Category: New Moons

JUNE MONTHLY HOROSCOPES 2021

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AIRES / ARIES RISING

June begins with Venus bringing nourishment and pleasure to your home and family sector. Time spent at home with family or those you consider to be family helps bind and bring you closer together. Mars, shifting mid-month into your pleasure sector motivates you to get back to the things you love that are creative and fun. The solar eclipse conjunct Mercury, who is retrograde on June 10thmay see a time of confusion that becomes clearer by month’s end.

TAURUS / TAURUS RISING

Having Mercury’s retrograde and a solar eclipse in your earned money sector indicates confusion around income or finances. Take a cautious approach and minimise any undue risks until this phase has cleared in July. Mars’ motivating influence in your home sector is suitable for making home improvements that require hard work or muscle. Jupiter offers up some beneficial people within your social circles. 

GEMINI / GEMINI RISING

Mercury, your ruler, is retrograde in June; this, combined with the solar eclipse on June 10th, might be both confusing and confronting. Matters related to how you present and are seen are evolving rapidly. Although June might be uncomfortable, by July, there will be a clearer way to move forwards and present yourself to the world. Venus is very helpful for boosting finances, while Jupiter assists with career progression.

CANCER / CANCER RISING

Venus puts you in a great light as she moves through your presentation sector, allowing others to see your graces and attractive qualities. Mars shifting into your financial sector might offer bold opportunities to strike out; however, be mindful of your motivations. Hubris is to be avoided. An active Gemini sector points to a lot going on beneath the surface. Go with it; it’s evolving. 

LEO / LEO RISING

Mars moving into your most visible chart sector indicates an excellent opportunity to work on your physical strength and health. Be mindful that it doesn’t cross over into being seen as aggressive. Venus helps smooth over matters that have been agitated or stirred up on a subconscious level. Your social sector is changing thanks to a solar eclipse and Mercury’s retrograde. Know that by July, you will find clarity; until then, it’s evolving.

VIRGO / VIRGO RISING

Mercury’s retrograde in your career and reputation sector throws a few spanners in the works. Expect the unexpected and roll with it; this area of life will be in flux until July. Mercury is your ruler, so Virgos will feel it more than most. Jupiter brings buoyancy and optimism to your one-on-one relationships, and Venus in your social sector offers strong support from those around you.

LIBRA / LIBRA RISING

Venus graces your career and reputation sector allowing for harmonious and positive results in this area of life. Jupiter adds buoyancy and optimism to your daily routine bringing emotional support to the simplest of routines and activities. From mid-month, Mars boosts your interactions and motivates your social activities. 

SCORPIO / SCORPIO RISING

A rather funky Mercury retrograde in your resources sector makes this area erratic and volatile all June; expect the unexpected. By July, things simmer down. Jupiter gives a wonderful boost to your love and creativity sector. Nourishing the waters and opening up new avenues, particularly in the area of love.

SAGITTARIUS / SAGITTARIUS RISING

Mercury retrograde and a solar eclipse in your relationship sector will stir things up, making signals unreadable and down-right strange. Know this is at play if things get a bit strange, the uncertainty will ease in July. Jupiter, your ruler, is back at peak strength this June, offering gifts or opportunities in your family and home sector. Sagittarians will feel like they are getting their mojo back as it activates the base of your chart. 

CAPRICORN / CAPRICORN RISING

Mercury retrograde and a Solar eclipse in your health and routine sector caution you to be mindful of your health and not overdoing things. The eclipse has a strong draining or purging effect, be aware that what you have planned might get diverted or altered. This is temporary, and things bounce back by July. Venus helps by offering support and bringing out the best in people you interact with all month, helping to smooth over any issues.

AQUARIUS  / AQUARIUS RISING

Jupiter enters your money sector for the first time in 12 years, helping boost income and self-worth. Mercury’s retrograde, along with a solar eclipse in your creativity and love sector, means reassessment – unseen influences are at play. Knowing it’s a time of change and evolution in this area of life allows you to move forwards with more clarity in July. 

PISCES / PISCES RISING

Jupiter is back in Pisces, and you’re adjusting to it being home after an absence of 12 years. It’s the beginning of a new cycle, boosting your confidence and sense of identity. Mercury’s retrograde and a solar eclipse in your home and family sector brings change, reassessment and progression. Not all of it can be seen or understood at the time. Know that matters related to your home and family are evolving.

FEBRUARY MONTHLY HOROSCOPES 2021

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February has the unique situation of being a month where a super stellium of planets all transit Aquarius; pulling focus, emphasising the Aquarian elements of your chart . The Sun, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, and for a short time La Luna all transit Aquarius. The peculiarity of this? Saturn, is only in Aquarius, every 27 years, Jupiter only transits every 12 years. Mercury’s Retrograde of Aquarius, give this stellium extra length and an interesting flavour, allowing for great depth for revision of the Aquarian elements of your chart.

A sign by sign breakdown of Mercury’s Retrograde can also be found on the link above. Not since 1962 has there been this much planetary focus or energy in Aquarius, meaning this area of life is firmly on the agenda this February. If you have planets in Aquarius, or Aquarius is in an important sector of your chart, the pull is stronger, and yes, so is great opportunity, thanks to Venus and Jupiter conjoining at the New Moon 12th February.

Monthly highlights below xx enjoy.

ARIES / ARIES RISING

February provides an unusually large emphasis on your community and social networks, providing great opportunity to connect and engage with these groups. Mercury’s retrograde within this context may bring old groups or networks back into the frame, adding to the uniqueness of this time period. The full moon, late month offers breakthrough’s with finances or helps establish more confidence and self-worth.

TAURUS / TAURUS RISING

February offers an abnormally large focus on your career and reputation sector. Not since 1962, has there been this much planetary influence in this sector. Be open to opportunity or new information as it presents; in potentially indirect ways thanks to the Mercury Retrograde. The 27 February full moon offers a culmination point around health and work routines. Highlighting surprising ways to make positive changes.

GEMINI / GEMINI RISING

Mercury’s retrograde of your philosophies and belief’s sector helps re-establish connection to core beliefs, teachings and lessons.  Other influences in this area, indicate some form of courses or education, can really boost your skills set and confidence. The full moon on 27February in your family and home sector, offers innovations. Making the home more dynamic and stimulating or sees yourself or family members embracing their individuality.

CANCER / CANCER RISING

February sees a strong focus on your external resources, with re-evaluating and restructuring part of the process. New modes and methods are being constructed, so investigate all options. Mars adds a potential volatile element to your social groups and networks, so be mindful of any bull in china shops action as it might pop up. The full moon on 27 February adds a surprise or boost from your local surroundings.

LEO / LEO RISING

The unusual amount of energy in your relationship sector, points to the advantages of tending and nurturing allyour one-on-one relationships, regardless of what part of your life they inhabit. Building, assessing, reviewing, nurturing, expanding and integrating allthese relationships is key to your success this month and beyond. The Virgo full moon in your financial sector, offers resolution or an ability to see with more clarity, how best to enhance finances and/or self-value. 

VIRGO / VIRGO RISING

February offers strong assessments and modifications to your health and work sector, with such breakthroughs having a lasting impact. Mars motivates and gives momentum for any potential study or education you seek out or start. The full moon on 27 February is the culmination point for individuation and setting yourself apart from others.

LIBRA / LIBRA RISING

February sees a strong focus on your children and/or creativity and your engagement with both topics. Reflecting and re-establishing frameworks and structures; alongside your dreams and ambitions occurs simultaneously. Mars motivates you to deal with external resources and how you manage them, while the full moon on 27 February offers some surprising insights, to things that have been away from view.

SCORPIO / SCORPIO RISING

February has an unusually large amount of energy in your home and family sector. The last time this much energy was in this era of life, was 1962. Re-assessments, re-structuring and evaluation will all be part of this process. Upgrading your relationships to home and family allows for a stronger base to connect from. The full moon on 27 February offers some pleasing and surprising connection to your social networks, helping to distract from the busy home life upgrades.

SAGITTARIUS / SAGITTARIUS RISING

Your local surroundings and neighbourhood have a real zing this month, thanks to the planetary energy surrounding it. Focusing around rituals around the home could be of real benefit and joy. The full moon highlights your social networks and community allowing you to see the support they offer. Showing your appreciation has its own special rewards.  Mars also, gets to task in motivating your routines, with extra strength to tasks with a Venusian quality. 

. CAPRICORN / CAPRICORN RISING

For the first time since 1962, your financial sector receives unusually strong planetary influence. Some of it is re-assessment and restructuring and the rest of it is evaluation and vision planning. February provides opportunity for strong groundwork for finances. Mars in your creative sector offers motivation for enjoying the things you find creatively stimulating, especially any Venusian style projects.

AQUARIUS / AQUARIUS RISING

The energetic focus of February is very much on you. Not since 1962, has there been such a strong line up of planets in Aquarius. The opportunity to develop your identity, your health and your beliefs is strongly supported. Helping to move you towards the life you always dreamed for yourself and providing strong inspiration. February is a month of decisive insights and opportunity.

PISCES / PISCES RISING

Your subconscious sector is the planetary focus of February. Helping to resolve or untangle things that might be holding you back or addressing things you don’t have a handle on. Opportunity to explore and find resolution is abundant in February. Mars helps with motivation for any redecoration or renovations around the home, giving strength the any Venusian modifications. The full moon highlights close friendships the joy they bring.

JANUARY 2021 MONTHLY HOROSCOPES

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January 2021 Monthly Horoscopes

Whilst not such a roller coaster and as intense as 2020, 2021 has its own signatures which will be more based around a the Saturn Uranus square which is beginning to form and stays with us for 2 years. 2021 is not as intensive as 2020; which saw a large amount of rare astrological aspects occurring within in one year; which really shook things up.

2021 will be more focusing in on some of the issues that 2020 threw up, without all the additional stress point added in, which makes 2021 less attack from all sides and more opportunity for good things to blossom from the ashes, whist still acknowledging and working to heal the open wounds that still might be raw from 2020. 2021 we must begin to tend to the scars, both old and new, with Uranus and Saturn challenging each other to be the dominate voice in this evolution past 2020. This is the large brushstrokes of 2021, But first lets start with January xx



ARIES / ARIES RISING 

Your ruler Mars moves out of Aries on the 7thof January. Marking the end of a monumental 6 months. Be proud of what you have achieved over the past 6 months, it’s time to stop and smell the roses, for a bit.  The New Moon conjunct Pluto begins a new career cycle, where facing your fears and letting go of control mechanism helps in the long game. Mars and Uranus present some unpredictability when they conjoin in your money sector. Keep an eye on your cash, in January as its possible money either comes or goes in unpredictable ways.

TAURUS / TAURUS RISING

Mars moves out of your subconscious sector after 6 months of cutting through knots and trying to confront deeply entrenched ‘blocks’ that were holding you back. Mars’ entry into your image and vitality sector offers a boost of energy. Early January is unpredictable, as Mars conjoins Uranus. Don’t over-do things. Mercury also enters his shadow period, which is begin reassessments in your Career sector.

GEMINI / GEMINI RISING

Mercury enters its retrograde shadow, late in January. As your ruler, this effect’s you more than most. Re-assessment and re-evaluations around your personal beliefs, education or any communications-based work is strongly in focus. The new moon conjunct Pluto in your external resources sector, may see you confront any fears or helps evolved your relationship to sources of external resources. Venus helps smooth this over by offering help and opportunity as you work through these new moon realisations.

CANCER / CANCER RISING

Your relationship sector is activated in January, with a new moon conjunct Pluto. This helps to evolve connections to your relationships. Facing fears around any specific relationship situations, is part of it. Venus helps by smooth any difficult transitions this new moon may throw up, by offering support and opportunity. Mercury begins its shadow period of your external resource’s. Beginning the process of re-evaluation around how you use and engage with resources supplied by others.

LEO / LEO RISING

A full moon in your image, health and vitality sector helps you to be seen in good stead by other, helping your relationships, this full moon helps to illuminate you reflecting, how others value you, for just being you.  The new moon conjunct Pluto askes that you put down your fears around any routines that don’t support your vitality and health, offering ways to move past things that hold you back and help creating strong and positive daily routines and making the most of the tools you have at hand. Mars moving into your career sector, indicates good traction and energy for all your career pursuits. 

VIRGO / VIRGO RISING

Mars moves out of your financial resource sector, after a 6-month battle to keep financial resources in check. Mars’s shift helps to put energy and momentum into any study, research, travel, educational or media pursuits, by energizing your focus. Mars conjoins Uranus early in January, may create some unpredictable opportunities of the above topics. The new moon conjunct Pluto helps to move past any fears by helping evolve any relationships to children, your creativity or flirts. Venus also hanging out in this area, assists by smoothing over any bumps or challenges.

LIBRA / LIBRA RISING 

Venus, gracing your home, family and ancestral sector makes for some authentic connections and re-grounding. The new moon conjunct Pluto also in this sector, may echo deeply within the shadows and may ask for new seeds being sown. Facing any fears or uncomfortable patterning may be part of this process.  The end game is about evolving and making more harmonic relationships with your most private and hidden patterning’s. Mars moves out of your relationship sector after 6 months, meaning the stress factor around your one on one relationships over the last 6 months, has finally gone.  

SCORPIO / SCORPIO RISING 

Mars, your ruler moving out of your house of problem solving and healthy routines completes a 6-month marathon. Mars loved smashing through the to do list as well as getting the mundane stuff done, so you can enjoy more of the good times. Now it’s time to enjoy the rewards. Mercury will enter its shadow phase in your home and family environment. There could be echoes from the past or simple miss-understandings stirring towards the end of January. Venus blessing your local environment makes local hang outs and exchanges more pleasurable. 

SAGITTARIUS / SAGITTARIUS RISING 

A new moon conjunct Pluto in your income and financial house is a great opportunity to start a new financial cycle, bringing out any fears or regrets from the past and addressing them once and for all.  Mars moving signs helps restore some balance and gives a helping hand in powering through any to do lists or things that have been on the back burner for too long. 

CAPRICORN / CAPRICORN RISING 

A new moon in your first house conjunct Pluto, puts the spotlight firmly on as a strong change agent. Your coming in to your own after an overly pressurized 2.5 years. Mercury enters its shadow in your financial sector by months end. Be watchful on all income and expenditure. Re-evaluations around your income sector begins stirring, as well as knowing your worth.

AQUARIUS / AQUARIUS RISING 

A beautiful full moon this month luminates you and your relationships with others, don’t shy away from opportunities to mingle or relish the kind words. Mercury begins its retrograde shadow, which indicates some reassessment or re-evaluating about yourself and your external presentation. Uranus and Mars meeting in your home and family sector could cause some unexpected fireworks. Try not to be dragged into any un-necessary drama in January, as the ignition is there.

PISCES / PISCES RISING

The New Moon conjunct Pluto might see some control or fear mongering within community groups or networks. Pluto likes to confront the dark side of things, so it might be a heavier New Moon phase than you would like or are used too. Mars moving out of your financial house after 6 months of stress and irritability is of huge relief. The path forward with finances will be less intense and more manageable. Mars and Uranus conjoining in your local surroundings or sibling’s area of your chart, may bring up some unexpected tension within your local surroundings or with siblings. Be mindful. Manage it accordingly, knowing adding more fuel to the fire will generate a lot more spark and heat that initially expected, due to Uranus’ unpredictable nature. Honesty over avoidance might be the breakthrough you need, to move towards resolution.

NEW MOON IN SCORPIO 2020

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NEW MOON IN SCORPIO

SUNDAY 15 NOV 16:08 AEST 

The new moon in Scorpio is kind of an interesting one ! Mars the ruler of this lunation, is recently stationed direct. Although lacking in pace, mars is operating in the right direction and is able to build some forward motion, much like the new moon. Mars recently direct offers a positive influence after so much intensity that was created with its three months retrograde. This mars ruled new moon, offers a nice little resting/restart point. 

The New Moon has a lovely sextile to Jupiter, giving some optimism around capricornian things such as money or benefits from people in power or authoritarian roles such as workplace bosses or those who have power and influence. Be open to assistance from those in positions of authority over the next two weeks, there might be a nice helping hand. Or you take on that role and position to assist others, with your own ability to influence and help others, through your own powers and privledges.

Mercury is opposite Uranus in Taurus. Mercury sharing the same space as the new moon in Scorpio, give a little boost to mercantile things such as trade, business, perhaps writing and communication. Uranus is the unseen opportunity or idea. Be open to the unexpected opportunity of exchange.

Overall, it’s an interesting new moon, with some really nice areas for opportunity and expansion, especially as the moon waxes towards its fullness. Keeping in mind this is the last lunation before eclipse season begins. So, this is the last moon we have that isn’t impacted by eclipses for the next few lunar cycles. The new moon in Scorpio, has some nice things going on with it, so feel free to dip your toes into it and see what transpires:) 

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OCTOBER MONTHLY HOROSCOPES 2020

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The Astrological weather for October is choppy to say the least, with the upcoming Mercury retrograde in Scorpio, coinciding with its ruler, Mars also being retrograde in Aries. These retrogrades are along side some rather challenging lunation’s this month, so strong precaution is advised; for both how you use this energy and what battles you decide to take on. October is a month where caution and self care will stand in good stead. Pushing forwards with activities and intentions that feel like they are an uphill battle, or a struggling to get up and running, most likely need more time to develop and nurture.

The Month opens on October 1st/2nd, with a full moon in Aries making it a potentially hostile lunation due to its increasing proximity to Mars. The following day (October 2nd/3rd) may present some hostility or aggression being exhibited, as emotions (the Moon) may spill over or become abrasive and hostile (Mars) as the two finally conjoin.

The New Moon in Libra on October 16th also finds itself in a rather difficult situation, as it is opposed by Mars and squared by both Saturn and Pluto. Following the familiar terrain of other plants who have run the gauntlet through the late cardinal degrees in recent months. Having the luminaries (The Sun and Moon) as the meat or protein in a Malefic sandwich, we have all established is no fun, and definitely NOT the kind of energy you want to be manifesting or drawing down your life long dreams from.

Overall, its a month to sit tight in and navigate the choppy weather through awareness and self care. October is one of the more trickier months in 2020, so proceed with care and know once we have moved past October, we will be beginning to near the end of the Cardinal Crush. Meaning, the planetary energies will begin to separate slight and not challenge each other so much. If you have any major planets (Sun, Moon, Ascendant especially) in Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn, know that we are almost at the end of some once in a life time astrology. You have got this !

ARIES / ARIES RISING

Venus makes her way through your health and wellbeing sector delivering grace and joy to all matters pertaining to this area. While Venus is in Virgo you can enjoy an eye for details and an atmosphere of cohesion. However, Venus can be overly nit-picky here so remember to monitor the levels of critique, so you don’t overdo it. The Sun in balancing Libra offers stability by collaborating with others.

TAURUS / TAURUS RISING

The Sun’s yearly passage through Libra energizes your health and wellbeing sector. Radiating and energizing it helps centre goals around these topics, making them more of a priority. Consistency with your routines allows you to maintain vitality, in-turn minimising problems. Venus in her house joy and in Libra stimulates strong reconnection to your favourite activities or allows more harmonious connection with children.

GEMINI / GEMINI RISING

Mercury retrogrades in your health and wellbeing sector encouraging you to dig deeper and re-evaluate influences or distractions within your areas of self-care and health. Picking apart, fine-tuning or reworking your routines is supported by this retrograde. Rewards, however, will be seen elsewhere as the Sun in Libra shows you where newfound and re-energized time can be used by shinning a light on things you love that may have fallen to the wayside.

CANCER / CANCER RISING

The Sun brings radiance in the home and family realms. Time spent around the home or with family is the perfect way to rest and recharge and bring about more balance with wellness. Venus makes herself busy, happily overhauling your scheduling and communication sectors, which allows for greater freedom of time for Spring and Summer.

LEO / LEO RISING

This Month, Mercury will be in Scorpio and retrogrades in your home, family and ancestor sector, helping to uncover and reveal constraints from the past to do with family or ancestors. Mercury brings the skeletons out of the closet and assisting in putting them to rest. Wellness and wellbeing comes from bringing to light things that have been hidden; the load is lessened as 2020 continues.

VIRGO / VIRGO RISING

Venus moves through your body and vitality sector creating the perfect opportunity to flex and extend; enjoy the process and the results. Venus is working to bring more fun and freshness, less micromanagement and just letting the magic happen.  Seize the opportunity to appreciate your worth or benefit from financial gains as the Sun works its way through your money sector.

LIBRA / LIBRA RISING

The Sun transiting your sign helps revitalise and re-energise from the ground up. Take comfort and find vitality by centring yourself around your natural leadership qualities and affirming your goals.   Venus, your ruler, will be working to untie knot or confusing threads in the backdrop of your subconscious sector. Both the Sun and Venus will be working to bring about balance to your inner and outer selves leading to greater wellness.

SCORPIO / SCORPIO RISING

Attempts to assert and communicate might feel like they are being held back with the Mercury Retrograde in your sign from mid-month. Expect frustration at being misinterpreted or misunderstood; it will pass. Both the Sun and Venus shine a light on areas of reworking. The Sun works highlight your subconscious sector, so things can be more clearly seen from that perspective, while Venus by bringing support and fellowship via your friendship and social networks.

SAGITTARIUS / SAGITTARIUS RISING

The Sun highlights areas of support and community contacts, allowing you to see more of how these supports can benefit you. Venus gracing your work and reputation sector helps with being seen and visible in a complimentary light.  Mercury turns retrograde in your subconscious sector; dreams may become stronger and more visceral. Messages delivered are worth listening too.

CAPRICORN / CAPRICORN RISING

Mercury in Scorpio retrogrades in your community and networks sector so communications maybe confusing, delayed or unsettling. Your search for clarity is disrupted so monitor and manage accordingly. The Sun highlights career and reputation, the goals around this become clearer and you may be seeking more acknowledgement around such leadership abilities. With the Sun’s clear vision, you might also be seen for it.

AQUARIUS / AQUARIUS RISING

Venus in the ultra-picky sign of Virgo is beneficial for all forms of analysis around shared resources. Loans, Taxes or any form of resource that you use from others is given an increased eye for detail, creating opportunity to benefit and capitalise. Mercury’s retrograde in your Career and Reputation sector makes for some disruption or delays but in the long run is great for realigning your career ambitions.

PISCES / PISCES RISING

Looking to support from friends and partnerships this month helps your wellness and wellbeing. Venus will be working to make these people more noticeable for you, don’t be shy in reaching out as their assistance will likely be on offer. Mercury retrogrades in your belief and philosophy sector. Communications which develop and extend personal beliefs and philosophies assist in making changes to your values and belief systems.