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New Moons are times to plant seeds of intent and desire. Today’s New Moon in Taurus (15:31 EDT) is a time to plant seeds that support and feed our Earth element energy needs and desires. Though the times around us are chaotic we still have to find a way to live through them and to facilitate a future aligned with our own life desire on the other side of them. Breathe and ground as you enter into your New Moon ritual mode, then visualize a life in the future that inspires you and is aligned with your core values. Home, partnership, family, and work should be the focus here. Commit to staying aligned with this Earth Dream visualization as you move forward in your path. Take one concrete action toward said visualization within 24 hours of the New Moon. Also, consider how you can live in better harmony with the Earth moving forward. Finally, claim active agency in community participation and vote tomorrow. We all have a sacred spiritual duty to contribute to the well-being and the bettering of the village we live in. Consider that sacred spiritual duty when you cast your vote. We are all in this thing together, and we must align with our collective best interest now, the stakes are high. If you need evidence of the importance of the moment just look south of the border at the angry craziness, chaos, and mayhem that has been unleashed in America since their election. Ask yourself what sort of future you want? Personally, I want a future of healthy cohesive communities in Canada in which basic human rights are enjoyed by all members of society. The past was a place we needed to evolve beyond, it is not a place we should go back to. The Universe is an inclusive, connective spiritual force that supports all humans equally and sees all humans as equal. Each member of every community should have access to adequate resources and services, and be able to live in dignity and safety. And the resources exist for that to happen. The stars weep when the darkness of the more base, selfish and hateful elements of human behavior takes precedence over the light of human decency on Earth.
Duncan de la Montagne The waning crescent Moon is in Aquarius Tuesday. The Sun is in Taurus now. The Moon will move into Pisces 1:07 AM Wednesday. The Pisces Moon and the Taurus Sun blend well, creating an energy portal conducive to crystallization of long term love relationship goals and the implementation of new personal well-being regimens. However, the waning days of April 2025 are rife with planetary energies of tension and conflict with self and with others. The astrology of the coming few days is rocky and unstable. Saturn and the North Node of Karma are now conjunct. Consequences for actions are landing. America is now facing serious consequences for not turning out in sufficient numbers in November to defeat corrupt authoritarian dictator in the making, Donald Trump. An Aries Fire Moon amps things up Friday. Pluto and Mars will be in opposition Saturday. The Sun will square Pluto and Mars. Is this the moment the Trump regime, particularly Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem and Kash Patel, turns various armed militias and even the army against the American people? It is only a matter of time before such an attempt is made. The Trump regime is already in contempt of Federal Court. The rule of law must prevail in any democratic society. If you want to know what the MAGA societal model really looks like, look to the corrupt imperialist autocracy that is Putin’s Russia. In Canada there is an election next Monday, and the only issue for Canadians should be which leader whose party can actually win the election is best suited to fend off the fascist Trump regime south of the border and secure Canada’s autonomy, economy and overall well-being moving forward. In our personal lives this week is about taking care which conflicts we choose to indulge or participate in. The New Moon in Taurus Sunday compels us to focus on our own physical and material security and well-being. Though you may be tempted to toss a metaphoric lit Molitov cocktail at various emotion charged dramas around you this week, do summon the calm grounding Earth energy of Taurus and consider the longer term ramifications of doing so. Keep balance. Speak out where it is important to do so, but also don’t lose sight of what is beautiful around you. The world is a beautiful place or a terrible place? Well most times it is both. A great Canadian once said, ”My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world.”
Duncan de la Montagne If you came out of Saturday’s Full Moon with good emotional and mental balance and clarity then the early week Sun/Moon energies are probably going to work well for you regardless of your own core elemental energy make up. Aries and Scorpio are intense signs, and so some will find themselves dialed in while others may find themselves seemingly on the brink of meltdown. I am an Air dominant with virtually no Water in my chart, yet I felt a strong grounded calm I haven’t truly known since Trump took office January 20 on Sunday as the Moon moved into Scorpio. Today I was hyper-focused and wrote a long piece for my personal, non-astrology focused, Substack. My norm is to be attention challenged, but not today under these energies. Also, I ate 6 sweet and salty cashew energy bars while writing. For those feeling intense seemingly overwhelming emotion Monday and Tuesday practice grounding in the moment breathwork, and remember feelings aren’t facts and that they are simply visitors. Wednesday at 2:38 AM EDT the Moon moves into a position of great harmony with the Aries Sun as it transits into Sagittarius. At the same time Mercury moves into Aries, where it goes conjunct with Neptune Wednesday/Thursday. Inspired new beginnings and spontaneous fresh adventures characterize the midweek-vibe. This is a strong go window for passions of all sorts. Friday at 14:12 EDT the Moon moves into Capricorn and Mars enters Leo. These are confidence boosting energies that allow us to present our case well and move our agenda forward effectively. The vibe is very social Tuesday to Friday. The Earth/Fire energies of the Moon and Mars facilitate a smoother than normal shift from Aries Season to Taurus Season on Saturday as the Sun moves from one sign to the other that day. I would suggest more focus on home and relationship life for the weekend. Those areas of life need care and tending, and these energies are perfect for that. Also, recharge time is important for overall well-being. Avoid screens before you hit your pillow Sunday night, the Moon moves into Aquarius at 23:22 EDT and a wormhole diving you could go.
Duncan de la Montagne The Aries Sun is conjunct Chiron the Healer today and there is a Full Moon in Libra (exact at 20:22 EDT). Venus also ends her retrograde and goes direct today. Full Moons shed light on that which was previously hidden. What is revealed now under this Libra Full Moon is what needs to be healed in ourselves and in our lives, and what we really need, particularly emotionally. The broader times may be turbulent and healing cannot come in the immediate moment to the gaping sorrowful injuries caused as a result, but we are able to love ourselves more fully now, more completely, as we flow forward through wounds which are ready to be healed and moved beyond, and we are able to love those around us more deeply. We are drawn toward connection now, but not in a merely hedonistic, physical way. Souls seek to bond now. Desire for love we are drawn to can overcome lesser value, more shallow obstacles now. We see the past as something that belongs behind us and we are ready for a new beginning. A Mars/Mercury Water trine instills belief that all things are possible and that we should embark on new voyages of love and creation. Life is short and this is the only life your consciousness will ever have any awareness of, follow the Libra Moon toward your heart’s true desire now.
Duncan de la Montagne We have big waxing Fire Moon energy to start the week as La Luna transits across the final 15 degrees of Leo. This is the most intensely ‘Fire’ time of Aries Season, and everyone is in their passions for better or for worse. Air and Fire sign folk (Sun & Rising) will probably experience this energy best. Frisky, confident, and adventurous will be the mode for many. Look to the Aries/Leo axis in your Natal Chart for more info regarding likely areas of life affected. Mercury goes direct Monday in the five planet Karmic pile-up located in the very late degrees of Pisces and at zero degrees Aries. Important information comes to light with this shift. Be willing to act. Tuesday morning the Moon moves into Virgo where it squares Uranus and creates Earth element friction. Caution against getting too judgy in interpersonals now, folks. That’s never a good look even at the best of times, and it may just bite you in the ass now. Stay spiritual. Be your higher self. Thursday evening the Moon moves into Air sign Libra, where it is once again in harmony with the Sun in Aries, and attraction, connection, and passion energies flood the vibe. The times are unstable and difficult, even scary, due to Il Trumpe and the other madmen and madwomen in the White House with him, so protest and advocate for human rights and call out the evil oligarchs trying to steal all they can, but also take your pleasure and your comfort where you can. Saturday evening the Sun is conjunct Chiron during the Full Moon in Libra, and areas that require healing in your life are revealed to you. Venus stations direct Saturday, bringing a fertility factor to the Full Moon mix. Sunday the Moon moves into Scorpio where it is in grave discord with the Sun, and many of the more agitated among us will feel the call to go to war. Test the wind, and proceed with caution.
Duncan de la Montagne Venus has moved into Pisces, a sign in which it is exalted, and one in which it harmonizes well with the Capricorn Sun. Venus will travel the mystic mutable waters of Pisces until February 4 of this year. Venus will revisit Pisces via a retrograde in late March. Venus in Pisces is about emotional connection and emotional intimacy. We can find this essential life element/soul nutrient in both friendships and sexual-romantic relationships. Capricorn is about creating stability through commitment, development and longevity of presence. For the duration of the Sun’s transit through Capricorn (until January 19) focus on connecting with your love needs and on finding intimate points of connection where they can be met. Venus in Pisces is about poetry and love, sex may or may not be present. Certainly sex without emotional connection will not satisfy your true Venus urges/needs now. We are all spiritual and emotional beings living in physical bodies. This is a time for real intimacy that feeds the whole of your being, rather than passing hedonistic sexual acts. Go deep with friendships now, go deep with love partners now. When the Sun moves into Aquarius on January 20 Venus in Pisces will begin stimulating your creativity. The last two weeks of the transit should prove fertile for artistic projects of all sorts.
Duncan de la Montagne We have a New Moon in Capricorn today, the exact point of lunation is 17:27 EST. New Moons are times to plant seeds of intent. Capricorn is a Cardinal Earth element sign that manifests its need for physical and material security through the steady and determined pursuit of ambition. Sitting between The Sun and The World, the Twenty card of the Major Arcana in the Tarot is the archetype of self actualization. There is more to the journey of life than creating and developing a well-functioning successful life in the world, there is finding awareness of and manifesting our higher ideals and purpose. Take stock now, inventory yourself and your life. Identify five positive things that you like and appreciate about yourself. Reflect on how they enrich your life and your experience. Next consider five things about you or areas of life you would like to improve or develop, then commit to action toward their implementation and development for the next 28 days. There is a good chance if you get that far with them your new initiatives will have become ingrained habits. We all do better with healthy structure in our life. The outer planet Zodiac energy era transition that began in 2024 with Pluto’s ingress into Aquarius will be complete by spring 2026. Create a visualization of what you would like your life to look like by that time, and then see that visualization as your true north star, a bright light to move toward as you journey your path of life. The energies of the Zodiac are in transition, this is a time of ascension. Flow with the astral energy tide toward ascension in your own life.
Duncan de la Montagne Renewed passion and mental clarity are the themes for today’s Full Moon in Gemini (4:02 AM EST), which occurs in conjunction with planet Mercury going direct in Sagittarius. The resulting energies should set a lively, positive tone for the Holiday Season. Inspiration for action that will enrich our living experience in the new year arises in the wake of this Gemini Full Moon. Full Moons cast light upon that which was previously hidden, thus revelations of emotional motives in seemingly complicated situations in our lives can occur now. Reasons behind blockages in initiatives or projects in our lives can also be revealed now. On a darker note, trickery or treachery going on around us often comes to light during the Gemini Full Moon. And those engaging in such subterfuge can easily find themselves caught with their pants down now, so forewarned is forearmed. This is not a time to try to get away with something, and it is certainly not a time to lie about it. This is a trickster Moon that loves to turn the table on the tricksters among us. For those living in their integrity however this Moon and Mercury going direct should serve to close out what has been a challenging year at many points on a positive energy note.
Duncan de la Montagne Spiritual revelations, spiritual awakening and spiritual awareness form in the glimmering, silvery luminescence of the Pisces Full Moon tonight (22:34 EDT). Resonant Neptunian truth beams out from the glimmering cosmic energy shards shaken free by the eclipse. This is a witchy Moon. This is a spiritual Moon. This is a powering-up Moon. This is a time to re-align with your own true values. My philosophy in life is essentially be a decent human being, and by that I mean be considerate and empathetic toward others. Be respectful and be civil. Do of course apply boundaries as need be. I believe we are all born with a spiritual duty and obligation to make the community around us a better place. Consider now what you are doing to make the immediate world around you a better place for all beings living there and for the physical Earth itself. Pisces is a sign of love, but more in the Universal sense. Wherever in the world you may be, show love by supporting women’s rights, gay rights and trans rights. Show love by supporting the unhoused in your community. Show love by supporting those in your community who struggle with mental health and addiction issues. To do these things is to live spiritually and to live in harmony with divine Universal energy. You will leave an energy imprint in the fabric of the universe when you pass, a spiritual legacy. Whether that legacy is one of darkness or one of light is up to you and how you choose to live as you travel your path.
Duncan de la Montagne We have a New Moon in Earth element sign Virgo today, and Pluto the transformer has retrograded out of its evolutionary Aquarius transit back into the Earth element sign of Capricorn for the next eleven weeks. A New Moon in Virgo is a time to cleanse and purify, to remove what is toxic and unhealthy from our lives, from our behaviors, habits and practices, and from within ourselves. This is a time to weed the metaphoric garden of your life. Move on from what needs to be moved on from in your life. Take care of the Earth element business in your life. Inventory. Organize. Downsize. Ground yourself. Look within. Consider whether negative Virgo energy manifestations have taken root inside you such as over-focus on serving the needs of others around you at the expense of looking after your own needs, obsessive anxiety based over-thinking, ego-based virtue-posturing righteous judgment, or radicalized zealotry. Practice internal alchemy. Create a better blend. Consider practicing abstinence in areas you feel you have been over indulging in or have been engaging in bad practices and patterns in. A purifying detox can help bring clarity and can facilitate spiritual awakening and awareness. Develop and form a spiritual practice you can utilize in your daily life. Make time in your own life for the arts, crafts and hobbies you love. In your life in the world, go out and advocate for peace in all the places on the planet Earth afflicted by war.
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