Mercury sextile Venus provides an opportunity for love secrets to surface and for confidentiality to be confirmed among loved ones. Mercury in Scorpio emphasizes the need to communicate warmth, acceptance, mental relaxation, positive goals and objectivity. Venus in Virgo emphasizes the need to express reassurance, respect for privacy and attentiveness to love related needs and desires. Through the rest of the month, this aspect provides an opportunistic time to speak candidly about mutual respect, sexual therapy and trustworthiness in relationships.
Venus is square Jupiter this week bringing love and attraction (Venus) into difficulty or hard work (the square aspect) over material growth and our sense of jubilation (Jupiter). Venus in Virgo and Jupiter in Gemini bring a love for intelligent and well communicated care and affection, which may be challenged by the need to handle escalating economic obligations or banking debts. Some might say that the act of appreciating beauty is a form of prosperity in itself, but at times like this, a great deal more effort and support is required. This aspect may create an obstacle to acknowledging the expenses incurred by our attractions and love-needs. It reminds us that something more than love’s blindness is required in order for us to fully realize our riches and the value of what we care about most.
The New Moon in Libra is a time of reaffirming and harmonizing our relationships with friends and partners, as well as initiating friendships while autumn activities create a fresh working environment for many people. New rules also set the standards for how to create a more harmonious environment in the days of autumn. This Moon places an emphasis on laws, the courts, the litigation process, custody battles and the like. Justice comes when there is peace, but this is not always found in the courts. The rest of the world will pretty much do what it has always done since the beginning of time, and not all matters are individually controllable. In order to begin anew, the New Libra Moon reminds us to seek peace within.
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Aries (19 March – 19 April) Element: Fire Planet: Mars Symbol: Ram Stone: Ruby
Aries: The New Moon on Monday is a sign of new beginnings, especially with your relationships and interactions with others, so start by removing your defenses and connecting openly and honestly with people. In allowing your vulnerable side to show, you remove all competition from the relationship, which in itself is often enough to bring about healing. However, any frustration this week could be emanating from a sense of inadequacy. Most competition and defensiveness springs from a sense of not being good enough, so we need to keep proving ourselves and striving to be better than others, whether that’s in business, sports or relationships. If you find yourself comparing yourself with another, or if you simply don’t feel too happy with yourself, it is time to look within and see all the wonderful gifts and qualities you possess.
Taurus: As your ruler journeys through your fifth house of fun, it may be timely to ask why you’re taking things so seriously. Does what you’re striving for really matter? Would it not be easier if you relaxed your controls and just went with the flow a little bit more? Perhaps you feel that you need to make a decision or that you need to accomplish something, but the more you struggle and the harder you try, the more the desired outcome seems to elude you. Relax and take some time out to enjoy yourself. A little laughter could be just what you need to make light of a situation that should never have become this serious.
Gemini (20 May – 20 June) Element: Air Ruling Planet: Mercury Symbol: Twins Stone: Aquamarine
Gemini: The New Moon in your fun zone is an optimistic omen for you, suggesting that your focus will benefit from following your heart rather than listening to the long list of obligations in your head. Perhaps this is the time to focus on a new life, whatever that means to you, and to then pursue it with a passion. Speaking of passion, this New Moon also bodes well for enjoyable romantic interludes and seeks to remind you that life passes us by all too quickly, so remember to have some fun along the way. Finally, home and family could prove to be sources of enjoyment. You’re probably going to be happiest this week focusing on making your home beautiful and enjoying the company of your loved ones.
Cancer (20 June – 22 July) Element: Water Planet: Moon Symbol: Crab Stone: Moonstone
Cancer: This week’s New Moon speaks of an inner rebirth, so if life has felt a bit heavy recently, you can look forward to a turning point around October 15. And the best way of achieving that rebirth is to adopt a moment to moment approach, not striving too hard or having any fixed ideas on where you need to be and what you need to do. This fluid, flexible approach also applies to your dealings with other people in the sense that your life might flow more easily if you let go of any rigid demands. Instead of feeling hurt or defensive, try to broaden your perspective so that you can see where the other person is coming from. This in turn will help the other person to become less defensive so that you can meet in the middle and let go of all power struggles.
Leo (22 July – 22 August) Element: Fire Planet: Sun Symbol: Lion Stone: Peridot
Leo: This week’s New Moon on Monday is an optimistic one for you and suggests that you are ready for something new. It may be a new outlook or a new approach, or it may be that you’re ready to go for what you want or to express more of your gifts and talents. In fact, this week would be a good time to ask yourself whether you are making the most of your gifts and whether you feel valued for what you do. This New Moon will also help your intuition alert you to anything that doesn’t feel right, so if you get a funny feeling in your gut, trust it. It may be that someone is not being entirely straight with you, but any underhanded or dubious motivations can be quickly identified if you trust what you sense with people.
Virgo: One of the gifts of having Venus in your sign –besides feeling more like you want to enjoy life –is that it becomes easier to cultivate harmonious relationships with people. You become more attuned to the give and take within relationships and any imbalance gets flagged up. Perhaps you are currently at a point of recognizing that in one particular relationship there is an imbalance. Maybe you need to receive more, and the other person to give more, or vice versa. Or there could be an imbalance of power. Perhaps one of you feels needier than the other. Try to become aware of any hidden agendas when it comes to giving –perhaps it makes you feel more worthy or needed, or perhaps you feel it is your duty. Try also to be aware of any blocks to receiving. Hidden reasons for this could be a need to be in control, not wanting to be vulnerable or not feeling deserving. By looking within and removing any blocks to giving and receiving in your relationships –and your finances –you will in turn experience a miraculous healing.
Libra (22 September – 22 October) Element: Air Planet: Venus Symbol: Scales Stone: Opal
Libra: The New Moon on Monday falls in your sign and brings with it possibilities for new beginnings. Perhaps this is where your new life begins. Perhaps this is where you will begin to get a sense of your unlimited potential. Maybe you will wake up to the possibilities that surround you. All it takes is an adjustment of the mind, so if you need any extra help in feeling excited about the future and what you’re capable of, immerse yourself in a good positive thinking book, one that reminds you of the power of thought, and then set about writing down and visualizing the sort of life you want to be living. Perhaps you will envisage radiant health or greater abundance or harmony in all your relationships. There is no reason why you can’t have all of this and more – all you have to do is make it your intention.
Scorpio (22 October – 21 November) Element: Water Planet: Pluto Symbol: Scorpion Stone: Topaz
Scorpio: It is time to close a door on the past. The New Moon in your house of endings shows that if you want to make the most of forthcoming opportunities, you need to be free of the past and all its baggage. With Saturn in your sign, you are entering a period where you will be able to take destiny into your own hands and begin to fulfill your higher purpose. In the meantime, Venus is encouraging you to join forces with others and achieve more than you could if you were to go it alone. This is a good week to hook up with old friends and new, enjoy social excursions and open yourself up to opportunities that come through your contacts. Getting out and about will be both enjoyable and productive. Just don’t forget to make time for rest and relaxation, as it is in the quiet moments that you will receive messages and insights as to the best way forward.
Sagittarius (21 November – 21 December) Element: Fire Planet: Jupiter Symbol: Archer Stone: Turquoise
Sagittarius: The New Moon on October 15 is a good omen, as far as your future is concerned, suggesting hope and optimism on the horizon. There are two paths ahead of you at this point. The first is toward self-pity and holding on to what you have. The second is a path toward celebration and happiness. Regardless of your personal circumstances, you can choose the path to happiness and celebration by finding something to be grateful for in any difficult situation that you find yourself in. The more you can appreciate in your life as it stands now, the more life will respond to your generous optimistic spirit by giving you things to really feel grateful for. Keep your heart open and your mind positive and be mindful of which path you are heading toward.
Capricorn: You could have cause for celebration this week as the New Moon highlights the top of your chart. At best, this is an omen of success; at worst, it highlights your chance for a new beginning. Either way, there are reasons to be cheerful! This is an ideal time for contemplating a new direction, and it may be that you need to apply a little bit of courage to help you make the shift. Don’t be afraid to push forward in a new way, for it will almost certainly lead to better things. On a more mundane level, this New Moon is favorable for professional matters, whether it’s beginning a new project, seeking a promotion, getting a new job, or simply feeling more inspired and positive about where you are going.
Aquarius (20 January – 18 February) Element: Air Planet: Uranus Symbol: Water Bearer Stone: Amethyst
Aquarius: Saturn’s move to the top of your chart is all about fulfilling your true purpose, and this week’s New Moon relates to your ideas, plans and dreams with regard to fulfilling that purpose. Take a moment or two on Monday to contemplate who you want to be, what you want to do, and how you’re going to do it. If your plan or idea seems big and bold, that’s good, because little of importance was even achieved through thinking small. Your only danger is in being too controlled, too disciplined or too rigid. You need to allow a little bit of "go with the flow" so that when things don’t go exactly as you’d planned, you’ll be flexible to change course slightly, which will lead you to somewhere better.
Pisces (18 February – 19 March) Element: Water Planet: Neptune Symbol: Fish Stone: Bloodstone
Pisces: Sometimes in life, it feels as though we’re banging our heads against a brick wall or taking two steps forward and three back. Sometimes it’s easy to fall into negative thinking, because all the effort doesn’t seem to lead anywhere. However, your effort is leading somewhere, and you’re about to get confirmation of that with some sort of breakthrough or a new beginning. Trust that this week’s transformative New Moon is an omen of positive new things to come. Now is the time to put the past behind you and rise like a phoenix from the ashes of your past to a brilliant new future.
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