Year: 2016

Monday’s New Moon & Weekend Astrology

“I should have been a pair of ragged claws scuttling across the floors of silent seas.” TS Eliot

The Moon  waxes new this Monday July 4 at 7:01 am in the feminine sign of Cancer.The crab is the symbol associated with this sign and the crab carries her home on her back and can protect herself  well -if necessary- by retreating into her hard outer shell. It is a sign associated with love of roots, family and nurturing and when things become challenging Cancers – like the crab -can retreat to their own inner sanctum for nurturing, protection and revitalization.

There is a lot of energy to tap into this weekend leading up to the New Moon and it is bodes well to get involved with projects that need organization. It is a good time to shed old things that no longer feel appropriate in your life – both material things as well as attitudes and beliefs. This New Moon is about who you are becoming and consequently about what has to go to make that happen.

It is a good time to think about how nurturing your home is and how you might like to improve that. Be creative. Consider how you care for yourself and how you nurture your aspirations for your life. Be in touch with what you feel passionate about. Consider setting intentions about caring for yourself in ways that improve your well being – with diet , exercise, meditation, down time for retreat and renewal..

At this time the Sun, Moon and Venus will be opposing Pluto. It is best to use the energy proactively and dynamically and focus on who you are becoming and how you plan to support yourself through the shifting tides moving ahead.

Mars is picking up speed on this journey forward but is in an awkward relationship with Uranus the ruler of the unexpected. This, along with a number of other influences can contribute to a more irritable atmosphere and it is best to avoid impulsive action.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A large diamond in the first stages of the cutting process.”

Mercury, Venus and Mars

“Perception is a mirror, not a fact.” A Course in Miracles

Mercury the planet of thought and communication moves out of the airy sign of  Gemini today and into the watery sign of the Crab, Cancer. This creates a shift  from a heady, multi- faceted  orientation  to one  that is more emotional –  and provides  a good time to think about how you nurture yourself and others and about issues having to do with family, roots and the past.  The shadow side of Mercury in Cancer has to do with being stuck in a perception of the past that is rigid or no longer appropriate. It is good to consider as you review these issues whether you are approaching them through a fresh current perspective or whether your perspectives need some updating. Mercury will be in Cancer through mid July.

Change and transformation is very much in the air now as Venus opposes Pluto and sextiles the North Node/Jupiter conjunction. This configuration speaks of an evolutionary threshold where important long lasting changes can be made. It is a good time to make healthy decisions about your life going forward in terms of self esteem, financial well being and relationships. It is important to clarify what you need to leave behind in order to evolve in these areas. Pluto is a planet associated with past lives and karmic inheritances and it is wise to watch how you think about making changes in these areas and that your perception of who you are and where you are going is based in the present and on current beliefs about yourself and what you can do. In mythology Pluto liked to take hostages and it is important now to not be held back by limited beliefs that are not current but may be the result of family, cultural or religious influences that you no longer buy into.

Mars stations direct today. The ruler of dynamic action will now gain strength boding well for gaining traction in any endeavors that may have been challenging during the recent retrograde phase (since mid-April.) The retrograde phase provided a time for reflection about how your implement your energy to move forward and make your aspirations real. Do take any new related perceptions forward with you as you move on with more ease now.

One of the Sabian symbols for the Mars station is,”A rabbit metamorphosed into a nature spirit.”

The Sun Trines Neptune

From the outside the stone is a riddle.
No one knows how to answer it.
Yet within, it must be cool and quiet
Even though a cow steps on it full weight,
Even though a child throws it in a river;
The stone sinks, slow, unperturbed
To the river bottom…
I have seen sparks fly out
When two stones are rubbed,
So perhaps it is not dark inside after all;
Perhaps there is a moon shining
From somewhere, as though behind a hill –
Just enough light to make out
The strange writings, the star-charts
On the inner walls.”  Charles Simic
Over the next few days the Sun in Cancer will move up to a harmonious trine to Neptune – the planet of dreams and visions. It bodes well to set aside some time to be in the place of mystery and inspiration. Visiting a place that is special to you and that restores your sense of wholeness and your sense of interconnectedness is a good use of this energy.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is, “In a quiet moment, a creative individual experiences the flow of inspiration.”

 

Sabian symbol quote by Lynda Hill