New Moon in Libra: Embrace the Element of Change

Tomorrow (October 19th 2017 at 12:12 PM PDT) there will be a New Moon in Libra. This is a very exciting New Moon with a lot of aspects. We have to expect the unexpected with this one. A portal of a beautiful, vibrant new beginning awaits if we are willing to embrace it. 

Leading up to the New Moon the energy is always a bit lower and everyone may feel a bit reclusive as the Moon is getting darker. When the New Moon hits though, it's a time of new beginnings and a time to manifest what you would like. This new beginning is quite a big one too. 

The most interesting part of this New Moon is an exact opposition to Uranus. One big thing to keep in mind with this month's new beginning is to expect the unexpected. Some people get annoyed with that interpretation of Uranus energies, but that is the truth! If we knew what to expect it wouldn't be unexpected would it? 

It's interesting because the crazy energy of Uranus tied up with the Moon is affecting the tides right now because they waves are pretty crazy around where I live. It's interesting to see physical manifestations of planetary energy like that. 

What we can say about Uranus for sure is that it always brings change. We're being reminded of change we still need to enact in our lives to live the life we want. Although, of course Uranus may just not remind us, it may just bring a change we needed unexpectedly! 

With the Libra energies of the New Moon we can't forget about relationships. This could be a new beginning in a relationship sense for some people. This could be within existing partnerships or even could be a potential time to meet someone. With Uranus tugging at the other end of the New Moon in Aries, we are reminded of our own individuality and freedom as well. If there is a new beginning in a relationship sense, it must balance the 'self' and the 'partner'. Balance is always key when talking about Libra. 

We have Saturn in a sextile with the New Moon helping us get our lives together in the way we need to. Helping us take practical steps and get structured properly. Saturn can be a harsh planet, but this time it's making a nicer aspect and helping us get down to business in a good way. 

Another interesting aspect to this New Moon is a sextile to Black Moon Lilith. I don't usually talk about Black Moon Lilith, but this is an interesting aspect especially because Black Moon Lilith is on the Galactic Center. Black Moon Lilith has to do with our shadow side and what we keep hidden for fear it won't be accepted. With Black Moon Lilith traveling through Sagittarius we have been dealing with our beliefs we have kept hidden and the parts of ourselves that are highly knowledgeable that we keep hidden. It also just hides the truth. In terms of actual truths or the truth of our own being and who we really are. In a personal way it's powerful, but it will be interesting to see what will happen on a more global or governmental level. There could be some whistleblowers or some truths coming out in that way as well. With the sextile to the New Moon, part of the new beginning on a personal level is to accept the knowledge we have and our beliefs and start to share them with the world. We need to come to terms with our shadow side and the TRUTH of who we really are. Black Moon Lilith being on the Galactic Center just makes this more powerful. The Galactic Center is the center of the milky way where a black hole is located. It is a huge source of energy. So with Black Moon Lilith sitting there we are having some powerful stuff come to the surface and it is impacting this New Moon. 

Last, but not least we have a bit of a looser trine/sextile from the Nodes to the New Moon. This is reminding us of our purpose. Reminding us particularly of our inner light we need to shine and to step into our authenticity. The recent eclipse was related to the theme of the Nodes, so we are being reminded of what that eclipse was urging us to do personally. Of course no matter where the eclipse was in your chart it is all about stepping into our authenticity, which ties in kind of nicely with the other aspects. 

~What a jam packed New Moon this is! Basically, at this time there is a portal opening in our lives. A new beginning. Doors opening. If we work with the energy, this could be beautiful. We are really being urged to get going on the path that is right for us all. Time to step into our authenticity, to embrace the truth of who we are, to stop hiding our knowledge, to get down to business creating the life we want and should be leading and to break free from anything holding our individuality back. Of course on top of that, we are urged to be in balanced partnerships that support this authentic life. Of course, there is also the element of the unexpected that we can look forward to! I can't stress enough what a powerful time this is!  ~

Jupiter in Scorpio: A Year of Deep Transformation and Growth

Jupiter entered Scorpio today, October 10th 2017 where it will stay until November 8th 2018. Wherever Jupiter goes it gives us luck and expansion. This year that luck and expansion touches on the themes of Scorpio. 

Scorpio rules transformation and I'm talking about really intense transformation. Like total destruction of things,  so that positive rebirths can happen. Jupiter on the other hand is the largest planet and one that rules growth and expansion. When you put these two together, you can expect this year to be a period of tremendous transformation and growth. Scorpio rules the depths of the self as well, so a lot of this growth may be inner growth in particular. Scorpio has the most intense emotions of the water signs, so there can be deep emotional growth as well. 

Basically we will be looking for change on a deep inner level and change that aligns with our true inner selves. There's a doorway opening around desire and what our souls truly desire. Scorpio does away with the superficial and whatever isn't in alignment with our true selves we will get ready to abolish from our lives. There is tremendous spiritual growth around for the taking . In fact anything taboo, spiritual or mysterious seems to hold interest for us now and we want to explore the deeper aspects of life. 

This past year with Jupiter in Libra, there was growth in 1 on 1 partnerships. We had to learn harmony and compromise. Change was harder though because Libra constantly weighs two options and is infamous for indecision. Scorpio is all about change however and now we can completely transform our lives and bring about that which is in alignment with our spirits and we can bring about our deepest desires. We have gone through some growth with 1 on 1 partnerships, but on a more mental, surface level. With Jupiter in Scorpio our relationships are now growing on the level of intimacy. We are now looking for intense sexual intimacy and soul level intimacy with another person. Not only with another person, but connecting on an intimate level with ourselves and with life as well.

Speaking of sex, Scorpio loves it and Jupiter expands everything. This means that sex drives could become more intense. There will be positive growth though around sexuality.

Other things that Scorpio rules are power and other peoples' money/shared finances. There may be some positive opportunities and support around joint finances this year. With Scorpio's drive for intimacy there could now be a desire to share your life with someone in a more material way like sharing financial responsibility or even a home for some people. As far as power goes, that is the one downfall of Jupiter in Scorpio. It expands the drive for power, which may be interesting to witness in the governments of the world. 

Jupiter in Scorpio will make two big aspects this year and they will be positive, so that's good news! One will be a trine to Neptune. This will be a wonderful aspect on a spiritual level and one that all water signs will probably feel in positive ways. The second big aspect is a wonderfully transformative sextile to Pluto. Pluto rules Scorpio, so imagine the transformation that could happen at that time! That aspect will be very welcome to water and earth signs alike. There will also be a mutual reception between Mars and Jupiter, which shall be nice too. A mutual reception is when two planets are in each other's signs. So Jupiter will be in Mars' original sign Scorpio and Mars will be in Jupiter's sign of Sagittarius.  When that happens we can really get some positive ventures going in our lives. We will at least have better aspects this year with Jupiter in Scorpio then we had with Jupiter in Libra last year. 

This year will be particularly profound for Scorpios and those born with Jupiter in Scorpio. If you have any planets in Scorpio, expect to have some kind of profound growth in certain areas of your life as well. 

~Overall this is a powerful and exciting transit! No more beating around the bush, it's time to go after what we desire and live a life that is satisfying to our spirits. An old order is dying out as well as everything superficial. It's time to experience the depth of life, the depths of our spirits and the depths of intimate relationships. ~

Full Moon in Aries: Changing Relationship Dynamics

Tomorrow ( October 5th 2017 at 11:40 AM PDT) there will be a Full Moon in Aries. The energy is quite intense around this one, but hopefully in a positive way. It's been intense in general astrologically and this is just one more piece to the puzzle. 

Full Moon's are an emotional time where things come to a culmination or harvest each month. The area of focus this month is relationships and relationship dynamics. 

With a typical Full Moon in Aries (which of course means that the Sun is opposing in Libra) we have a tug of war between the 'me' and the 'we'. The Moon in Aries wants independence, individuality and to do what it wants. The Sun in Libra wants what's best for the relationship. It wants harmony and compromise. This tug of war was accentuated with the recent opposition of Uranus in Aries and Jupiter in Libra. On a personal level this opposition was between what Uranus in Aries wants which is independence, individuality, and having the freedom to do what it wants and Jupiter in Libra who wants to grow through partnership and have compromise. With this aspect we had a tug of war between these two things before this Full Moon. 

We are trying to find the balance still between these two things, but the tug of war is coming to a kind of resolution. To start with, Mercury is also in Libra conjunct the Sun and is helping us communicate in a partnership sense and find compromise. 

Where it really gets interesting is that the planet that rules Libra (Venus) and the planet that rules Aries (Mars) are exactly conjunct at the Full Moon. So a middle ground and a balance may be found as these planets are working together. This aspect is nice for relationships in general and can be kind of sexy ( planets that rule romance and sex drive conjunct doesn't sound so bad....). They're both in Virgo though, which is a very practical sign. This helps with some practical and grounded solutions. 

Mars and Venus both made a trine to Pluto individually earlier in the week, which shows that things have been transforming on an individual and partnership level. These areas are undergoing a huge transformational shift, which is underlying all of this. 

~Overall, relationship dynamics are growing and changing. We are trying to find a balance between our personal needs and desires and those of a partnership/partnerships in our lives. We are getting practical about this and there is a lot of communication about our thoughts and feelings. Pluto is totally transforming the nature of things, tearing structures up from the roots and changing things positively for the better. Pluto doesn't let things stay the same. Pluto is the planet of death after all and we are witnessing the death of an old way of being. Pluto also rules rebirth however and that is what is happening now on a personal and relationship level~