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MOON PHASES (CURRENT SKY)
Winter Solstice 21/12/24
The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol (‘sun’) and sistere (‘to stand still’), because at the time of the solstice, the Sun's declination appears to ‘stand still’.
It is a quiet time of contemplation as we look back on the season and reflect. This is the bringing of the light as we move through deepest winter. Capricorn season is brought in today - this cardinal earth sign brings forward motion as we prepare to move onwards with patience, precision and planned foresight.
New Moon Solar Eclipse in Libra 2/10/24
Today sees a new moon and with that a solar eclipse of the sun. The fourth and final eclipse of the year - a culmination. 🌑🌞
Eclipses are powerful bringers of change. It is an opportunity to transform and transmute. An energetic portal that brings an intertwining of dark and light - merging the two briefly in order to delve deep into the subconscious and bring to light that which is hidden.
Autumn Equinox 22/9/24
...and so the wheel turns and we head into another midpoint. As day and night create equal time we gather our thoughts towards the lessening of the light as the winter months slowly creep forward. A time to go inward and reflect.
Virgo Season Aug22-Sept22/24
It’s interesting as the sun begins it’s shift from sunny Leo that there is a distinct weather change as we feel a sudden nip in the air and the cooler evenings as the light begins to draw in giving us darker evenings and showing us the slow transition into Autumn - the Autumn Equinox is now only a month away - where did the year go??? I feel that Virgo Season is slower and more considered than the fire and rush and excitement of Leo.
Leo Season July23-Aug22/23
Hello Leo 🦁 season and a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all you lovely shiny Leo people out there! Depending on where you are today you might have to imagine the sun as it seems to have disappeared behind the clouds and rain but REALLY - it's Leo time - embrace the power of the sun ☀️ (it's still there!)
Leo gives us power and courage to go forward boldly. It likes to be in the spotlight. It inspires us and invigorates us and creates change and drive to chase our dreams and realise them!
Gemini Season May21-June20/24
Gemini is a mutable air sign - it rules our third house of communication and governs how we interact with and connect with others. Ruled by quick moving (and thinking) Mercury it is an intellectual sign taking us out of the box!. It carries thoughts on the wind and snatches ideas from the ether. It’s a creative sign I feel (Gemini rising here so therefore my chart ruler) and helps us to verbalise our ideas and tap into our growth potential. Geminis thrive on being flexible - flitting through the air from one thing to another - collecting and generating information.
Blessed Beltane 1/5/24
May is here - finally. The wheel turns another notch. The sun has peeked from a blue sky here today - pic is from my garden - some lovely violets I added to brighten the day.
It's a big month ahead…
Taurus Season Apr19-May20/24
Happy Birthday month to all you lovely Taurus people out there.
Apologies for my lateness - it’s been a busy month! The last eclipse knocked me with flu (it happened direct on my Chiron - talk about a purge) followed by an influx of work (Mars steaming through my 10th - which I will not complain about!). What a rollercoaster!
So hello Taurus!
Pisces Season Feb 19-Mar20/24
Today the sun moves into the watery sign of Pisces, ruled by Neptune and the natural ruler of our twelfth house - that of the hidden, the unknown and the nebulous. Represented by two fish swimming in opposite directions it shows us how we have one place in the three dimension and another out (one foot in and one foot out) into the spiritual unknown realm. Hovering between two worlds the conscious and the subconscious Pisces asks up to look deep and go within to listen to our heart and our intuition and follow this through in the physical world that we live in.
Chinese New Year of the Wood Dragon 10/02/24
Chinese New Year of the Wood Dragon 🐉
Kung Hei Fat Choi (gōng xǐ fā cái) 恭喜發財! Congratulations and may you be prosperous!
Today is the year of the wood dragon - the combination of the heavenly stem ‘Jia’ which represents Yang wood and the earthly branch ‘Chen’ which represents the dragon.
Blessed Imbolc
Today is the traditional day that we celebrate Imbolc - sparking hope and promise of the spring days to come. An awakening from the slumber of winter as new shoots of hope start to push through the soil. Imbolc represents the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Astrologically Imbolc falls on the 4th this year though when the sun reaches Aquarius at 15º. So we celebrate both.
Aquarius Season Jan20-Feb18/24
This morning was greeted with a golden sky of hope as the sun moved into the humanitarian and visionary sign of Aquarius. They are the rule breakers and bringers of change, living authentically in their truth (be it somewhat unorthodox!) and creating a world that is more aligned with service to others rather than self.
Capricorn Season Dec22-Jan19/24
Hello to Capricorn season and Happy Birthday to all you lovely Capricornians out there. 🐐 ♑
As we pass through the portal the of the winter solstice we move into steady, structured and reliable Capricorn. This is now a time to start working on building structure in our lives.
Solar Eclipse in Libra 14/11/23
Today the sun and moon meet in a beautiful ring of fire!
Totality time is around 18:55pm. BST. Worth watching the live stream online to see it across the USA.
Set in the balanced sign of Libra this moment of totality asks us to look at our relationship with self (Aries) in comparison to relationship with others (Libra) and find a harmonious balance in-between the two.
Autumn Equinox 23/9.23
The wheel turns and we head into the slower days of misty mornings, darker evenings, the leaves shedding from the trees and a general slow down as we move towards the stillness of winter.
The sun moves into 0º Libra today. Happy birthday month Libra!
Virgo Season Aug23-Sep22/23
SO Virgo - time to slow it down a bit. It’s a bit like that back to school energy with new pencils and pens and ring binders all ready to file things and put everything in order. Time to dot the i’s and cross the t’s. Ready to start again after our summer break. Let's get down to serious business.