Monthly Phases
Full Moon
September 26th 3rd degree Aries
The basic intent of the Aries Full Moon is stimulating emotional arousal by adding passion and excitement towards whatever you’ve gotten yourself into. This is the sign of fresh starts and new beginnings. It’s that spark of inspiration triggering you to get stuff done through hasty decisions and rash behavior. Ever walk up to a fence you didn’t know was electric and have to learn things the hard way? You casually brush against it and ZAP!!!! A sudden jolt makes you jump out of your shoes and kinda twitch a little. It doesn't take long to realize what happened and after the instantaneous WTF, your heart rate calms down and it’s relatively easy to get back into the swing of things. Once they know it’s hot, some hardheaded idiots, like myself, will intentionally grab the fence again and again and again. Taking the shock like it’s just something to do. This is because not everyone learns from their mistake the first time they make it. Instigating change is the philosophy of each Full Moon and it’s up to you to make an individual decision to do so. Sometimes your motivation will take an aggressive or combative tone, but that’s just the nature of the ruling planet Mars. Try to identify not only what makes you mad, but how you comfort yourself as well. How and where do you direct your frustrations? Also pay attention to how much you accomplish when you're calm compared to when you’re pissed. Similar to when you get frustrated at the government and storm into a city council meeting to angrily complain about it.
What’s special about this Full Moon is that it’s the first one after the Libra equinox. Ancient cultures used this lunation as an indicator of the changing seasons with many of them having extravagant festivals and ceremonies. If you’re up north, fall is slowly creeping in and the harvest is in full swing. Fruits and vegetables are quickly filling your storage spaces. Friends and family are sharing their surpluses with everyone around them. Projects are finally coming together and you’re recognizing what did and didn’t go so well. Like when you plant your sunflowers in the wrong spot and shade out the rest of your garden over the summer. Don’t forget, every farmer gets better each year as long as they change their process when they make a mistake. In the land down under, spring is blooming and I assume those homies are doing exactly what I do. Them peeps is tending to the soil and trying to establish some form of structure and organized process. Nothing will ever grow unless it has proper nutrients and something to establish itself on. Whether it’s a garden or not, anything worth doing is going to take lots of effort and resources. Pay close attention to how much money and materials you’re starting with as it’s easy to get carried away with assets. This is a Y in the road where you have to choose path A or B. Difficulties arise because you know taking one direction prevents you from taking the other and you might not be happy with the results. Whatever you’ve got going, now is the time to put your foot down and start taking legitimate steps towards accomplishing your goal.
New Moon
September 10th 18th degree Virgo
Virgo
From my personal experience the Virgo New Moon is usually muy no bueno as they would say in Espanol. Organization along with responsibility are key philosophies for the mutable Earth sign and my Gemini ascendant just doesn’t want to cooperate. This is because Virgo loves changing everything along its path. Nothing makes this sign happier than coming into a project and turning a five step process into a ten leg journey. I find the reprogramming difficult because unless I initiate the development myself, I accept it like a tyrannosaur accepts an enema. Maybe you’ll fare better, but I’m gonna settle this one kicking and screaming. What makes this alignment easier is admitting to yourself that nobody is perfect and we each have personal improvements to make. Inner reflection becomes difficult because Virgo HATES criticism. Criticism is worse to Virgo than Kryptonite is to Superman. What Virgo loves are things like strategies, synchronization, and miniscule details. No other sign understands better that lists are necessary and arranging things into different categories creates orderliness which is instrumental to success. Systems and schedules are on the list of Virgo’s favorite things as well. Try and incorporate these processes into your health regiments, financial or business endeavors, and spiritual beliefs. If you want some suggestions for inner reflection, consider what you desire conditions to look like in three days, three weeks, and months ahead. I suggest not wasting your time fantasizing about three years ahead. Very rarely do long term plans go as intended and you’re simply setting yourself up for disappointment. Instead, take time analyzing the three years behind you and try to learn from past mistakes.
Take advantage of the OCD Virgo produces and clean up some kind of mess. My best suggestion is to start with the problems right in front of you. How neat and tidy is the desk in your office or tool box out in your shop? Maybe you should go rummage through that old junk drawer or storage space. I always start with food scraps and dirty laundry before tackling any major issues. Also make sure it’s a complication you individually created that you're dealing with. Don’t get involved in other people’s drama and in one month your life will be better. Another thing to avoid is hoarding useless garbage that might be useful once every five years. This doesn’t mean to throw away the possession you already have, just don’t take on any more. As you renovate your life around you, remember that blueprints are vital in any type of construction project. Going the extra mile to gather all the facts will ensure your calculations are more precise, which will lead to more desirable results. Focus your overhaul on the natal house this lunation is occurring in. Look towards that area of your birth chart and form a concrete decision to make some personal remodeling. If you’re overwhelmed by life simply take a deep breath and remember the serenity prayer. Figure out and accept the difference between the things you can change and the things you can’t. Then, channel the courage to change the things you can, and meditate on the wisdom to know the difference.