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Aries New Moon: Open the Red Door

By Simone Butler

The brave-hearted Aries New Moon is nigh! Bold energies are afoot to help you fling open the door to your future and courageously walk through it. This means taking steps toward where you want to be, especially with your career  (Aries = the Career and Life Path gua in Astro Feng Shui).

The best way to start is at your own front door. No matter where it’s located or whether or not you use it, your front door is the all-important “mouth of chi” by which good energy flows to you. Go out and eyeball it right now. Peeling paint? Cobwebs? Porch light out? Kids’ toys strewn around?  If so, this state of affairs is a direct reflection of where you’re at with your career – time to get to work!

Between now and Saturday’s Aries New Moon (April 18, 11:57 a.m. PDT), take time to clean and enhance your front door area. Then, do a ritual at the New Moon to invite fresh new energy in. This could be as simple as lighting a red candle inside the doorway and speaking your intentions. The Sun and Moon join as Mars (Aries’ ruling planet) in determined Taurus squares Jupiter, recently direct in enthusiastic Leo. Abundant energy is available, just waiting to be harnessed.

If you’re feeling brave, paint your front door red! This classic feng shui cure is said to work best if your house faces south; it’s contraindicated if the house faces north. But let your intuition be your guide to what feels right for you. Any dark, rich color such as mahogany or forest green would be a great enhancement for the Career gua.

Since Aries corresponds to the Ascendant (personal self), it may also be time to update your image or embark on an exercise or weight loss campaign. The Aries New Moon is ideal for this. Don’t put it off much longer, though, as Mercury slows down and turns retrograde next month, which isn’t as favorable for new beginnings.

Need to pump up your energy? Try this Aries New Moon ritual from my book, Astro Feng Shui: Making Magic in Your Home and Life. If you’d like some expert help with getting unstuck in your career, contact me for a Snapshot reading ($95) and we’ll launch you on the road to success!

Meanwhile, here are ten tips to help with your front door makeover:

1. If your front door looks shabby, wash it down and/or apply a fresh coat of paint. If red isn’t for you, you can still spark things up by tying a red ribbon around the door handle.

2. Create a clear path to the front door. Keep your entrance free from obstructions such as overgrown plants or trees. Remove any grime, cobwebs or bird droppings that may have built up on or around the door.

3. Add a fountain – water features are wonderful chi-movers for your career.

4. Place a symbol of your chosen career just inside the door, to magnetize clients or job opportunities.

5. Don’t block the interior entryway with coats, shoes, etc. If you prefer people take their shoes off upon arrival, have a shoe rack to put them in.

6. Use your front door. Many people come and go from a garage or side door that leads to where you park your car. But the front door should be used as the main entry point as much as possible, to keep the chi flowing properly.

7. Make sure that your front door opens easily. If it’s hard to open the front door or gate, you may feel stuck in your career. Also, fix any sticky locks or hinges.

8. Ensure that your front door is accessible. If it’s off to the side, mark the space around or leading up to it with garden statues, lights and flowers. Then, add matching plants on each side of the door, and a nice, substantial welcome mat.

9. It’s important that your doorbell and mail box are in working order. They represent your ability to connect with the outside world.

10. Add wealth enhancements to your door, like an exterior bagua mirror, a bunch of chili peppers, brass door knocker, wind-chime or an old-fashioned key.

Filed under: Home New Moon Featured Article

About Simone Butler

Simone Butler is the author of Moon Power: Lunar Rituals for Connecting with your Inner Goddess. She's been a professional astrologer for 30 years. In addition to a worldwide consulting practice on astrology and Astro Feng Shui, Simone offers New Moon collage classes, and writes for The Mountain Astrologer. She also wrote for and edited the Starscroll for many years. Simone’s book Astro Feng Shui: Making Magic in Your Home and Life fuses Western astrology and Western feng shui into one unique, transformative system. Sign up to receive her entertaining, informative bi-monthly blogs and learn about her monthly rituals and tips.

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  1. Simone Butler says

    Apr 18, 2015 at 12:34 pm

    Glad you enjoyed it, Terry! Happy New Moon!

    Reply
  2. Terry says

    Apr 18, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    Very fun Simone! Love the pictures. Thanks

    Reply

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The Moon is in its
Last Quarter Phase

in the
Sign of Aries


Today's Lunar Aspects:

  • Moon sextile Pluto, 6:49pm  May 24 2022
  • Moon sextile Mercury, 7:50pm  May 24 2022
  • Moon conjunct Mars, 9:33pm  May 24 2022
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m  Conjunction:  Like peas in a pod, planets in conjunction tend to come from the same place. They act together, but it’s also hard to tell them apart. This aspect can increase talent, focus, and intensity (“two are better than one”). Or one planet can disappear as the other dominates. Their connection feels so natural, it’s easy to think everyone blends these planetary energies just as you do—but mostly, they don’t!.

p  Sextile:  Planets in sextile are compatible, though without any fireworks. This aspect doesn’t demand your attention. It quietly presents an opportunity. You can join these archetypal forces. Donna Cunningham has called this the “Oh, that!” aspect, because that’s generally what her clients say when she describes their benefits.  To get the most from sextiles you need to actively work them.

q  Square:  Squares are wild and wonderful—but difficult too. The power struggle between these planets was likely defined in your youth, when they were impossibly challenging. People are usually aware of their squares. They force the issues that make you to grow. And that’s their gift. They ensure you learn your lessons. When you rise to the occasion, they bless you with energy, action, and success.

r  Trine:  Michael Munkasey has dubbed this the “goddess aspect” because it’s so lovely. Identifying talents you may have perfected in a previous life, trines can bring you joy. There’s a nice flow of energy between planets in trine. They support and reinforce each another. But without any struggle, you might take them for granted—neither using nor developing their gifts. An unattended trine can sometimes trick you into negative behaviors.

t  Inconjunct/Quincunx:  Your quincunx planets are innately incompatible. Bringing them into harmonious expression requires constant adjustments. This can be stressful, also motivating. You’ve got to keep changing your process, opinions or attitude—which promotes highly creative solutions.

u  Opposition:  They say opposites attract—and planets in opposition are never far from each other, though they’re constantly bickering. You may be triggered into awareness of this aspect by other people who seem to resist or undermine you.  An opposition can make you feel uncertain, insecure, or discontent, until you can accept and see yourself in both energies. Typically people find it easier to identify with one side and project the other onto unsuspecting others in the outer world.

First House: Personality, physical body, beginnings. Includes the Ascendant and rules physical appearance, the image you project to others, your general outlook on life, how you start things; may describe your role in your family system, often guides your first impression of immediate environment.

Second House: Money and personal finances, sense of self-worth and basic values, personal possessions, talents.

Third House: Communication, thoughts, language skills like writing and speaking, early schooling, siblings and neighbors, short trips, coming and going around town.

Fourth House: Your home, psychological foundations and roots, family, parents, domestic life, instinctive behavior, ancestry, your connection with the past, sense of security, domestic life, real estate. conditions at the end of life.

Fifth House: Children, creativity, romance; pleasure, entertainment, self-expression; all forms of “play”, speculation, gambling, and attitude towards taking risks; hobbies, attitude towards romance, lovers as opposed to partners, attitude towards having fun.

Sixth House: Work and job (as opposed to career), daily life, attitude towards service and coworkers, helpfulness, pets, attitude towards routine and organization, how you refine and perfect your skills.

Seventh House: Partnerships, one-to-one relationships, marriage, the first marriage, the “significant other”, business partnerships, competitors, open enemies, lawyers, mediators, counselors, contracts, negotiations, agreements. clients/the public.

Eighth House: Transformations and crisis, your ability to meet and rebound from crisis and change, sexuality; sex, death and rebirth, rituals and personal growth, your partner’s resources, addictions, psychology, other people’s money, taxes, divorce/alimony, inheritance.

Ninth House: Attitude toward expanding horizons, religious beliefs and personal philosophy, higher education, long-distance travel, morals, foreign languages and cultures, personal truths, publishing, commerce, advertising, your sense of adventure.

Tenth House: Career and profession, your contribution to society, social status, public reputation, material success, how you carve out a public identity for yourself; attitude toward authority figures, parents, caregivers, bosses, governments, attitude towards responsibility, desire for achievement.

Eleventh House: Friends, groups, organizations; hopes, wishes, aspirations, personal goals; your philanthropic attitude, concern for the collective, humanity; like tenth, can bring recognition and honors for fulfilling hopes and dreams.

Twelfth House: What’s hidden beneath the surface, karmic dustbin, limiting childhood/past-life messages, self-undoing, hidden enemies, hidden weaknesses, dreams, secret affairs, lost items, hospitals and prisons, hidden strengths, spiritual studies and soul growth.

A  Sun: Our vitality and magnetism; self-identity, ego.
Roles: The Self, the Hero, the Performer, the King.

B  Moon: Intuition, emotion, nurture.
Roles: The Mother, the High Priestess, the Child.

C  Mercury: Mind; physical dexterity and mental agility.
Roles: The Thinker, the Communicator, the Student, the Trickster, the Merchant, the Thief.

D  Venus: Our capacity for pleasure, receptivity, creativity, and social connection. Also indicates our relationships, self esteem, and financial abundance.
Roles: The Lover, the Seductress, the Artist.

E  Mars: Desire, initiative, anger.
Roles: The Protector, the Athlete, the Warrior.

F  Jupiter: Luck, opportunity, expansion, higher learning, religion.
Roles: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Traveler, the Monk, the Professor.

G  Saturn: Hard work, commitment, focus, inadequacy, leadership, suffering, loss.
Roles: The Task Master, the Grim Reaper, the Wise Old Man, the Builder, the Cynic, the Boss.

H  Uranus: Change, breakthroughs, upsets, discoveries.
Roles: The Revolutionary, the Humanitarian, the Visionary, the Snob.

I  Neptune: Imagination, spirituality, idealism, addictions, deception, compassion.
Roles: The Artist, the Romantic, the Guru, the Addict, the Martyr, the Victim.

J  Pluto: Transformation, power, psychological dynamics, helplessness.
Roles: The Terrorist, the Detective, the Psychotherapist, the Dictator, shady people.

a  Aries: Pioneering, competitive, selfish, impatient, courageous, reckless, independent, dynamic, domineering, “Me first!”

b  Taurus: Patient, stable, lazy, dependable, practical, sensual, stubborn, artistic, possessive, greedy, gentle, loyal.

c  Gemini: Intelligent, curious, adaptable, quick-witted, restless, clever, scatterbrained, lacking follow-through.

d  Cancer: Nourishing, intuitive, protective, moody, sensitive, maternal, domestic, childish, cautious, creative.

e  Leo: Proud, dignified, vain, expressive, romantic, generous, childish, overbearing, self-assured, creative.

f  Virgo: Perfection-seeking, practical, methodical, petty, critical, studious, discriminating, cautious, never satisfied.

g  Libra: Charming, sociable, peace-loving, refined, diplomatic, artistic, indecisive, apathetic, easily deterred.

h  Scorpio: Passionate, secretive, penetrating, resourceful, suspicious, manipulative, jealous, sarcastic, intolerant, determined, aware.

i  Sagittarius: Freedom-loving, philosophical, optimistic, enthusiastic, careless, impatient, talkative, a know-it-all, broadminded, athletic, honest.

j  Capricorn: Serious, responsible, practical, hardworking, stubborn, brooding, inhibited, status-conscious, domineering, unforgiving.

k  Aquarius: Progressive, individualistic, unpredictable, cold, intellectual, artistic, eccentric, shy, impersonal, scientific.

l  Pisces: Compassionate, intuitive, ungrounded, romantic, impractical, self-sacrificing, seductive, musical, artistic.