Lunar Eclipse Full Moon in Libra 2024

Lunar Eclipse Full Moon in Libra 2024

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penumbral lunar eclipse

The Full Moon in Libra on Mon 25 March is a Lunar Eclipse, intensifying the energies of this Full Moon.

The Full Moon will only darken slightly during this eclipse as it moves into the half-shadow of the Earth, because this is a penumbral eclipse (penumbra means half-shadow).

The eclipsed Full Moon in Libra gives us an opportunity to bring our lives into balance, revisiting the cosmic invitation extended by the Equinox a few days earlier.  It highlights our need to relate to others, yet it also emphasizes the need to find a balance between our own needs and the needs of another, between the need for independence and the need for compromise.

The Full Moon falls at 5 degrees Libra.  Check the houses of your chart to see which part of your life is under the spotlight.

The Full Moon is exact at 5.00pm Queensland time AEST on Mon 25 March.

This Full Moon is the last Full Moon before Easter, known as the Lenten Moon, because it falls during the Christian fasting period known as Lent.

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Easter Sunday this year falls on Sun 31 March.  ‘What’s this got to do with Astrology?’ I hear you ask … Well, guess what?  The date of Easter is determined astrologically, by the Moon and the Equinox.  Easter Sunday is set as the first Sunday after the first Full Moon following the Equinox.  This is why the date of Easter changes each year, sometimes falling at the end of March and sometimes much later in April.  Astrology is present in our everyday lives much more than most people realize!

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Aries Equinox 2024 – where do you need more balance in your life?

Aries Equinox 2024 – where do you need more balance in your life?

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The Aries Equinox falls on Wed 20 March (AEST), as the Sun moves out of dreamy Pisces and into action-oriented Aries

The Equinox marks the change of the seasons, the time of year when day and night are of equal length and the seasons come to a point of balance (equi-nox is Latin for ‘equal night’).  It might nor feel like it, but we’re half-way between summer and winter!

This is a perfect time to explore what might be out of balance in your own life and find a way to restore that balance, whether it’s in your relationships, your work-family balance, or any other part of your life.

If you like placing sticks in the ground and playing with shadows – and sundials – the Equinox is the day of the year when, wherever you are in the world, the Sun rises due east.  The Sun is directly overhead at the Equator at this time – something that happens twice a year in March and September.  It is this astronomical phenomenon that defines the beginning of Aries in the Tropical Zodiac.

The Equinox is exact at 1.06pm Queensland time (AEST).

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New Moon in Pisces starts eclipse season

New Moon in Pisces starts eclipse season

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New Moon in Pisces  Sun 10 March 2024 at 7.00pm AEST at 20 Pisces

Lunar Eclipse Full Moon in Libra  Mon 25 March 2024 at 5.00pm AEST at 5 Libra

Skywatching 
Mars and Venus can be seen as morning stars in the east before sunrise.
Jupiter is an evening star visible in the west at sunset.

March Lunar Phases & Moon Planting Guide ☘️🍃🎋

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We’re moving into a time of heightened energy with this New Moon as it begins the six-week eclipse season, with the first eclipse being the Lunar Eclipse at the next Full Moon.  The energies are starting to ramp up! Spare a thought or prayer for the people in Gaza – I was horrified to read that the date of this New Moon (which is also the start of Ramadan) was the deadline Israel had set for their ground invasion of Rafah.  As if the energies weren’t intense enough already!!!  The situation is appalling and so heart-breaking.

Remember – take extra care during the eclipse season as the energies are pretty intense, it’s a time that calls for heightened awareness, especially as you go about your daily life.

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12Pisces glassThe New Moon in Pisces on Sun 10 March brings the opportunity for a renewed focus on spirituality and the desire to transcend our 3D reality. Pisces has a strong sense of divine homesickness, a spiritual longing to return to source and merge into oneness. This New Moon is a great time to begin a new cycle of spiritual practices!

Pisces is also associated with imagination and creativityThis is an excellent time to begin a new cycle of creative pursuits, such as art, photography or music, essentially anything that takes you into that right-brain space of timelessness!

Pisces is also highly idealistic, bringing more compassion into the world.  However its downside is illusion and deception, making us prone to being deceived (and deceiving ourselves!).  Be careful of falling under some kind of glamour (spell) under the influence of this New Moon, seeing the world through rose-coloured glasses!

This New Moon is a great opportunity to begin a new cycle with regard to any escapist tendencies that you’re aware of, including any form of addiction. The Piscean urge to transcend reality can express negatively as escapism which in its most extreme forms can develop into addictive patterns of behaviour. This is a great opportunity to focus on transforming these into more creative or spiritual pursuits.

Wherever you have 20 degrees of Pisces in your chart is the area of your life that will be affected by this New Moon – for example, if it falls in your 10th house, this signifies the beginning of a new cycle in your career or professional life.

If your birthday falls close to this date (within a day either side), this is the beginning of an important new cycle for you, especially with regard to your sense of identity and your purpose in life.

The New Moon is exact at 7.00pm Queensland time (AEST).  Remember to set your New Moon intentions within 24 hours of the New Moon.

This New Moon begins the six-week eclipse season: the two weeks leading up to the Lunar Eclipse on 25 March (see below), the two weeks between the two eclipses with the Total Solar Eclipse falling on 9 April (more on that next newsletter) and the two weeks leading out of the eclipses.  In this entire six-week period we need to pay extra attention and stay conscious, taking extra care as we go out about our daily lives.

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Lunar Phases & Moon Planting Guide – March 2024

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Lunar Phases & Moon Planting Guide – March 2024

 

Note times are given in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), 10 hrs ahead of GMT.

 

Last Quarter:  Mon 4 March 2024 at 1.23am AEST at 13 Sagittarius

A time of reorientation as the light of the Moon decreases, eventually going into the low-energy time of Old Moon just before the cycle begins again with the next New Moon.

Moon planting: The last week of the Moon cycle is the best time for weeding and composting.

 

New Moon:  Sun 10 March 2024 at 7.00pm AEST at 20 Pisces

A time of renewed energy as a new cycle starts.

Moon planting: The week following the New Moon is the best time for planting leafy greens.

 

First Quarter:  Sun 17 March at 2.10pm at 27 Gemini

A time to take decisive action with unfolding events as the light of the Moon continues to grow.

Moon planting: The week following First Quarter Moon is ideal for planting fruiting vegetables.

 

Lunar Eclipse Full Moon:  Mon 25 March 2024 at 5.00pm AEST at 5 Libra

A high energy time when things come to fruition or events come to a head, intensified by the eclipse.

Moon planting: The week following Full Moon is the best time for planting root crops.

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Full Moon in Virgo 2024

Full Moon in Virgo 2024

 

The Full Moon falls in Virgo on Sat 24 Feb at 10.30pm AEST at 5 degrees of Virgo.

The Full Moon in Virgo brings into focus your need for order and purity. Virgo is a very analytical sign, and as an Earth sign it is analytical in a practical way, trying to improve situations (and even people!) in its search for perfection.

The Virgo Full Moon invites you to reconcile Virgo’s attention to detail with the holistic vision of Pisces, bringing into balance the microcosm (Virgo) and the macrocosm (Pisces).

Check your birth chart to see which house is under the spotlight at 5 degrees Virgo.

The Full Moon is exact at 10.30pm Queensland time (AEST).

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New Moon in Aquarius 2024 – Chinese New Year!

11Aquarius1New Moon in Aquarius brings in Chinese New Year

 

 

New Moon in Aquarius  Sat 10 Feb 2024 at 8.59am AEST at 20 Aquarius
        

Skywatching 
Venus is bright as a Morning Star, close to Mars the red planet, with Mercury low in the sky as the Sun rises.
Jupiter is an evening star visible high in the west at sunset.
 

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The New Moon in Aquarius falls on Sat 10 Feb at 8.59am AEST.  This Aquarian New Moon marks the Chinese New Year.  Like many traditional cultures, the Chinese use a lunar calendar and this will be the Year of the Wood Dragon.

The New Moon in Aquarius is an opportunity to begin a new cycle in authenticity.  To what extent are you really being true to yourself?  Do you feel free to be true to yourself?  Aquarius is a sign associated with freedom, authenticity, and equality at both the individual and collective level.  It is strongly non-conformist, needing to be different and unique, free of society’s expectations, a natural rebel (I can hear all the Aquarians cheering!!!)  It is also focused on social responsibility, connection at the level of mass consciousness and global humanitarian concerns.

Uranus, the ruler of Aquarius, is making a challenging aspect to this New Moon, increasing the Uranian energy, challenging you to be authentic and to break free of any restrictions – anything that’s holding you back – and be really true to yourself.  Freedom is the battle cry right now!

Aquarius is an air sign, loving to debate ideas, the more original, inventive and zany the better. Aquarians are very sociable and tend to be known as the party animals of the zodiac!

The New Moon is exact at 8.59am Queensland time (AEST) at 20 degrees of Aquarius.

If your birthday is close to this date (within a day either side), this is the beginning of an important new cycle in your life in terms of your sense of identity and your purpose in the world.

Wherever you have 20 degrees of Aquarius in your birth chart, this indicates the area of life that will be most affected by this New Moon – for example, if this New Moon falls in your 10th house, this signifies the beginning of a new cycle in your career or professional life.

Remember to set your New Moon intentions within 24 hours of the New Moon.

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Serious vibe on Valentine’s Day?

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You can expect Valentine’s Day this year (14 Feb) to have quite a serious vibe – maybe even a proposal!

Venus is in Capricorn which brings a more committed feel to relationships now, while Juno the goddess of marriage is in a close supportive trine to Uranus, suggesting an exciting and unexpected development.

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Lunar Phases & Moon Planting Guide – Feb 2024

phases of the moonLunar Phases & Moon Planting Guide – Feb 2024

 

 

Times are given in AEST, Queensland time, which is 10 hrs ahead of GMT.

 

Last Quarter:  Sat 3 Feb 2024 at 9.17am AEST at 13 Scorpio

A time of reorientation as the light of the Moon decreases, eventually going into the low-energy time of Old Moon just before the cycle begins again with the next New Moon.

Moon planting: The last week of the Moon cycle is the best time for weeding and composting.

 

New Moon (Chinese New Year):  Sat 10 Feb 2024 at 8.59am AEST at 20 Aquarius               

A time of renewed energy as a new cycle starts.

Moon planting: The week following the New Moon is the best time for planting leafy greens.

 

First Quarter:  Sat 17 Feb at 1.00am at 27 Taurus

A time to take decisive action with unfolding events as the light of the Moon continues to grow.

Moon planting: The week following First Quarter Moon is ideal for planting fruiting vegetables.

 

Full Moon:  Sat 24 Feb 2024 at 10.30pm AEST at 5 Virgo

A high energy time when things come to fruition or events come to a head.

Moon planting: The week following Full Moon is the best time for planting root crops.

 

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Full Moon in Leo – and Uranus goes direct!

Full Moon in Leo – and Uranus goes direct!

 

The Full Moon falls in Leo in the early hours of Fri 26 Jan 2024 AEST.

The Full Moon in Leo highlights our need for balance between the focus on oneself, the whole cultural “cult of the individual” approach that tends to be very self-absorbed, and a focus on one’s community, the collective experience where there’s a strong sense of equality and connection

The Full Moon in Leo is an excellent time for partying or simply going out and enjoying yourself, maybe even simply treating yourself to something special, so celebrate in whatever way feels right for you.  Leo’s a Fire sign, so this is time to have some fun!

Check your birth chart to see which house is under the spotlight at 5 degrees Leo – events in this area of your life are likely to come to fruition (or come to a head!) at this time.

The Full Moon is exact at 3.53am Queensland time (AEST), so the best time for Full Moon ceremony or celebrations will be the previous evening.

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Uranus

Uranus goes direct the day after the Full Moon, on 27 Jan 2024 at 19 Taurus.

Uranus is the Great Awakener, shaking up any sense we have of security or permanence (and how!).

Uranus takes us into unexplored territory, and as it turns direct again for the next 7 months, that’s where we’re heading.  Uranus brings new insights and a higher level of awareness, and accompanying changes, yet it can also be disruptive, shaking things to their very foundation – sometimes even bringing down the whole structure in the urge to bring about revolutionary change.  In the words of Leonard Cohen “there is a crack, a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in”.  The more conscious we can be, and the more open we are to the changes that the Universe is demanding of us, the less disruptive this energy is likely to be.

If your birthday is around 9-10 May (within a day either side) you’re likely to be feeling this energy very strongly!

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Pluto returns to Aquarius

Pluto enters Aquarius (again)

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Pluto returns to Aquarius on 21 Jan.  We’ve had a taste of Pluto in Aquarius already, when Pluto first ventured into Aquarius last March for about 10 weeks.  As I commented then, Pluto moving into a new sign is absolutely momentous, bringing seismic shifts in society, and the move into Aquarius is likely to see extraordinary advancements in how technology is used.  We’ve already got Open AI, the metaverse, blockchain and robotics, and the potential is mind-blowing.  Many of these will greatly enhance our lives, but there is always the dark side – the danger with Pluto is always misuse or even abuse of power.  We need to stay vigilant for how these new technologies are being used, like mass surveillance programmes and the kind of government control over the population that we associate with authoritarian regimes.

The biggest shift that I see with Pluto moving into Aquarius is the growing power of communities – especially online communities.  I feel that decentralisation of power will be a growing trend over this Pluto in Aquarius period, ie the next twenty years.

If you have chart points between zero and 2 degrees of the fixed signs (Aquarius, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio) you’ll be strongly affected by Pluto’s transition into Aquarius.  The challenge is to go through the Plutonian journey of transformation and step fully into your power.

I’ve written more about what this move into Aquarius could mean for us collectively when Pluto first ventured into Aquarius, so check it out for more info.

Read more on Pluto in Aquarius here.

It’s important to note that we’re in the transition phase nowas Pluto enters Aquarius again, this time for about 7½ months.  It’ll then return briefly to Capricorn before moving into Aquarius for good at the end of this year.

This move of Pluto into Aquarius is also part of a much bigger collective shift that I talk about in the Winds of Change – the Astrology of 2024 webinar (and I go into Pluto in Aquarius in a lot more depth too).

Pluto will move into Aquarius for good on 20 Nov 2024 (AEST), and will then stay in Aquarius till 2043-44.

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