New Moon

Let’s face it: the forthcoming U.S. presidential election is – to put it mildly – causing some tension. This lunation chart reflects the uncertainty and unease many of us are feeling, in large part thanks to a configuration between Mars, Pluto and Juno, known as a T-square, in the often fraught final (anaretic) degrees of Cancer, Capricorn and Libra respectively.

With the equinox now several days behind us, we reach the second eclipse of the current pair, which takes place alongside a configuration involving nearby Mercury, plus Ceres and Uranus. If recent weeks have been characterised by delays and frustrations, this event may provide a much-needed dynamic boost.

With Mercury safely back in direct motion, Tuesday’s New Moon might feel like a convenient springboard from which to take a huge leap back into action. That said, it’s probably worth proceeding with unusual care.

Basic details and main features Leo New Moon, 4th August 2024, 11:12 UTC, 12+ Leo After all that Cancer-Capricorn energy, we’ve finally moved on to Leo for this next lunation. However, there’s a twist: Mercury is about to station retrograde, and will do so less than a day following the New Moon. These are definitely

It’s pretty rare that a utopian or paradisaical situation just appears out of nowhere. An abundance of work, preparation and thought must facilitate both its creation and its maintenance. There are always tasks to perform and battles to fight on behalf of what is good; and as we humans tend to be resistant to change, progress can be frustratingly slow. But the idea of a better world is so vivid and so profound that one instinctively feels it worth striving for.