Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Leo: No One is You and That is Your Power

Tomorrow (January 31st 2018 at 5:27 AM PST) we are having a Full Moon total Lunar Eclipse in Leo! It's a Super Moon as well, just amping up the intensity. We are wrapping up a cycle at this time that started at the end of August with the Solar Eclipse in Leo that we had. On the 15th of February we will have a Solar Eclipse in Aquarius and that will start a new cycle. With this Lunar Eclipse, it's a time of culmination and release. 

Eclipse's take place near the Nodes of the Moon, so the themes of Eclipses are the the themes of the Nodes. This is important because the Nodes signify energies, which we all need to figure out and step into.  When we had the Solar Eclipse in Leo at the end of August, the Sun and Moon were aligned with the North Node. At that time we started a cycle of stepping into our authenticity, stepping into our light/shining our light, recognizing our gifts, and getting in touch with and following our hearts. 

We are now at the culmination point of that cycle that started at the end of August. We are at the end point. It's a wonderful time to review what transpired since August. How did you personally step into your light and authenticity? How did you follow your heart? If you feel like you didn't really step into your authenticity or get in touch with your heart, this is a very crucial time to examine that and try to release whatever blocks you have that are holding you back from doing that. Even if you did step into that energy, it's important to see at this time if there is any little thing that is still holding you back from entering into your light and heart more fully. It's time to let go of whatever is standing in the way of that. 

With the Lunar Eclipse, we have both the Leo and Aquarius energy in play now. It's time to find balance between these two energies and to start to get in touch with the polarity of Leo: Aquarius. When we have the Solar Eclipse on February 15th we'll step more into the Aquarius energy, but right now it's time to find balance. Right now it's important for us to balance our heads and our hearts. It's important to remember that once we step into our authentic selves, it's important that we share that with others and with the world. Remember that when we step into our light we can make a difference; we can help others. If we lived on a planet where everyone was completely authentic and shined their inner light, wouldn't the world be a better place? 

Aquarius does have to do with the unconventional, so the Leo and Aquarius energies can work nicely together in that respect. We can step into our weirdness, the side of ourselves that is different and doesn't fit in any boxes. Our authentic, weird and unique selves. 

The planet that is the closest to the Eclipse is Venus. It's in Aquarius conjunct the South Node. This means there's a reminder about love and relationships as well. Perhaps you've been so into shining your own light and getting into who you are lately. Aquarius reminds you to not forget about others though, and Venus reminds you to not forget about love. It's a good time to bring your authentic self into a relationship and see the beauty and balance that comes from doing that. 

As we reach this point of culmination and before the Solar Eclipse coming up starts a new Aquarius centered cycle, it's important to remember everything Leo has taught you and to not get too caught up in Aquarius's downfalls. Remember to not get stuck in your head. Don't forget about the heart centered beauty of Leo. Aquarius rules groups and community,  so with that in mind don't try to blend in or do what everyone else thinks you should do. Your authentic self is what will ultimately benefit everyone anyway. Your light and authentic truth are needed at this time! 

💫Overall, Lunar Eclipses are periods of change and a culmination of a cycle. Not only that, but this Full Moon is also a Super Moon meaning the Moon is closer to the earth. This means that the energy is enhanced and intense! This can be a time of heightened emotion as well, so hang in there. I know there's a lot of hype out there about this being a Blue Moon as well, so I thought I would mention and explain that. It means that there are two Full Moons in a month. It doesn't mean anything astrologically because the Moon cycle hasn't changed and practically speaking, there can't ever be an extra Moon phase. To find out where the Lunar Eclipse is affecting you more personally, look to see what houses in your chart have Leo and Aquarius in them if you are at all familiar with your chart. If you aren't, I'm always available for phone consultations to see how this is affecting you personally or to do your chart for you! 💫

New Moon in Capricorn: Building the Lives We Desire

Tomorrow (January 16th 2018 at 6:17 PM PST) we are having a New Moon in Capricorn. Everything in the cosmos has been intense recently and this New Moon is no exception. This is actually quite a big moment for us all. 

New Moons are a time to plant seeds. A time we can start fresh and decide/work on what we would like to manifest in our lives. All the Capricorn energy lately has been urging us to get down to business to create the lives we want. It's about building new structures, it's about being practical and working hard. Manifesting what we want in our physical realities. This New Moon is just another stepping stone and push to do this. Plus the Capricorn energy is at an all time high right now with six planets in Capricorn! 

💫I want to talk about the planets besides the Sun and the Moon (which together form the New Moon) that are in Capricorn right now and how they are contributing to all that's going on. 💫

Mercury 

We finally have Mercury in Capricorn. It was kind of a straggler since it went retrograde last month. We may not have been completely sure about the direction our lives were going in and maybe we were missing some information. Now that it has joined the Capricorn party we are able to make decisions. We are able to use our practical minds to help build the future we want. 

Venus 💟

Venus has been part of the Capricorn party for a little while now and is nearing the end of it's transit there.  It's the closest Capricorn planet to the New Moon. It's been pretty highlighted lately and this is no exception. This is helping us build lives that include what we love. It also just places a big focus on relationships. For some people building the relationship you want is important at this time. Commitment and taking relationships seriously is in the air. 

Saturn

Saturn recently started it's 2 1/2 year cycle through Capricorn. Saturn rules Capricorn, so it's really powerful there. It's the ruler of all this Capricorn energy right now. It's quite a big player in the cosmos at the moment. It's really helping us get practical and serious about our lives. Saturn is an authority figure, a taskmaster and father time all in one. I think this placement can be powerful and helpful, but if you aren't taking your life seriously and don't realize the precious nature of time, life could be harder for you. 

Pluto 

Pluto has been in Capricorn for a few years and has a few more years to go. It really adds a big transformative energy to all this Capricorn. It's making a huge exciting aspect that I'm stoked about right now. Jupiter in Scorpio is making a sextile to it. This is a rare and exciting aspect. So much growth and transformation at this time! I mean, it's major! Also, Pluto is ruling Jupiter right now because Jupiter is in the sign that Pluto rules, making this even more intense! The Scorpio energy is contributing in general to all this Capricorn energy. Besides that big Jupiter aspect, Mars is in a sextile with the New Moon. This gives us the drive to build the lives that we want. The Scorpio energy is making us dig deep and to make sure that we are building lives that are rich and satisfying on a soul level. Only what we really want and desire will do at this time. 

Uranus square the Sun and Venus ⛇

Over the weekend Uranus in Aries squared both Venus and the Sun. The energy is still in play a little, but mostly happened right before the New Moon. Uranus brought some unexpected twists perhaps and threw some curveballs our way, but hopefully even if they were rough we've been able to assimilate them alright and we can move forward accordingly now. 

Chiron Sextile the New Moon 

The last aspect/planet I want to talk about is Chiron in Pisces, which is making a sextile to the New Moon. This brings healing energy to this time. We are healing certain things in our lives, so that we can move forward and build the lives we are meant to have. 

☆ Overall this is an intense time! A wonderful time to start building the lives we want however. Yes the energy has more of a serious tone then a light hearted one, but not in a bad way. The universe is pushing us forwards and personally I think it's rather exciting. ☆

Starting 2018 with a Full Moon in Cancer

On New Year's day 2018 we are having a Full Moon in Cancer. What a way to start the New Year! 

Full Moons are typically a time of culmination with a period of release following it. 

Let's delve into the themes and aspects of this Full Moon to see what is culminating and what needs releasing. 

With this Full Moon we're dealing with the Cancer-Capricorn axis. This is an axis that deals with security. Cancer with emotional security; wanting to feel safe and nurtured. Capricorn is about security more on a physical/material plane. 

It's time to release some needs for security that aren't serving us anymore. There's a huge emphasis on Capricorn energy right now with four planets being in Capricorn including Saturn and Pluto. There's a bigger emphasis on the Capricorn energy than the Cancer energy. It's important to release some emotional, needy security issues because of this. The Cancer side of things seems to need the most releasing, although if you have Capricorn material security issues holding you back,  you should look at that as well. All the heavy Capricorn energy is urging us to build the lives we want though. It's the time to focus on that and release security issues that are holding us back from manifesting what we want in our lives.  

With this Full Moon it would ideally be good to find balance between Cancer and Capricorn needs however. Find balance between what your emotions want and what works best for you in the physical/material world. 

Not only is it important to start building the life we want this month with all the Capricorn energy, it's important to remember that Saturn just entered Capricorn. We're starting a two and half year cycle right now. The things we decide to build will have long lasting results. 

Out of the four planets in Capricorn at the time of the Full Moon, a conjunction between the Sun and Venus is the closest. This means that relationships for some people are a big focus at this time. Trying to build one or manifest the one we want. Venus is Capricorn takes relationships seriously. This really isn't a time to just mess around. There's a desire for much more than that. 

The biggest aspect at this time is an exact trine between the Moon and Neptune. This is Neptune trying to positively help us. Urging us to connect to our spirituality. When the going gets tough connect back to the source. With all the security issues you may be feeling, remember that our greatest sense of security simply comes from the divine or the universe. Trust in the universe at this time. Neptune even at it's best can make things seems a bit foggy, so use it's positive side to trust in the universe and connect spiritually. 

I wanted to mention that the day after the Full Moon Uranus goes direct. This could bring up something unexpected. When that happens though, all planets will be direct. That's kind of a big deal. You usually hear about the personal planets going retrograde, but outer planets go retrograde pretty often and for long periods of time. With all planets direct now, it's full steam ahead. 

Two big aspects that we have to look forward to soon that I also wanted to mention are a conjunction between Mars and Jupiter and a sextile between Jupiter and Pluto. Things will really be moving and expanding to get us to our soul's deepest desires with the Mars and Jupiter conjunction. Jupiter sextile Pluto is a rare and important aspect that will really be pushing us to transform and grow. Lots of change coming! 

The last thing I wanted to talk about may shed some light as to why it seems like there could be a bit of information lacking in our lives. We have all this Capricorn energy urging us to start building the lives we want, but Mercury is a straggler in Sagittarius. It turned direct a little bit ago, but hasn't caught up to where it was when it went retrograde. It's backtracking. It may feel like part of the truth is still missing or like we're still seeking where we should point our arrow to some extent. 

~Overall this can be an intense and emotional time. Yes, this is a Super Moon so the energy is magnified and the Moon is in it's home sign of Cancer. Talk about feeling all the feels! This is quite the way to start the year. It's a time of release and culmination, so that we can really start to build the life we want. Change and transformation are coming, even if we're still a teeny bit unsure where things are going at the moment. It's all coming together in a big way though, and it will really be interesting to see how January plays out. ~ 

New Moon in Sagittarius: What's Around the Bend?

On Sunday (December 17th 2017) we are having a New Moon in Sagittarius! New Moons happen every month and always mark a good time to plant seeds for new beginnings in our lives as it marks a point in which the Moon begins a new cycle. Sometimes this period of time deals with some smaller new beginnings. This New Moon though, is a bigger deal and is more intense . 

An Abundance of Sagittarius  

This New Moon is in Sagittarius with three other planets in Sagittarius as well. Saturn is one of the planets and it is at 29 degrees of Sagittarius and about to move on finally after a three year cycle, which is very significant. We are at the end of a cycle and the beginning of a new one basically. With this New Moon and all this Sagittarius energy we are being asked to find our truth. To figure out what is real and true in our lives. We are being asked to figure out where we would like our futures to go. We are also being asked to question what we believe and our beliefs about life. With Mercury Retrograde we have already really been questioning these things and have been revisiting certain things in order to try and find the answers. Mercury will still be retrograde this week, so even a little after this New Moon you may be trying to make sense of everything. I personally think that January is when these things will really start to move forward and make sense when Mercury picks up the pace again. This weekend though, is big and might bring some more clues to this puzzle. It will be interesting to see what comes up. 

The Galactic Center

The Galactic Center is something that keeps being brought up a lot lately. The New Moon will be conjunct the Galactic Center (the center of our milky way galaxy). This just shows how powerful the energy backing this New Moon is. This is an important time in many peoples lives. If you are at all spiritually inclined or have some sort of meditative/spiritual practice, I believe theres a lot of energy and 'downloads' that are available to connect with at this time. Connecting on a spiritual level like this might help us find the right path we are meant to go on. 

Saturn 
The New Moon is conjunct Saturn, which is at the fateful 29 degrees of Sagittarius. Saturn will be moving into Capricorn on Tuesday. It's wrapping up a cycle that started at the very end of 2014. Think of the things you have gone through since then, you are completing a certain cycle of your life and starting a new one. At the time of this New Moon we are at a culmination point and preparing for a new cycle. 

Uranus 
The New Moon is also trine Uranus. Uranus brings change and I'm sure you can already tell that change is coming. Uranus can also bring the unexpected. Perhaps some unexpected bit of information comes in that gives you clarity as to where it is you should be going. If not that, there could be some other unexpected event. A trine is a more positive aspect so unexpected in this case should hopefully be a good thing. 

Chiron 
The New Moon is also square Chiron. This is a more difficult aspect. This brings up the fact that we have got to heal our wounds! Mercury Retrograde also squared Chiron, so part of  finding the direction our future is going in, is to heal things from the past that are still hurting us. Finding out the truth of some matters so we can move on. Healing hurts that are preventing us from going along the right path. Healing beliefs that are keeping us stuck. The energy of this square and the trine to Uranus may have been felt a little stronger a couple days up to the New Moon when they were making a direct aspect to the Sun. 

Belief and Manifestation
It's best to heal beliefs you have about life that don't serve you at this time. When Saturn moves into Capricorn we want to make sure that some of the life we are creating doesn't involve the manifestation of some of our bad beliefs. Capricorn is an earth sign and can be related to manifesting things on the physical plane. 

Mercury Retrograde's Activity at the Time of the New Moon
At the time of the New Moon, Mercury in it's Retrograde motion will trine/sextile the Nodes. This is an aspect I mentioned briefly in my Mercury Retrograde post. This is an aspect that is trying to get us aligned with our purpose and our authentic path. An aspect that is trying to get us to bring our authentic self into the spotlight. Helping us step into what our hearts want and away from what we think others want us to do and what helps us 'fit in'. Mercury Retrograde is hitting this spot so we can find these things, so we can move on accordingly. 

~Overall there is a lot going on! We are reviewing certain things, ending a cycle and beginning a new one. This is a big time to find our 'truths' and to find out the life we are meant to be living. To find out the next step on our path. This New Moon could really bring us to an interesting point. Remember though, that while we may really want clarity and to totally move forward, I would be patient until Mercury turns direct and gains momentum. We are getting prepared to move forward at this time.~

Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius: An Energized Retrograde Centered Around the Truth and Creating Our Futures

It's Mercury retrograde time again! Mercury started a retrograde cycle on December 2nd 2017 and will be retrograde till December 22nd. I'm sure you can feel it already, but this isn't your typical Mercury Retrograde. This one is pretty energized. 

~Typical Mercury Retrograde Issues to Watch Out~

I can't have a Mercury retrograde post without making sure I tell you about some more typical Mercury retrograde things to watch out for. You should have patience with technology as you could experience some problems or glitches, you should be careful of miscommunications,  you should be careful of signing contracts and if you are traveling really make sure you double check everything etc. Mercury Retrogrades are also not a good time to start something totally new. Ending something isn't a good idea either if you can help it. The thing about starting something or ending something is that the nature of those circumstances can change when Mercury Retrograde is over, so it's best to wait on big decisions. 

~The Past~

Something Mercury retrogrades can bring up is the past. Whatever comes up is always for a reason, but the levels of of how important these things are can vary greatly. Sometimes we need to revisit something during this time that never got resolved. Sometimes something or someone that was in your life and kind of disappeared and wasn't really supposed to in the long run, comes back for a redo. On a more personal level, friends, or lovers who just never got over you or  never got what they wanted from you can re-surface and a lot of the time that doesn't necessarily mean anything more than that. 

~Moving Forward~ 

Something that I feel like is misunderstood about Mercury retrograde is that you can move forward. Especially during this particular retrograde, which is much more energized. The thing is, don't do something completely new. If you redo something or re-vamp something, that's awesome. You can also use some of the stuff from the past positively in order to move forward. 

~A Word About Retreating~ 

Mercury retrogrades usually have to do with taking a step back and retreating. While I think that you should make sure you take important reflective moments for yourself, this Mercury retrograde is just too energized for that to be all you focus on at this time. I think taking time to retreat, experience solitude and meditating are always important. I just think this retrograde isn't the time to totally disconnect form the world and to not do anything. Balance is really key here this time. 

~Mercury is Retrograde in the Sign of Sagittarius~ 

Mercury is going retrograde through the sign of Sagittarius. Sagittarius is a fire sign and is related to outward moving, yang energy. That's part of the reason why this retrograde is more energized. The symbol we associate with Sagittarius is that of the archer. Sagittarius is concerned with the future and helps us to point our 'arrows' in the right direction. During this retrograde we are concerned with our futures and everything we do, are revisiting, or bringing back from the past is all in order to really figure out where our  futures are going when Mercury turns direct. 

Sagittarius is also concerned with the truth and finding meaning. With Mercury retrograde in this sign we are really questioning the truth. What does it all mean? What is the truth of our lives? Our inner truth ( since retrogrades turn us inwards)? We are trying to discover these truths so we know what direction our futures should go in. This may mean that we discover some truths we didn't know previously. Sometimes this can be hard. It's important to know in the long run though. 

~Mercury, Saturn and the Galactic Center~ 

Mercury will be conjunct Saturn at the beginning of the retrograde. Saturn is about to leave Sagittarius, so this is kind of a big aspect. It really intensifies the Sagittarius energy talked about above. There's almost an urgency to discovering the truth and getting on the right track. Also taking stock of what you really believe. This aspect is making us get serious. Both Mercury and Saturn have been in line with the galactic center (the center of our Milky Way galaxy) as well lately. That's a big deal and I feel like the meaning of it is so huge, it's hard for anyone to completely understand or explain. Basically I think the things we are discovering on a personal level (if we are in tune enough) can have effects on a world level and then on a galactic level.....because we are part of something huge and I think we discount how important we are as individuals in making up the 'whole'.  If more people step into their 'truths', really follow their path and step into a place of alignment with light and love, I believe that can effect the 'whole'. I think it is all too vast and complicated to truly understand, but important to reflect on and bring to your attention regardless. 

~Other Aspects Mercury Will Make~ 

Mercury will be making a trine to the North Node. This will help us in further figuring out our life purpose and to further discover our most authentic version of our selves to move forward with. Step into your light! 

Mercury will also trine Uranus. This aspect is definitely bringing some of that energy I was talking about. It also brings an element of change. Hard to sit still with this one. 

Mercury will be squaring Chiron. This points to wounds coming up for healing. Healing wounds from the past that could come up. 

Mercury will also be conjuncting Venus. This will bring up some relationship stuff for some. 

~Wow! Lots to think about during this Mercury retrograde! Like I said, this one is more energized than usual. I'm sure you can already feel that. I think what we discover during this time will be very important for us all and it will be interesting to see how things move forward when Mercury turns direct again~