No Matter How Much it Hurts, We Must Still Go On!
Welcome to the monthly Astrology Snapshot for the next lunar month beginning at the new moon in Aries happening March 31st/April 1st (depending where you are in the world). This Astrology Snapshot contains:
Overview / Major Transits / Lunar Themes
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NEW MOON IN ARIES
Los Angeles: Mar 31st @ 11:24pm
Edmonton: Apr 1st @ 12:24am
New York: Apr 1st @ 2:24am
London: Apr 1st @ 7:24am
Berlin: Apr 1st @ 8:24am
Delhi: Apr 1st @ 11:54am
Bali: Apr 1st @ 2:24pm
Brisbane: Apr 1st @ 4:24pm
Sydney: Apr 1st @ 5:24pm
FULL MOON IN LIBRA
Los Angeles: Apr 16th @ 11:54am
Edmonton: Apr 16th @ 12:54pm
New York: Apr 16th @ 2:54pm
London: Apr 16th @ 7:54pm
Berlin: Apr 16th @ 8:54pm
Delhi: Apr 17th @ 12:24am
Bali: Apr 17th @ 2:54am
Brisbane: Apr 17th @ 4:54am
Sydney: Apr 17th @ 5:54am
The collective shadow is coming up and out. Reality is changing, it’s intense and relentless but we must keep our hearts open and keep going!
In March of 2020 we had a potent Saturn-Pluto conjunction which coincided with events that ripped through the fabric of our societies across the entire planet. The archetypal themes of the planetary cycles speak to a time of great social upheaval where the structures that have held reality together are being challenged and shaken to the core.
Astrologically speaking, this great process of change isn’t going to slow down any time soon. We have major aspects still at play and older ones still rippling through current time and space. However, I believe that knowing there are great cycles at play can help you to mentally, spiritually and sometimes physically be more prepared allowing you to choose who you want to be through these times and maybe even access the patterns that boost your personal growth and development.
This lunar month kicks of with the Aries new moon which is also the first new moon for the Astrological New Year making this a potent moment to seed intentions, set goals and make commitments with the mind frame of this carrying throughout the next 12 months.
With Chiron being conjunct this lunation, a major theme to this new moon is the wounded (Chiron) warrior (Aries). No matter how much it hurts, we must still go on. Aries energy is typically all about initiating new projects and taking action on what you stand for and what you fight for, however, with all of the heavy themes playing out in the field right now, there is a different call to action in the field. The call is to keep going, don’t give up and keep your heart open.
This new moon is also conjunct Mercury and with Chiron in the mix, many of us are recognising how deeply wounding too much of the wrong type of information can be. I have noticed many people are starting to consciously withdraw from absorbing so much information, data, news and just general unconstructive gossip about what is actually going on during these times of massive social upheaval and unrest.
It’s not easy right now and many people are in deep pain. Some of you may need to make space for grieving. So even though this is a new moon with the potential to initiate new aspirations, it will also be a time for many of us to grieve. But wisdom can come from pain. Break downs can lead to break throughs and if you are one for ritual then I suggest really allowing your pain to inform your intentions as you bravely vision a greater future for yourself and for humanity.
There are also big dynamics at play that can support great healing for humanity. Over the next few weeks we have the magical Jupiter-Neptune conjunction dynamic at play which can bring in an expanded state of compassion and also activate a potent sense of interconnectedness between all things and all beings on Earth.
Love is one of the most powerful forces in the universe and by the time we reach the full moon in Libra, we may just find that our courage has been activated and we are ready to heal relationships. This is a potent lunar month to activate the courage of the heart and to bravely heal, to not give up and to call in the love and support of all of our relationships.
Major Transits for the Lunar Month
(i) JUPITER-NEPTUNE CONJUNCTION - in effect all month
Love is a powerful force.
Surrender to the ultimate heart and love that includes everything and everyone. This is about peace and love and there is only one exact conjunction. The process peaks the first week of April and will be in play throughout this year. This configuration may just be what balances out the heavy situations on earth. Alternatively, we may find that we are just done with the heaviness and we collectively call for peace.
At a personal level, this is a moment to really dive deep into your spiritual practices or any modality that helps you to access love and heal your heart, mind and soul!
The shadow of this aspect can be bypassing and denial but the other dynamics at play this month suggest that this will be hard to do so just open yourself to the great power of love!
(ii) SATURN SQUARE THE NODES - in effect all lunar month
No room for denial.
In a nutshell, this aspect speaks to the times when we just have to look it in the eye. We can’t hide from our karma and the consequences of our actions. This may be a time where the energies are strong for the collective story and things just need to play out their full cycle.
At the personal level, this can be a time where you can’t hide from certain aspects of your life and you just need to face it. If you can face it all head on, you can then muster up the courage to take action and take steps forwards, especially at the new moon in Aries.
iii) VENUS, SATURN & MARS CONJUNCTION
Unavoidable change.
This aspect is strong at the new moon and then shifts a week later. Saturn will sit between Venus and Mars and help these two planets to really work something out. Saturn is like the wise elder coming in to mediate and sort out the feminine (Venus) and masculine (Mars) principles. Something requires an intervention to get real and work it out!
This aspect also connects to the nodes making this super karmic. Again, things have to change, life is changing and the truth that we are never going back is landing in each of our psyches more and more as each day and each event goes by.
(iv) VENUS INTO PISCES April 6 the MARS INTO PISCES April 15
Uncomprimising compassion.
Venus and Mars have been in a tight dance with each other now for weeks but once they move into Pisces, they will both calm and heal. Venus is strong in Pisces and she will be resolved to compassionate action. This move coincides with the great Jupiter-Neptune conjunction and will amplify the need for collective compassion and healing.
Mars will also soften and calm down when he enters Pisces just over a week later. Once Mars moves into Pisces we will have Mars, Venus plus Jupiter conjunct Neptune in Pisces. Great healing can happen. Great compassion with the true understanding that we are all in this together can be activated.
Major Lunar Themes
(i) NEW MOON IN ARIES
March 31st / April 1st depending where you are in the world
This is the first new moon of the astrological new year making it an important moment for each of us to consciously decide what goals, aspirations, intentions and commitments are important to us and that we want to carry through the next 12 months.
You can take action at this new moon and you can initiate new projects as well as set potent intentions and power up aspirations… but not without first honouring your wounds and allowing space for grief!
This new moon is Conjunct Mercury and Chiron. Mercury rules communication and Chiron represents deep wounding and when they are together you may be realising that you just need a break from all of the information noise.
The information war is constant and is designed to trigger our wounds so that we pay attention. We feel in control if we feel we have it all figured out and this can make us feel a sense of safety. However, we have endless access to fear based information and this new moon is a moment for you to say enough and to be more selective about the information you are engaging with.
Chiron is the wounded healer and he was also a powerful warrior of healing. At this new moon you may find some of your core wounding is more pronounced, but don’t give up! Tap into the great compassion patterns that are strong in the field right now.
Feel the power of love and feel into how this strength feeds into your courage. You can take action at this new moon as you honour your wounds.
Take some time out to seed intentions in that support you to be strong no matter what.
This new moon is a time to ask:
What do I need to feel strong right now?
What matters most to me right now?
What is the number one focus for the next 12 months?
(ii) FULL MOON IN LIBRA
April 16th/17th depending where you are in the world
You can heal your relationships at this full moon. We are all going through so much and there really are moments when the best medicine comes from the ones closest to us. Deep relationship healing is possible at this time… work with this energy.
The Venus-Mars dance and the rough beginning to the year put a strain on many relationships. This full moon is an opportunity to release some of the build up, the pain, the residue, the confusion and the hurt around our relationships.
We are all needing to support each other and to be loved and with Pluto square this lunation this is a time of great healing and great releasing of negative karmic loops with the intention of bringing our relationships in to more harmony.
The universe is demanding something is surrendered in our lives to make way for something to evolve and transform.
At this full moon honestly ask yourself what is that you need to let go of to make way for new powerful beginnings?
The ruler of this full moon is Venus and she is sitting in an exalted position in Pisces, plus she is not engaged with Mars, the god of war. She is strong as the morning star and now able to bestow her blessings onto the world at this full moon. She is also in lovely aspect to this full moon which will support whatever we are healing to actually be successful and positive!
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In Summary:
If you have been feeling bewildered recently or even just exhausted by it all, you are not alone and it makes sense given the reality of the times that we are living through but the new moon in Aries is a moment to not give up. Make space this lunar month for your pain… open your heart and seed in intentions that empower you, the people you love and the world!
Let go of your pain at the full moon especially any hurt you’ve been feeling around your relationships and I mean all relationships not just romantic. We can clear out old negative karmic loops with the ones we love at this full moon as Pluto is there to make sure it goes deep and we release permanently.
The energy shifts by the end of the month, but we are still working through some serious karma that none of us can avoid. As I have said before, this year, humanity is not allowed to skip a step and we must work through the shadow at both the individual and collective levels.
The Libra full moon this month kicks off eclipse season! We will have some powerful opportunities to release our shadow karma and our fears at the eclipses which are coming up next lunar month. Big times ahead. To support us I am offering an Eclipses Masterclass to help us journey with the eclipses consciously as we harness the potent energies for release and renewal!
But for now, stay in the heart, stay safe and journey well everyone!
With love always,
Paula x
14TH APRIL, 8AM AEST
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