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Astro Update: New Moon in Leo, Femininity, Feminism, & the next two weeks

Astro Update: New Moon in Leo, Femininity, Feminism, & the next two weeks

The new moon in Leo that happened on August 16th was a pretty impactful one. I expect the energies of it to be felt for the month if not several month. Perhaps culminating on the full moon in Leo on January 25, 2024. What was so special? The latest new moon was conjunct both Venus and Lilith. This is rare and exciting. Venus is the archetypal feminine in the conventional sense...the things the culture finds comfortable or stereotypical about women. When it is in good placement it gives beauty, value, charm, luxury, and creativity, or those things in a partner. Lilith, on the other hand, represents the "uncontrolled" woman, a woman doing what she wants for herself, a woman thinking of her own interests too, not just serving (eg riding on top, like Lilith in the bible). Lilith can manifest in many ways! It is a fascinating subject to me. Many portray Lilith as bad, bad, bad. I don't! Every aspect of a chart can benefit from maturing and fine-tuning. But, I like seeing that rebellious side come out of people in writing, or emotions, or desire to lead. Is it really so bad, that people don't always conform? What can we learn from female trailblazers? I think of Lilith as more like a feminist value-Mars. Female energy in action. Whereas Venus is female energy in refinement. 

New moons represent new beginnings. Leo loves the spotlight and is full of firey energy. The Barbie movie seems like the perfect archetype of the collision between old femme and new feminism. Females are all of the above. 

This fun energy is at odds with Uranus in Taurus, lol, which at this point in its long transit, represents continuous upsets to traditional, staid, conservative living. The old way is not happy with changes happening and reacts disruptively to try to maintain the status quo. 

This new moon impacted my life in a very personal way! So this is a bit late. Nevertheless, I am strongly feeling this energy coming through--Barbie road this wave in early. If you identify with being female, set some intentions on how you want to join your unobjectionable female qualities with your wild, uncontrollable ones. Please set the world on fire by showing this combination off. If you identify as male, stare in awe and nurture and protect those inspiring flames. If you are nonbinary, thank you so much for blazing the trail to a future where we embrace gradations in our internal world and external gender expressions.

As the month moves forward more planets move retrograde, including Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. That's a lot, so if you feel like things are not progressing as fast as you want, you are not alone. This is a great time to review past tendencies, writings/documents, interactions, and events. Learn from reflection. Review and correct course. 

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Linden, Creativity, & Conflict Resolution...and the Astrology for this Waxing Moon

Linden, Creativity, & Conflict Resolution...and the Astrology for this Waxing Moon

Linden was historically used as wood in courtrooms, town halls, & grown in the center of town. It's helpful for clearing out emotions that are dragging you down so you can enjoy the sweeter side of life.
The astrology of the next two weeks looks juicy creativity and ripe for emotional breakthroughs. Take advantage!

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New Moon in Aquarius--Wild, Feminine Energy at the Forefront

New Moon in Aquarius--Wild, Feminine Energy at the Forefront

Of particular interest to me is Black Moon Lilith being opposite the new moon and Jupiter in Aries being in a trine to Lilith. This indicates that Jupiter (the law) may favor the demands (Lilith does not ask nicely) of the uncontrollable feminity that Black Lilith represents. Jupiter is also sextile (another favorable aspect) the recently direct Mars in Gemini. The new moon is widely trine Mars, giving strong a sense of forward movement, especially to intellectual (air sign) pursuits.

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4/29 Newsletter: Devil's Club and the Taurus Solar Eclipse

4/29 Newsletter: Devil's Club and the Taurus Solar Eclipse

This new moon is also a solar eclipse. It happens in the Earth sign Taurus, close to the planet Uranus. Uranus has a more objective handle on things and is not afraid to disrupt everything to offer fresh alternatives. Keep an open mind...if something unfortunate or unexpected happens, shout "plot twist" and observe for silver linings or unearthed gold. 

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Your New Moon Horoscope!

Your New Moon Horoscope!

New Moon in Aquarius, 2/11/2021, 11:03 am, Portland, OR.

23.17 degrees, Sabian symbol: A man turning his back on his passions teaches deep wisdom from his experience 

This new moon is part of a fixed air stellium in Aquarius composed of the Sun, Moon, Mercury retrograde, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn with enough spread that the entire sign is activated from early to late degrees. It is Aquarian season with a bang, opening channels to flashes of intuition, sudden insights, a heightened ability to recognize patterns, and a creative urge to communicate, spread ideas, and connect with genius—your own and the spirit of the moment. It is serendipity’s stage and the background scrim sparkles in a rare way. 

...But it won’t all be strawberry kisses. Thorns live in this rosebush, too.

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January Horoscopes: Seeding New Power Structures

January Horoscopes: Seeding New Power Structures

New Moon: 1/12/2021 9:02pm PST 23-24 degrees Capricorn

Sabian Symbol: a woman entering a convent

Every new moon is a period of nurturing potential in the fertile darkness. With the new moon in Capricorn, we are seeding new power structures in different areas of our lives. This new moon invites all of us to step into our emotional maturity and take responsibility (Capricorn) for our own self-care (moon). The Sabian symbol for this new moon is a woman entering a convent. This suggests a moment of stillness, inner focus, and contemplation.

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New Moon Horoscopes by sign by Wilde + Iris

New Moon Horoscopes by sign by Wilde + Iris

The new moon of December 14, 2020 is a potent solar eclipse in Sagittarius. The key themes are TRUTH and asking for your abundance. This horoscope is good for the lunar month--the next four weeks. Horoscopes are best read by looking at your rising, or Ascendant sign. To learn your rising sign head over to astro.com you'll need your date, time (exact matters) and location of birth. If you don't know that information you can use your sun and/or moon sign. *For an all sign overview, with lots of juicy details, scroll to the bottom.* Here's how to harness the energy of the month.

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