Moon Forecast Archive

New Moon
22nd July 03:36 BST

Sun at 29˚ 26' Cancer
Moon at 29˚ 26' Cancer

The Earth is alive and abundant with growth. The fields are full with crops. The trees are bursting with their leaves. There are so many different species of flowers in bloom and the fragrances that fill the air are divine. The apples are getting bigger, giving the sense of an abundant harvest to come. How many different shades of green can you see? How beautiful is this planet that holds us, contains us and feeds us.

The Night Sky.
 
I was blessed to see the slither of the old Moon before dawn on Solstice morning and two days later I saw the slither of the new Moon in the sunset sky. What a treat. Also to be seen on Solstice morn was the Venus/Mars conjunction. Seeing the Moon/Jupiter conjunction nearly two weeks later was a bonus. The heavens are alive with activity, reflecting what is happening here on earth.

Eclipses

Over the next couple of months we will experience a series of eclipses. These are very powerful times we are living in. Ancient history is filled with stories of how eclipses ended battles and wars and how they coincided with the birth of important people.
Often people notice dramatic changes in their lives around the times of solar and lunar eclipses, which leave an impression that can have an effect for years to come. The up and coming solar eclipse is the longest solar eclipse for over a century. It will be visible from central India, Nepal and China.

The new Moon chart.

This is the second new Moon in Cancer this calendar month. With the Sun and Moon together in this sign, the Sun being eclipsed by the Moon and both making aspects to Pluto and Uranus, another important lunation is upon us. The sign of Cancer governs the family, the home and the past.  Cancerians are very intuitive and sensitive people; it is a cautious sign and their moods are up one minute and down the next. Being a vulnerable sign they retreat into their shell to ponder and brood over problems until they feel safe enough to emerge. Cancerians need to feel part of something and often need something to fuss over. The security of their family and home is very important to them. In Mundane astrology, Cancer is the sign that rules the public and how they feel.
For the last couple of days the headlines in the newspapers here have been about the deaths that have happened in Afghanistan. I have thought quite a lot about the losses being experienced by these families and especially about the really young men who have lost their lives. This has given me feelings of regret at the waste of precious life, all in the name of duty.
So once again l feel like the mood of the people could be going through profound changes and with the Sun and Moon in aspect to Uranus there sure to be an unexpected element to this lunation.

The Jupiter, Neptune and Chiron conjunction is also highlighted in this chart. I’m connecting this configuration to the swine flu epidemic. It does make me wonder about the pharmaceutical companies and their involvement. I have heard that it might become compulsory for everyone to have flu vaccinations. If this does come to pass, I wonder what will happen to every ones freedom of choice? This configuration is happening in the sign of Aquarius. This sign is the rebel of the zodiac and rules scientists. Maybe they have been messing around with things that just don’t go together.
 
The Full Moon 6th August 2009.

The full Moon is a penumbral eclipse. Penumbra means a partial outer shadow that is lighter than the darker inner shadow (umbra), for example, the area between complete darkness and complete light in an eclipse. So the Moon will not be completely blocked out and if the skies are clear we will be able to see this phenomena happening.
This again is a very major lunation. The ancients saw eclipses as having an ominous or prophetic significance. I think that lunar eclipses affect our emotions and work on a subconscious level, although due to the Moon being blocked out by the earth’s shadow it could take some time before we become aware of what’s going on.
The emphasis in the full Moon chart is once again on the sign of Aquarius. With the Moon joining in with the Jupiter, Neptune and Chiron line up, I feel that we will be hearing more about the swine flu.
I leave you with a quote from ‘A Spiritual Approach to Astrology by Myrna Lofthus ’. “..the picture used to illustrate Aquarius is the water bearer. This confuses many people into thinking that Aquarius is a water sign, when its true element is air. Hebrew astrological law calls Aquarius by the name Delphi, which means atonement and baptism into spiritual life. The water bearer is shown pouring water from an urn, signifying the pouring of knowledge from the river of life, so that it can be shared through serving humanity. In a sense, this can be considered an act of atonement since Aquarians` goal is the figurative baptizing of others with their philosophy of life.”
 
Blessings of this powerful time to you all.
Linda Day.