and justice to land, culture, relationships and the environment. It is also about balancing our thinking. This is because the eclipse is also conjunct Mercury. To balance our thinking, it helps to release shame, guilt, or on the other hand, self-righteousness. If your ancestors were the colonialist. Let it go. If you were the harmed party. Let it go. Letting go can also feel like a loss. It’s oddly delicious to hold on to self-righteousness and even more oddly delicious to hold on to guilt. But these are two polarities that will never bring balance. To transmute this energy, use the sacred apology or a humility prayer.

The eclipse is also conjunct asteroid Astraea. Astraea is the goddess of Justice. She was said to be the last of the immortals to withdraw from Earth before it declined into chaos. She was turned into the constellation of Virgo. When she returns it will signal the beginning of a new epoch – a golden age characterized by peace, harmony and prosperity. Astrologically Astraea is about integration and wholeness. She is a divine order and can symbolize a restoration to an ideal. Astraea encourages us to work on ourselves before presenting and entering into negotiations, mediations or relationship discussions. She encourages us to first find a balance within.

The challenge will be that the solar eclipse is also squaring Mars in Cancer and Ceres in Capricorn. Mars in Cancer will make us feel like defending and protecting the things we care about, while Ceres in Capricorn feels nurtured by structure and responsibility. Both of them making squares to the eclipse will make us feel quick-tempered, intolerant and ready to fight for our causes. We might push hard for others to take responsibility, reminding them that if they cared they would. However, we can over-shoot the mark and cause resistance or even war thereby defeating our own purposes.

The ruler of the eclipse is Venus in Scorpio bringing an intensity to this eclipse. We want to trust and experience deep authenticity with others and in our relationships. The eclipse is asking us on a deep level to prepare our hearts for such a relationship; both in our personal lives and in the world a large.

The Sabian symbol is a “professor peering over his classes.” This symbol reminds us that will will need to look over and beyond what we think we know to see and engage with those in front of us. We are reminded that it’s often those who need to learn who teach, and that relationship is more than being right, it’s about engaging with and seeing others’ points of view.

Happy Solar Eclipse in Libra.