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SCORPIO NEW MOON - 28 October 2019

10/25/2019

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SCORPIO NEW MOON - Monday 28 October, exact at 3.38am GMT
 
This New Moon certainly promises a certain degree of emotional intensity and drama, as we currently have the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus all in this intense, cathartic and transforming sign. This New Moon has the potential to  bring some kind of a mini death and rebirth, as we have an opportunity to leave whatever isn’t serving us behind in the dark of the moon and allow something more appropriate to take its place. New Moons are a time of new beginnings, but of course there can be no beginning without some kind of ending. This Moon seems to offer a change of perspective of some kind, and a chance to release ourselves from our past patterns and start fresh in whatever part of our chart the Sun and Moon are found. Scorpio is the master of transformation, and so this Moon offers us an opportunity to allow part of us to pass away so that something else can rise out of the ashes. It is not necessarily an easy process, but one that can help us to move forward with a lighter step.  
 
Scorpio season is upon us, coinciding with autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. As the dead leaves fall from the trees, so do we have the opportunity to purge or transmute old habits and patterns, allowing some kind of metamorphosis to occur. Scorpio asks us to dig deep into our shadows and bring up the stuff that we would usually prefer to keep hidden away or deny in ourselves. It exposes our secret fears and guilty pleasures, bringing any material out from under the proverbial carpet that may be festering away and causing trouble on a subconscious level. This is a good Moon to look deep within and to be brave enough to be completely honest about what we find there. Scorpio is a very psychological sign that likes to probe beneath the surface and discover the root of our more compulsive and unconscious emotional and behavioural patterns. It is the part of us that feels the need to control or manipulate others in order to not feel powerless. It is quite possible that we will be dealing with the Scorpio themes of trust, intimacy, power, powerlessness, betrayal, sexuality, abandonment, loss and transformation during this Moon. These are not light subjects in the slightest!
 
Directly opposite the Sun and Moon we have Uranus, the Great Awakener, revolutionary and harbinger of sudden change. Uranus has a tendency to send us the odd curve ball or two, bringing events that seem to come out of the blue and radically change the status quo. Uranus is currently in Taurus, the sign of stability, security, survival and financial matters, bringing the sense that nothing is quite secure or safe at the moment. This New Moon could compound that feeling, bringing a certain amount of instability and unpredictability, as if what we thought we could rely on is maybe not as reliable, solid or real as we thought or hoped. Things can literally change in the blink of an eye! Uranus tends to wake us up in no uncertain terms, bringing some shocking realisations that may be quite uncomfortable but will ultimately change our perspective and help us to see more clearly. As oppositions tend to play out in the realm of our relationships, we may find ourselves projecting our need for change out onto others, who then behave in shocking ways that upset our equilibrium. However, they are merely reflecting back to us our subconscious need for change.
 
Mars is playing a big part in this New Moon, as the warrior planet is forming a challenging square aspect to Saturn, Pluto and the South Node in Capricorn. Mars is currently in Libra, the sign that represents justice, balance, harmony and peace. Uranus is a rebellious, revolutionary energy, while Mars in Libra will fight for justice in a peaceful way. This brave, assertive, strong, forceful energy is squaring off against Saturn, Pluto and the South Node in Capricorn, the sign of control, power structures, authority, society, government and consensus reality. People are currently rising up in peaceful protest in order to challenge the status quo and the powers that be. This New Moon has a revolutionary, reactive, brave, transforming quality to it, and a sense that something profound needs to pass away in order for something better to take its place. This could happen on both a personal and collective level. Issues around power and control could be exposed for what they are as we stand up for what is just and right.
 
The Sabian Symbol for the New Moon, at 5° Scorpio, is: “A massive rocky shore resists the pounding of the sea”, which Dane Rudyar describes as “The inertia of all institutionalized procedures”. There is a sense of resilience that comes with this symbol, as the shore represents a structure that is stable, strong and unchanging, despite anything that may be thrown at it. It is possible that we may have to endure some kind of “pounding” and remain strong, resolute and true to our essential nature. The massive shore could also represent, however, our old conditioning or an old and established order getting a bit of a pounding and finding it very hard to budge or give way. As Rudyar says, “once a culture has expressed its basic symbols and its particular way of thinking, feeling and acting in concrete institutions, these change very slowly indeed”. There is a sense that the rocky shore will only change very slowly,over time, as the relentless battering of the waves gradually erodes it. It will take a certain amount of perseverance and persistence to change the old way of doing things. Maybe that is what is being asked of us now. Or maybe we are asked to find a different approach.
 
Mercury is about to go retrograde in Scorpio on 31 October, which could be interesting! Mercury Retrograde brings the opportunity for us to look back over things and reflect, revisit, reinvent, revise, review, retract, restore and re-evaluate. Mercury in Scorpio is incredibly observant, probing and perceptive, giving us the capacity to delve beneath the surface of reality and find the truth that is lurking there behind the façade. We may find ourselves looking back over past relationships, reliving past hurts and losses or finding psychological understanding that we may not have been capable of until now. Indeed, with Mercury next to Venus at the moment it turns retrograde could bring people up from our past with whom we have sticky, karmic links or unfinished business. Scorpio is not a light and fluffy sign, but rather it requires us to be very honest with ourselves and to recognise and understand our compulsions, subconscious patterns and agendas. It may not be pretty, as some deepest, darkest secrets could be exposed, but afterwards we could feel like we are carrying a much lighter load!
 
Mercury is Scorpio is a bit like a detective, with laser-like capacity to penetrate to the heart of the matter and find the truth, no matter how ugly it is. It also has a sting in its tail, so we could find ourselves experiencing some remarks that are somewhat below the belt! Scorpio can really hit the nail on the head, but the truth can be painful to hear! Mercury retrograde in this penetrating sign means that we have the chance to look back over whatever has come up in the past month or so and go over it with a fine tooth comb, exposing any hidden material or anything that has hitherto been shrouded in secrecy or deceit, or hidden due to shame. Mercury in Scorpio can be downright suspicious, as Scorpio is very sensitive to issues around trust and betrayal, but this could be very helpful as we look back with the reflective retrospection of Mercury Retrograde. We may need to go back over what has come up in recent times and look deeper. There is the potential for a great amount of psychological insight and understanding, as we become more aware of our hidden motivations and those of others. Both personally and collectively it is quite possible that a lot will come to light during this period that has hitherto been hidden.
 
This Moon certainly holds the potential for some deep thinking, deep feeling and profound transformation if we are willing to be brave and able to look in the ugly mirror see what we need to change and where we might be too stuck or rigid. Scorpio is a a highly cathartic sign that asks us to dig deep and feel all the feelings, no matter how raw and exposed we may feel or how unattractive those feelings may seem. We are asked to really get to the heart of the matter and face ourselves, warts and all. This time of year offers us a chance to shed our old skin so that we can start afresh, shiny and new, albeit slightly raw and exposed! This Moon holds the potential for a radical change of perspective, so it is important to remain as open and flexible as possible. It is always helpful to be willing to confront the darker aspects of ourselves, because if we don’t then we tend to project them out onto other people and situations, laying the blame on others instead of owning it in ourselves. This Moon could be very revealing indeed, and so we are asked to be brave and dive in, not hiding from whatever we might find, no matter how uncomfortable it makes us feel. The chances are there may be some buried treasure there.
 
Much Love
 
Amy
xoxo
 
Painting by Scout Cuomo


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ARIES FULL MOON - 13 October 2019

10/9/2019

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Exact at 10.07pm GMT, 5.05pm EDT
 
This Moon is an intense one, to say the very least! There is a lot of quite challenging and transforming planetary energy involved, not to mention that an Aries Full Moon always has the potential to make one a bit hot under the collar! Whatever has been simmering away beneath the surface over the course of the past couple of the weeks may well come to a head, demanding release in one way or another. And with the Moon in Aries there is the possibility of people releasing or expressing their emotions in rather forthright and impulsive ways, without too much forethought or a filter. Aries is a sign that tends to act first and think later and can be quite reactive. The Sun is in Libra, the sign of relationship and compromise, while the Moon is Aries, a sign that very much values its independence. As such, our relationships are very much in the spotlight during this Moon, as we teeter between the diplomacy, tact, refinement and spirit of compromise of Libra and the honest, direct, instinctual and reactive energy of Aries. Which will win out?
 
Mars, the ruler of the Aries Moon, is forming a challenging aspect to Uranus, meaning that we do have the potential for flying off the handle and for anger to flare up suddenly and out of the blue. However, this could be very freeing, as we release any pent up resentment we may have been carrying. Mars is also square the Nodes of the Moon at the moment, which means that we could find anger coming up that has its root in our past. The Nodes of the Moon are currently on the family/parental axis of Cancer and Capricorn, so it is possible that the forthright, open, honest and potentially angry energy of Mars could be felt in our family relationships. Anything that we have simply been putting up with could somehow become intolerable, causing us to act or react suddenly, or to make a break for freedom. Certainly there is a huge emphasis on this Aries/Mars energy during this Moon, which could bring things out into the open that really need to be aired and could also lead to things being done or said that we could regret later. This is warrior energy we are dealing with here, which is certainly not gentle but does helps us to know exactly where we stand!
 
Pluto is also forming an exact square to the Sun and Moon during this Full Moon. Pluto is the planet of power, soul and transformation, and in challenging connection to the Moon we could experience some very intense and overpowering emotions that come from the depths of our subconscious. This combination brings the possibility of some rather powerful purging on an emotional and psychological level, and what comes up might not be pretty. We may have to face up to aspects of ourselves that we could find very difficult or painful to admit to, and with Saturn also involved we could experience some full on grief as whatever has been hitherto repressed or supressed demands release. Pluto can brings up some deep and dark material when in hard aspect to the Moon, forcing us to confront our shadows, delving into the darkness of our psyches and being completely honest about what we find there.  
 
Pluto is the planet of death and rebirth, so we do have the potential here to strip ourselves of some quite heavy emotional baggage as we rise up out of the proverbial ashes, although the process could make us feel quite raw! We may have to deal with power games, projections, guilt tripping or emotional manipulation from those closest to us. It is important to remain as centred and self-aware as possible during this time, as this does offer us an opportunity for amazing soul growth as long as we are able to face whatever comes up bravely and honestly. There is the potential for some quite compulsive behaviour to rise from within us that does not exactly show our best side!  However, there is the potential for some raw, unadulterated emotional honesty, which could be a very good thing indeed. This energy will be felt most by anyone who has personal planets around 20° of the Cardinal signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn.
 
Jupiter is forming a harmonious aspect to the Sun and Moon, which could really help things out and ensure that we grow and expand from the whole experience. It could also mean that people express some pretty string beliefs, and Jupiter in Sagittarius is not known for holding back opinions! However, there is certainly a sense of goodwill and faith with Jupiter involved in the picture. Jupiter helps us to see the bigger picture and also to be the bigger person. It also helps us to be a bit more philosophical about whatever comes up during this Moon and to have the faith that ultimately it is all happening for our greatest good. Not only that, Jupiter helps us to have a sense of humour and to laugh at the absurdity of life. This is very helpful energy to have around during what is otherwise a pretty intense Full Moon!
 
The Sabian symbol for the Full Moon, at 21° Aries, is “A pugilist enters the ring”, which Dane Rudyar describes as “the release and glorification of social aggressiveness”. This symbol speaks for itself really! It is possible that we may have to enter the ring in some way, either by having to stand up for something, or to somehow show that we are strong or powerful, or to defend ourselves, or to deal with or face up to something or someone. This may not happen in an obvious way, as there are many indirect or subtle ways that we can be thrown punches! The punches themselves may vary in nature, as they could be literally physical, or mental or emotional. They could also be spiritual! One thing that the ring does ask, however, is that the boxers abide by the rules and don’t fight dirty. When people who love one another fight, there really are no winners, as it is painful for everyone involved, regardless of who “wins”.
 
Ultimately this Full Moon seems to signify quite a major death and rebirth of some aspect of ourselves. With Pluto square the Sun it also brings the potential for some rather big power struggles, conflicts or confrontations to occur. However, this could be absolutely necessary to bring everything out into the open and really get to the heart of the matter. Whenever Pluto is involved it is inevitable that as something will transform or pass away, and as it does we are bound to experience the grief and acute pain of the loss, no matter what it is. It can be a way of life, a way of being, a person, a job or a relationship that is dying in order for something new to take its place. Whatever it is there must be a process of letting go, which can be very hard indeed, bringing up some intensely powerful emotions to be fully felt and honoured as part of the process. It seems that it is going to be hard to hide from our feelings during this Moon, but that is a good thing. The important thing, however, is to remain as centred as possible. Aries asks us to be brave and face whatever comes up honestly, openly and without flinching.
 
Much Love
 
Amy
Xoxo
 
Picture by Tomasz Alen Kopera
 

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    Amy Bird

    I love writing about the Moon and the effect it has on us all, both collectively and personally. We all look at the same Moon and feel her energy, albeit in different ways. It reminds us that we are not alone and there is something very comforting about that!

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