![]() ![]() When a New Moon activates the zero degree of a cardinal sign, it greatly amplifies that seasonal shift and energy. The zero degree point of Cardinal signs are of special importance in Western astrology, as they mark the hinges of the seasons upon which our sacred celestial sphere turns. The Sun and Moon residing at 0 Aries is in itself a significant component of this New Moon. Once these two planets will have shifted into new signs after this coming weekend, it could lead to you having a better idea of all the new variables and factors by just holding off for a few weeks. Even though the energy is running high, this involves greeting what is so, in spite of it all, with as much equanimity as you can muster. If you are confronted with a challenging, high-stakes decision or thought patterns that are aggravating, you might want to consider waiting a week or ten days before making any big moves. Like the very last dregs of the bottom of the barrel being scraped out, this Pluto presence as he leaves Capricorn is dredging the outworn muck as we simultaneously prepare to greet the new. This may create subtle but palpable feelings of confronting or challenging aspects – be it that of our own nature or through the mirror of partners or external circumstances. In this New Moon, Mars is also at the final degrees of Gemini, putting these two in an uncomfortable inconjunct aspect to one another. Pluto is at the anaretic, or the very last, degree of Capricorn, perched on the threshold of Aquarius where his presence is predicted to bring revolutionary shifts, advancements to technology, the collective of humanity as a whole, and mass transformation of the power paradigm. This can be a painful time in some ways, although less so if we can remain fully tuned in for the big picture viewpoint of necessary evolution in our lives. We might be feeling like decision time, as some parts of what we have going have passed their usefulness and are ready for moving beyond. Saturn, newly entered into Pisces, stands on the Sun/ Pluto, Moon/ Pluto midpoint, adding to the Plutonic punch. As far as the impulse to transform, there is also the close sextile between the New Moon and Pluto, poised to exit Capricorn, lending us the strength to leave the past behind. This archetypal combination invites us to step into the wholeness of who we truly are meant to and want to be! In particular, Chiron and Jupiter being conjunct within two degrees may lead us to see with unflinching clarity where our wounds from early experiences are perpetuating undesired patterns, yet also the opportunity to be present, transform and heal these patterns. ![]() ![]() In the timing of this New Moon, we have Mercury, Jupiter, Chiron, and Eris all in fiery Aries, prompting big realizations, confronting truths, and massive healing opportunities. The details of this New Moon configuration are fascinating for what they may hold for us all. It’s fair to say that the astrological tides are turning dramatically, so that you may be feeling quite a lot falling away as you simultaneously sense a surge of new impulses emerging into your awareness. Slightly less seismic, but completing an important cycle, we find Mars finally entering Cancer on March 25th, after its extended months-long journey through Gemini. This New Moon is happening amidst a March month when we are blessed with three significant ingresses – Saturn into Pisces took place on March 7th while Pluto into Aquarius – still to come as this New Moon dawns – happens on March 23rd. This potent spring-time lunation bursts energetically on the celestial scene with a wild and vibrant blossoming that can help us to usher in the new astrological year! This New Moon, which marks the new turning of the Sun through the cycle of the zodiac, signals not only liveliness but a strong dose of transformational impulse as well, as we shake off the wintry doldrums of a fractious past and awaken into the vital energy of the new beginning, a spring season of much change in this 2023 year. The Aries New Moon comes into exact position on Tuesday, March 21 at 10:23 am PT, later in the day for points east, so less than 24 hours after the Aries Equinox. By Leslie Benson for ASTROGRAPH Horoscopes ![]()
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