Here’s the chart for the Aries New Moon:
New Moon in Aries
April 5, 2019
Sabian Symbol for 16º Aries:
“Nature Spirits Are Seen At Work In The Light Of Sunset.” This degree is an invitation to open one’s mind to the possibility of approaching life in a holistic and intuitive manner. It suggests attuning to the unseen qualities of nature for the wisdom it has to offer. — from An Astrological Mandala: The Cycle of Transformation and Its 360 Symbolic Phases © 1973 Dane Rudhyar
Highlights of the New Moon at 15º Aries 17′:
Aside from the New Moon itself, the only other tight aspect pattern in the chart involves Pluto and the Moon’s Nodes, which enhances the Sabian Symbol degree idea of seeing what has been hidden and offers the potential to transform past experience into a practical expertise that will be useful in the future. This pattern demands accountability. The challenge is finding the balance between dependence, interdependence, and independence.
The last Full Moon phase (March 20 – 23) brought an awareness of who you are and what you need within a relationship. The current Pluto aspects can strengthen the determination for transmuting a relationship.
Aries Lunation Cycle, April 5 – May 3, 2019:
Aries is the first sign of the zodiac and marks the beginning of the astrological year. During the Aries cycle, consciously or unconsciously, you are planting seeds of intention for the next twelve months.
The New Moon in Aries begins a 29.6-day cycle with the focus on you as an individual. During this lunation cycle you have the opportunity to get in touch with who you are. Get to know yourself. Do mirror work, draw self-portraits, meditate on the phrase “I AM”. Spend as much time as you can picturing yourself as a Spiritual Warrior.
This is the cycle for self-discovery and self-knowledge. Think about the roles you’ve played in life and how you have identified with them. Who are you now and who are you becoming?
It’s the time to set your vision for the year, to create the beginnings of something new. Choose a new direction. Create a new look. Renew your sense of purpose.
Most importantly, seek clarity of vision. Sunset provides the passage way from one world to another. Pause every evening this cycle at sunset and invite nature’s hidden secrets to be made visible to you.
Questions you might explore for personal insight include:
- How and where could you be more independent, innovative and courageous?
- What situations motivate you to take the lead, and why?
- What kind of a leader are you?
- Do you look ahead and plan for the consequences of your actions?
- How well do you share power with others?
- Where and with whom would life be easier if you were a little less self-serving?
- When are you most likely to leap before looking?
- What leadership qualities do you admire in others?
- Consider the changes you foresee in your future. Do they fill you with apprehension, excitement, enthusiasm?
- How do you express and maintain your identity while honoring your duty to others?
Affirmation for this cycle:
I Am confident in my actions.
Quote for this cycle:
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”
~ Lao Tzu (600 BC) Chinese philosopher
Aries
More on the Zodiac sign of Aries including the astrological, tarot, medicine wheel, and miscellaneous correspondences.
Mandala Support
A mandala is a powerful device for creating and focusing on sacred intentions. We encourage you to create and color your own mandala or print out and color our mandala based on the geometry of the Aries New Moon on April 5, 2019.
You are invited to send your mandalas to us for placement in our Mandala Gallery.
Please check out Lynn Keefer’s Mandala Journal, where Lynn shares the mandala she colors every month, along with her meditative process.
Off-site Resources:
Artist, author, educator, and dear friend, Donna Iona Drozda uses solar, lunar and numerological cycles as a blueprint for living the life of a “Heartist.” Keep up with her Lifecycle offerings and updates on her Lifecycle Blog, and be sure to subscribe to her Luna See email newsletter.
CJ Wright at Auntie Moon offers daily insights and other good lunar tidings at her website, plus she has monthly lunation cycle workbooks. She also has an excellent video: Moon Phases and New Moon Intentions.
Margaret Koolman’s New Moon insights can be found at her website, SoulAstrology.com. Margaret writes beautifully and offers excellent counsel.
Jessica Shepherd is always a good read at Moonkissd.com, as is Elaine Kalantarian at Blue Moon Astrology.
April Elliott Kent at Big Sky Astrology is adept at putting the current cosmic conditions into personally identifiable terms.
Stephanie Gailing, another of our favorites, offers her insights and apothecary suggestions on her web site. Her book, Planetary Apothecary: An Astrological Approach to Health and Wellness, has tips on health-supporting foods, spa and wellness therapies, relaxation practices, yoga poses, aromatherapy, natural remedies, and flower essences customized for each Zodiac sign.
Lynda Hill takes a thorough look at the Sabian Symbols active this cycle.
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