New Moon on Monday Astrology

NEW MOON ON MONDAY ASTROLOGY

By Adeline Leigh

Can you feel it?  Things right now are as unpredictable as they are powerful, and the last of this season’s three eclipses is looming over the weekend.  Friday’s New Moon Solar Eclipse takes place in Cancer, directly across from Pluto, the planet that brings absolute transformation.  Or, as my current favorite, Mystic Medusa, puts it: Forced Rebirth.  Look for clues about how you’re doing exactly that in your own world. 

Following the Eclipse, Mercury and Venus both change signs: Mercury moves into Leo on Friday night and Venus replaces him in Cancer Sunday night.  With the Moon also in Leo over the weekend, everybody will be in the mood for showing off, just make sure you follow the rules.  A square between the Sun and Saturn the disciplinarian at the same time might be putting us all in our places.  Next week:  back to the love stuff. 

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ARIES

Be on the lookout for brilliant ideas.  You’re coming up with plenty of options right now, but maybe not recognizing them as viable.  This week, you should consider every single possibility.  Friday’s Eclipse in a fellow cardinal sign is challenging you to reinvent something about the way you’re approaching a certain situation.  It’s as much about finding your differences as it is about finding your discipline.  Luckily, you have the energy right now to do exactly that.  Learn how to combine the two and you’ll be well on your way to overcoming this challenge and more. 

TAURUS 

Consider any project you’re currently working on that involves other people, and what your goals are in doing it.  Make sure it’s about your own true dedication, rather than attempting to show a side of yourself that isn’t really there.  Networking is one thing, but false representations will only hurt you in the end.  Getting involved on a superficial level leads to superficial bonds.  Working toward something you truly believe in, on the other hand, will enable you to build much stronger bridges.  Your Venus ruler moves into Cancer over the weekend, helping you get your grace back. 

GEMINI

Venus and Mars bookending your sign are keeping you focused on some romance.  The thing is, while Mars is in Gemini, it’s a really good time to be putting more of your energy toward the work you have to do on yourself.  You’re making some relatively unexpected changes to your outlook right now (and maybe your appearance), but make sure this is something you’re doing for you and not for someone you’re trying to attract.  Your Mercury ruler’s move into friendly fire territory after the weekend brings new opportunities for creative expression. 

CANCER 

Friday’s New Moon Solar Eclipse in your sign is all about a fresh start to your brand new year.  You’re making it through challenges and ending up better on the other side. Expect to be uncovering talents you never even knew you had, and using them to their full advantage all over the place.  But it’s up to you to realize this for yourself, and really work on recognizing and honing these new skills.  Put action behind your words this summer.  Even the smallest of efforts can end up paying off in big ways. 

LEO

Read for last week.  It’s still a lot about learning to work with what you’re thinking.  Pay attention to what you’re paying attention to.  That’s probably some terrible bumper sticker, but it’s true.  The more you can sway your thoughts to your strengths, the more this week is likely to bring you astounding revelations.  And those revelations will be bringing a brand new, very good fresh start.  Work with this idea throughout this week’s eclipse, and you’re likely to see immediate results.  Mercury enters your sign Friday night for an extended stay, expect to get busy. 

VIRGO

Stay creative.  Virgo has the tendency to classify absolutely everything, putting ideas and action into specific compartments where they simply must belong, and ignoring the benefits of coloring outside the lines from time to time.  This is a good week to take what you already know and try to do something completely different with it.  Friday’s Eclipse from a friendly water sign is encouraging you to start a brand new method with the brand New Moon.  Pay attention to your imagination.  You’re about to see amazing opportunities, as long as you can let yourself believe in them. 

LIBRA

People need you this week.  You have resources and wisdom that can help illustrate a lesson for the rest of us.  Just remember it’s a lot more about pitching in than being preachy.  Step up to the plate and you’ll be feeling waves of relief once you see how much helping other people helps you.  Friday’s Eclipse is the perfect place to start making this kind of stuff a regular part of your routine.  Venus moves into Cancer on Sunday, amping up the maternal vibes for a while. 

SCORPIO

Now that you’re all about cooperation, it’s time to find someone to work with.  This could be personal, professional, or creative, but working toward a mutual goal with someone else right now is sure to reap regal rewards.  You’re able to take what you want for yourself and turn it into a shared experience that improves the situation for everybody involved.  The New Moon eclipse in a fellow water sign is enabling you to share what you’ve got with the rest of us.  If you’re feeling at all limited, you’re looking in the wrong direction.

SAGITTARIUS

You can only reap the rewards you recognize.  Opportunities are everywhere this week, but it’s up to you to see them for what they are.  Be creative about the way you’re perceiving absolutely everything around you, and you’ll soon be seeing synchronicities all over the place.  Sagittarius is known for radiating good will and optimism, and that’s exactly what will attract the good luck back to you.  You have the tendency to scatter your energy, but the more you can focus on what you really want right now, the more you’ll be able to find it.    

CAPRICORN

This week, you want to be recognized for what you can do.  Friday’s New Moon Eclipse in your opposite sign is a good opportunity to start sharing more of what you’re doing with the people around you.  You’ve been nurturing a particular ambition for a while now, and the more others can be involved with what you’re trying to accomplish, the more supported you’ll feel.  Allowing their involvement won’t be as easy as it sounds, but it will have enormous benefits in the end.  And Capricorn is always about the final result. 

AQUARIUS

Don’t let anything (or anybody) shake your confidence.  This season, it’s mostly about what you think of yourself.  You’ve got plenty of energy right now to put toward all of the things you’re trying to do for you, to get back on the road that’s really right.  Paying attention to other people’s standards is the one thing that will stray you from your path.  Remembering your own is what will help you do what’s true in a way that takes you even better places than where you’ve been hoping to go so far. 

PISCES

You’re in a particularly introspective mood during this week’s eclipse, but being around others is what will help you see things about your own situation that you haven’t seen before. Pay attention to how the people around you relate to each other.  Pisces has a deeper understanding of true motivation than the rest of us do.  Use that.  Look at where people are coming from and you’ll start to understand shadows in your own methods that reveal some pretty useful knowledge.  You’ll be seeing the benefits of this new understanding as soon as early next week.