New Moon on Monday Astrology

NEW MOON ON MONDAY ASTROLOGY by Adeline Leigh

GENERAL FORECAST: Things remain intense out there, thanks to Venus hooking up with Pluto in Capricorn midweek. That’s a combination that can spell jealousy, powerful flings, and old lovers coming back from the dead. Venus and Pluto hook up like this about once a year, bringing significant shifts to the plot – especially where relationships are concerned. Their last conjunction in Capricorn was in early February of 2011. What about your love life has completely transformed since then?  … Pluto action typically prefers to remain covert and in the shadows, but things will stay testy through the weekend with both the Sun and Mercury squaring Mars, a planet that’s all about confrontation. People will be getting cornered, and with all of the planets involved in mutable signs (the Sun and Mercury are in Sagittarius and Mars is in Virgo) – they might be switching sides to avoid a fight. Mercury Retrograde only adds to the confusion. Next week: the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Gemini.

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ARIES You’ll be feeling the urge to prove yourself all week long - just remember what you’ve learned about compromise. Right now, it’s just as much about working with other people as it is about winning the game. That’s as true in your personal life as it is in your outside world. Watch for things you typically avoid dealing with in close relationships to rise up and demand some attention. If you can adjust some of your expectations and keep your confidence, you might surprise yourself with how well you’ve learned to keep your cool.

TAURUS Get to the root of what it is you want. This week your desires are on overdrive and you’re ready to do whatever work it takes to get them. But make sure you’re focusing your energy on things you truly value and not just passing fancies. In other words, be careful what you wish for. Jupiter is preparing to return to forward motion in your sign by the end of the month and any seeds you’re planting now will be sprouting faster than beanstalks in early 2012. Take steps toward the things you know for sure.

GEMINI Fightin’ Words. Watch out for confrontations all over the place as your Mercury ruler corners Mars the warrior for the second time this fall. Think back to conflicts that erupted for you at the end of last month, and look for clues as to how they might be resurfacing. The good news is, this time around, both sides have more of the ability to compromise. That said, know what you’re proposing in any situation, and be prepared to deal with the consequences. Next Week, the Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse in your sign brings everything to a climax.

CANCER Fake it til you make it. This week is bookended with opportunities to push your social side and do whatever you can to get involved with other people no matter what you’re feeling. That’s the number one thing that will help you get past any negative emotions. That said, the Moon’s tour of Pisces on Thursday could have you accessing the deep stuff and your moods could be tumultuous. Believe it or not, putting yourself back out into the world for the weekend is the best way to work through the situation.

LEO Your Sun ruler’s meeting with Mercury over the weekend is keeping you busy to say the least. But chances are, you’re running low on patience. Remember you’ll get way more out of your packed schedule if you can find ways to enjoy it. Make the intention to put a creative spin on even the most mundane of situations and you’ll lighten up faster than you think. You’re in a place right now where you can shape the mood all around you in a way that makes things absolutely better for everyone involved.

VIRGO There’s definitely a good side to the situation. As much as it seems like you’re retracing your steps in some very hard work you’ve been doing for a while now – it’s about to help you discover some epic possibilities you might have missed before. Keep your mind as open as possible and use the energy you’re feeling to move forward and be productive, rather than wasting it on futile debates. Even if there’s something holding you back, there are still things you can do right now to persuade it to move out of the way.

LIBRA Your Venus ruler hits on Pluto and Mars for the weekend. This could manifest for you in any number of ways – and all of them are the kind of circumstances that affect you way down deep. Catch up with how you’re really feeling, and do your best to make peace with any shadows you’ve been trying to push away before they come back to haunt you. You’ve got more power than you normally put out there, and now’s the time to go ahead and use it – as long as it’s in a way that benefits everybody’s best interest, including your own.

SCORPIO Time to put on the brakes, in a good way. Venus visiting your Pluto ruler is bringing plenty of lovely distractions, but quite possibly a big dose of laziness as well. Take all the advantage you can, but don’t let anything important slide in the meantime. You’ve been making some serious strides in areas that mean the world to you and you don’t want to get behind on your progress before Jupiter (the planet that’s all about expansion) turns Direct in your opposite sign on Christmas Day. You’re about to see the payoff, stay on top of things.

SAGITTARIUS What comes is better than what came before. Maybe you’re using the current climate to get all tangled up in memories that make you feel more melancholy than motivated. With your Jupiter ruler and Mercury in your sign both retrograde, that’s completely understandable. But don’t let it ruin your birthday season. There’s plenty of energy for you to access now, but with the wrong mindset, it could fire back at you in all the wrong ways. This week, make the effort to push outward instead of in. You’ll be back to yourself (or even better) by the end of the year.

CAPRICORN Don’t be afraid to stop and smell the roses. You’re starting to make some very serious connections between things you might have thought were just fantasy and the concrete plans you’ve been making for years. The more space you give yourself to appreciate what’s happening, the more synchronicity you’ll be able to find. You’re feeling the big push to keep climbing, but next week will be way better for taking action. Right now it’s more about stepping back to appreciate what you’ve already got. You’ll soon see it’s even better than you already knew.

AQUARIUS Two steps forward, one step back. Things aren’t going as fast as you’d like them to right now. The biggest problem is that you can’t quite see where they’re going. Use this week to continue making whatever improvements in your life you’ve already been working on. You’re in the very last stages of packing, in a way, and it’s important to be as prepared as possible by next week, when your ruling planet, Uranus, returns to forward motion and everything starts moving faster than fast. In other words, it’s almost here. Make sure you’re ready.

PISCES Keep remembering your boundaries. There’s still plenty going on all around you, from confessions to confrontations, and it’s as important as ever to keep clear sights on where your vibes end and others begin. Getting wrapped up in anybody else’s drama this week will be taking a detour that only delays where you’re trying to go for yourself. It’s all too easy to do right now, but avoiding that trap will bring some very big rewards. Thursday is perfect for making any key moves you’ve been preparing for, and Friday works for absolutely anything creative.