Year: 2023

“According to the Indian scholar Sir John Woodruffe, the root of the words man, mind and month all go back to the same Sanskrit root, man, one meaning of which is moon.” Alice O. Howell

The New Moon this month is Monday July 17 at 2:32 PM EDT. At this time the Sun and the Moon will be at 24 degrees of Cancer. The Sun and Moon will oppose Pluto and form a square alignment with the Lunar Nodes of fate and destiny.

This New Moon is a particularly  powerful time to set or reaffirm intentions. With Pluto’s involvement it is wise to be aware of  what needs to be  released in order to move forward.  Making this part of the intention will strengthen it.

The Lunar Nodes involvement indicates a significant threshold time for making decisions and moving forward.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A leader wrapped in an invisible cloak of power.”

 

“If you love your work everyone benefits.” Janhn Whiteside

“When Matisse was asked whether he believed in God, his response was, ‘Yes, when I’m working.'” Marion Woodman

Pallas Athene,  the warrior goddess of wisdom and strategy recently moved into the sign of Virgo joining Mars in this detail oriented sign. This provides a good time for efficiency and  analysis and for  breaking down big picture thinking into its various components. It’s a good time for thinking things through on a pragmatic level.

For the next ten days or so Mars in Virgo will be opposing Saturn. This is a good alignment for getting things done. Just watch for overwork. There can be a fair amount of frustration when these two planets join up – some astrologers describe it as driving with the brakes on. It’s best to avoid being overly critical – with self and others under this influence.

On Wednesday the North Node moves into the sign of Aries and the South Node into Libra for an eighteen month transit.  In a nutshell this transit is about taking action and moving  forward in a direction of increased authenticity.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”The music of the spheres.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill