New Moon on Monday Astrology

When two planets are close enough in the sky that their energies merge together, Astrology calls it a “conjunction”.  A New Moon is a conjunction that happens every month, when the Sun and the Moon reach the same point in the same constellation. 

In other words, on a New Moon, the Moon and the Sun will always be in the same sign. Tonight the Sun is in Capricorn, so the New Moon will be in Capricorn too. 

But a conjunction is even closer than two planets just occupying the same constellation. There are 30 degrees to each sign.  The New Moon is exact when the Moon hits the same degree the Sun is at.  Tonight’s New Moon happens at the 14^th degree of Capricorn.  As of this writing (7pm pst), the Moon is only at the 10^th degree, so we’re still in the dark of the Moon. 

The Moon will hit 14 degrees at 1:03 am pst, this when both the New Moon and tonight’s Solar Eclipse will be exact. 

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One of the things that’s making tonight’s eclipse even more powerful is that just a few hours later (4:52 am pst) there will be another, much rarer conjunction in Pisces, between Jupiter and the planet Uranus. 

These are two much slower planets, and they only hook up every 14 years (their next conjunction will be in Taurus in 2024).  They’ve been travelling pretty closely since June 2010.

Jupiter represents expansion, and it tends to exaggerate the energy of the things it contacts.  The planet Uranus represents independence and inventiveness.  It tends to disrupt and bring sudden, sometimes chaotic changes to the energy of what it contacts.  Both of these planets absolutely love their freedom, and something about them hooking up is a pretty good indication that the times they are a’changin. 

This conjunction happens at the very end (28 degrees) of Pisces.  Pisces is the last sign of the Zodiac, the 12^th house of the unknown and the collective unconscious.  So what’s happening in the sky right now is hidden beneath all of our thoughts and activity, it’s happening beneath the surface.  We can feel it, but we can’t quite see it yet.

After merging tonight, both Jupiter and Uranus will be speeding up and moving on to Aries, which is a completely different energy.  The first sign of the zodiac, Aries is all about initiating action.  It’s the point where everything begins.  The energy is loud and bold and assertive and it moves fast.  We’re about to see a whole lot of activity as more and more planets enter Aries.  (Jupiter will be first, entering the constellation on January 22 and by the time Uranus moves in on March 11, Mercury and Mars will already be there.  The Sun and Venus will soon follow after that.)

Remember, it’s not like we’re going to see the effects of this conjunction at the moment it happens.  It’s not like Jupiter will exacerbate the already shaky nature of the planet Uranus and there will be an earthquake at exactly 4:52 pacific standard time.  But it’s definitely a turning point.  We’ll be able to look back at these days from the upcoming crazy Aries springtime and see more clearly how and what things were starting to change.  In the meantime, it’s all about paying attention.  

The last time these two planets teamed up was in Aquarius in the winter of 1997,  what happened in your life then?

(If you know your chart, look to the last degrees of Pisces and the middle degrees of Capricorn to see how and where these two conjunctions are happening for you.)

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One last, really good side note:  Venus, the planet that’s all about love and grace is at 28 degrees of Scorpio, another water sign.  This means Venus will be “trining” (120 degrees away from) the Jupiter/Uranus conjunction.  A trine is a beneficial, supportive aspect between the planets and Venus here during the eclipse, during the exact conjunction, is a good omen that the things that are changing will be bringing some of the stuff that Venus provides. 

Let me know how it goes for you!

xx/adeline

NEW MOON ON MONDAY ASTROLOGY

By Adeline Leigh

GENERAL FORECAST:

The New Moon Solar Eclipse overnight tonight in Capricorn (1:03 am pst) is pushing for goals and resolutions to actually happen this year.  That’s because Capricorn, the cardinal earth sign, is all about hard work and ambition and doing things right.  Every month’s New Moon (when the Sun and Moon merge in the sky) is a good place for fresh starts, but the eclipse factor makes this one that much more powerful.  Saturn, the ruler of Capricorn, is also in a strong position during this eclipse.  Add in the fact that no major planets are currently retrograde and all signs point to working hard and getting ahead.  The fact that this is happening so close to the beginning of the calendar year is a good sign this will be a theme for all of 2011.   

The good news is, it’s not just about drudgery.   An exact merge between the planets Uranus (all about the future) and Jupiter (all about expansion) is happening in Pisces the same night as the Solar Eclipse, putting a kind of genius vibe to the whole situation.  Venus adding her support from Scorpio, a sign that’s all about transformation, helps put a pretty spin on it.  Speaking of Venus, she’s back in action, resuscitating the romance stuff and moving into Sagittarius just in time for the weekend.  Venus travelling through a fire sign will do wonders to help warm up what’s been a pretty chilly winter so far.  As long as we work hard, we can play hard too. 

**If you know your Rising Sign, be sure to read for that too!

***Read last week’s horoscopes here.  

ARIES

So tired, tired of waitin’.  You can feel something beginning to happen, but just beneath the surface, and whatever this is, it can’t start fast enough for you. This week is good for looking at exactly who (or what) is blocking your path and figuring out the best way to get past it.  Here’s a hint:  it’s got a lot to do with proving what you’ve learned about taking responsibility. 

TAURUS

Watch out for cheap imitations. You feel like you’re wasting time with daydreams, but right now, they’re an important part of the process: the more you can picture exactly what would make you happiest, the more you’ll be able to recognize it when it gets here.  This week, something enticing is confronting you, but it’s important to make sure you won’t be settling for second best. 

GEMINI

Beware of the bell jar.  Right now you’re in the perfect place to combine your intelligence with your imagination.  The problem is, you’re feeling mostly disconnected, and Gemini prefers to be part of the action.  This week, find a way to put productive energy out there, and you’ll be seeing it return to you in no time.  Only you have the power to put yourself back in the picture. 

CANCER

There are two places you can choose to focus right now.  The first is the feeling of being completely cornered by the bad guys and the changes they’re trying to force.  The second is the feeling of being completely in charge. The outcome of this week depends entirely on which attitude you take.  Chances are, you already know you’re the best captain for this lifeboat. 

LEO

You’ll find what you need in the strangest of places.  Keep a low profile until this weekend and you’re sure to see a simple solution you’ve been looking past this whole time.  You’ve got big plans in store for the New Year and right now, it’s completely acceptable to take time out to prepare for them.  You’ll have your words and your grace back by the weekend. 

VIRGO

The good news is, as long as you keep putting one foot in front of the other, you’re going to make it where you mean to be. Something about this week is making you feel like it all needs to happen this minute, but we both know that’s basically impossible. Watch out for shortcuts that turn out to be more like dead ends. 

LIBRA

Stay away from comparisons.  That’s the goal right now.  If you can look at your path and your path alone, you’ll be able to get a better grip on why youmade certain detours.  Your Venus ruler’s move into Sagittarius is about to provide you with opportunities that help you make sense out of unexpected turns that up til now had turned the game against you. 

SCORPIO

The only thing against you is your own imagination.  These are bonus days, all signs pointing to yes.  If you’re not seeing that for yourself, it’s most likely because you don’t believe what’s actually happening is even possible.  This New Moon is a good place to look at what’s right more than you worry about what’s still undecided.  It’s not about playing Pollyanna, it’s about getting places. 

SAGITTARIUS  

It was only a couple of months ago you were absolutely sure you were on the right track.  But the doubt caught up, as it sometimes can, and you never got the chance to prove yourself to those who matter most. This is the week you get that opportunity.  Venus in your sign for the rest of the month helps you take it in style. 

CAPRICORN

Happy Birthday!  You’re all about finding your point of power.  This week, you’re done with distractions and working to find the goal that’s going to keep you occupied and happy for the rest of this year.  Keep your eye on the prize:  right now, you’re able to make plans for your future that are better than any gifts you could get. 

AQUARIUS  

It’s not exactly comfortable, but something about this week makes it seem like you’re just where you’ve meant to be headed all along.  Now that you’ve stopped resisting the changes you’re more than ready to make, you’re seeing a rapid increase in the pace of your day to day.   Go with it.  Big ideas that come to you right now are about to make your 2011 even bigger. 

PISCES

You’re being pushed in new, unexpected directions.  Ordinarily this might make you panic, but this time around you’re uncharacteristically excited to jump into the deep end of things you’ve never tried before.  One big caution in the process:  make sure you’re doing this for you, and not for any hope of what someone in your life could turn out to be. 

So, how was it for you?

Monday morning I went to pay my phone bill online.  AT&T had a brand new site, and I was using a brand new browser, and, you know how it goes– my username was no longer saved for me and I couldn’t possibly remember that with all its complicated capitalizations and whatnot and my password, blah blah blah.   So ok, cool, I went to reset it, whatever.  My security question clues were for shite and it came to be that I had to have at&t email a temporary password.  I enter it, it’s wrong.  I copy and paste it, it’s wrong.  I have six new messages, they’re all new temporary passwords from at&t.  I want to kill myself.  I try to go to “Contact” to get the number for customer service and use up every minute I have on hold, but thankfully the page refuses to load.  I close everything and try one more time and enter the latest temporary password and this time (what seems like at least an hour later, probably more like 40 minutes but should it really take that long to pay the phone bill?) – it works! 

There was, of course, the giant snow and all the people stuck and the messed up flights.  There was the raining for days here in Los Angeles and people driving like dicks and near misses with everything from cars to late deliveries.  There were phones breaking down and sites gone screwy and yeah, more than a few people got enough sick that it put them out for a few days and forced them to slow down, even if they absolutely weren’t planning to.

But most the people I know had a mellow, quiet Christmas.  Everybody seemed to be in “take it as it comes” mode.  It’s not that there weren’t nerves jangling like bracelets here and there, but it seems like for most of us, it was painless enough.  Even really great, in ways we maybe weren’t expecting.  For a second some of us even forgot how stuck we’ve been feeling. 

It was a mellow, slow Christmas.  Even if we weren’t forced to slow down by the snow or the rain or the sickness, things seemed slow and syrupy.  That was just the weather.  

For me, it was pretty lucky.  I found some things and cleaned out some closets and, here’s something crazy, I got a new guitar! Not for Christmas exactly, but my landlord called me up the day after to see if I was interested in taking some guitars that her husband wanted to give away.  She wanted to put them in good hands if she could, and she thought of… me?? !! !?  It’s this beautiful acoustic and all it needs is new strings and I’ve never had an acoustic guitar before, and wow. Out of nowhere. I’m still trying to believe it’s true it feels too lucky . 

It’s a really good example of Mercury Retrograde.  I had a Telecaster stolen last summer, and this is a different version of the same kind of thing returning.  I found (or recovered) something I’d lost. Not the same thing exactly, but a new version of the same kind of energy.  Totally Mercury Retrograde. You know? 

What happened for you? 

New Moon (Solar Eclipse Overnight) on Monday! 

~ adeline

PS: We’re in the clear from the tricky business until springtime:  Mercury will be retrograde between March 30 and April 23, 2011.  That one (in Aries, along with almost every other planet in the sky at the time), is gonna be big, but at least it won’t be boring!