NB – The readings below can either be read from your Sun Sign – ie your birthday – or your Ascendant sign, which is calculated form your time of birth. Try also reading it from your Moon Sign, as Hindu astrologers suggest.
Please note that this year is a Leap year, which means that a day has been added to the calendar. so, you may notice that the beginning and end dates in some cases are a day earlier than usual. The Full Moon in Libra, that traditionally heralds Easter, always presents relationship matters in your face, whatever your sign happens to be.
This Sagittarius New Moon unites with both Mercury, planet of communication and Mars, the Red Planet of Action. When these two planets combine, they can create a sort of black belt in verbal karate – suggesting that this could be a month for ALL the signs to be expressing themselves, each in their own particular way, in a somewhat fiery, ego-oriented and super-charged fashion. Sounds like fun!!!
Aries : 21st March – 20th April – the New Moon falls in your 9th Solar House as it does every Christmas period – so focusing you on your long range future and plans for the new Year. You may be in communication during this month with people from a distance – this area on your solar chart is also associated with your in-laws and your partner’s family. You may decide to go travelling for the festive season. In all the excitement of buying gifts, you may need to pull back on your expenditure and think about the financial global situation right now – just be sure that you prioritise your outgoings – and have enough left for the important bills.
Mars, your ruling planet sitting so close to Mercury can indicate that there may be some clash of wills with siblings. You may also find that your journey to work has to change for some unforeseen reason, which could be irritating, but not the end of the world.
Taurus: 19th April – 20th May This month is the perfect time for you to really examine what it is that gives substance to your life – is it possessions, money or other people? And it could be a combination of all three; but one of them will demand your focus and see you working hard to maintain some kind of balance. As this is the festive season, you will be spending on your loved ones, maybe with a little more caution that normally.
The Mercury/Mars combination could see something coming to light and have you fighting your corner – you are a slow burner and so when you do come out with all your verbal guns blazing you can be pretty formidable. Just be sure that the target of your tirade is the one who deserves it – and then recognise that sometimes it is very healthy to clear the air. This offers the possibility for you to start again knowing that those around really see what has been getting to you over quite a long time.
Gemini: 20th May – 20th June This new Moon falls in your house of relationships an close friendships – and promises a fun month for you. This could herald a new beginning in how you relate and with whom – maybe even someone new fetches up on your shore – how good would that be? You could also make a new friend at your place of work.
Certainly, your ruler Mercury sitting so close to Mars this month will give you masses of energy, both physical and mental, which is just what you need at this time of the year. Just watch that you don’t rush ahead with your own ideas and leave others behind – you may need to take their needs into account as well. There may be some issue with family members that will have to be attended to – which could have you having to be in two places at once – isn’t this usual for you, anyway? Just try to give yourself a break and see if you can delegate some of the tasks. Otherwise you could get stressed out somewhat.
Cancer: 21st June – 22nd July This is a mixed month for you – lots of work related jaunts and celebrations on the one hand and on the other, some chores that you would rather put on the back burner – or not attend to at all. The New Moon in Sagittarius sees you wrong footed with you wanting a lovely old fashioned family Christmas and your other family members wanting to do things differently – like take off to another country for example, leaving family behind. You may have to find a compromise – that gives you all a little of what you want.
The Mercury/Mars element of this mixture does seem to indicate that you may have to shout to get what you want – just be aware that they may shout back. It seems to be your siblings or cousins that cause the problems for you – and you may just have to let them make their own decisions. Just follow your own instincts and do your own thing – and make a decision to enjoy yourself anyway – you could be surprised how well it all tuns out.
Leo: 22nd July – 22nd August This is your favourite time of year, with friends and loved ones around you. The New Moon falls in the house of pleasure, creativity and children – so you are getting geared up to make the best Christmas ever – with beautiful decorations and the best presents for everyone. You may find that this is the time that you uncover a long held dream and decide to bring it into reality – like some artistic creative pursuit, for example. And this could be your Christmas gift to yourself – and may be the most important gift of all.
On the home front, you may find that some family members, like in-laws from far away decide to come and spend the holiday season with you – or you may decide to go visit them – either of these possibilities could be last minute decisions that have you rushing around making new plans – either way – enjoy!
Virgo: 22nd August – 22nd September This New Moon in the domestic arena of your solar chart puts the emphasis on family members, your home life and even parents and the older generation. You may find that you are somewhat more focused on your career life, than your festive celebrations, right now, which may cause friction from the rest of the family. This is the time of year when many old situations are resolved and let go of, with a sense of something new coming in the New Year.
The pull for you is really between what you want for yourself and what others seem to expect of you – this is the combined energy of the Mercury, your ruling planet, and Mars with whom you can have an on off relationship with at the best of times. Siblings and cousins can really press your buttons and have you going for the jugular verbally – just make sure that you are not too critical – and that you can resolve things after the fire burns down.
Libra: 22nd September – 23rd October This month’s New Moon sees you bustling about with lots of short journeys, communication and visits around and about. You may be required to help a neighbour or do something for your local community – probably for the festivities. You love connecting with others and find that you are very much in demand as you do it all with such good grace and charm – so they want more of you!
The combination of Mercury and Mars may bring relationship possibilities, which is really the main thing on your mind at all times. However it works out, it will be with someone with whom you can communicate and actually have fun. You could also find that you are under pressure to get a load of paperwork finished before the holiday season starts – which actually takes more effort than you had realised. This could be due to any number of reasons, such as someone being off work necessitating you to pick up their caseload as well as your own. Just make sure that you don’t blow your top – as it’s most unlike you – but it could do you good to behave out of character for once – no more Nice Guy here!
Scorpio: 23rd October – 21st November The New Moon hits you in your pocket and brings you to a number of deep questions that it’s time you answered. Mars is your ruler and so this month is really about what you want and not what others want of you – particularly around your finances and your earning capacity. Your partner may be the one who earns more during this period which may let you off the hook to discover what your next career steps are likely to be. It is a time for you to ask yourself what makes your heart sing and how you can get more of that.
Friendships are very important to you at this time and a very dear friend may help you make sense of what’s going on in your life right now. As long as you are prepared to open up – Scorpio isn’t that good at laying themselves bare, but it could be a good time to do so. It could also lead to new routines being put in place that enable you to finally feel in control of your life.
Sagittarius: 21st November – 21st December – see above
Capricorn: 21st December -19th January This month’s New Moon could have you being asked to go public on a piece of work that you may not feel is ready to see the light of day. so even if you know the subject inside out, it may be that you aren’t able to convey this to others. Be prepared for some criticism and in your usual dry fashion make light of it – they’ll love you for it and will be willing to give you the leeway that you need to polish the project.
Meanwhile back at the ranch you will be looking forward to sinking into the Christmas festivities with your nearest and dearest, a nice quiet private time, to put your pressures to one side and chill out. At least that’s what you hope for – in reality it could be a time of great social activity, particularly with young people taking up more space than you would like. Just watch your anger – go take a run, instead of exploding – your health will prefer it anyway.
Aquarius: 20th January – 19th February This month’s New Moon is perfect for you – lots of stimulation and communications – getting your ideas sorted and maybe written down. Your career will certainly get a real boost if you finish all your projects in time and get them to the powers that be. Your future looks as if it’s following the direction that you want it to.
You may not celebrate the festivities like the rest of the world and may prefer to do things differently – Aquarians are notorious for their “avant garde” ways and how wonderful is that? As long as you have the courage to follow your instincts and not just follow the pack, because that would be to deny yourself. So, it may not be family that gets your company this month but your oldest and most trusted friends instead. Children and young people give you great pleasure this month provided you keep a strong hand on your purse strings and not let your spending go galactic.
Pisces: 19th February – 20th March This month’s New Moon falls in the solar house of your public profile – meaning that you could be onstage during the festive season – all Pisceans can be stage-stuck and happy to tread the boards for the fun of it. it could also mean that you are spending a lot of energy on your career during this time as well. this is likely to create a real sense of being pulled in all directions as the Mercury/Mars element bring partners and family into the mix – and they all want a piece of you – and you may not have enough energy in your batteries for that.
You may decide to take off for the holidays and lie on a beach somewhere – just you an the stars – how good could that be? It could give you the chill-out that puts you in a better frame of mind and enables you to deal with your career and other demands. On the other hand you may just dream about it – and for a Piscean, that may be good enough to do the trick.
