Out with the old, in with the new! The New Moon in Aquarius begins at 1:42pm PST. Today's double Aquarius energy (Sun and Moon, but Mercury has also been in Aquarius) brings the Tarot Star’s energy. Though Aquarius is an air sign, she's the Water Bearer, bringing renewal and new ideas. Aquarius is the visionary, the inventor, the humanitarian, and the revolutionary. And she brings progress! Some astrologers believe that the Age of Aquarius dawned in the 60s, but others say that the Aquarian Age hasn't really begun—that December 21st's Great Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction will be the true gateway to the Age of Aquarius. (That conjunction will be in Aquarius.) I think it's a bit of both. That we've been in that doorway of transition! (If you don't know an astrological age lasts 2000 to 2100 years, and we're leaving the Age of Pisces.)
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Uranus stations direct today (5:49pm PST)! Uranus has been retrograde in Taurus since August 11th 2019. With today's Eclipse your positive choices and intentions have power. With Uranus going direct in Taurus, it is a powerful time to embody your rebellious side and break out of old habits. Taurus lessons can be around the physical body and material realm, so moving the body is a healthy way to break out of ruts: exercise, dance, or whatever movement you are craving. Perhaps it's through ritual or invocation, bringing the spiritual into the physical, and creating a practice. As I said in my Lunar Eclipse post, my word for the year is self-care, so I'm using Uranus direct's energy to help buoy my daily practice. How about you? What's this look like for you? Today is the Lunar Eclipse (exact a 11:21 am PST) in the Wolf Moon—the first of 13 moons of the year. And it’s in the sensitive and loving sign of Cancer. Eclipses can be intense, but they also offer us opportunities to take an honest assessment of the things that are not working and change them. With the Sun in Capricorn, it’s a time of stepping up to take responsibility for what isn’t working for us. We started off the year with some positive energy last week! We're into week two and there are already three potent cosmic events, making it an intense start—and not the best way—to the year. The Cancer Lunar Eclipse is Friday January 10th at 11:21 am (not visible from America). The year begins with Full Moon in Cancer and we will end the year with one too (though December 29th won’t be an eclipse)! This puts a spotlight on feminine energy (Cancer is a super feminine and maternal sign). This year will bring more awareness to the topic of feminine empowerment and leadership. UPDATE (Oct. 11, 2021): Jim Maynard didn't release a 2021 PDF version of the Celestial Influences calendar, as we had hoped, but I'm glad he is enjoying his retirement. I had thought someone would have purchased the rights to reprint, but alas. I'm updating this post with alternatives that have worked for me as a replacement to his calendar.
I’ve enjoyed Jim Maynard's Celestial Influences calendars for years and he’s retiring after 46 years of making this wonderful calendar. Quicksilver Productions (what he publishes under) says that they are trying to find a publisher to take over the calendar for 2021! I really hope they can find someone who can do as good a job as they have. When I first found out that there wasn't going to be a 2020 release, I went in search of another astro calendar. I thought this would be easy, but as it turns out, it wasn't because Maynard's calendar was an extraordinary and reliable resource. Happy Full Moon! It’s called the Cold Moon, it’s in Gemini, and it is a little intense. Here are my DivineMusings on the Moon and a collage piece from my upcoming deck, the Magical Child Oracle. Symptoms of Gemini Moon energy include over-analyzing, a racing mind, bottled emotions, excessive worrying, and negative self-talk. The remedy is to take time to journal or meditate to contemplate and reconnect with our emotions in order to get clarity. Sagittarius season is here! It is supposed to be an easygoing and adventurous time, and there is some positive astrology this week. Take advantage of it while it lasts! The outlook is optimistic. Mercury is no longer retrograde. The Sun went into Sadge last Friday. Venus and Jupiter (the lesser & greater fortunes) met yesterday in the enthusiastic sign of Sagittarius. Tomorrow, the Moon joins the Sun, also in Sagittarius (Tuesday 7:06am PST). This Full Moon in Taurus at 5:34am PST is an especially magic one. My friend Catamara from Rosarium Blends mentioned in a recent IG post how the Full Moon closest to Samhain is the Witches Moon (which can be the Full Moon in Oct or Nov). This one is indeed closest to Samhain. I can also see why this Full Moon is the Witches Moon, astrologically speaking, as it is particularly known for opening the gateway to magic...because it is activated by the Sun in Scorpio and Moon in Taurus—powerful fixed signs. It’s a good night to remember all that we have built and manifested—all the blessings—in our lives. Scorpio is the transformer and sorcerer, making this Full Moon a definite witchy one. Raise your hands to the Moon tonight or be bathed in its light. Happy 11/11! It’s a magical day. A rare transit of Mercury moving across the Sun is happening at 7:22 a.m. The last one happened in 2016 (do you remember that?!). The next one will be in 2032! This happens about 14 times per 100 years. With the right equipment (telescope) and care, one can see a small dark disc going across the Sun. Like in the NASA photo I'm sharing from 2016. Scorpionic astrology is upon us! Here are the corresponding cards from the Antiquarian Tarot and my divine musings. Sun went into Scorpio today! -- New Moon will also be in Scorpio Sunday (if you don’t know, New Moons are always the same as the Sun sign bc they are in conjunction) -- Mercury in Scorpio will go retrograde on Halloween! (Forewarned is forearmed!) Also Venus has been in Scorpio and will be until Nov. 1st. |
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