The New Moon in Aquarius (Uranus stations Direct)

The New Moon in Aquarius

(Uranus stations Direct)

Astrology By Lauren

Posted on January 25, 2025

Democracy just cannot flourish amid fear. Liberty cannot bloom amid hate. Justice cannot take root amid rage. America must get to work. In the chill climate in which we live, we must go against the prevailing wind. We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy. We must dissent from the fear, the hatred and the mistrust. We must dissent from a nation that has buried its head in the sand, waiting in vain for the needs of its poor, its elderly, and its sick to disappear and just blow away. We must dissent from a government that has left its young without jobs, education or hope. We must dissent from the poverty of vision and the absence of moral leadership. We must dissent because America can do better, because America has no choice but to do better.~ Thurgood Marshall (1992)

Whenever the great Lord Jupiter stations, the planet of Big Vision, High Hopes and grand expectations, it is accompanied by a trine to the Sun. This brings a resurgence of confidence and hope, a rekindling of the heart, reminding us of what this journey is all about in the end: the things that matter. This year Jupiter will make its direct station on February 4th, but before it does so it makes its trine to the Sun right after the New Moon in Aquarius, on January 29th (7:36 am here on the East Coast of the United States; 4:36 am on the West Coast and 12:36 pm in Greenwich time). And how timely this all is.

Just as we are all grasping for that one glimmer of hope, that last vestige of goodness, here the New Moon arrives escorted by the grand planet of benevolent optimism. It almost seems as if it is here to remind us of what our vision for the future was, and what we need to do to revive it. Back in April Jupiter made a conjunction to Uranus (the modern ruling planet of Aquarius) at approximately 22º of Taurus, instilling the seeds for some sort of vision for the future that would allow you to reframe your life in a way that might work best for you, and make your life better.

Jupiter and Uranus would move on. Jupiter entered Gemini. They both stationed retrograde. And now both are stationing Direct. One day after the New Moon in Aquarius, Aquarius-ruler Uranus ends its retrograde and stations direct at 23º Taurus, just 1 degree from the Jupiter/Uranus conjunction last year in April. It’s as if both of these planets are reminding us of the seeds that had been planted way back when, and are now ready to germinate, sprout and grow.

During the 5 months that Uranus has been in its retrograde phase we’ve been processing and making all sorts of inner adjustments, in service to that vision for the future, or in order to bring us more in alignment with our highest ideals and aspirations. And all of those internal changes that have been taking place, all of those seeds have been incubating. And now, due to a series of surprises, challenges, twists and turns, we have all been compelled to either adjust to a whole new way of being, or to recommit to those values, to those ideals, that we would like to see promoted in the world at large, and in our own lives. This is about walking the walk, as well as talking the talk.

The Saturn/Pluto semi-square is exact on the 26th, so we should not come into this carrying any illusions. We are being shown precisely how things are. Whether or not we choose to face the truth of the challenges we are being faced with, or to escape into a world of delusion is entirely up to us. But there are forces operating here, that are much larger than any one individual. And we are all going to be choosing our place on the new playing board that is being laid out before us. And the one gift we are being given this week, is the gift of hope.

The Aquarius New Moon is a moon of stark awarenesses, of new realizations, and all of the adjustments that must occur, all the ramifications of whatever changes have already happened. Nothing remains hidden long with this New Moon in Aquarius.

New Moons set the tone for new beginnings. And the New Moon in Aquarius fills us with the intention to seek the freedom to live our lives more truly and authentically. What that will actually be will become even more evident over the months ahead. But to recognize what that is for each of us is essential, and will serve as your lodestar moving forward, and commit to that. Even if that means having to stand out and be separate. Even if that means having the courage to be a paragon of the change we wish to see in the world.

This is the day each year that we are given permission to fully appreciate that which is special and unique about each and every one of us, and to wear it as a badge of honor. The Aquarius New Moon corresponds with the celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year. According to the Chinese Astrological Pantheon, we are entering the year of the Wood Snake, which begins on January 29th and culminates with the Lantern Festival at the Full Moon on February 12th. May we use the Snake Wisdom of the Lunar New Year to guide us in all of our choices.

This is an excellent and fortuitous Moon to make intentions with. If you choose to do so, make intentions or affirmations after the New Moon on January 29th (7:30 am EST; 4:30 am PST; 12:30 pm GMT) up to the Crescent Moon on February 1st. Make them clear. Make them your own, and in your own words.

Some possible intentions or affirmations for the New Moon in Aquarius might be:

• Today is the first day of the rest of my life, may I live it truly and authentically.

• I dare to walk my own path, following my own unique vision.

• I am able to see solutions when I am willing to look at a problem from another perspective.

• May I be open to new and innovative solutions that can help me remove the obstacles standing in my way.

• I want all fear of being different or standing out from others be lifted from me.

• I vow to uphold the noble aspiration to defend equality and promote civil rights unconditionally.

• When I surround myself with others who share similar ideals, I find myself even more motivated and inspired to do good works.

“Hope” is the thing with feathers ~ That perches in the soul ~ And sings the tune without the words ~ And never stops at all ~ Emily Dickinson

Lauren

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A Super Full Moon in Aquarius 2024

A Super Full Moon in Aquarius 2024

Astrology By Lauren

Posted on August 17, 2024

We have 4 Super Full Moons this year (one of them is also an eclipse). The Aquarius Full Moon on August 19th will be the first of these. Super Moons are a little bit brighter and can even appear to be larger than usual, especially as the Sun and Moon are rising and setting. These super moons are magnificent, and powerful. Creators of the King Tides, they have influence over the affairs of the earth as well as mankind. The closest of the Super Full Moons, will be the October Moon, but this Moon on August 19th is powerful in its own right.

Full Moons can be revelatory, they disclose things and bring things to a head. This is when we experience the consequences and rewards of previous actions and decisions. This Moon in Aquarius is also exactly square unpredictable and revolutionary Uranus, one of the ruling planets of Aquarius, further propelling us on to the Aquarian wave of change. With Uranus in the wings, at cross-quarters with the Sun and the Moon, it could feel like we are standing on a precipice somewhere between the past and the future. And there is no turning back.

Not all changes are welcome. But with such a strong Aquarian and Uranian message we are being asked to ride the wave of change in order to align ourselves with intentions that were being seeded in years way back. This sort of change can be swift, unexpected, and can even feel like our lives are being upended and overturned in the process. But know that even when it can feel like chaos, the ultimate goals lean towards the Aquarius ideals being seeded, first with the Great Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn at 0º of Aquarius in 2020, and the the ingress of Pluto into Aquarius.

We could expect a few more twists and turns in the process. Not only are the Moon and the Sun square Uranus on Monday, but so is Mercury square Uranus as well. The Full Moon coincides with the inferior conjunction of Mercury to the Sun, which occurs in the middle of the retrograde phase, and commences a new Mercury cycle that lasts until December 5th. Consumed within the Sun’s rays, and invisible to the eye, ideas, like ripening seeds, are being planted in the fertile potential of the Mercury conjunction, beginning a whole new trend in thought and awareness. The Full Moon is only making it that much stronger in its effects.

And as Mercury makes its conjunction to the Sun it is also making the 2nd of its 3 squares to Uranus. The first occurred at the previous Full Moon on July 21st. This was when President Biden withdrew his candidacy for the next presidential election, seamlessly handing it over to Vice President Harris. Mercury/Uranus weather is unpredictable, surprising, and riddled with all sorts of extraordinary twists and turns. Interestingly, the 2nd square, and the Full Moon on Monday, coincides with the Democratic National Convention in which VP Harris’s candidacy will be formally confirmed.

For those who might be interested, the Full Moon at 27º of Aquarius on the day of this convention, is exactly conjunct Harris’s natal Saturn (positions of responsibility and authority), and the Moon of the United States Sibley chart. The Moon represents the people in a national chart. It also represents Women.

In our own lives, we should also be prepared for sudden twists and turns, no matter where you are. Plans can change. Circumstances change. And it would not be surprising if you find yourself at a juncture in which you are adjusting to sudden recent changes, are becoming aware of changes that are being made, or are preparing for changes that are going to occur in the future.

On the same day as the Full Moon, Jupiter and Saturn perfect the first of 3 squares. This is important for so many reasons. For this is the first test to the Great Conjunction of 2020, when Jupiter and Saturn were exactly conjunct at 0º of Aquarius. Whatever seeds were being sown with the Great Conjunction, whatever new paradigms were needing to be initiated, the first open square is a time of opposing factions trying to achieve some sort of balance. At first it will present as conflict:

Conflict between the expansive nature of Jupiter to have the freedom to grow beyond its previous limits; vs. the consolidating and limiting nature of Saturn which aims to protect, and conserve. In many ways this is a transit of contradiction. Jupiter in Gemini says yes to everything, and Saturn in Pisces tells us that this is impossible. And yet out of this conflict a plan is gradually going to come together, honed with time, compromise and resolution.

In our own lives we may find ourselves waffling back and forth and feeling indecisive about certain outcomes. Perhaps in some ways you are feeling stuck, but are taunted by the possibilities of a New Vision for the future that the Jupiter/Uranus conjunction was trying to seed way back in April. Jupiter/Uranus was trying to inspire us with a vision. The Jupiter/Saturn squares can show us the obstacles that are needing to be overcome in order to make that vision a closer and more achievable reality.

There are 3 of these squares. This one on August 19th, another when Jupiter is retrograde on December 24th, and the last will be in June 2025, when Jupiter is in Cancer and Saturn in Aries. This represents a period of crisis and transition filled with restlessness and inner conflict. We know some sort of change is well nigh due, but making that a closer reality will require some major shifting around in order to make that so.

Last week Mars conjunct Jupiter was activating the Jupiter/Saturn square. This week Venus in Virgo comes into the picture, forming a pretty significant t-square in the mutable signs of Virgo (Venus), Gemini (Jupiter) and Pisces (Saturn). Once again (!), coincidentally (or not) Venus will be exactly conjunct VP Harris’s natal Venus, activating a revolutionary Venus/Uranus/Pluto conjunction in her natal chart. This is the sort of conjunction that breaks glass ceilings, changes paradigms, and can even revolutionize the roles of women in society. Vice President Harris has a lot weighing on her shoulders this week! And we’re all going along for the ride in our own lives as well.

Full Moons are magical. Each month the Sun, the Earth and the Moon come into alignment, bringing all of our hopes, dreams, fears and emotions to the foreground. This allows us to connect with what has been laying in potential within our own hearts and minds.

On the night before the Full Moon in Aquarius on Monday, August 19th (2:25 pm Eastern

Daylight Time; 11:25 am Pacific Time; and 7:25 pm British time) ask yourself:

• What changes are you needing or wanting to make in your life that can open you up to ever greater possibilities? And perhaps even the fulfillment of your dreams?

• What has been the impact of any sudden changes that have recently occurred in your life?

• What have you been avoiding, and in what ways are you limiting yourself, or holding yourself back out of fear and procrastination?

• What are those things that are standing in the way of you being able to grow in the ways that you might not have previously thought possible?

• What new perspectives or ideas might you want to give greater consideration to? And in what new direction might you want to go?

• If you have come up against a brick wall, are you willing to consider alternatives? And if so, what might they be?

• What would it require for you to be true to your convictions, beliefs and ideals? What would it take to walk the walk, as well as talk the talk?

Lauren

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