Tag: new moon

The Quickening

You can feel the change in the northern hemisphere at this turn in the year — St Brigid’s Day, Candlemas, the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin. From the Philippines to Poland, 1-2 February are celebrated with candlelight. It is Imbolc, one of the four corners of the year on a Gaelic calendar. The […]

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The Year of the Snake

  Welcome to the Year of the Snake on this Aquarius New Moon (29 January). Blessed New Year to all! This picture by Gustav Klimt shows the goddess of good health, Hygiea with her pet snake. In both Chinese culture and here in the West, snakes are associated with wisdom and cunning, which may be  qualities […]

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Scorpio New Moon

New Moon November 1, 2024, 10.46pm AEST  9 Scorpio 35 I recall the last time there was a Scorpio New Moon this close to Halloween – 31 October 2016 (Sydney time). That New Moon fell at 7 Scorpio, and I remember writing about getting rid of waste, eliminating the crap, and banishing the unbanishables. We […]

Scorpio New Moon

New Moon November 1, 2024, 10.46pm AEST  9 Scorpio 35 I recall the last time there was a Scorpio New Moon this close to Halloween – 31 October 2016 (Sydney time). That New Moon fell at 7 Scorpio, and I remember writing about getting rid of waste,…