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Top 3 Ways the Aquarius New Moon is Calling You

By Dana Gerhardt

Call in Aquarius this month by breaking out of your box.  Wake up from any slumbering limitations. Your inner genius is ready for a revolution.  Anywhere you’ve been feeling stuck?  If you’re not living the life you want,  listen.  Fresh Aquarian thoughts are sounding through your mind-stream now and in the week ahead.  This New Moon arrives with an in-breath of Aquarian yearnings, virtues and values.   You don’t need to make this happen.  As part of the Great Cosmic Whole in which you’re immersed, you’re already flowing with this Sun/Moon rhythm.

Yet the brilliant human mind can go in two different ways.   It can open itself to the genius of the Great Cosmic Mind.  Or it can focus so utterly on earthly life that it can disconnect from Nature’s rhythm.  New Moons are important moments to realign ourselves.   This is the most auspicious moment to listen for celestial messages, decode them properly, and reboot.  What messages are most important at the Aquarius New Moon?

Archetypes being what they are, they love to follow patterns.  Following are the top three ways that Aquarius likes to call us at this time.

Follow the Call the Cleanse

Aquarius is the Water Bearer.  This sign has strong associations with the cleansing and life-giving qualities of water.  For the earliest astrologers, the Sun in Aquarius brought the rainy season when water poured from the heavens.   This was when the Nile flooded; the fields were washed clean as life was renewed for another year.  The Romans filled this month with rites of purification, followed by celebrations of the fertility goddess Februata, as they prepared for spring.

These ancient associations still live in the DNA.  Something inside may be calling you to get clean now for your rebirth ahead.  It’s time to clear out all the musty, droopy, angry, wimpy, static energy of the recent past.  The inner and outer spaces mirror each other.   If your body has been lethargic, your life is likely the same.  Adjust your eating.  The digestive fire is naturally waning.  We no longer need our winter coats of fat.  Eat less.  Drink lots of water. Follow the inner signs to cleanse.

If your work has been uninspired, rearrange your office and throw out old papers. If family relationships are not as harmonious as you like, give your home a top-to-bottom cleaning.  If nothing in particular comes to mind that needs cleaning, you might enjoy this simple water ritual.  It’s a kind of sympathetic magic that lets become your own Water-bearing Angel.

Fill an atomizer or spray bottle with energetically charged water.  First charge the water by placing a crystal in it for at least 24 hours (before that, clean the crystal by soaking it in a bowl of salt or under the sun’s rays).  If you’re familiar with Dr. Masaru Emoto’s work, you know that writing positive intentions on the water bottle (“grace,” “radiance,” “fertility,” “passion,” or “peace”) will further charge the water molecules. Dip a sprig of pine in the water to double its energetic potency. Pine is purifying–it smells clean too!  (And in a pinch, Rosewater from Heritage Store is fabulous.)

On the day of the New Moon, visit all the rooms in your house and mist them with your ritual water. You should notice the difference instantly! Enjoy the newly charged air. Be alert. New inspirations may come pouring in.

Follow the Call to Upgrade your Life

If  you’re feeling edgy, itchy, and irritated, know that Aquarius is calling you.  If you find yourself shouting “No!” to something you’ve tolerated too long, Aquarius is prodding you.  Ingenious, frustrating, rebellious, visionary, this archetype loves to promote inner discontent.

In big or small ways, when you’ve tuned into Aquarius, you’ll feel the urge for a better future.  Follow that inner niggling … how something in your present isn’t exactly right.   This is divine discontent, opening the door to new possibilities.   Genius loves to pour down whenever we get cranky.  When we identify our problems, our genius will try to solve them.  Aquarius helps to inspires breakthroughs and progress of all kinds.

Aquarius is THE cycle to upgrade your life.  This is a good time–especially if you’re an elder–to step up to the challenge of some new technology.  Technology keeps skipping ahead so quickly, new magical devices are available all the time.  Gadgets may seem like a tame way to celebrate Aquarius.  But again, recognize this as a kind of sympathetic magic.   The miraculous algorithms of our digital age are potent tools that reflect our own divinely inspired capacities. With our digital devices we can instantly connect with the world. With our Aquarian genius,  we can log into the brilliance of the universe.

Over the past fifteen years that I’ve been celebrating Moon cycles, if it weren’t for the Aquarius cycle, I never would have kept up!  But it was in this cycle that I switched from cassette tapes to MP3 files.  I began Skying, I learned how to edit images and sound files.  This year is no exception as I just upgraded my computer to Windows 10.

Follow the Call to Celebrate Spring

Here in the Northern Hemisphere Aquarius brings us into the heart of winter, when we begin turning our thoughts toward spring.  On February 2 we reach the mid-point between Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, or the cross-quarter holiday Imbolc (or Candelmas/Grounghog Day).   Our bodies are restless. They can sense what’s coming: the renewed vitality and promise of spring.  They’re weary of the cold and staying so long indoors.

So how do our bodies want to celebrate this holiday in natural time? They like to party–the Superbowl brings such an opportunity for those of us in the United States.  We want our pleasure endorphins released in a festive communal way, so that with happier hearts, we can skip through the remaining weeks of winter.  If you’re not much of a football fan, skip the games and go directly to the goddess of Spring herself for your joy.

Brigid, the Celtic goddess of passion, poetry, inspiration and spring is often honored now.  If you’re so called, you can reach out to her anytime in February to be sure to nourish your spring with her blessings.  For three successive nights, light a small candle at the same hour. Focused internally on your heart, recite Brigid’s prayer below. When the poem is complete, close your eyes and wait to be touched by the goddess. You may blow out the candle when you’re done, or leave it burning until you retire.  (Be safe: don’t leave a burning candle unattended.)

Brigid’s Prayer

This is the genealogy of the holy maiden Bride*,
Radiant flame of gold, noble foster mother of Christ,
Bride, daughter of Dugall the Brown*,
Son of Aodh, son of Art, son of Conn,
Son of Crearer, Son of Cis, son of Carmac,
son of Carruin, Every day and every night
That I say the genealogy of Bride,
I shall not be killed, I shall not be harried,
I shall not be put in a cell, I shall not be wounded,
Neither shall Christ leave me in forgetfulness.
No fire, no sun, no moon shall burn me,
No lake, no water, nor sea shall drown me,
No arrow of fairy nor dart of fay shall wound me
And I under the protection of my Holy Mary
And my gentle foster-mother is my beloved Bride.”

From the Carmina Gadelica, by Alexander Carmichael

*“Brighid” is also known as “Bride” or “Breed.” If you read about Brigid first, you may find your connection to Her is strengthened.

 

Do you long for a more intimate connection with the sky?  Let 2020 be the year you act on this desire.  You’ll find exquisite guidance and support my monthly Moon Workshop here.  Deepen your relationship with the heavens and yourself!

 

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About Dana Gerhardt

A popular columnist with The Mountain Astrologer since 1991, Dana Gerhardt is an internationally respected astrologer. She has lectured extensively and written for astrology publications on several continents. Her ongoing passions are the moon and living the intuitive life. Dana worked for many years in the corporate sector, where she observed the undeniable influence of natural cycles. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude from Occidental College in Los Angeles and did graduate work in literature at Columbia University and CSULA. Dana can be contacted by email.

Comments

  1. MF says

    Jan 27, 2017 at 9:45 am

    Hi Dana! New Moon in Aquarius conjunct Saturn on my MidHeaven. Heaven in the heavens! Love your story. Calling in a Ganymede to help me in my personal and professional life. I too want to serve in a big way but also be able to come home to the ones I love. If that’s only me… well, so be it. But I hope not. 🙂

    Happy new moon day!!

    Namasté ~ asé

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  2. Julie says

    Feb 18, 2016 at 9:35 am

    OMG this just hit me! I didn’t do a formal ritual for this moon but I’ve spent the month actively spring cleaning the house and yard and doing feng shui for career improvement and new beginnings. Almost under my radar, because it took just about zero effort on my part, my home office is shipping me a new laptop! It’s supposed to arrive today. Thanks so much, Dana, for writing these pieces and encouraging us to think about the deeper flow!

    Reply
  3. Kristina says

    Feb 6, 2016 at 8:38 pm

    Woke me up! Very well written…more than usual I mean. You hit the mark there. Many thanks from Stockholm, Sweden.

    Reply
  4. karen nylander says

    Jan 31, 2014 at 6:19 am

    I am in the weirdest space I’ve been for a long time. Help! It started yesterday — so tired from disappointments and work of the day that I forgot to do the New Moon ritual, indeed, I forgot it was the New Moon, which I was looking forward to. I remembered it this morning, with an “Oh, NOOO!” What can I do to make this up to the gods, goddesses, Aquarius and myself?

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    • Dana Gerhardt says

      Jan 31, 2014 at 9:20 am

      The gods live in timeless time; you can make it up to them whenever your intentions are sincere. (I always do my New Moon rituals “sometime” during the New Moon period, when it’s appropriate for my flow. I don’t think the gods mind a bit.)

      Reply
  5. Grace Allison says

    Jan 29, 2014 at 3:16 pm

    Yup today I have had the crankies… I want to jump out of my skin. New moon on my midheaven.

    Reply
  6. Mary McClain says

    Jan 29, 2014 at 6:25 am

    Thanks, Dana, for your inspired message
    about the Aquarian New Moon!
    It really resonates
    with what I’ve been feeling!
    Best Wishes!
    MM

    Reply
  7. katsmeow says

    Jan 29, 2014 at 4:43 am

    Thanks again Dana for some wonder things to work on this cycle. Aquarius also uses a 2 x 4 sometimes, seems to be that way this time. Happy month of February to you.
    And we are Off!!!

    Reply
    • Dana Gerhardt says

      Jan 29, 2014 at 9:29 am

      Ah, the 2X4–that can happen with the fixed signs!

      Reply

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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.