Sagittarius is a "mutable" sign--which means it's the one that throws the most changes at us. Whenever the Sun transits a mutable sign, the weather can become capricious and surprising. One day it's autumn, the next day we're in the heart of winter, then it's autumn again. This makes coat and sweater strategies difficult! At the mutable New Moon, Nature is speaking to us … [Read more...]
Has it been sitting on a shelf? Are its pages silent? Gemini is THE cycle for talking and writing. And one of the best ways to do this--without risking the mischief that thinking out loud can cause--is to visit your journal if you already have one. Or start one if you don't . Anne Frank is one of the world’s most famous journal keepers and not surprisingly, she had Sun, … [Read more...]
I feel somewhat proprietary about the archetype of the Moon—so when it’s co-opted for some odd and sentimental advertising, which gets 12 million views in a couple of days and ignites admiration and controversy across the web--I’m interested. The commercial stars a sweet little girl—perfect emblem for the innocent heart of the Moon. She represents the naked part of us that … [Read more...]
We need grounding during eclipses. So place your bare feet on the altar of this Pisces New Moon. Traditionally, this sign rules the feet. Some ancient wise one must have seen how the soles are a doorway to the soul as it circulates through your body. Your feet are vital centers for energy flow. When you energetically plug your toes into the earth, notice what happens: you will … [Read more...]
If the New Moon were at 25 degrees Sagittarius instead of zero, this would mean that the Sun had been in Sagittarius for 25 days already. The Sun shifts our collective spirit, and its transits help us to get revved up and ready for the coming New Moon in that sign. When New Moons occur at zero degrees, as this one does, we don't get this celestial head start. Instead, we … [Read more...]
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Jeff Jawer, The Mountain Astrologer
