Hey y’all – it’s that time again (cue the sound of mad cackling…)!
Okay, breathe. From what I am hearing, many of you are feeling like the Mercury Retrograde had started awhile back, correct? And for some, it sounds like the last one never ended, like it has been going on pretty much all summer. Seriously.
Welcome to the Gemini New Moon: the Magic Moon. This one holds a lot of wisdom, a lot of wizardry, and a lot of joy. This is a time when you are acutely aware that your wishes have come true, are coming true, and will come true. The tricky part is that, in the immortal words of Stephen Sondheim, “…careful the wishes you make…. wishes come true, not free.” Because Gemini rules travel, words, wit, cunning and ingenuity - let’s follow him into the proverbial woods, and parse that out.
Oh, the Eclipses!
Historically speaking, there are probably no more confusing and controversial transits in astrology than those of the Solar and Lunar Eclipses. I often hesitate to write about things like this, about moments like now, because there is already so much online chatter I just don’t want to add to the noise. Sometimes I want to write but just can’t get to it because the intensity of the transit is really impacting people, so I am working more than usual.
Today, the New Moon, the Sun, Saturn, and Neptune are all in Pisces, the sign that shows us the many paths that lead to a soul’s redemption. And if you can really ground yourself and listen, a massive Pisces transit like this will show you the path to yours. Together, all these planets compel us to open our hearts and minds: to love and forgive, to imagine and embrace all the different ways redemption can come to us.
New Moons are always a time of new beginnings, a time to reset your head and reboot whatever operating systems you are running on. As always, at this time, we look to our ancestors and the natural world for guidance, insight, instruction, and inspiration. But there is a lot more going on this time, so let’s parse it out so we can make the most of the grace and the opportunities we have.
Integrating the Archetypes of Mercury, Sagittarius and Capricorn
Today’s retrograding Mercury in Capricorn and a New Moon in Sagittarius is a rare category of new beginnings. Their occurrence during Hanukah and their proximity to Winter Solstice, Christmas and Kwanzaa bring numerous opportunities for insights into your paradigms, your processes, and where you are with them. And, most importantly, what is now possible.
Endings, Beginnings, and Opportunities for the Change You Seek
Welcome to the Scorpio New Moon. This one is a particularly powerful one, for several reasons. There is an extraordinary amount of richness and grace available, right now. It's important to hone your skills at recognizing it. It is equally important to open your heart and your mind, your psyche and your soul, and give yourself permission to receive it. So, let's take a minute and parse it out.
A Big Big Day
This time, there is so much going on, and so much more coming down the pike, I absolutely have to do things a bit differently. For reasons I cannot seem to explain – other than just straight up intuition – this one has a different format. It’s just not an option, it’s a compulsion.
This time, there is so much going on, and so much coming down the pike, I’m going to give a lot of raw data and let you work with it to your best advantage. If you get stuck, call me. First, let’s start with the actual astrological math of it: how you do it, why you do it, and when it is best to do it.
Your Healing Process and Integrating the Gemini Archetypes
Saturday’s retrograding Saturn and a New Moon in Gemini – and their proximity to today’s Summer Solstice - bring numerous insights into your paradigms and processes, and where you are with them. One of the reasons astrology is so interesting for me, is that it can be so helpful in assisting clients with their manifestation process, and with the healing that often is such a key piece of manifestation. The astrological transits, signs and planets show us where to go, when, how, and what to do when the road gets rocky, or the waves get choppy.
Welcome to the Taurus new moon—and, thanks to our polycrisis, a brave new world that is evolving at a predictably unpredictable rate. Of course, all new moons represent opportunities for fresh starts and new beginnings, the key is knowing which opportunities to take. And making peace with them. Sometimes you have more options and opportunities than others; usually you have more than you realize. Let’s take a look at what yesterday's particularly relational, and values-driven New Moon has to offer. This New Moon does not offer you a lot of options, but the ones that exist are truly clear, extremely focused and – if you rise to them – will be very rewarding. As spring wanes and summer waxes, the possibilities, and opportunities to start over, to begin again are practically limitless in some extremely specific areas.
About every 2 ½ years, we have a moment like this – where there are 2 new moons in either 1 zodiac sign or 1 28-day period. Now is one of those times, so stop moving and look up. I know, Aries rules rapid, direct, and decisive forward motion, and slowing down right now can be difficult must less stopping. But stop moving - just for a moment. Be present for this. There are few things it would behoove you to sort through. Especially because this one is happening at 29 degrees. Known as the anarectic degree, it is the most powerful degree of each sign because it is the last degree of each sign. So, off we go!
All new moons are powerful. But there are ways in which the Aries new moon is the most powerful one of the astrological year. Of course, part of it has to do with domain of the sign itself, and the characteristics of its gender, element, and modality. As a male sign that rules the divine male archetype, as well as the archetype of the warrior, there is extraordinary strength and courage to be found here. Use it. As it is the first of three fire signs, it is an intense force to be reckoned with: agile and adept, driven to move freely. Be that. As a cardinal sign, it is assertive and initiating, pioneering and resourceful. Own that. But part of it has to do with Aries place in the wheel of the sky: it is the first sign of the zodiac. When you have the transit of new beginnings in the sign of new beginnings, well, there is just exponentially more power. Trust that.
Welcome to the Cancer New Moon. This one would have been a big one anyway, because three of the biggest planets of transformation and change (Pluto, Neptune, and Saturn) are retrograde. Because of the ways the shift in cultural consciousness is moving and has moved (and how that is blowing up my phone), this one has taken a bit of a turn. As a result, I am doing a little something different with this newsletter. When the news broke and my phone started ringing early Friday morning, I said a prayer and I drew this card. Based on these things, and on the calls I have been getting, I am giving this newsletter more of a healing focus, because that is what seems to be needed. Hopefully, it helps assuage whatever pain you are in and whatever burdens you and your sisters are carrying. Let me know how it works for you.
Two days ago, Pluto (the ruler of power, transformation, and change) went retrograde in Capricorn, the Lord of Karma. Yesterday, the New Moon, the Sun, and Uranus are all in the sign of Taurus, ruler of the divine feminine archetype. In terms of astrological math, the most rudimentary interpretation of this is that we all have massive opportunities right now to heal whatever deep soul wounds we have around women, women’s ways and wisdom, and the feminine face of power. So be sure to be looking for yours.
