The Full Moon of 11 April is at 21 degrees Libra and its central motif is the Moon conjunct Jupiter and Moon opposition Uranus. Hence the notion of lucky horse-shoes and hand grenades as here is the notion of happy chance meets shocking happenstance. Jupiter heralds opportunities for growth and personal development while Uranus can…
New Moon in Aries, 28 March 2017 – Rekindled Romances
New Moons are a time of taking initiative and new beginnings. A New Moon emerges from the womb of the dark Moon and there is the sense of uncertainty coupled with possibilities. This is a germinating period of fertile potential, particularly the first two weeks following as the Moon waxes, culminating in action with the…
Annular Solar Eclipse in Pisces, 26 February 2017 – Awakening: The Spiritual Path
This New Moon Solar Eclipse is thematically tied to Neptune and it’s relationship to the luminaries and the Fixed Star Skat at 9 Pisces. Semi and sesqui-squares further link the Sun and Moon to the Jupiter opposition Uranus- furthermore Mars is conjunct Uranus. Both these latter aspects are exact at the time of the eclipse…
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Leo, 11 February 2017 – A Cosmic Blessing
February is eclipse season commencing with a penumbral lunar eclipse on 11 February and followed two weeks later by an annular solar eclipse on 26 February. Eclipses are often the harbingers of change and have the capacity to startle, shock and surprize. Depending on our own degree of flexibility and (of course) the nature of…
Full Moon in Cancer, 12 January 2017 – First think, then Act
This first Full Moon of 2017 has the Moon positioned between the twin fixed stars Castor and Pollux at 22 Cancer with squares from the luminaries to Jupiter and Uranus. This forms a grand cross pattern that highlights the opposition between Jupiter and Uranus- an aspect that first went exact in December 2016 and will…
New Moon in Capricorn, 29 December 2016 – New Year’s Resolutions
This New Moon at 7 Capricorn on 29 December falls on the eve of the New Year and is the perfect canvas for resolutions and commitment to action. This New Moon is all about logical appraisal and assessment before action. The Moon here can help put our emotions on the backseat and do sober calculations…
Full Moon in Gemini, 14 December 2016 – Curtain Call
Full Moon at 22 Gemini is in the communications hub, our sphere of marketing, media, relationships and collaborations. Gemini’s ruling planet Mercury governs what’s on our mind, and extends to how we speak, move, hustle and engage and extends to the means by which we do these habitual actions- computers, cars, and modes of communication…
New Moon Sagittarius, 29 November 2016 – Saints and Svengali’s
New Moons are a time of taking initiative and new beginnings. A New Moon emerges from the womb of the dark Moon and there is the sense of uncertainty coupled with possibilities. This is a germinating period of fertile potential, but the Moon’s light is weak and often so is our purpose. The first few…
Full Moon in Taurus, 14 November 2016 – Virago Supermoon
The Full Moon is at 22 Taurus on 14 November 2016 and is characterised as a supermoon or a perigee Full Moon. It will be the closest, brightest, and consequently the largest of the 2016 supermoons. A supermoon can occur either at a New or a Full Moon and takes place when these coincide with…
New Moon in Scorpio, 30 October 2016 – The Phoenix rises
30 October 2016, New Moon 7 degree Scorpio This New Moon is an opportunity to demonstrate the positive influence of Neptune! Having experienced the Saturn Neptune square till the end of September, I think we are all well versed in the malefic effects of Neptune. In hard aspect, Neptune can drain vitality both physically and…