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So, have you found your lost ambition yet? Do you feel the energy rising again? If not, you will. The lunar month is young. The Lunation in Aries arrived late on Sunday -- and from here, the momentum builds. The New Moon in Aries symbolically sweeps away the last lingering remnants of Pisces energy with its focus on reflection and planning ... and replaces it with the drive and initiative that is Aries' trademark.
If you want help, determination and cosmic support -- the natural flow of life and human development behind your wishes and commitments, the New Moon in Aries ... and the several weeks following it ... is the place of power. With four planets now in this assertive, self-empowering sign, there's plenty of passion urging you to set a new course, start a new chapter, become the next version of your unfolding self.
Here's what this looks like to an astrologer!
Another round on the spiral begins
So ... here we are. And if you're at all inclined to make anything such as this happen in your world this year, now's the time to gather your ideas, your ambitions, your resolve and courage ... and launch the next segment of your journey.
The Lunation in Aries is always the most important of the new year when acting on new initiatives, pursuing ambitions and just getting things going again. Heart and spirit are finally together in the sign of enterprise and daring. No wonder spring has such a fabulous, well deserved reputation for new beginnings.
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The house that holds 26° Aries is the trigger-point for action now. Note where that is in your Natal Chart. This Lunation also is tucked up tight again obstreperous Uranus -- so activity with a rocket may describe your life there in the next four weeks. Notice how that energy shows up in your real life drama. See what it's trying to achieve -- and find creative ways to both live with it ... and help it happen.
Put yourself on the side of the inevitable changes. Uranus -- who is definitely part of the mix now -- is famous for those. It's the only safe, sane way to wind up in any decent shape when the planet of unpredictable events, sudden changes and other "surprises" tags along on the trip.
If you've always known there was more to Astrology than Sun Sign material and the three line daily horoscope in the newspaper, climb aboard and follow this blog. You'll find a world of wisdom detailing how you were designed to work with life ... and why you are the way you are -- all in quick-to-read, easy-to-digest-and-remember, written-in-plain-English essays that offer plenty of food for thought.
Little by little, I'm doing a set of articles that talks about all the elements in your horoscope and what they have to say about you. If you "know something" about Astrology -- or know something about your chart placements, that will help you get more from this material.
If you don't ... well, this is one place you can learn. We all have to start somewhere ... because we aren't born knowing this stuff. Meanwhile, if you've never seen your horoscope ... and don't have a clue how to work with it, maybe it's time to find out. There are lots of "chart services" on the internet -- some of whom produce decent, readable charts "for free" and some are so awful and confusing that even I can't read them easily -- and I've worked with charts for decades.
One extremely user-friendly chart site is here: AstroLabe. I recommend them if you want a simple, easy-to-read chart. I think they even give a reasonable little interpretive reading of your horoscope as part of the package. You'll need to know your birth information -- day, month, year, time and geographical place. Without all that your chart will have limited accuracy.
Or, if you want to get serious and really talk about this, upvote this post and start a conversation in the comments section sometime in the next six days from the time of publication. We'll go from there depending on what you want to know.
Questions about any of this? -- Upvote this post and talk to me in comments. It's a terrific way to build value for yourself and the community ... and it will give me ideas of what to write about in future posts. Believe me there is lots to say about the way The Sun, The Moon -- and all the other elements in a horoscope, all the other components of Astrology -- work together to interpret you and your story -- and what it all means to the person you've become.
Although sometimes the background pictures in our visual essays support the topic and text, they don't always. Sometimes the connection is clear. Sometimes it's symbolic and subtle. Sometimes, there's no connection at all.
The scenes depict landscapes and natural features, buildings and wildlife. They were chosen because they show something lovely or interesting ... or simply because the photo appealed to me.
Our spectacular and remarkable planet is changing at astonishing speed. Rarely are these changes for the better. Few people seem to know ... or care ... or have the will and power to do anything about this. It may not be long before the world humans have known and lived in for centuries is forever lost. We certainly won't be able to make repairs as fast as we destroyed it.
So a few years ago I began collecting pictures of the way things were ... and still are for now, a record of the beauty we have while it is still ours to love and honor.
The photos here are part of that collection, with sincere thanks to the artists who saw these moments ... and with their cameras ... preserved them. All of us at Enchanted Spirit are profoundly grateful to them for their generosity and skill ... and for the added grace, depth and dimension their art brings to ours.
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