New Moon in Aries: Are you Ready For New Beginnings?

Tomorrow, April 5th 2019 (1:50 AM PST) we will be having a New Moon in Aries. Mercury turned direct last week, but it was on top of Neptune, which meant things were still kind of foggy and perhaps not moving forward very fast. This New Moon marks a time of things starting to pick up the pace and a time of new beginnings. 

Aries is the first sign in the zodiac and has to do with new beginnings anyways, so the New Moon in Aries is always a potent one. Things are picking up speed now. It's time to plant those seeds and go after what you desire. 

It's important to actually look at the time of the Full Moon we just had because this New Moon is connected to it. That Full Moon was on March 20th. It marked a time of release and also a time of new beginnings. If you released something, now this New Moon marks a time to plant the seeds for what will come next for you. If you started something new than this is a time to really continue cultivating that. The Full Moon we are having next on April 19th will be the final Moon phase to tie into this series. At that time there could be a big culmination and turning point and a time of final release. All these Moon phases are dealing with the Aries/Libra energy and that's why they are connected. Stories are unfolding and this New Moon is the middle portion of the story. 

This New Moon will mark different types of new beginnings for everybody, but some general Aries energy has to do with really stepping into your independence, individuality and personal identity. How can you feel more empowered in your own life and how does that tie into your personal story that is unfolding? What is your new identity? Or have you uncovered your true identity yet that was there all along? Aries is also an energy that has to do with initiative, so what are you initiating at this time? 

While we finally have some cardinal, forward moving energy to pursue what we would like, there still is an element of needing to go with the flow. This New Moon also marks the time when Mercury finally moves ahead of Neptune and is picking up speed. The energy is forward moving and we don't have to surrender to the flow as extremely as before. We do still have to go with it though till Mercury moves out of Pisces on the 17th. Now we have more of a balance of initiating and going with the flow energy. So don't forget this important balance. Also, while things will start to get more clear now, it still could seem a bit cloudy till the 17th. It's like the clouds are slowly starting to part to reveal the Sun. While some people may be quite pleased to see this super flowy energy go, it's important that we remember the beautiful lessons it's taught us. It's taught us to trust our intuition, feelings and the universe instead of logic. I think that is so valuable and I hope may help you navigate your lives a bit differently now. 

Mars is the ruler of Aries and therefore this New Moon, so it's interesting to see where it's at right now. It recently moved into Gemini. This adds an energy of making connections, communicating with people and having lots of new ideas to this New Moon. This is fun energy. Mars will also be making a sextile to Chiron in Aries during the New Moon. This is helping us heal identity wounds or wounds around independence. Also, perhaps wounds around initiation or going after what you want. This healing energy can help us move forward more confidently if we let it. 

The last thing I want to mention is that the New Moon is making a loose square to Saturn in Capricorn. I feel like this is energy looming in the background rather then being really apparent. The Sun will move towards an exact square this coming week and I think that's when we'll feel it the most. Saturn is reminding us of reality. We can start fresh and flow towards our dreams, but we have to be reminded of responsibilities, restrictions and difficult grown up things we need to do in order to move forward. These things we may deal with much more in the week ahead, but it's best to start to become aware of them now. 

This past month was a weird time, but also a very powerful one. Now we get to move forward more , continue new stories we have started and watch as the clouds slowly, but surely start to clear. 

Full Moon in Libra on the Spring Equinox

Spring is finally here and with it a Full Moon in Libra tonight. There is already a shift in energy with the end of winter and beginning of spring. The Sun always moves into Aries on the spring equinox bringing the astrological new year. There are new beginnings in the air and the Full Moon brings a culmination point now as well. 

Full Moon's are a time of harvest, completion and then letting go. We are shedding the old as we move into spring. This Full Moon is happening at zero degrees however. We've had quite a series of Full Moon's at zero degrees. Every time we shed the old, there is a new beginning being birthed at the same time lately. 

This Full Moon is happening in Libra. It's really interesting because next month we are actually going to have another Full Moon in Libra as well. This is a rarity. This means that relationships are going to be really highlighted during this time. 

Full Moons are made up of both the energy of the Sun and the Moon. The Sun will be in Aries and the Moon in Libra, so we are dealing with the Aries-Libra axis. This axis is all about the self (Aries) vs relationships with others (Libra). This is a time to make sure your need for relationships is in balance with your need for independence. Anything upsetting this balance needs to be let go of. It's a time to bring more balance and harmony to your life. If you've been so independent that you aren't making room for relationships then this will be brought into question. If you've been sacrificing yourself for someone else then this will be brought into question. This is all about having healthy relationships in your life where there is compromise and you don't have to sacrifice your identity or sense of individuality. 

Chiron in Aries will be conjunct the Sun during this Full Moon helping us heal our sense of independence and identity within relationships. Releasing and healing times when this was sacrificed in the past. It's important to have a strong sense of self in healthy relationships. To never have to give up your identity or your own needs. This healing element can be so powerful for healing our egos and sense of individuality. 

At the time of the Full Moon Venus in Aquarius will be making two big exact aspects. On on hand Venus will be sextile Jupiter in Sagittarius. This is an aspect that can help us grow and expand in the realm of relationships. It can be a bit lucky. It can help us gain a new perspective on our beliefs about relationships and help us get out of our boxes or comfort zones. 

The other aspect Venus is making is a square to Mars. This is interesting because Venus rules Libra and Mars rules Aries. The planetary rulers of the Full Moon are square each other! This can bring some tension around relationships. Although this tension does have potential to be somewhat exciting  if it brings about healthy sexual tension. Venus is the feminine energy and Mars the masculine. The feminine and masculine energies within ourselves could be at odds. If one is out of balance it's a good time to recognize it and bring it back into a state of equilibrium. Are you too in your yang energy 'doing'  too much or pushing forward too much? Or are you too passive in a yin state? It can be different for everyone, but I know in today's world it's more likely that you're out of touch with feminine/yin energy. If so when you bring these back into balance it can bring harmony to your relationships as well.

It's a big day full of lots of shifts. Lots of things are ending, beginning and being brought back into balance. Don't forget it's still Mercury Retrograde, so all may not be clear yet and there's still a need to go with the flow. 

Mercury Retrograde and New Moon in Pisces: Let Go of Mentally Trying to Understand and Surrender to the Flow

Is everybody ready? We are entering into a MAJOR Pisces zone. This is because we have a Mercury Retrograde in Pisces starting right now (March 5th 2019) that will last till March 28th and a New Moon in Pisces on March 6th 2019 (8:03 am PST). This next month prepare to leave typical reality behind and enter into a crazy high energy Piscean zone. It's time to go about things in a totally different way because what you're used to won't work during this time. At it's lowest this time could be very confusing or even chaotic. Yet, if you navigate this energy well, which I'm here to help explain to you (yay astrology!) this time can be really cool and profound. I have such a strong feeling that this is a time where it's so important to know what's up with the astrology because it can be a game changer. 

Before I even get into the specifics I want to talk about the overall way to navigate this energy because that's the most important thing at this time. 

The thing that you need to forget about this month is mental 'understanding'.

The thing you need to totally tune in with this month is 'the flow'. 

Got that? Ok let me explain.

Mercury has to do with the mind, thinking, and attempting to understand situations. Mercury however is in Pisces and there's this New Moon in Pisces conjunct Neptune. Pisces isn't about thinking or understanding. It's about connection to all that is. It's about flow. It's about surrender. When there is a situation in our life what we understand about it is always married to what we also don't understand about it. We come up with some answers though through thinking and then perhaps feel good about it or maybe we just get more confused or frustrated. All of this comes about through thinking. Right now though the typical powers of thinking will not work for us. All situations we must not attempt to understand. Perhaps we will realize that some things we rationalized in the past we truly didn't understand at all. We filled in the blanks with rationalization and it may not have been the complete truth of the situation at all. At this time when events happen or when you connect with people, don't try to rationalize or understand. Go with things without needing to know why. Follow what you feel about them and also get deeply in touch with your intuition. If an opportunity comes up and you want to do it, do it without attempting to understand or fit it into the rest of your life. If you feel repulsed by something and don't want to do it, then don't. If something doesn't work out just let it be. It simply isn't working out. Don't obsess or attempt to understand it. It's the same with people who you connect with or who may come into your life. With Mercury Retrograde the past can come up. Don't try to understand or make sense of that either. Just let it be what it was and appreciate it or not. It's time to just accept things. To just be. To let things flow. In this state of flow and surrender, acceptance and complete going with how you feel about things is where the magic happens. Through getting out of your 'head' you'll start to see what is true and how much your can't understand and that's completely ok. A new way of being will be born that is needed in this strange space this next month, yet it can impact how you live your life from here on out. It can be so powerful. You may break free from illusions as you realize that your mind brought those about when you thought you understood a situation, but all you really did was assume. 

Ok, so now let's talk a bit about Mercury Retrograde specifically. When Mercury is Retrograde it is closer to the earth and appears to be moving backwards. It isn't though. It just looks like it. It's energy is actually super heightened and it's so close we can either lose perspective or even get overwhelmed with the energy. However since astrology is always from the earth's perspective since we are inhabitants of earth there is still a 'backwards moving' quality. When looking at an astrology chart Mercury moves backwards in degrees during a retrograde. This is why we can become reflective at these times, re-do things, spend some more time working on something before moving on and why the past comes up. Getting back to the fact that Mercury is closer to the earth than usual means that retrogrades can be a 'buzzy' time filled with connections and communications. Also just lots of information. Sometimes it can get to be so much that there is a shut down and it can become a quiet and withdrawn time. If that happens it may be needed and beneficial, so it's totally good to go with that. This time with it being in Pisces though our minds are not extra activated in the usual way. We may be extra intuitive. Things we are thinking could feel like 'downloads' from the cosmos. If we got too into our heads at this time we could end up in a very confused and chaotic state, so don't go there! 

It's also important to note with all this energy that substances at this time could lead to a rather dark rabbit hole. The energy is such that you could seriously feel high sometimes (or who knows maybe all the time!) without taking anything! 

Mercury Retrograde is known for technology and appliances going on the fritz and I think it's cause it's so close that the energy just gets too intense, things can crap out. I guess it's good to take note of, but perhaps can't be helped. 

Mercury Retrograde can also be known for miscommunications or a time to be careful about signing things or traveling. It doesn't have to be that way at all. These are just results of higher 'buzzy' energy. It you are careful and take your time attending to details and are not impulsive you can avoid difficulties. 

Alright now let's tie in the New Moon in Pisces energy! As with all New Moon's it's a new beginning point. With it being in Pisces though conjunct Neptune, which is the planet that rules Pisces, it's a different type of new beginning. One that comes with surrendering to the flow. Being ok with the fact that all may not be clear and you may not know what will happen next. One that can bring such strong spiritual connection and connection to the universe. It's time to trust in the cosmic forces as we move forward. The New Moon and Neptune are also conjunct the asteroid Vesta in Pisces. Vesta has to do with our 'inner flame'. 

Guys this is such a crazy powerful time! We are entering a time if you're open to it to align with your inner flame and spark. The cosmos. The cosmic forces. The flow of life itself. Forget about the small human acts of rationalizing and trying to mentally understand. Of course thinking is an important part of life as a human on earth and it's not like we're going to stop thinking completely or anything. At this time though, what's more important is surrender to the great, vast, beautiful flow of life without needing to control, understand or see where it's going. Reality and dreams may be hard to differentiate between now. So what? We must flow or become chaotic or confused right now. Always trust your intuition and your feelings during this time. Stop trying to mentally understand everything. This time can be so epically magical and interesting if you go with it. 

🚤Wishing you all smooth sailing in this new navigation of life this month. May it lead you to where you are meant to be and open you up to radical new ways of being and dealing with situations and people in your life. I'm honestly so excited and fascinated to navigate the seas of the month ahead with this totally different way of operating and I hope you are too! 🚤

Full Moon in Virgo

Another Moon cycle has come and gone! Tomorrow (February 19th 2019 at 7:53 am PST) we will have the Full Moon in Virgo. Like all Full Moons this is a culmination point and a time to release. This is yet another Full Moon though happening at zero degrees, marking a point of beginnings as well. 

This theme of endings and beginnings has been an ongoing one. There are things we need to release in order to step into new things. The time for the new is now, yet it's also the time to release the old. Step by step the old gets released and before you know it you'll be in totally new energy and won't know how you got there! 

Chiron just entered zero degrees of Aries the day before as well. I feel like Chiron at zero degrees ties up well with the Full Moon in Virgo because Chiron's energy goes with Virgo well. Some say they think Chiron should/could be named the ruler of Virgo. We ended a cycle of wound healing. Perhaps there's a feeling of final release of many old wounds this Full Moon. Especially around spiritual crises, feelings of victimization and most of all the feeling that we have a void within. We really need to realize at this Full Moon that we are whole and complete beings and fully release a cycle of feeling like there's a void and fully releasing all void fillers. This will help us step into the new. Now we have a new healing cycle with Chiron in Aries, we need to feel like we are complete, so that we can move on. Chiron in Aries will be about stepping into our true identity more fully and healing identity issues, which is the next healing phase. 

These Chiron themes just tie in so well with the Virgo-Pisces energy we need to release. With Virgo, we need to release perfection issues at this time. Low self-esteem issues may come up for release. A great quote that this energy brings to mind from Fernando Pessoa is "Perfection is inhuman, because humanity is imperfect." Whatever you perceive as a flaw isn't that at all. This is a time of self-acceptance and of realizing with the Pisces Sun (which creates half of the Full Moon energy) that in spiritual truth you are perfect and you are whole and complete. New beginnings will stem from this peace, self-acceptance and release of self-criticism and desire to be perfect (which is impossible). 

With the Pisces-Virgo energy, the balance of matter and spirit comes into play as well. Have you been getting so caught up in the physical world that you've lost touch with your spirit and feelings? Then it's time to remember that dimension of life. Take some quiet time to connect if you can. Meditate. Journal. Let yourself cry if you need to. Get out in nature to connect (which would be perfect Pisces-Virgo balance anyways!) On the flip side, how is your physical life? Do you need to focus on the health of your body? Do you have healthy routines? Are you organized in your day to day life and your work life? Your physical life needs just as much attention right now. It's a good time to release unhealthy physical habits and to make sure you are taking care of your physical body and life. 

An aspect that the Moon will be making during the Full Moon is a trine to Mars in Taurus. There's definitely movement forward at this time and a sense of action, but it's pretty slow moving. Know that things are moving, be willing to move forward and then be patient and grounded throughout the journey. 

During the Full Moon, Mercury in Pisces will be forming a sextile to Saturn in Capricorn. This forms the perfect balance once again of grounded, earthy practicality and the ability to tap into our intuition and feelings. To maintain perfect balance right now we really must stay grounded, yet spiritually connected. To take care of our physical life concerns with practicality, yet stay in touch with our intuition and follow our hearts and allow ourselves to feel our feelings. 

✨These are powerful times we are living in!So much is shifting and changing. Even if you can't see it too clearly yet. Be open to the new and be willing to release the old. Maintain balance because balance is key right now.✨

New Moon in Aquarius: Are you Ready For the New?

Today ( February 4th 2019 at 1:03 PM PST) we are having a New Moon in Aquarius. The last two weeks we were in a cycle of release after the Lunar Eclipse, which was quite intense. It's been a time of tremendous change. Not even just the past two weeks, but the last month as a whole. It was Eclipse season and boy oh boy was it crazy! At the time of the Lunar Eclipse I said the energy represented both an ending and a beginning. Perhaps you've been feeling both, but the ending and releasing part has been quite strong. This New Moon marks the point where the new beginnings can really come into being. 

Hopefully you've been letting go of that which no longer serves you to make way for the new. What would you like to manifest in your life now? What seeds would you like to plant? A new chapter has now truly begun, so embrace it. This new beginning can be in any area of your life, it just depends on you personally and your chart. 

The Aquarius energy in particular is great for connecting with others. What types of new connections would you like in your life? It also is an air sign and is very communicative and mental energy. Mercury will be rather close to the Sun and Moon during the New Moon even though it's not making an exact conjunction. Still, this brings great new ideas. Things could be abuzz and there may be lots of communication coming up around this time. Aquarius is ruled by Uranus, so I definitely feel like there is change and a sense of freedom in the air. 

While it isn't an exact aspect, Jupiter will be loosely sextile the Sun and Moon at the time of the New Moon. There is expansion and growth. It's time to broaden your horizons and experience positive change. 

Saturn in Capricorn was sextile Neptune in Pisces recently and then they briefly moved apart, but during the New Moon they are aspecting again. They are also both exactly semi-sextile the Sun and Moon at the same time actually as well. This helps bring our dreams into reality. it gives us the right mix of practicality and spirituality. Giving us grounding, but still allowing us our dreams. 

☆Overall this New Moon has lots of positive energy surrounding it. Be open to the new. Get ready for change and expansion. The time is now! ☆