On Monday November 09 we have a New Moon at 16 degrees of Scorpio. New Moons are a great time to set goals as the Sun and Moon are in the same sign. The Sun which is our conscious self and the Moon which is our subconscious are working together. We can harness this time of focus to plant a seed that will grow over the next 28 days as the Moon moves through her cycle. While you can set any kind of goals at a New Moon, it can be helpful to set goals that are aligned with the sign it is in as it will give a little extra boost towards manifesting your desire. Scorpio rules the mysteries of life - sex, death and magick. But it also rules long term investments and shared resources. This can be a great time to set goals around exploring your sexuality, mortality and psychology. It's also a good time to start studying a magical or divination practice and for setting goals to pay down debts and for long term financial investments.
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This New Moon in Scorpio is going to be conjunct the Mercury retrograde that is taking place at this time. Mercury retrogrades are infamous for travel delays, communication breakdowns and misunderstandings. That is all true, however the benefits of this transit are often overlooked. Mercury retrogrades ask us to slow down and reflect. This is a good time for editing, revising and redoing things. Mercury retrograde in Scorpio in particular digs up secrets and is an excellent time for researching the past and investigating mysteries. This New Moon can be a good time to set intentions to uncover a secret, investigate something or to slow down and look within.
There are a couple of challenging aspects to this New Moon as both Jupiter and Mars in Leo will be forming a square to the Moon. Squares are stressful aspects that speak of internal conflict. Both Mars and Jupiter want to take outward action. Mars in Leo pushes us to express ourselves and to make changes. We want to take the lead and sometimes may even try to bully others to get our way. Jupiter wants us to expand and grow and express our creative side. There is a drive to push outwardly and to make big things happen now. However, this New Moon in Scorpio reminds us that we have to make inward changes first, before we can see outward change. We need to start within ourselves and be the change we want to see in the world before we can inspire others to do the same.
The Sabian Symbol for this New Moon is "A Woman Fathers Her Own Child". This mysterious symbol speaks to our ability to create on our own without the need for approval from another. In many ancient mythologies we have stories of virgin birth. While most know of the story of Mary in Christian lore, there are many of these kinds of stories throughout various cultures. This symbol represents going within and discovering new sources of inspiration, and the ability to give birth to something new or creative in our lives. The symbol speaks to renewal, rebirth and miracles. What is longing in your life to be born now?
The message of this New Moon asks us to plant a seed within of personal growth. It promises that by tending to ourselves and nurturing our inner life, we prepare the ground for a rebirth in outer lives. We may be tempted to try to push prematurely for outward results, but this is not what will help us now. Only by caring for our spirit are we able to see material results later.
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