{"id":62598,"date":"2012-12-13T00:01:49","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T05:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=62598"},"modified":"2012-12-12T19:06:46","modified_gmt":"2012-12-13T00:06:46","slug":"sagittarius-new-moon-go-deep-and-bring-your-sense-of-humor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/sagittarius-new-moon-go-deep-and-bring-your-sense-of-humor\/","title":{"rendered":"Sagittarius New Moon: Go deep, and bring your sense of humor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today\u2019s Sagittarius New Moon, occurring at 3:41 am EST, might seem simple on the surface, heralding a new lunar cycle during the festive holiday season. But it contains a doorway to curious depths. Kind of like many Sagittarians themselves: boisterous, cheerful, comedic and free on the outside, but palpably aware of striking cosmic truths when you get them to sit still, drop in and open up.<\/p>\n

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Simplified chart section for this morning’s Sagittarius New Moon; note the Sun and Moon next to each other, with the same numbers next to them. The Sun is just past its conjunction to Pholus (green flag), a centaur planet. Eric wrote about Sun-Pholus and friends on Monday<\/a>. The New Moon is also sextile centaur Nessus (aqua glyph in Aquarius), suggesting an opportunity to resolve an old abuse pattern or sexual issue — but you have to make the effort. Also shown: Mercury (green glyph with horns) in Sag, squaring Chiron (orange key) in Pisces. View glyph key here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This New Moon is conjunct some minor planets in Sagittarius that tend to be ignored by most astrologers (though Len Wallick gave them some attention Tuesday<\/a>). <\/p>\n

Centaurs are part of the mix; they relate to some of the darkest lines of human karma that exist. They are also known to bring the material to consciousness so that we have an opportunity to work through it rather than continuing to perpetuate it. <\/p>\n

For example, various centaur planets deal with multigenerational patterns of alcoholism, every shade of abuse, the suspension of ethics, and the family constellations that support these things. They can feel dark and edgy when the Sun or another major planet makes a strong aspect to them. When that happens, it can take a little extra inner space and compassion (also known as love) to integrate their messages rather than project them onto others.<\/p>\n

To quote Eric, writing for Chronogram this week:<\/p>\n

If you feel deep stuff coming up today and through the weekend, there is an astrological map to the territory. Note that the issues go back a long time and that you’re not alone. Borrowing from Dr. Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting, it’s not your fault. Indeed, the concept of fault is a big part of the problem, and self-blame is why the problem can seem so intractable.<\/p>\n

Today’s Sagittarius New Moon takes us deep; it may shift your trajectory, and commence the beginning of a healing process for you, one that may last for many years. It may also represent a turning point in your existing healing journey, taking it to a new depth — illustrated by Mercury in early Sagittarius square Chiron in Pisces.<\/p>\n

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This particular aspect (Mercury square Chiron) can feel like coming out of a long sleep and awakening to the reality of your potential, your needs and the truth of your situation — which is unlikely to be as challenging as you thought, as long as you admit the challenges that actually do exist, and as long as you’re willing to deal with them.<\/p>\n

Chiron is eminently fair in that it always offers multiple opportunities to commence and invest yourself in the healing process before things fall apart. Each one of its invitations must be taken in earnest. Often they are not, which is how problems compound.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you have indeed been bypassing Chiron\u2019s attempts to flag you down on an issue, this territory, and the act of responding to the call to enter into it, may feel downright alien. (It may still feel that way even if you have been listening to Chiron and taking action.) Which makes sense, given the Sabian symbol (a set of channeled symbols for each degree of the zodiac) for the New Moon degree, as interpreted by Dane Rudhyar. <\/p>\n

The symbol for 22 Sagittarius is, \u201cA Chinese laundry.\u201d It initially struck me as one of the most cryptic of the Sabians, despite its verbal simplicity. But Rudhyar elaborates: \u201cMaking use of one\u2019s special racial-cultural background in order to survive and prosper in an alien environment.\u201d In many families, opening up dialogue about old, dysfunctional patterns may be a very alien environment, indeed — as might something less group-oriented, like embarking on individual therapy for yourself.<\/p>\n

If a potentially inconvenient message is asking for your attention this week, reflect as to whether it is a new one — as well as how many times you\u2019ve heard it before in some way, why you\u2019ve been passing the messages by, and how many more opportunities you think you might get to address the issue. If beginning therapy is a consideration, check out Eric\u2019s thoughts on the topic<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Finally, consider this angle: perhaps your \u201cracial-cultural background\u201d could even be seen as your personal natal chart, and the \u201calien environment\u201d this current moment, with its provocative astrology and weird apocalyptic obsession with the nearing Capricorn solstice. How can you use your incredible uniqueness to your advantage as you navigate the New Moon and the following week? <\/p>\n

I think Rudhyar\u2019s final statement in the 22 Sagittarius entry may be the most useful: \u201cWhat is asked for is self-containment… and good humor!\u201d This is, after all, a Sagittarius Moon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today\u2019s Sagittarius New Moon, occurring at 3:41 am EST, might seem simple on the surface, heralding a new lunar cycle during the festive holiday season. But it contains a doorway to curious depths. Kind of like many Sagittarians themselves: boisterous, cheerful, comedic and free on the outside, but palpably aware of striking cosmic truths when … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":""},"categories":[1734],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62598"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/191"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62598\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}