New Moon Blessings and the Return of Forward Motion: Respite Amidst Challenges.

(From the Know to Flow Forecast for Consciously Creating Life, Vol. 75, Week of September 14th, 2020.)

On Saturday, September 12th, Jupiter stationed direct after being retrograde in Capricorn all summer.  This is the first of three planets (Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto) in Capricorn stationing direct between now and October 4th.  They all stationed retrograde in April/May.  

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Jupiter is the planet of growth and expansion, so with it now direct we will feel like there is a little more space in our lives and in the world to move and breathe.  Jupiter is also the planet of belief, philosophy, and personal truths.  During its time retrograde, we have had the opportunity to review our beliefs and core truths.  Now we may be emerging with a revised view of the world around us and how we relate to it and fit in to it.  

Saturn, ruler of karma, lessons, challenges, obstacles, time, boundaries, limits, rules, authority, responsibility, and restriction will turn direct on September 28th.  Then Pluto stations direct on October 4th, wrapping our review of power dynamics and how our relationship to them is rooted in our deep psyche.  With these shifts, we are truly beginning to feel a sense of release - like things are sorting out and we are slowly regaining forward momentum.  

However, with Mars having recently stationed retrograde in Aries on September 9th, we won't be completely out of the woods with all of this until after it stations direct November 13th.   Mars will be challenging Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn, bringing up older themes we are finishing up with now.  Within Mars' retrograde, Mercury, the messenger and ruler of the mind and communications, will be retrograde in Scorpio and Libra from October 13th to November 3rd (election day here in the U.S.).  Aries and Libra form one of the six axes of the zodiac, so Mercury in Libra will be tangling with Mars as well during this time. 

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So, yes, things are looking up!  And...we have a little bit more navigation ahead, until we get past that big shift on November 13th.  But its not without purpose.  We may be feeling worn down, but this is part of this process of growth and transformation. We are building great strength and fortitude now.  Pay attention to the areas of life the challenges feel the greatest - that will give you more insight as to where the lessons and growth are as well.  (These areas of life will be represented by the houses ruled in your chart by Aries and Capricorn.)

This Thursday's new moon in Virgo (September 17th at 5 a.m., MDT) is getting a boost from ruler of Virgo, Mercury, in aspect to Jupiter in Capricorn. This is coming just on the heels of Jupiter stationing direct, and so feels even more expansive.

There is more on this below in the daily notes, but new moons are fresh starts, Virgo rules healing, details, health, and day-to-day routines, and rituals for well-being, and Jupiter is beliefs, philosophy, spirituality, religion, growth, and expansion. 

Jupiter is freshly direct in Capricorn - what new truths and beliefs have been discovered over the summer during its retrograde that we are now ready to use to create the foundation of our lives? 

​We can harness the power of this new moon by identifying these, and implementing a behavior that supports them into our daily routine.  To anchor a new belief, we must incorporate supporting behavior into our daily lives, and new habits and routines are where Virgo shines!  (For more on working with Virgo, check out my blog article, "Eating for Enlightenment and Cleanliness is Next to Godliness:  Axioms From the Virgo-Pisces Axis.") 

Enjoy the sweet-vibing astro this week. 

Next week on the 23rd and 24th, we hit more bumps as Mercury begins its retrograde pre-shadow in square to Saturn still retrograde in Capricorn, and then opposes Mars retrograde in Aries.  On the 28th, Saturn stations direct, which is the beginning of even more forward momentum, but it does so in square to Mars retrograde in Aries, which is going to feel like a big roadblock.  We will be working this out during the remainder of Mars retrograde until November 13th.  

More details are coming in the weekly forecasts - we are going to do more than just navigate this, we are going to access the magic!

Love & Gratitude,
Kasey

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