Tag: Moon Phases

Blue Moon 31 August 2012

Blue Moon on August 31 2012 by Darkstar Astrology. The Full Moon on 31 August 2012 is a Blue Moon because it is the second Full Moon in this calendar month.

August 17 New Moon – Rude Muse

The New Moon on 17 August 2012 is at 25º Leo and on the star Alfard the watersnake. This is an ardent, creative and inspiring new start after the horrendous “Barking Mad New Moon” of July. The closest aspect is a saucy sextile to a bondaged up Mars conjunct Saturn, but there is also a square to Black Moon Lilith now on the Lilith star Algol no less. A wanton moon, very intense, and maybe a tad repressed, so he is stalking. (Venus opposite Pluto in the horoscope.) Both Mercury and Venus are activating the sexual revolution through the Uranus square Pluto, maybe this Moon can provide a lasting solution between warring couples. The New moon is also conjunct Asteroid Calliope the muse of epic poetry, after all the squabbles, at least we have something concrete to show for it. The Mars/Saturn angst and Lilith rage could inspire great music or art that is cathartic for those who have a teasing lover infuriatingly blowing hot and cold. New Moon Aspects Moon sextile Mars “is as you would expect an extremely passionate aspect, but it really does need to express this energy physically or sexually otherwise anger-management can become a big […]

August 2 Full Moon – Inspiration

The Full Moon on August 2 2012 is at 10º Aquarius and conjunct Asteroid Cyrene, the lion-taming huntress. We have a sparkly and enthusiastic Moon trine Jupiter, roaring fun and innovation. We have some nice geometry too, what Esoteric Astrologers call “The Cradle” See chart. Pluto is pulling fresh, exciting ideas and visions out of cocoon, like a butterfly. Moon trine Jupiter can be super-mum. This aspect pattern is protective, but at the same time the base of the cradle is two freedom-loving planets Jupiter sextile Uranus. The Moon tames the wild and free outer planets, the lion. In aspect Jupiter and Uranus can be “The Quickening”. All this language so far speaks of having to cut the umbilical cord and strike out on ones own, like the Uranian cracking of the egg. The baby in “The Cradle” aspect pattern represents the interface between the material world and the spiritual. People with this aspect in their natal chart retain their childhood innocence all their life, they have great faith that the world is essentially good and harmless. The archetype is quite Cancerean. These subjects cling to their childhood and their children, but also like to be clung to. The challenge for […]

July 19 New Moon – Barking Mad

New Moon July 2012 by Darkstar Astrology. The New Moon on July 19 2012 is at 26 Cancer and falls on fixed star Procyon in the crazy little dog. Going into hermit mode for this moon will work best. One will need a quiet, still, meditative mind with no outside interference and manipulations.