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New Moon in Aquarius – Jan 29, 2025

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.

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Cancer Full Moon – Jan 13, 2025

Cancer Full Moon

The full moon is at 23° of Cancer. Cancer is the sign of emotions. It rules family, tribe, and nation. It also rules real estate and homes. It’s all things related to our lineage; archeology, museums, family trees, antiques and heirlooms. It’s history and places that we are emotionally connected to. The moon is Mother and nurturing.

At this Full Moon, the Moon is involved in two configurations, a grand trine and a mystical rectangle.

Grand trines are flowing energy, and this one is in water signs, creating a flow of emotions. Whether positive or negative feelings, a grand trine will open them up like a tap, with nothing stopping them! This may make this Full Moon somewhat overwhelming. The grand trine comprises the Moon in Cancer conjunct Mars, in a trine to Neptune and the North Node in Pisces, and Juno in Scorpio. Mars with the moon will make us sensitive and quick to react. We are likely to act without thinking, unleashing our emotions without restraint. It’s also in an aspect to Juno, the asteroid of marriage and partnership, which means this energy will likely play out with our partners. This brings out competitive energy in our relationships, but if channelled properly, we can easily work together instead of against each other. The challenge will be to focus on productivity, and the best way to channel our emotions is by protecting and defending one another. Juno is in Scorpio, which makes us open to intimacy and intensity. The Full Moon is also in a trine to Neptune which is closely approaching the North Node newly in Pisces. This invites us to channel our emotions into creativity. Together you can write the play of your life, the poetry of your heart, and the film you want to act in! This is a powerful time for envisioning your future together and the life and home you want to create.

The mystical triangle is formed with the Sun and Moon making aspect to Uranus in Taurus, and Juno in Scorpio. Mystical rectangles are fortunate because they allow the tensions created within the X of the rectangle to find an outlet. Full Moons are tensions; the Moon is opposite the Sun. It means our emotions are in opposition to our sense of self. The head is opposite to the heart. At Full Moon’s we are always releasing something in order to bring harmony between the two poles. In this case, all things Cancer, such as emotions, and things from our past or lineage are in opposition with the Sun in Capricorn, which wants to go out into the world to work and achieve and fulfill its ambitions. The other tension is Uranus opposite Juno, which causes a conflict between the safety and security of the relationship as well as the need for intimacy and comprises, with wanting freedom and independence. Added to this mystical rectangle, with the Sun, is the asteroid Tantalus. Tantalus comes from the word tantalize. We are tantalized by something we desire. A piece of cake, a pair of expensive shoes, a moment of popularity for example. We want them so badly, but they are out of our reach, and impossible to attain. We are so close but cannot seem to get what we want! This is where the connections to other planets can help us solve the issue. Juno and the Moon encourage us to focus instead on nurturing our partners. Uranus and the Moon encourage us to brainstorm and nurture our creative ideas. Sun with Juno encourages us to see and acknowledge the identity and life purpose of our partner, and Sun with Uranus encourages us to express our individuality and unique talents. Combining these energies in this way can help us to bring out the creativity and artistic talents within our relationships while having sensitivity to each other’s feelings and emotions, and most importantly, channelling them into our creations. Together you can also assess what needs to go and is no longer serving you, your home, and your future family foundations.

What if you do not have a partner? Our partners are just reflections of ourselves. They are often projections of aspects that we have not yet integrated and can also be reflections of the wholeness of ourselves. If we don’t have a partner, we still have a partner within. Go within to work through the conflicts. Nurture yourself and your identity. Recognize what your heart and head need… then allow yourself to channel it into creativity and your dreams!

The Sabian symbol for the Full Moon is “A woman and two men on a bit of sunlit land facing south” This brings to mind the idea of three. Dane Rudhyar identified the woman as emotions, and the two men as spirit and mind. In a relationship, there are two individuals and a third entity, the relationship. The two are separate, but together they create a third. The Sun and the direction of the south are associated with the element of fire. They signify enthusiasm, passion and life. This is the energy that moves through to connect the head and the heart to the spirit of who we are together!

Happy Full Moon in Cancer!

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New Moon at 9° Capricorn – December 30, 2024

The new moon is at 9° Capricorn falls on the 30 December just one day before the end of the year, giving this New Moon a feeling of beginnings and endings. This is the day to review your 2024. It’s also the day to set New Moon intentions, which can also be New Year Resolutions. Things put in place today will be long and enduring. This is because this New Moon has durability and staying power.

Capricorn is the sign of durable, enduring, stable structures. Achievements are arrived at through discipline and hard work. Luck results from rules, structures, boundaries and putting in the effort. Of course, structures can break down, buildings can become no longer useful, and ambitions can lose their meaning. Now is a time to examine your foundations, check your supports, kick the tire and wiggle bolts. If something is outworn and no longer serving us, It needs to stay in 2024. If we realize there is nothing supporting the structures of our lives, it’s time to put in reinforcements, or new structures altogether. Do we need to be more disciplined? Is a schedule needed? Set intentions for creating needed foundations. Set up the scaffolding and invest quality time, materials and workmanship.

The New Moon is Sextile to Saturn and Saturn is the ruler of the New Moon. This is a time for being realistic and taking responsibility for what must happen. We know it will be hard work and we are up for it. This is good news because there will be challenges. The new moon is also conjunct Pallas, Lilith Pholus and Quaoar which is a dwarf planet. This makes it a very creative, but complicated time for setting our intentions. Creativity and wisdom are available, but so too are fear, blocks and unintended consequences if we are led astray…

Quaoar is a dwarf planet. Quaoar was named after a Native American creator God. Quaoar was the primordial god with a song in it’s heart. It began to sing and dance and whirl, and in so doing it created the sky and earth. Quaoar created a three-part harmony with the Sky and Earth and this helped to create the Sun and Moon and all the other planets. In astrology Quaoar represents creativity. It’s that thing that is in your heart, that wants to burst forth. Quaoar encourages us to find the harmony, resonance and vibration of your creative urges, and to strum, whistle and whirl them into being.

Pallas is also connected to creativity. She was said to be the goddess of crafts. But Pallas is also the Greek goddess of wisdom, strategy and war. She helps us to lean into wisdom, either on our own or from those we trust. This is a feminine wisdom, one that guides us strategically. What alliances do we need to make? Who can we trust and who do we keep at a distance? What actions should we take and when? These are the needed ingredients at this time for manifesting our creations.

You cannot have a New Moon in Capricorn without a little fear and blockage. Lilith is there to remind us of this. Lilith is blocked creativity. Lilith’s first appearance in Mythology is in the story of Lilith and the Huluppu Tree. Inanna had planted this sacred tree in her garden but wanted to harvest it into a bed and a throne. It had a serpent at its base and a bird on its branch and in the middle was Lilith. Lilith in those days was a sexually frustrated or infertile woman. So sitting in the middle of the tree she represents the blockages we may face in birthing our creations. By the time Lilith reached the Talmud/Bible, she was Adam’s first wife who wanted equality and was tossed out and replaced by Eve. Lilith angry and furious lived a banished life stealing children and making fertile women fearful she would take their creations. Lilith Is therefore the thing that threatens to ruin our creations. What would relieve her infertility? What would allow her creations to come forth? Sometimes we need to work a little harder to create the right conditions. For example, technology has allowed us skills that were completely beyond us years ago. Technology created the first test tube baby (check out the movie Joy if you haven’t already) Creating the right conditions may also mean stopping doing one thing (for example drinking) and starting doing another (for example working out or losing weight). Blocked creativity or infertility can be overcome! But it will require some work.

We also cannot have a New Moon in Capricorn without a little sabotage….. In astrology, Pholus represents the ways in which we sabotage ourselves. Actions we take can grow out of control or have unexpected turns. Pholus is a mild-mannered Centaur who while hosting Hercules neglects to give him anything to drink. Hercules sees a cask of wine and convinces Pholus to open it. But once he does, the smell of it attracts the not-so-mild-mannered Centaurs who arrive to fight Hercules for the wine. Hercules starts shooting them with poison arrows, which is effective in killing them off. Pholus is somewhat curious at how a little arrow can kill the centaurs and he picks one up only to drop it on his foot. Pholus ends up killing himself. Pholus is there to remind us to not be careless, to not give in to pressure nor to go in a direction we don’t want to go. It’s there to remind us to trust our intuition about things. Our actions may seem impolite to others, but it is important that we listen to our own guidance.

The Sabian symbol for the new moon is an albatross feeding from the hand of a sailor. An Albatross is a fairly large bird. interestingly, It is also the word for an obstacle to success. This Symbol encourages us to build a relationship with our obstacles, understanding them and building trust with them. Only then will they be eating out of our hands!

Happy New Moon in Capricorn. And Happy 2025.

If you are in business, I hope that you will join me on Jan 8th for a planning workshop for entrepreneurs for 2025. 2025 will have many shifts with two major planets (Neptune and Saturn) moving into Aries the sign of the entrepreneur. If you’re not in business, please share with your entrepreneurial friends!

2025 Planning Workshop

Invoking the spirit of creation, I leave you with the Aulos Flute. The flute was created by Pallas Athena, and in this animation is used in the creation of wine!