Channeling our Mars energy into our projects is what Aries does best. Since we all have Aries in our chart, there is a strong possibility that you'll be exploring new shores this year. Find out where Aries lies in your chart. That's where you begin.
Aries New Moon
The Aries New Moon occurs on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at
7:38am PDT, 10:38am EDT and 2:38pm GMT.
The Sabian symbol for the Sun and Moon at 3* Aries is: The cameo profile of a man, suggesting the shape of his country. This symbolizes people who want to help shape their society. There is a resonance between our personal goals and the needs of our society. While most of us will try to work out the details of our larger visions, we'll also see the emergence of new leadership from among "we the people'. Watch what the Occupy Movement does.
For many astrologers, the real beginning of the year occurs at the Aries New Moon. Since this year both Spring Equinox and the Aries New Moon fall within days of each other, this week will be very powerful. Watch for surprising developments on Saturday, March 24th when the Sun joins radical Uranus in Aries. Expect the unexpected.
This Aries New Moon packs a lot of power. Joining the Moon and Sun are Mercury and Uranus. Mercury is that Logos aspect of Aries I was talking about. Having Mercury's energy added to this new Moon can help us strategize. So let your logical mind guide you as Hermes guided the heroes of Greece. Mercury/Hermes is the divine Messenger, the logos who drives the chariot of our instinctual life. With Mercury retrograde focusing our attention on the inner world of our hopes and fears, pay attention to your dreams this week to actively seek a clue to the next step in your personal evolution.
The Sabian symbol for Mercury retrograde at 1* Aries is: A woman just risen from the sea. A seal is embracing her. This symbolizes a new birth, the emergence of new forms and the potential for greater consciousness. Life is opening up for us if we look at it from a cosmic perspective. What new life wants to be born within you? Listen to your dreams for an answer.
This first new Moon of the year acts like a catalyst for the first upcoming Uranus/Pluto square in June. How will you carry forward the energies of evolution and revolution this year? As I mentioned, the Sun joins Uranus on Saturday, March 24th. Go out and explore your world and see what happens.
The Sabian symbol for Uranus at 5* Aries is: A triangle with wings. This symbolizes the possibility of transcending our old self and bringing in a new dimension of being. The triangle is an ancient symbol of the divine Feminine principle, since the Goddess was the original trinity -- Maiden, Mother and Crone. It also describes the vulva as the source of birth. It's time to give wing to the Divine Feminine within you. Listen to your creative imagination -- let it take wing within you.
Mars, the ruler of Aries, is still retrograding in Virgo. This could help us focus our energy on the details of what we want to accomplish this year. We have to hone our warrior energy and embody the sacred Masculine, not the patriarchal masculine. A sacred warrior defends the Truth and serves the whole. It's time to be bold and take a stand. The Sabian symbol for Mars retrograde at 7* Virgo is: A Harem. One meaning of this symbol concerns our ability to put to good use the emptiness of waiting. We are all in this together, waiting for our purpose to become clear as events out of our control begin to manifest. Take the time to hone your skills.
Venus and Jupiter are still close to each other in Taurus, and still forming a grand trine (triangle) to Pluto in Capricorn and Mars in Virgo. This is earth manifestation energy but we have to tune into it. See the March 13th blog on this grand trine in Earth signs at: http://wisdom-of-astrology.blogspot.com/
There is also a mutable grand cross with the lunar nodes in Gemini/Sagittarius and Chiron/Neptune in Pisces and Mars retrograde in Virgo. The lunar nodes ask us all to question the facts (South Node in Gemini) and look for a new perspective (North Node in Sagittarius) on what's going on in the world. We really need to know what we believe if we're going to be the hero/hera of our new story. The Sabian symbol for the North Node (our collective new direction) for 8* Sagittarius is: Within the depths of the Earth, new elements are being formed. It seems forces are at work within the depths of the collective unconscious that can lead to a new awareness of life. The past 25 years have been a time a psychic gestation and now we will begin to see what has been cooking!
Chiron and Neptune in Pisces open us to the pain and suffering of the world and demand that we use our Mars to start grappling with the real issues that are facing us. The truth is we're all in this together. It's time to work together to change the world. 2012 is finally begun.
Saturn is still in Libra, demanding we take responsibility for injustice in our society as well as in our personal lives. Saturn in Libra values diplomacy. If only the world's politicians valued peace as much as they value war. It's time for the people to take a stand for peace. (Pandora is just playing Lennon's Give Peace a Chance. I love synchronicities!) Saturn is opposite the dwarf planet Ceres, the great Mother Goddess of the grains. We're going to have to figure out how to feed each other fairly.
I know I've said it before, but it bears repeating. Please pay attention to your dreams this week! The Aries New Moon opposes the Super Galactic Center at 3* Libra, opening us to our cosmic instructions. The Sabian symbol for 3* Libra is: The dawn of a new day reveals everything changed. The heavens are with us. We just have to believe it.
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