New Moon in Sagittarius: Set Your Sights On the Goal

On Tuesday ( November 29th 2016 at 4:18 AM PST) there will be a New Moon in Sagittarius. Finally the crazy Full Moon phase is over and we are heading into the territory of new beginnings. 

New Moons are known for being a time of manifesting what we would like into our lives and for new beginnings. This is even more profound with the fact that there is a lot of planetary activity going on around the New Moon with cardinal planets. Cardinal energy is all about starting new things, so that energy is ours for the taking at the moment. 

The New Moon is in Sagittarius, which is a sign that encourages us to be more optimistic, to believe and to see our inner truth. This could be a time where you change your beliefs, learn new things or dig deep to see what your truth is and what needs to be done in your life. Sagittarius is 'the archer' so it's a time to see the truth about what needs to be done and shoot 'your arrow' in that direction. It's time to set new goals. 

There are a lot of planetary aspects to and around the New Moon. The first aspect isn't to a planet, but to the Moon's Nodes. The New Moon is square the Nodes. This may bring some karmic issues to the forefront. It's time to deal with our issues and to make sure that we are living our life purpose. It isn't time to escape, it's time to bring your soul gifts out into the open and use them to be of service to others and live the path of your purpose. 

The second aspect is the New Moon square Neptune. This energy may also make some people want to escape, or feel tired, energetically sensitive, emotionally sensitive and maybe even a bit confused. If this is the case, some self care or retreating is alright around the actual day of the New Moon. Maybe use your retreat time to decide and meditate about the changes you would like to implement in your life and the things you want to manifest. Just don't succumb to unhealthy escapism. 

The third aspect around the New Moon is Mars trine Jupiter. Jupiter has also been squaring Pluto recently and that energy is still in effect as well. Jupiter square Pluto has been pushing for us to  succeed and Mars trine Jupiter is similar in the fact that it encourages us to go after our ambitions, to expand and grow and to live our life purpose. Mars being in Aquarius and Jupiter being in Libra are working together nicely in the realm of relationships with people as well. There is an ability to find harmony, compromise and an equality with other people. This is nice energy, which may help cool down some of the power struggles of Jupiter square Pluto that have been going on. 

Some other aspects that are happening involve Venus. Relationships have been transforming especially since the crazy Full Moon and Venus's recent conjunction to Pluto. Now Venus is square Uranus, which brings more changes afoot. Relationship dynamics are changing. Some unexpected stuff could even come up since Uranus can be a bit of a wild card. Venus will also be sextile Chiron, which means it's also a  great time to heal relationship woulds. 

Wow! What a lot of energy around this New Moon! It's a time of change and embarking on new adventures. Especially with relationships and following our life purpose. It's time to find our 'inner truth' and set our sights on where we'd like to go. 

The Age of Aquarius

I'm sure many of you have heard about The Age of Aquarius and I'm not talking about the song by the 5th dimension. There is a lot of buzz that's been going around in recent times as to whether or not we have entered The Age of Aquarius and all the promises that it can bring. What is The Age of Aquarius exactly? Well it's an astrological age that can be explained by something called the precession of the equinoxes. 

~Precession of the Equinoxes~

To begin with, the Sun travels around the earth once a year. On it's journey around the earth the Sun travels a path called the ecliptic and passes through the 12 signs of the zodiac. The zodiac signs are named after constellations. The beginning of the astrological year begins every year at the vernal equinox in the sign of Aries. Back in Babylonian times the vernal equinox when the Sun entered Aries, also happened to align with the constellation of Aries. This was because they were living in The Age of Aries. As time passes the vernal equinox takes place in a different constellation.  This is the precession the the equinoxes. It takes around 2,150 years or so to move through one sign. Each of these phases marks a particular historical period. For the past 2,000 years or so the world was in The Age of Pisces. Now we are either in or will be soon moving into The Age of Aquarius. There is a lot of debate about it's exact beginning, but the general consensus is that it happened around the year 2000. We are most likely living in a blending of the two ages at the moment as we are at the end of one age and on the brink of a new, so there may be a transition phase. This transition phase may be chaotic as we are conflicted between the old and the new energies. 

~The Age of Pisces~

The Age of Pisces was an age in which religion was paramount. Societies were established around shared belief systems. It was an age filled with blind faith and an over developed belief in the afterlife. The religious virtues of being pious, kind and charitable were strongly revered. It was an age filled with sacrifice, struggle and victim consciousness. At it's worst it was an age of deception, illusion, confusion and governments and religions misleading us. The better part of The Age of Pisces was  a genuine desire perhaps to connect with a greater power, but in many instances people were mislead through some illusions of religion or they instead numbed this desire with drug and alcohol abuse. The wide use of substances is in fact probably a result of The Age of Pisces. A good part of The Age of Pisces was the importance of compassion and being 'heart centered' and a focus on emotions. These are things that sadly did not completely penetrate The Age of Pisces, but if you look closely you will still see glimpses of it throughout that time's history and they are virtues we should not forget as we enter into The Age of Aquarius. 

~The Age of Aquarius~ 

The Age of Aquarius is a very exciting age because Aquarius is a very humanitarian sign. Achieving a greater state of world peace may be more desirable now and perhaps even ultimately more possible as this age progresses. Aquarius is the sign concerned with hopes and dreams, so at least we all might be hoping and dreaming for a better world. Aquarius is the sign of brotherhood/sisterhood  and everyone might be concerned with unity. Everyone should hopefully be more accepting of everyone no matter what their race, gender, sexual preference, or class is etc. The class system and even the separation of countries could become a thing of the past eventually as Aquarius desires unity and may encourage us to become 'citizens of the world'. Aquarius also is a sign that is concerned with freedom, so some structures in our society may seem too controlling during this age. Aquarius is also the sign related to environmentalism so during this age there should be a greater desire to care for our planet. This Aquarian Age is occurring at a critical time for our planet that's for sure and may be just the kind of energy we need if we want to take care of mother earth.  Aquarius is a sign concerned with scientific knowledge and invention. We are already living in the computer age and seeing vast technological advances, so these will continue to grow at an astounding rate. Space travel may even be able to reach unheard of new advances. Astrologers are happy because Aquarius is strongly concerned with Astrology, so there is hope that Astrology will become more widely accepted and used, especially after a tumultuous period of being thought of as superstitious or 'bad' in the highly religious Age of Pisces. During The Age of Aquarius knowledge and the intellect may be highly valued . A concern about this age, is that there will be more of an emphasis on being cold and detached, so hopefully we don't become disconnected from the heart. As a way to merge some important lessons from The Age of Pisces and The Age of Aquarius, it's important to keep a balance between the head and the heart and to see the value of both. It'll be interesting what this detached freedom loving energy of Aquarius will do to one on one relationships as well. 

This is a very interesting time we are living in. I'm sure many of you can see the merging of these two ages that is going on at the moment and some of the tumultuous energy it has brought. There is hope though for a better future. Let's just all remember the positive qualities of Aquarius and try to build a better world based on those principles. 

The Closest Super Moon in 68 Years: November 14th Full Moon in Taurus

On November 14th 2016 we are having a Full Moon in Taurus. Not only will this Full Moon be one of a series of three Super Moons, it will be the closest Super Moon since 1948. 

A Super Moon happens when the Moon is closer to the earth than normal. This means that this Full Moon will be the closest it has been to the earth in 68 years. We're going through a period of Super Moons that will last through December. We had one last month, which was pretty intense if I may say so myself. Now we are having the closest one of all. This means that the energy of the Full Moon is very, very magnified. 

Full Moons are all about releasing and letting go of things that no longer serve us. Since this Full Moon is so close, this is a huge time for release. Whether it's letting go of old beliefs, behavior patterns, or getting rid of a particular situation in your life, it is certainly time to let go. On a side note  Full Moons are a great time to clear the energy since it is a time of release. You can do this using whatever method you prefer to use. 

The Full Moon is occurring with the Moon in Taurus and the Sun in Scorpio, so the energy is all about themes of the Taurus and Scorpio axis. On one hand the energy is about stability vs transformation. What part of you wants to keep part of your life stable and secure? What part of you desires something else, desires to transform yourself and your life for the better? We shall have to find a middle ground between the two, but I will tell you the Moon is urging us to not  stay stuck in the way things are and the Sun is urging us to transform and change for the better. This Full Moon could be hugely transformational if we tap into it's powerful and positive energy. 

A particular energy that could manifest during this Full Moon is the energy of possessiveness or jealousy. Possessiveness is a trait of Taurus and jealousy is a Scorpio trait. Of course the point of Full Moons is to let go though, so it's important to let possessiveness and jealousy go. Remember that you don't own anybody, the only person you have any control over is yourself. Also remember to not focus on what you lack and what other people have. Focus on what you do have, not what you lack and not what you fear. It's time to transmute these energies. 

Money is a small issue that could be brought up for some people since Taurus energy rules your personal finances and Scorpio rules other people's money. Perhaps some people need to find some sort of balance between the two or may be dealing with some issues regarding this area. 

Taurus is a nice placement at least for the Moon to be in because the Moon is exalted in Taurus. No matter what issues come up we should be able to at least find some sort of grounding if we choose and to deal with things in a practical manner. It's a good time to find practical solutions and to take practical action. 

The one aspect the Full Moon will be making will be to Chiron. The Moon will be sextile Chiron and the Sun will be trine Chiron.  This aspect is bringing the need to heal to the forefront. Chiron is making positive aspects at least, so this is definitely a healing influence. We have an opportunity with this Full Moon to heal some of our wounds and issues. Chiron has been in Pisces for quite a while now and with Chiron's placement there a great way to heal anything during this Full Moon would be to connect spiritually. The Scorpio Sun energy is supportive of this as well. 

~This is quite the Full Moon we have on our hands! The energy of this may have been felt a week or so prior and will probably be felt a week or so after as well. So be aware of that. Overall I'd say don't forget the beautiful power of letting go and the magic of transformation. I wish you all the best in getting through this intense planetary time. ~



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