Let’s get back to some normalcy, shall we?  First I have to apologize to my readers.  Nancy, our resident Astrologer, had sent me new moon jazz for last month and some kicker information on Jupiter in Pisces.  Did I publish it?  No.  I was too busy being in Brigham’s having procedures, such selfishness can not be tolerated.  I’m back on track bringing you Nancy’s wisdom of the energies sent forth from our Luna Goddess the Moon…come to think of it Nancy reminds me of a Luna Goddess..sheer tranquility of nature and eyes that smile as she x-rays your Soul.  I love you Nancy, thank you!

This month’s New Moon is on April 14th at 7:29 AM EST and is in the sign Aries at 24 degrees.  This begins the New Moon cycles for the Zodiacal year ahead.   Aries, the first sign of the Zodiac is a Cardinal fire sign — and therefore has lots of energy to burn — Aries likes to be busy, and is eager for adventure.  Those born under this sign are born leaders and activists — they enjoy being embroiled in whatever current controversy is brewing.  Aries is ruled by the Planet Mars and has rulership over the head, arteries, sense of smell and it has a lot to do with how physical we are as individuals — wherever Aries is found in your chart, you might find that there is where your passion for a particular sport or exercise resides  – for instance, if Aries placement is in your 12th house, you might prefer to dance your way to a healthy body — (the 12th house rules the feet), or if Aries is found in your 5th house, you may instead be drawn to rock climbing or Zumba — you’ve just got to keep those arms and legs moving, if it is in the 6th house, you may approach good health by following a particular nutritional and exercise plan.  There are too many combinations to even begin to cover all of the possibilities — but a little knowledge of the house involved can help us to understand why a 2 year old is always twirling around, and why our 7 year old just has to run everywhere with abandon, and why our teenager can’t slow down to smell the roses, they are just too full of hormonal energy to be still.

You can imagine with Aries passionate and courageous energy, that many jobs that require physical prowess are probably filled by those with a strong Arian placement in their charts, soldiers, firemen, policemen, construction workers, steel workers all need physical health and a sense of adventure or courage to do their jobs properly — look to Aries to supply these requirements in spades.  On the lighter side of the jobs market we can have pharmacists, ministers, and even barbers (who were after all some of the first surgeons) in the ranks… Aries can also take a marked interest in the less stressful physical forms of exercise — for instance, walking or jogging, tai chi, or even golf.  Whatever form it takes, Aries will try to keep physically fit throughout their lives, altering their physical activities whenever necessary.

With Aries prominent this month, you might note a bit of impatience in the air to get things organized and moving… you might feel frustrated at the seemingly slow pace of achieving your goals.  Also you may be aware of some resistance to you and what you are trying to achieve, especially if you are so focused on your desires that you are leaving others in your wake.  You have to be aware of what others are thinking and feeling if you want their cooperation — there is a lot of energy in the ether at this time, but if you are trying to bully your way onto someone else’s turf, there will be roadblocks.  Aries are so sure of themselves that they sometimes cannot see any other opinion as being of value.  Stop — and take notice of the attitudes surrounding you — is it contentious and undermining, or helpful and cooperative?  Look to yourself for ways to create an atmosphere of vision that all can see and agree to, and then you can look forward to working together for a common goal.

The Planets Pluto and Saturn are both retrograding now — and this will be a time to reevaluate where you are going — are you on the right path, and are those, who are in your life at this time, helping you to become the person you want to be, or are they impeding your pathway?   This is a good time to recheck your goals and perhaps even revisit those New Years Resolutions that you might have been forgetting to implement regularly — now is the time to renew your efforts to improve and reenergize those changes you thought were necessary.  Right now is the time to take charge of your life and proceed to head for those goals you want to reach in the near future.  Saturn has the ability to give you the stamina to continue forward and combined with the energy of Aries, you can be a force to be reckoned with if you so wish.  Dynamic Aries does not give up lightly, with your ruling Planet Mars there is so much passion and enthusiasm for life that it can’t be dampened.  Mars in Leo is helping to clear the air and bring much needed joy into day to day activities — use this exciting combination to put forth your agenda — but always remember to use a calm approach, and you won’t scare off those who would be of service to you.  Yes you can overwhelm those more timid souls who, although willing to get involved, might be put off by too much glamour or excessive commitment.  Although anathema to the busy Arian, sometimes a slower and much more sensible method of reaching your goals will turn out to be the best.

Now to the big fly in the ointment this month… yes folks, once again Retrograde Mercury rears its head!  Now we all know this isn’t the end-all of what we have planned.  It is merely a hiccup on the road to our true pathway — Mercury goes Rx on the 17th of this month, (remaining until the 11th of May) — it will be retrograding in the sign Taurus — so it might have the effect of being more onerous to Taureans than other signs — however — we all have the sign Taurus in our charts somewhere — and that area will be more likely to be affected… For instance if Taurus is in your 10th house you might find things at work are slowing down, or that you have to redo some presentation you had just finished — in the 2nd house — you may find that check that was supposed to be in the mail has gone astray… Since we are all returning our tax returns to the IRS at this time — make sure if you are mailing a check to get a return receipt from the post office — to prove you did indeed send it in on time… As always the advice is to check, recheck and maybe look things over a third or fourth time to make sure all is in order.

When writing your affirmations or wishes this month with the New Moon in Aries you might want to think about enhancing your courage when you need to speak up for yourself — or perhaps you may wish to improve your communication skills with those closest to you so that what you are saying is clear and concise — anything you truly desire can be written down and sent into the ether to flower.  Be creative and very clear about exactly what it is you want to manifest — the more detail the better.  Take the time to choose those things that are really important to you — reach down deep into your psyche and let your affirmations spell out that which is at the top of your agenda.  The New Moon is on the 14th, at 7:29AM EST (add one hour for DST) — all day and evening are fine for writing out your dearest desires.

Aries energies and passions are some of the most powerful forces we can harness – use them well — and you will be rewarded with more joy and optimism than you ever thought possible.  Live boldly, love passionately, and indulge in random acts of kindness….

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