New Moon and Solar Eclipse in Cancer...

on July 1 at 6.54pm in Kilmore at 9 degrees and 12 minutes of Cancer.

Wow... what a line-up!  This eclipse is very important in so many ways that it's hard to know where to start.

The first point, I think, is that this is a New Moon... always an opportunity for a fresh start in the area of life being represented by the house placement of it... in this case 9 degrees of Cancer.  I would even extend this theme to the house cusp with Cancer on it as well... for example you may have 27 degrees of Leo on the MC, placing this New Moon in your 10th... but you may then also have 26 degrees of Cancer on the 11th.  So, I would look at both the 10th and 11th in this case.

Being an eclipse, this is an exceptionally powerful lunation: and opportunity to really make tangible changes to your life because of the outer planet involvement (look at Uranus, Saturn and Pluto!). 

Those of you with personal points and/or planets in the cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra and/or Capricorn) may feel that events around this time shift the ground beneath your feet, and set you on a totally new life course.   This will be especially relevant if you have these placements within a few degrees either side of 9 degrees of the cardinal signs.

New Moon and Solar Eclipse in Gemini...

on June 2 at 7.03am in Kilmore.

A New Moon is generically a time when we all have the opportunity to make a fresh start, particularly in the areas represented by the House in which this lunation falls in.  For example, this New Moon falls in my 1st House and I have Gemini on my 2nd House cusp, so I could perhaps think of ways I would like to approach life and to redefine my values in new ways.

Being an eclipse brings an even bigger focus to this lunation... and a big opportunity to become more aware of the matters relating to it.

Usually around the time of an eclipse there is a development that shakes us out of our comfort zone or creates a new level of awareness associated with the areas of life represented by the House involvement as mentioned earlier. 

For those of you that use Chiron in your astrological toolbox, you will note that it squares this lunation.  To me, this suggests that there is an opportunity to experience healing, but before this can happen we all need to realise where our wounds are and perhaps to reopen them before being able to work at the healing process.

This is supported by the trine from Saturn... so by examining where it is in our birth charts, we can look at what and who is helping us along or where we can get support.  Restructuring and practical support, as well as a bit of old-fashioned elbow grease is associated with Saturn.

If you have any personal planets and/or points in Gemini then this is likely to be a pivotal time in your life!

Scorpio Full Moon...

on May 17 at 9.09pm in Kilmore.

The period around a Full Moon is traditionally associated with heightened emotions and a new level of awareness, relating to the placement of the lunation, particularly within the individual birth chart.

Adding to this emotional theme is this lunation being in the emotional, complex, deep and mysterious sign of Scorpio!

The houses affected by a Full Moon are generally ones to pay attention to: this is an opportunity to view usually emotionally complex people and/or situations with more clarity than usual... I know this sounds like a contradiction (emotionally complex - clarity) - but I suppose that's life (full of contradictions)!

I don't see any tight aspects to this lunation, although Venus, Mercury and Mars are early in Taurus... perhaps signifying that help is on the way in regards to the situations accented by this Full Moon!

Full Moon in Libra...

on April 18 at 12.44pm in Kilmore.

Compared to the last lunation, it seems that this one will be a breeze!  Saturn is in the same sign as this Full Moon, but it is a fair distance away - for me, this suggests little influence.

The period around a Full Moon is generally one of heightened emotions and also of 'awareness', particularly of a person or situation that was prominent around the time of the last New Moon.


As usual, have a look at which houses are activated as part of this lunation to get a feel for a better level of awareness is possible, but keep in mind that Mercury is still retrograde AND conjunct Mars: this suggests that we still need to be aware that it is possible to interpret information incorrectly or jump to conclusions.

The help of the Nodes are suggested at this time, because they form a sextile/trine to the Sun and Moon as part of this Full Moon... so it may pay to look to what and/or who is represented by them in your birth chart for help.  There is sometimes a fated or karmic feel for them, or someone or something that you rely on for support/connection or a feeling of belonging.

If you have personal planets and/or points in Aries and/or Libra then this lunation may be especially important for you.

New Moon in Aries...

on April 4 at 12.32am in Kilmore at 13 degrees and 29 minutes of Aries.

The New Moon is a special time each month where we get to make a fresh start in the areas represented by the house where this lunation falls.  The sign of the New Moon is also important in that it flavours the way in which we begin this new stage, relationship, and/or project.

As you can see by the chart, this is a pretty powerful lunation, simply being a New Moon in the fiery Aries is enough in itself to give us all a shove along a new path... however as you can see there are a lot of planets clustered in Aries - energising things even more!

The closest aspect is the opposition from Saturn, suggesting that this planet will give us the objectivity and control we need to harness the powerful Aries energy being presented to us all.  Even though we may not like what Saturn has to tell us, he may be the key to using the energy successfuly!  Look at which house Saturn is in and which ones he rules (ones with Capricorn and Aquarius on the cusp), to get a feel for who may be our 'firm but fair' guide!

The conjunction from Jupiter to this lunation bodes well, however, it can also mean we are likely to take on too much.... as you can see from the chart this New Moon links in strongly to the recent Jupiter/Saturn series of oppositions.  Perhaps this link suggests that we all will be able to now utilise what we have learnt from the oppositions and put them to good use!

Also note the Mars/Uranus conjunction and Mercury retrograde.  Explosive behaviour combined with communication mix-ups!  I would suggest that it would be far wiser to bite our tongues than overreact to information that may not be correct.

If you have personal points and/or planets in Aries then I would think that this is an exceptionally important time for you.

Full Moon in Virgo...

on March 20 at 5.10am in Kilmore.

The days around a Full Moon are traditionally ones where emotions are heightened, and also when a new awareness of situations comes into consciousness.  Always remember that the Moon is at it's brightest at a Full Moon, so symbolically this suggests the areas affected by this type of lunation will be at it's brightest or most conscious as well.

This lunation falls on the Virgo/Pisces axis, so it is important to look at which houses in your own birth chart will be activated by it.

The closest aspect that I can see as part of this Full Moon is the square to the nodal axis... this suggests a turning point in our emotional connections and support networks.

Pisces New Moon...

on March 5 at 7.46am in Kilmore.

Wow... what a New Moon line-up!  We have Chiron, Mars, Moon and Sun, Mercury AND Uranus all lining up nicely in Pisces.

The New Moon is generally a time for new starts or new situations/people to come into our lives.  With such a strongly Piscean focus it would seem that whatever or whoever is ready to come into our life will somehow enhance our sensitivity, compasssion, healing, and/or creativity.  Perhaps the person that enters our life will display these qualities?

The involvement of so many planets suggests that there are possibly too many options that may prove to be confusing (Pisces)!

As usual, look at which house has Pisces on the cusp or in it to help understand where you have an opportunity to make a fresh start.

Full Moon in Aquarius...

on February 18 at 7.36pm in Kilmore at 29 degrees and 20 minutes of Aquarius.

The days around the time of a Full Moon are generally ones where emotions are heightened, and feelings run a bit rampant!  They are also a period of time when a new awareness comes about, particularly in relation to something or someone that came into our lives at around the time of the last New Moon.

This lunation is in Aquarius, a fixed, air sign: suggesting that there is a focus on perhaps mentally either needing to show more flexibility... or less!


As you can see in the actual chart, there are a whole lot of planets bunched up around the Sun... I'm only looking at the ones in Aquarius so we have have Mercury, Mars, Neptune and then the Sun.  What a combination!


The Mercury/Mars/Neptune combination gives me the feeling that communication mix ups may be prominent (Neptune), or the way we think may be a bit too fixed (Aquarius) to see a situation clearly.  We may jump to conclusions or think we know it all (Mercury/Mars)!

The good news is that because this is a Full Moon (awareness), we are all more likely to realise or see where this is happening, depending on where this lunation is falling in our birth charts.

New Moon in Aquarius...

on February 3 at 1.31pm in Kilmore at 13 degrees and 53 minutes of Aquarius.

The New Moon is generally a time for something or someone new to come into our lives... as described by where the lunation falls in your birth chart.  Usually, there is a lack of awareness of the importance of developments, so it may take time for us all to realise what the situations happening now actually mean for us later on down the track!

Being in the fixed, air sign of Aquarius suggests that either have to learn to be more stable in our thinking, or STOP being stubborn in the same way!  Either way there has to be a balance and a new way of approaching situations that are represented by this New Moon for us all.  Stability is likely to be important as part of this fresh start and also a new way of thinking and/or communicating since this lunation is in an air sign.

Looking at the aspects to this New Moon, the first one (and probably the most important one) is the close conjunction from Mars... as you probably know, this planet tends to fire up and energies whatever it touches: the conjunction is especially powerful in getting things moving!  Mars may represent a person, or simply being motivated to get moving with something or someone new as part of this lunation.

The good news with this New Moon is that we have Saturn trining it, suggesting that help and support from Saturn in stabilising the sometimes impulsive energy of Mars as part of the picture!  Positive growth and stability are indicated with this mix of energies.

Full Moon in Capricorn...

on January 20 at 8.21am in Kilmore.

Here comes another Full Moon at the unstable 29th degree!

A Full Moon in general is a period of feelings being heightened and for a better level of awareness being reached in the situations touched on by the lunation: look at which houses the Sun and Moon fall in to get a feel for what or who may be more emotional than usual.

This lunation, as I said, falls in the 29th degree of Capricorn. Whenever a planet falls in the final degree of a sign this gives a feeling of instability and change as the planet is leaving one sign and preparing to enter another one.  It's a bit like have one foot in one room, and the other just about to hit the ground in the next.  Symbolically, it seems that we are about to have a 'aha' moment just as we have to leave it behind!

With this lunation you can see that the Jupiter/Uranus conjunction is forming a sextile to the Sun and a trine to the Moon, suggesting easy progress being made, and support being available with the themes that are prominent during this Full Moon.  Look at where this conjunction is to get a feel for who or what is likely to provide some help.

New Moon and Solar Eclipse in Capricorn...

on January 4 at 8.03pm in Kilmore at 13 degrees and 38 minutes of Capricorn.

Like the last eclipses, this one looks pretty intense and serious because of the involvement of Pluto!  Have a look at the line up in Capricorn! 


As I just mentioned, there's the intense Pluto/Node conjunction starting off the stellium in Capricorn, then the New Moon Eclipse, followed by the fiery Mars.  You can see that Saturn joins in the picture through the square it makes to this lunation.  I am just focusing on the aspects made to the actual lunation, so there isn't a lot else happening in terms of the joining of forces with other planets to this eclipse/lunation.

The square here is actually likely to be helpful in getting the energy moving, since squares are pretty dynamic (even though they can be frustrating)!  Look at where Saturn is in your birth chart and which houses are ruled by him in order to get a feel for where you could be experiencing intense frustration, but also where you can expect a breakthrough around the time of this eclipse.

As usual, look to see where this eclipse and various planets fall in your birth chart to get a feel for what to expect... this one is especially important for people with personal planets and points in Capricorn, Cancer, Aries and/or Libra.

Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius...

on December 21 at 7.13pm in Kilmore.

The energies around us all during the period of a Full Moon are all more powerful, with emotions in particularly being heightened.  Since this is also a lunar eclipse, this is exceptionally true.

This lunation falls in the final degree of Sagittarius, giving this changeable Sagittarian Full Moon an even more unstable or uncertain feel to it.  It seems the key to achieving some sort of balance is in handling the Jupiter/Uranus conjunction that forms the focal point of this transiting T-Square.

By looking at this Jupiter/Uranus conjunction by house position, and also which houses they rule (Jupiter = Sagittarius and Pisces, Uranus = Aquarius) you can look at which areas of your life or which people may be pivotal to handling this Full Moon successfully.

New Moon in Sagittarius...

on December 6 at 4.36am in Kilmore at 13 degrees and 28 minutes of Sagittarius.

A New Moon is always associated with the chance to start afresh... depending on which sign the lunation is falling in and which house in your natal chart, this is likely to be a different fresh start.

Being in Sagittarius, this new start may mean including a bit more freedom, inspiration and meaning into your life... learning to be more flexible and open to these themes is likely to be important. 

The sextile from Saturn to this New Moon bodes well for whatever new is starting in your life (depending on the symbolism within your own birth chart).  It suggests help from a stabilising person or influence that will help build a solid foundation, and perhaps provide guidance.

Full Moon in Taurus...

on November 22 at 4.27am in Kilmore at 29 degrees and 17 minutes of Taurus.

The period around the Full Moon is traditionally one where emotions are heightened and a new level of awareness is achieved in the areas affected by it.

Being in a fixed sign suggests that stability, or even lack of flexibility may be a theme to be explored around this time... and you will also notice that this lunation is at the final degree of Taurus, suggesting a bit of instability or uncertainty.  I know this is a bit of a contradiction, but life is also full of contradictions!

Also, this Full Moon involves a T-Square with the Neptune/Chiron conjunction - suggesting a need to focus on the people and situations represented by these planets in your birth chart.  This configuration suggests that they key to achieving balance will be found there, possibly through working through issues around confusion/deception.

The support of the Jupiter/Uranus conjunction is suggested through the sextile to the Moon/trine to the Sun: so we can use this energy as suggested by the house placement in our birth charts.  For example if you have this conjunction in your 7th house then it may be wise to listen to what others have to say in terms of a confusing and possibly stagnent situation in your life.

New Moon in Scorpio...

today in Kilmore at 3.52pm.

This type of lunation is usually associated with making a fresh start, and being in Scorpio it is likely to be one that helps us to transform something, or to gain a much deeper understanding of whatever (or whoever) is involved.

I notice that the New Moon chart is lacking in aspects, particularly any strong ones to the actual lunation which to me, can suggest a couple of things.

Firstly, it could mean that we have little support in making this new start - you would have to take into account which house this lunation falls in.

Secondly, it may mean that whatever is going on, that it will be INTENSE!  Especially being Scorpio, a naturally intense and powerful sign.

Full Moon in Aries... again!

today in Kilmore at 12.37pm.

Wow... this is quite unusual, this is the second Full Moon in a row happening in Aries.  The last one (here) was at 0 degrees, and this one is at 29 degrees.

This double whammy of a Full Moon in Aries gives us a second chance to objectively view our Aries/Libra polarity and issues involved with it.

The last Full Moon was at the unstable zero degree of the fiery Aries, and this time it is also at an unstable degree... 29 degrees.  This may mean that we are still on shaky ground.

Looking at the actual chart for this lunation there is a tricky Mars/Neptune square that suggests a lack of direction or energy that saps us in whatever areas of life that they fall in within our birth charts.  Confusing blocks to our progress or lack of confidence may prove difficult to deal with.  The key to this particular configuration may be with the trine to Jupiter from Mars... so support, guidance and progress as well as protection is likley from this planet and whatever it symbolises in your birth chart.

This lunation also has a trine from the Sun to the Neptune/Chiron conjunction, suggesting a powerful opportunity for emotional healing... obviously the conjunction also sextiles the Moon.

New Moon in Libra...

today in Kilmore at 5.44am.

A New Moon is always an opportunity for a new start... this one being in Libra suggests that balance, diplomacy and our ability to relate successfully to others is likely to be part of this new start.

The involving of Mercury and Saturn in this New Moon is important as it suggests the need for some serious thinking or that the decisions you are making now will have an impact in your life for a long time.

Pluto is squaring the Mercury/Saturn conjunction, adding a deeply emotional challenge to the whole situation, but also the opportunity to make major changes for the better.

As usual, look at which house this lunation is falling in and which house has Libra on the cusp, since the effects of the Libran New Moon may flow into that house as well, if it is different to where the actual lunation degree.

Full Moon in Aries...

today in Kilmore at 7.17pm.

Yippeeeee, I've finally got Blogger to work!  Sorry for the late posting.

The Full Moon is usually a time of heightened emotions and turning points, usually because of a better objective awareness of the situations and people represented in our birth charts by this lunation.  Being in the unstable zero degree of the fiery Aries may mean that we are still on shaky ground though, particularly since Pluto squares both the Sun and Moon and forms a stressful T-Square configuration!

I think the focus for us all with this lunation is learning to balance whatever, or whoever is represented by Pluto in our birth chart - this is likely to involve a deeply emotional fear, that is also likely to be irrational.

New Moon in Virgo...

today at 8.30pm at 15 degrees and 40 minutes of Virgo.

The time around a New Moon is generally one of making a fresh start, particularly in relation to the sign that it falls in... in this case Virgo.  The search for purity, perfection and/or a practical way of working with things are all themes linked with this sign.

Also, look at where this lunation is falling in your birth chart to get a feel for where you can make a personal fresh start.  For example, I have it falling in my 4th House, so I can think about how or what I would like to change about myself at a deep level and/or how a fresh start with family members could be approached.  Of course there are many ways in which this could be experience, these are just examples.

Looking at the aspects coming along with this New Moon you will see that the retrograde Mercury is part of the lunation... suggesting that you can expect to change something about a new project that comes into your life now at some stage later on down the track.  You may change your mind, or someone else could, about the situation.  The trine from the Nodes and Pluto bode well for support and progress with our endeavours.

If you have personal planets and/or points in Virgo, this New Moon is likely to be especially significant for you.

Full Moon in Pisces...

today in Kilmore at 3.05am.

The Full Moon period is traditionally one where emotions are heightened, and this one being in the watery sign of Pisces intensifies this tendency!  Combined with the retrograde Mercury in the opposite sign of Virgo also adds to logic being a bit useless at this time!

This lunation type is also associated with 'illumination'... as in you can imagine a Full Moon lighting up the night sky... however, again, we may THINK we understanding a situation now, but because Mercury is retrograde there is likely to be more to it than we are aware.

The powerful trine from Pluto to the Sun (that also sextiles the Moon) suggests help and progress through the people and situations represented by Pluto in your birth chart.  This could be someone or something that is quite powerful (or at least is felt to have this quality by you!), and/or intensely emotional.

As usual, look at the houses involved to get a feel for where this lunation may be felt by you!