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. Rudhar 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!
* 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.
