Lunar Living Astrology

The new moon in Sagittarius is occurring one day before the Solstice, indicating that we are in a transition that has us rethinking some of our recent choices. The December Solstice is the start of the Winter season in the northern hemisphere and the Summer season in the southern. The Sun and Moon joining up in Sagittarius tends to bring up feelings that leave us restless, but not necessarily bored. We are anxious to learn more about subjects that would normally not be of interest to us. The new moon is forming an inconjunct aspect to Uranus retrograde in Taurus, indicating that there is the strong potential for sudden shifts of awareness. These shifts are likely to conflict with our beliefs, causing us to wonder what else we might have been wrong about. Question being, are we willing to explore to find the truth? The retrograde motion of Uranus can still bring surprises, but with less turmoil. The new moon is square to Saturn and Neptune in Pisces. This is likely to bring up some obstacles forcing us to re-evaluate our plans and can, potentially, cause us to look at situations from a new perspective. One of the challenges will be to keep an open mind, as we may be mixing fiction into the equation.

Venus in Sagittarius is inconjunct to Jupiter retrograde in Cancer, indicating that we are likely making relationship and financial decisions based on someone else's perspective, when we should be examining our own needs. Venus' square to Saturn in Pisces blends into the new moon's squares, adding other people's opinions on top of our own. We need to take a break from others in order to get the best perspective for ourselves. This is a new moon when we need to focus on the self in order to determine personal needs over the needs of others. Granted, it is not a time of being selfish, but is a time to take care of ourselves so that we have the energy needed to care for others. We need to be willing to communicate with others that we want a little alone time for reflection and perspective.

Jupiter retrograde in Cancer is trine to Saturn in Pisces. The nice factor of this aspect is that it gives us proactive perspective. We can see more clearly the projects that will give us the best advantage as we head into the end of the year. The holidays of the season may not bring us what we want, but this particular aspect will give us the best chance of finding what we need. However, there is an unbalanced sense radiating from Jupiter today, causing us to miscalculate something. Don't be in such a hurry to finalize important documents.

The sextiles from Saturn and Neptune in Pisces to Uranus retrograde in Taurus is still pushing us to redefine our perceptions. We have a difficult time finding the true facts, and our ideals or beliefs may be misunderstood. Introspection alone won't help without taking the time to listen to other concerns. Integrating another's values along side our own is a delicate and risky objective, but can be a rewarding endeavor.

Collectively, this new moon is likely to push back on us in ways we may not be accustomed nor feel ready for. There is only one planet in the Air Element indicating that our flexibility and adaptability may be challenged. However, on the extreme end of the Quality/Modality placements in this chart, there are six planets in the Mutable signs indicating that we should prepare ourselves for change. Facts won't help us to feel as though the changes are necessary. We know what we perceive on a regular basis, but the reality of today's events may feel like a foreign invader. Embracing the unknown is never a "feel safe" experience.