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New Moon in Gemini: Breathe, Rejoice

New Moon: May 30 at 1:30 am UTC, 7:30 am EDT, 4:30 am PDT Who wands — or needs! — to play? To frolic? To rejoice? I know I do. My soul is aching for a time of ease and simplicity and connection. It yearns to look up at the sky, stars, and moon, while sitting around… Continue reading New Moon in Gemini: Breathe, Rejoice

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New Moon, New Year, New Beginnings

New Moon in Capricorn Sunday, January 2nd at 10:33 am PST / 18:33 UTC The First New Moon of the calendar year is seen by many as an “omen”, a predictor of how a future event will take place, in this case the year 2022. The energies of this New Moon — and those of… Continue reading New Moon, New Year, New Beginnings

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New Moon in Aries: Passion Ignited

Passion flowers (passiflora) A new moon is a reminder that we can be — and are — reborn each month. We can start afresh, begin new projects, or step into a new perspective. And this new moon is the first of the astrological year, reminding us that we can also look at projects of a… Continue reading New Moon in Aries: Passion Ignited

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New Moon in Pisces: Awakening and Blossoming

As you get into the Pisces energetic flow, feel your creative energy arise, “spring up”, and embrace all that this cleansing awakens, reveals and enables — the blossoming of your inner self.

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New Moon in Libra: Right Relationship

New Moon Blessings! The Super New Moon on October 16th arrives at 19:31 UTC in the sign of Libra, a Cardinal sign signifying initiation, and is aligned with the element Air, such a cerebral sign. Air can bring change and inspiration, a gentle refreshing breeze or knock us down with heavy gusts! Air is life, death… Continue reading New Moon in Libra: Right Relationship

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New Moon in Leo: Courageous Dreams

The New Moon in Leo arrives August 19 @2:41 UTC (August 18 @ 7:41 PM PDT) and brings with it a new monthly theme: Courageous Dreams. Recently we experienced the power and illumination of the Lion’s Gate 8:8 Portal — a cosmic alignment of the Earth, Sun and the star Sirius, the brightest star in… Continue reading New Moon in Leo: Courageous Dreams

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Harness the energy of Summer Solstice

Fire Dance by Julia C R Gray Many of us look forward to celebrating Summer Solstice — by whatever name or tradition calls to us, such as MidSummer, Samhradh (Irish), Litha, Alban Hefin — which this year (2020) arrives on June 20th at 21:44 UTC in the Northern Hemisphere.  And, of course, those in the Southern Hemisphere will be celebrating… Continue reading Harness the energy of Summer Solstice

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New Moon in Aquarius 2020: Quickening

Blessings on the New Moon in Aquarius 2020 which arrives January 24th, at 1:42 PM Pacific Time, which some observe as Lunar Imbolc (Northern Hemisphere) or Lunar Lughnasadh (Southern Hemisphere). And perhaps most importantly, this New Moon heralds the beginning of a new Lunar Year — the first of the decade  — which in Chinese… Continue reading New Moon in Aquarius 2020: Quickening

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Weaving the Threads of Life

Blessings on the New Moon in Libra!This month's lunar theme is inspired by the wisdom of The Crone. As the year tilts towards darkness and winter’s rest (in the Northern Hemisphere) — the time of the Crone and An Cailleach — we are gaining a much deeper understanding of our own life and our connections… Continue reading Weaving the Threads of Life

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Candle Magick for the New Moon

If you've ever made a wish while blowing out a birthday candle, you've done candle magick! This is the most simple type of spell-casting and is a great way to create intention and support you in manifesting your goals. I especially love combining this with my New Moon soul work (which, for me, is usually… Continue reading Candle Magick for the New Moon