New Year’s resolutions come early this year!

The New Moon in Capricorn is always the best time to make your New Year’s Resolutions.

New Moon in Sagittarius 2024

Power struggles at New Moon in Scorpio 2024

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New Moon in Scorpio  Fri 1 Nov 2024 at 10.47pm AEST at 9 Scorpio

This is likely to be an eventful month.  As I write this, the US hasn’t yet gone to the polls – things are pretty fraught over there, and may be even more so once the results are announced! The Mars-Pluto opposition at this New Moon reflects that tension, whichever way the results go.

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If you’re interested in Mundane Astrology – the Astrology of political events and the collective – this module is now available online.

New Moon in Virgo 2024: Cleanse and spring clean!!!

New Moon in Leo 2024

New Moon in Leo  Sun 4 Aug 2024 at 9.13pm Queensland time (AEST) at 12 Leo

It’s been an eventful few weeks with the Mars-Uranus conjunction on 16 July at 26 Taurus close to that nasty fixed star Algol – the Trump shooting, the global IT outage, the ICJ ruling, and Biden stepping down – all of  which I’ve discussed in my latest newsletter.  The intensity is not going away though – next lunar month we enter the eclipse season … stay tuned!

And I don’t know about you, but I’ve definitely been feeling the effects of the Mercury shadow period as we approach Mercury turning retro just after the New Moon.

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The New Moon in Leo on Sun 4 Aug 2024 brings a renewed sense of fun and enthusiasm for life. This is a perfect time to re-energise and revitalise.

Leo is ruled by the Sun and this sign has all the life-giving qualities of the Sun, inspiring others with its radiant warmth, energy and passion. Warm-hearted and generous, Leo is the royalty of the zodiac, confident and regal with a flair for the dramatic, so don’t be surprised to find a Leo centre-stage!  Fire signs need to have plenty of fun, and Leos love this to be in lavish grand style.

This New Moon represents the opportunity to begin a new cycle in your enthusiasm for life and your creativity – whatever inspires you and ignites your passion.

If your birthday falls close to the date of this New Moon, this marks an important year of new beginnings in your life, particularly with regard to your identity, your sense of self and your purpose in life.

The New Moon falls at 12 degrees of Leo. If you have planets close to this point (within one degree) this marks the beginning of a new cycle in whatever that planet represents, for example relationships for Venus.

Remember to set your intentions for this lunar month (and the next eighteen months) within 24 hours of the New Moon.  The New Moon is exact at  9.13pm Queensland time (AEST) on Sun 4 Aug.

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New Moon in Gemini 2024

New Moon in Gemini 
Thurs 6 June 2024 at 10.37pm AEST at 16 Gemini

Full Moon in Capricorn 
Sat 22 June 2024 at 11.07am AEST at 1 Capricorn

Skywatching 
Saturn and Mars can be seen as morning stars in the east before sunrise.

June Lunar Phases & Moon Planting Guide ☘️🍃🎋

The New Moon falls in Gemini on Thurs 6 June, bringing an opportunity to begin a new cycle in the way we communicate, network and exchange ideas.

As an Air sign, Gemini is naturally objective and rational, so has a real talent for dealing with information.  Gemini has a combination of sociability and extreme curiosity – the answer to one question simply creates more questions!  Through its association with the media, this can be an excellent sign for journalism. Gemini is also associated with education, and the natural curiosity of this sign often makes learning effortless.  A New Moon in the sign of Gemini can usher in a new cycle in any of these areas.

If your birthday falls close to this New Moon, within a day either side, this marks a significant year ahead for you.  The new cycles starting in your life now are likely to be in connection with your sense of self, your identity and your purpose in life.

The New Moon falls at 16 degrees Gemini.  If you have points in your birth chart close to this degree (within one degree), then a new cycle is likely to begin in that part of your life (eg relationships for Venus).

The New Moon is exact at 10.37pm Queensland time AEST.  Remember to set your intentions in the 24 hrs immediately after the New Moon.

New Moon in Taurus 2024

New Moon in Taurus 
Wed 8 May 2024 at 1.21pm AEST at 18 Taurus

Full Moon in Sagittarius
Thurs 23 May 2024 at 11.53pm AEST at 2 Sagittarius

Skywatching 
Saturn, Mars and Mercury can be seen as morning stars in the east before sunrise.
 

May Lunar Phases & Moon Planting Guide ☘️🍃🎋

The New Moon falls in Taurus on Wed 8 May.  There’s lots going on in Taurus at the moment, with the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction of 21 April at 21 degrees Taurus shaking things up, as I discussed above in my intro.  This New Moon at 18 degrees Taurus is not far from the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction degree, which means that this New Moon may well echo and reinforce the energies of that conjunction, suggesting that this is when a new cycle connected to those energies will start.

As well as the Sun and Moon in Taurus at this New Moon, we also have the personal planets Venus and Mercury, and as each of these move over Uranus and then Jupiter this lunar month, they’re likely to act as timing devices for the more volatile events connected with the conjunction to occur.  It could be quite a volatile month!

The New Moon in Taurus represents the opportunity for us to begin a new cycle in our relationship with the physical world and with the Earth, a reminder of the extinction crisis that’s underway, that Uranus in Taurus has been making us more aware of, and more agitated to take action. This New Moon invites us to begin a new cycle in our relationship with the Earth and to step into our role as her guardians, taking actions such as joining any of the environmental movements, my favourite being Stop Ecocide International.  One of the potential outcomes for Jupiter-Uranus in Taurus is that legislation could be implemented to protect the planet and our fragile ecology.

Taurus is associated with security in its many forms – emotional, material and financial – and this need for security (or more accurately, the fear of lack of security) can give rise to the sign’s tendency towards possessiveness and material accumulation.  Use this lunar month to explore your own security needs and your relationship with abundance.  We may even see significant changes in the financial world – Jupiter-Uranus could well bring that in.  Either way, it’s an opportunity for us to begin a new cycle in our finances!

At a personal level, this New Moon is an excellent time for enjoying luxury and pampering our physical bodies, indulging in sensuous pleasure.  Taurus loves luxury and has an appreciation of the finer things in life, so feel free to indulge your senses now!

If your birthday is close to this date (within a day either side), this New Moon marks the beginning of a significant new cycle in your life in relation to your identity, your sense of self and your purpose in the world.

If you have chart points at 18 Taurus, this New Moon signifies the start of a new cycle in whatever that planet represents (eg responsibility for Saturn).

The New Moon is exact at 1.21pm Queensland time (AEST).  Remember to set your New Moon intentions in the following 24 hrs.

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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The 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 creativity. This 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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Second chance – and best cosmic timing – for your New Year resolutions!

New Moon: Thurs 11 Jan 2024 at 9.57pm AEST at 20 Capricorn

The New Moon falls in Capricorn on Thurs 11 Jan at 20 degrees Capricorn.

I know we’re past 1 Jan now, but the New Moon in Capricorn is always the absolute best time to make your New Year’s resolutions as the energy of this New Moon gives you the self-discipline and determination to carry out the incremental steps you need to take during the year to achieve your goals.  So this New Moon represents a second chance – and the best cosmic timing – to make your NY resolutions!

A New Moon always represents the beginning of a new cycle in some part of your life.  The Capricorn New Moon invites renewed focus on self-discipline, goal-setting, improving time management and introducing more structure into your life – all in the service of moving forwards on your chosen path.  Remember the image of Capricorn the goat, climbing slowly but steadily up the mountain, one step at a time, guaranteed to reach the summit.

Capricorn is an Earth sign, grounded, sensible and practical – excellent at dealing with material reality.  The sign is ruled by Saturn, the ultimate taskmaster who sets firm boundaries, exercises self-authority and is very cautious. The downside  of Capricorn (every sign has its downside) is the tendency for caution to become fear, leading in some cases to freezing (‘petrified’ means turned to stone) so that no action is taken. Saturn can also be a fierce inner critic, sowing self-doubt that can stifle those Capricorn ambitions. Caution is fine, yet make sure you continue to move forwards.  It’s time now to accept full personal responsibility for your life, and to realise that YOU are the only one who can make the necessary changes for your life to move in the direction you want.

Wherever you have Capricorn in your chart is the area of life that will be most strongly affected by this New Moon – for example, if it is in your 6th house, this is an opportunity to bring more self-discipline to your daily routine and health regime; if it falls in the 2nd, this will apply to your finances.  If you are not sure where Capricorn falls in your birth chart, think of the area of your life that could most benefit from some self-discipline right now – you’ll probably tune into it intuitively!

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

If you have 20 degrees Capricorn strong in your chart, or if any of your planets fall at this degree, a significant new cycle is starting in the part of your life represented by that planet, such as relationships for Venus.

Remember to create your New Moon intentions (and your Resolutions for 2024!!!) within 24 hours of this New Moon. The New Moon is exact at 9.57pm Queensland time (AEST).