New Moon Love

It seems as though many people I know struggle with knowing what it is they truly want out of life. Or they know it, but have challenges in meeting it. There are often barriers to getting what we really want, which is where hard work and determination come in, of course. But often I personally have trouble just narrowing my focus, you know? Like, I can see all these avenues I could venture down, but which one? Anyway, I'm rambling. The point is, we are super close to a new moon in Aries (meaning the moon and sun will both be in the same degree of Aries just a little later this morning). Aries is the beginning of the zodiac (it corresponds with the beginning of spring). There's also a lot of other planets in Aries right now. So, basically, now is a great time to visualize and plant the seeds of what it is you want to achieve. And just to make a small step toward it, in your busy life, to find just moments or extended moments where you can do what it is you really want to do. Sorry if this sounds vague, I'm slightly distracted by the sounds of "Curious George" right now... and thinking of the billion things I have to do today. But think about it. If you're lacking clarity, ask for clarity. Visualize what you see blocked as becoming released. And if you only have some inkling, move in the direction toward it. Trust yourself, because that inkling I think is probably correct. Even if there's more than one, they may all go together and you just can't see it yet. I think this will be supported by Mercury going retrograde (backward); at this moment it's in Aries, but will be going back to Pisces very shortly. I think this will be good for introspection and reevaluating things to make sure we're going in the direction we want. I think it will also be really good for meditating/prayer too, especially with Neptune in Pisces and Uranus in Aries- I'm thinking, flashes of knowledge, intuition, that seem to come from nowhere, if we're paying attention. I've been getting some of that stuff while I'm drifting off to sleep, but I'm still conscious, so I realize it and am like, woah! But then I get sleepy and fall asleep and only remember a sliver in the morning. Guess I need a dream journal. ;) Also this retrograde brings my Mercury return, because of course I was born during a crazy mercurian time. ;)

*Also inspired by moonplutoastrology.com to draw some cards... I use oracle cards as opposed to tarot, but I thought I would draw the three for this new moon and I'm happy with the ones I got, they all seem to go with what I've been thinking about... psychic gifts, being creative & creative action, and optimism. Love how they all seem to go together...
Peace & Love

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New Moon, So Near

Hi :) Just popping in... I don't have anything planned out to write. Mostly, happy Aquarius (started yesterday), a breath of fresh air, as it is, however the moon is in Capricorn so I'd definitely call it a transition phase, still. But the new moon in Aquarius (new moons are always in the same sign as the current sun sign, while full moons are always in the opposite) is happening late late tomorrow. And the second (aka Aquarius) new moon of the year=Chinese New Year! It's going to be the year of the Dragon, Water Dragon to be more precise. I've read that the days leading up to the Chinese New Year is the time to clean house (metaphorically or physically) to allow for the new year to fully breathe in. (More info on Year of the Dragon here, which also happens to be my guilty pleasure gossip website :P). What else? idk, really. I see the successive Western and then Chinese New Year as kind of a re-upping of resolutions (if you're into that), intentions for the New Year, etc. Like, you're getting off-track, well now is a great time to give it some extra oomph. moon pluto has a nice write up about this New Moon with some suggestions for how to get the most out of setting your intentions. I'm currently staring at the vision board I made, kind of reevaluating some of the things I have on there... And realizing others that should be on there, that aren't. One of my personal goals for the year, which is so simple, but powerful I think for me, since I can be inconsistent, is taking my multivitamins, along with extra Vitamin D and Magnesium since I tested low for both, along with my Bach's flower essences for my mood. Will report back on progress. Anyway, I didn't really write much about astrology. Want to take this blog back to the original direction it was going in... posts soon xoxo, would love to hear about your intentions, feelings, etc., surrounding the New Moon, Chinese New Year, life in general! And sorry for all the run-on sentences!

Morning and Snow

Set your intentions. This could be the same as your goals. They could be emotional, work-related, anything really. I woke up this morning and unintentionally looked at some photos of various countries in Europe. Which made me... want to visit Europe. And feel a little bad about myself for not having been yet. But I didn't want that feeling to stick around with me all day, ya know? (It's been kind of a weird week, emotionally, for me). So instead I'm making myself think of ways I could make it happen. Thus, looking up part-time jobs where I would actually use my degree (I know, amazing :P). Because this has always been my greater goal... to see the world. Any job I could have would be the means by which I could accomplish this.   Soo, yeah. That was kind of a ramble. My point is, don't beat yourself up over this, or that, or whatever. It's really okay. If what you're beating yourself up over is truly important to you, find a way to make it right, even if it's figuring out baby steps to get there. And if it isn't... find a way to let it go. Let yourself be lighter. Either way, you're allowing for new, nice energy to come in. Which is pretty dope.

Okay, that was WAY more than I was planning on writing. Just a weird morning, I guess. It's snowing out. It's actually pretty, and I generally hate snow. The sky? There's a lot of Earth in the planets. This is a stabilizing energy. Helps us to set and accomplish goals. Less lofty, more realistic steps to reach the goal. I know I need this, being so watery and fiery. I can get lost in the big picture and the future and never get anywhere. So this is good for me. And I bet it's good for you, too. Venus is in the last degrees of Aquarius, which can be a little detached, which can be good, bad, both in relation to relationships of all kinds. It can be good because it can let you take a step back and talk non-emotionally about issues, or happy things, in your relationship (of any kind), and actually get somewhere as a result. It can be bad if you feel like you're not really connecting at all with your partner on an emotional level. But for the most part I think this is kind of... clearing. Venus is moving into Pisces in just a few days, and will be the only "major planet" in a water sign (although Chiron will be chilling out there, too.) I honestly think that this will be a nice splash in the sky, to help  chill out us water types, and even the non-water types. It'll be a nice time, too, to see the fruits of your labor, so to speak, from the Venus in Aquarius. So, yeah. Enjoy. Don't get hung up on annoyances, toxic thoughts (this is more a reminder to myself, I don't want to sound preachy). Just... be. And help yourself be who you want to be, what you want to be... Love yourself. We're all so hard on ourselves. Try being nice, even if it's just for a short time at first...

It's rainy out there

Astrology gets it's own blog, but I have another one, too, since I'm such a scatterbrain:
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Mars in Virgo and You

Mars is in Virgo, and here to stay for about six months. Some things I'm noticing in myself-

Strong need to clean and organize house, body, chakras.

Maybe this is because I'm a Pisces and Virgo is my opposite, but I'm feeling my shadow self being exposed in bits and pieces- such as my issues with control, with myself and others. I honestly never thought of myself as being such a control freak until it kind of slapped me in the face one day and I saw it all so clearly. But at least I can see it now. And I realize that the desire for control and perfection are both fear-based. I don't have any answers, but suspect I need to treat myself nicely and try to understand and accept... So easy to say, so challenging to practice... but now to work on this... Feel like I've learned so much, but nothing at all, and have so far to go. It's kind of nice, though. Oh to be human.

Another thing I've noticed is quantifying what I want to do in my life, but in small scale ways instead of my usual mega big picture ways. Made a list of things that actually matter to me that I could do with 20 minutes of free time instead of waste it away mindlessly on facebook... Not to say that there isn't a time and place for such things ;)

How are you feeling it?

xox

"Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any (wo)man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time." 
Mark Twain

Full Moon in Taurus

Such a beautiful full moon (officially at midday tomorrow) tonight, and with Jupiter hovering near. Thanks to darker skies appearing earlier in the day, my son and I caught the very beginnings of it's rise in the sky. I took a photo with my phone, so quality wasn't the best...

Worth a gaze, I'd say ;)