February 7 - New Moon in Aquarius - You Say You Want a Revolution

"The Star" by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law

New Moon in Aquarius

Sun Conjunct Moon

When the sky goes dark, and the intuitive moon leaves us in silence and fertile shadow until dawn, our stars offer us a new beginning. A chance to recognize and shed heavy burdens, and consciously cultivate new evolutions. When the Moon is new, she links up with her equal and opposite, the Sun, illuminating what we may have tried to bury. When they ride together, these luminaries of the zodiac unite our conscious drives and unconscious desires, allowing what we do to follow what we feel. 

When the planet of unconscious being and the star of conscious action unite, we are offered a rare and powerful window of opportunity for transformative change. This aspect, Sun Conjunct Moon, heralds a new four-week cycle, so it's an ideal time to commit to self-improvement routines, begin new projects or re-commit to them, and lay the groundwork for long term goals.

With this conjunction in revolutionary, future-oriented Aquarius, we are inspired to break free and be original, setting ourselves apart by being inventive. We recognize that change is progress is evolution. "Be the change you wish to see in the world." It's a time to begin new things, to follow your restless heart, and to plant seeds that bring you closer to your ideal self. 

Yet this change cannot be purely intellectual or aspirational, as air sign Aquarius can be — we must recognize that external circumstances are the reflection of our inner evolution. Quitting our job will not cure an inner lack of direction, just as dating for the sake of dating will not cure internal loneliness. We must get in touch with our authentic self in order to become the best version of it.

During this New Moon cycle, Aquarius' ruler, Uranus, links up with the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto. Radical change is afoot, when it comes to our personality (Sun), emotions (Moon), thoughts and words (Mercury), desires (Venus), energy and actions (Mars), and even our spiritual evolution (the slower moving outer planets). 

Classically, Aquarius was ruled by stern but visionary Saturn, but when wobbly Uranus and his erratic orbit was observed, he made a perfect updated ruler for the offbeat Water Bearer. 

Serious Saturn, the prince of the tangible rewards for hard work, is currently making a very friendly angle with radical Uranus, the planet of rebels-with-a-cause, indicating that our long-term vision, seemingly impossible or global as it may be, actually has potential to become manifest in the material world, when we are willing to put in the hard work.

“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.”

Mad genius Aquarius has the power of imagination, vision and alchemy, and Saturn never feared a hard day of work. Together, these planetary power players are creating a climate for stratospheric progress.

Meanwhile, generous Jupiter, the planet of spiritual evolution, fortune and growth, is in cahoots with potent Pluto, the planet of death, rebirth and transformation, indicating that part of this New Moon's magic is the increased ability to rid ourselves of self-destructive or limiting habits. 

This New Moon, Aquarius, the sign of the alchemist, invites you to start a rebellion-with-a-cause in your own life. This is potentially a time of great invention, advocacy, and positive change. Trust your instincts, and don't be afraid to dynamite holy altars that block your spiritual understanding more than support it. 

Put convention, codependency, and fear-based decisions on a mental raft, and give them a viking funeral. The Water Bearer will see that they are borne far away, their retreating flames dancing in the cleansing shadow of the New Moon. 

Image by Chiara Bautista