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New Moon in Leo August 2023

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The new moon in fiery Leo coincides with Venus retrograde and the passage of Venus into the underworld as she moves from evening to morning star.  During this time, she becomes one with the Sun, ruler of Leo, and so the two are intimately connected.

Leo is about heart energy, where we shine and display our passions as we create from the heart.  As Leo’s symbol is the Lion or King/Queen of the jungle, Leo is about rulership, leadership and sovereignty.  The new moon square Uranus encourages us to reclaim our sovereignty in our own unique way and to lead from the heart.

The retrograde cycle of Venus relates to the descent of Innana into the Underworld, ruled by her sister (or shadow) Ereshkigal. Along the way Inanna is stopped at seven gateways where she is stripped of a layer of clothing, representing the ego, identity, and attachments.  Here the underworld symbolises the Earth womb where, naked and vulnerable, we can reclaim lost, forgotten, denied, shamed, oppressed, and repressed parts of ourselves.  This process symbolises renewal and rebirth, but only after the journey back to the belly of the mother.

On a more everyday level, Venus retrograde activates relationship issues, including relationships with others, relationship with money and values and our relationship with ourselves, our self-worth.

Black Moon Lilith is also tightly conjunct the new moon, amplifying the feminine energy. BML symbolises the wild instinctive feminine, who stands up for what she believes in and owns her self-worth.

Sun, Moon, BML and Venus in Leo, all close to the fixed star Regulus or Heart of the Lion, conjure images of the fierce protectoress Durga riding her Lion, the Goddess of bravery and daring, who supports us to have the courage to live from the heart

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New Moon in Taurus 2023

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The energy of Taurus is one of connection with the earth, the stable, solid ground beneath us. Taurus is sensual, attuned to the physical body, to nature, to the material world and things that exist in physical form. Ruled by Venus it is also concerned with beauty, creativity, and values including how we value ourselves. With five planets in Taurus this sounds like a recipe for a cosy and relaxing time! However, there are other complex dynamics at play. Jupiter has just entered Taurus and is forming an exact square or tense aspect with Pluto in Aquarius. Both are at … Continue reading →

New Moon Eclipse in Scorpio October 2022

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This month’s new moon in the transformative and powerful sign of Scorpio is intensified by being a partial solar eclipse. Eclipses occur when the Luminaries (Sun and Moon) are within 18 degrees of the lunar nodes.  This new moon is a south node eclipse. The South Node represents our individual and collective past, unconscious habits and patterns, baggage, karma as well as gifts and talents.  The South Node is also associated with a sense of draining or being pulled back to old dynamics.  Combined with the Sun and Moon in the deeply emotional sign of Scorpio, there is potential for … Continue reading →

Full Moon in Aries October 2022

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Moon in Aries shines a light on independence, self assertion, adventure and pioneering a way forward.  The close proximity to Chiron illuminates old wounds and gives energy and impetus for self healing. The Sun, always opposite the Moon at a full moon, is in Libra, the sign of harmony and balance, and is conjunct Venus goddess of beauty and attraction and ruler of Libra.  This combination holds the potential for healing the feminine and healing relationship wounds as we heal our own core wounds, uphold our values and sustain healthy self focus in partnership. The broader picture shows the culmination … Continue reading →

Full Super Moon in Sagittarius June 2022

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All events here:  https://linktr.ee/yoursoulpotential This month’s full moon in Sagittarius is a Supermoon, where the moon appears larger than usual due to being at its closest proximity to the earth in its cycle.  Symbolically this expands the moon’s influence and deepens its impact, making this an especially powerful and influential full moon. Sagittarius at its higher expression relates to higher learning, truth, justice, wisdom and freedom.  Its ruler Jupiter is in fiery Aries; pushing us towards action, adventure and pastures new.  With the ruler of Aries, Mars, also in Aries and widely conjunct Jupiter, impulsive actions could be taken; so … Continue reading →

New Moon Solar Eclipse in Taurus

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All events here:  https://linktr.ee/yoursoulpotential This new moon in Taurus is supercharged; offering a burst of beautiful, creative feminine energy.  We are now in eclipse season and this new moon is a solar eclipse, meaning that the receptive unconscious yin energy of the moon temporarily masks the yang energy of the sun – conscious identity.  The house position of this eclipse in your chart may point to areas where you have been masking your true identity. Eclipses occur when the sun and the moon are within 18 degrees of the lunar nodes and are like wild cards, creating a temporary portal … Continue reading →

Full Moon in Libra April 2022

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All events here:  https://linktr.ee/yoursoulpotential Libra is the sign of balance, harmony, fairness and justice as well as concern for others.  Ruled by Venus, Libra is the diplomat who strives to achieve compromise, collaboration and win win outcomes.  Libra seeks to integrate a sense of balance and harmony with the assertive and often demanding energy of Aries. The Sun and Moon, always opposite each other at a full moon, are both square to Pluto forming a T square. This is a tense aspect highlighting issues of power, abuses of power being further exposed, potential for emotional empowerment and ownership of personal … Continue reading →

New Moon in Pisces March 2022

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Celebrate the last moon of the astrological new year with an informative astro chat and experiential group meditation. Wednesday 2 March 2022    7 – 8.30pm Online via zoom – registration essential Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/BXECF All events here:  https://linktr.ee/yoursoulpotential With a new moon in Pisces we approach the end of the circle of the zodiac and the astrological year.  This is a time for completion and closure, for letting go and healing, allowing any painful thoughts, emotions and experiences to dissolve into the watery Pisces mist in readiness for the fresh energy of the new year at the March equinox.  This … Continue reading →

Venus Retrograde

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The concept of retrograde in astrology refers to an optical illusion from the perspective of the Earth. Retrograde motion is an apparent change in the movement of a planet through the sky because of its position and speed of movement around the Sun relative to the Earth.  Planets do not physically start moving backwards in their orbit but just appear to do so from our point of view on Earth.   Imagine two trains are leaving a station at the same time. If you are on the faster one, the one beside you appears to be going backwards; even though they … Continue reading →

Venus Morning and Evening Star

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Enigmatic Venus is our closest planetary neighbour and is the brightest planet in the sky.  She looks like a star with the naked eye but unlike stars that emit their own light, Venus is a planet and reflects the light from the Sun. Venus is the second planet closest to the Sun, Earth being the third, and never ventures very far from the Sun from our perspective on Earth. Sometimes when she is very close to the Sun, she is lost in its glare and becomes invisible. When she is at her furthest separation from the Sun –referred to as … Continue reading →