Articles & Blogs: New Moon

The jaunty Gemini New Moon on June 8, 2013, at 11:56 am EDT, sprays seeds of possibilities in the form of bright ideas, connections and distractions. Our choices are multiplying with this multi-faceted lunation conjunct boundless Jupiter in Gemini.

Messages are mixed now, because the New Moon at 8:28 PM EDT on May 9 starts a new monthly cycle. But this New Moon is also a Solar Eclipse, which is a reminder to step back and reflect on letting go of something from the past before pushing ahead.

Back in the distant days of the 1960's, a musician named Donovan had a song called "Season of the Witch" that evoked the same kind of twitchy vibes as the planets are putting out these days.

Every New Moon initiates a cycle that influences the following 28 days. This month's New Moon (which is a conjunction of the Sun and Moon) on Wednesday, April 10 occurs in fiery Aries, the first zodiac sign, making it an even more significant

Impulses run strong with this New Moon in spontaneous Aries on Wednesday, April 10. The heat of this fiery Sun-Moon conjunction is turned up by its conjunctions to aggressive Mars and seductive Venus that could launch romantic and creative adventures.

There's a strong creative and romantic side to the New Moon in spiritual Pisces on March 11, 2013. This Sun-Moon conjunction is flanked by loving Venus and passionate Mars.

Inspiration returns this week as the uplifting New Moon in Pisces puts us in a creative and romantic mood, and mighty Mars marches into fiery Aries. By week's end, when Mercury turns direct, we'll be ready to charge ahead at full speed!

Get ready for a spark of genius! The quirky Aquarius New Moon on February 10 ignites unusual ideas and increases the urge for freedom.

Every 29.5 days the fast-moving Moon catches up to the Sun and begins a new monthly cycle. This is called the New Moon and we have one coming up very late this Saturday or early Sunday, depending upon where you are.

New Year resolutions shouldn't be made until the New Moon in Capricorn on January 11, because that's the best time to make promises that will stick.

Capricorn is an ambitious sign that points us toward the mountaintop and equips us with the patience, discipline and persistence to reach it.

On Thursday, December 13 the Sun and Moon have their once-a-year meet-up in the visionary sign of Sagittarius. This New Moon signals a broadening of horizons that help us see beyond the limits of our current situations

Get ready to party! The New Moon in Sagittarius on December 13, 2012 is a time of celebration, and a time to look forward with hope!

Solar Eclipses are contradictory because they are always New Moons, indicating the beginning of a cycle, while eclipses are often about taking a step back.

Every New Moon is a chance to start all over again. While it doesn't wash away the past, these monthly conjunctions of the Sun and Moon begin 28-day cycles

As with every New Moon, the New Moon in Libra on October 15 is best suited for new beginnings. And in this case, because Libra is the sign of partnerships, it's especially good energy for making new friends

Get ready to buckle down and work smarter around the New Moon in Virgo on September 15, 2012.

With every New Moon comes a new beginning, and this one's a good one! The New Moon in Leo on Aug. 17 will give us a great big creative boost, as well as the patience and persistence we need to put all our great ideas into motion.

New Moons are always about new beginnings, but with the New Moon in Cancer on July 19, 2012, our new beginnings will be off to a much slower start.

This is highly unusual -- there have been two New Moons in Gemini in the past month alone!

Eclipses are pretty major events, especially in Astrology, but that doesn't mean everyone understands the difference between a Solar Eclipse and a Lunar Eclipse -- not to mention how they affect your life.

The New Moon in infinitely curious Gemini on May 20, 2012 is a Solar Eclipse, which casts a shadow on the million and one ideas that are spawning now. Dreamy Neptune's stressful square to this Sun-Moon conjunction fills minds with fantasy and fogs common sense with illusion.

Productivity, common sense and creativity are special gifts of the New Moon in Taurus that happens on April 21 at 12:18 a.m. (PDT) / 3:18 a.m. (EDT). Active Mars aligns favorably with this earthy New Moon to anchor one foot in reality, while another positive aspect from idealistic Neptune inspires imagination and adds a tender touch to this pragmatic conjunction.

Can you feel the energy bubbling yet? It's like we've all been in hibernation mode since the end of January when Mars (action, initiative) first went retrograde. Then, adding to the frustration, on March 12, Mercury (communication) went retrograde as well.

Each New Moon is an opportunity for a fresh start. The monthly conjunctions of the Sun and Moon join the forces of day and night, action and reaction, conscious will and emotional instinct to conceive new ideas and spur innovation. The next one is in Aries on Thursday, March 22