Aquarius is an air sign, good at transmitting ideas and opportunities through social exchanges and technology. This is a mind-to-mind sort of sign, a sign of community, whether you're discussing ideas with friends and colleagues or posting them on FaceBook. Aquarius' fixed air wants to talk about the future possibilities for our society.
Aquarius is the Rebel, the Free-Thinker, the Genius, the Idealist, the Scientist. Its gift is Freedom and Truth. The freedom to think what we want to think and be who we are while at the same time giving everyone else those freedoms too.
The constellation of Aquarius is called the Water Bearer and it resides in a part of the sky that contains a great celestial sea. Usually imagined as a man holding an urn and pouring water into the mouths of fishes, Aquarius symbolizes the starry archetypal laws of the cosmos that are poured out into the collective unconscious or World Soul. The archetypal realm can be accessed through our Piscean imagination, through symbol and story. Aquarius and Pisces symbolize our collective archetypal Mind and Heart.
While the Sun journeys through Aquarius, it will be opposing Jupiter in Leo. With Jupiter stimulating our need to create as well as our need to create drama, the Sun in Aquarius can focus our attention on our new vision. Create out of and for your new vision and all will be well.
Aquarius New Moon, February 20, 2015
As with the past 4 New Moons, this New Moon occurs hours after the Sun enters its new sign. The cosmic message keeps repeating: something new is being born. But this will be the last New Moon that occurs before its corresponding Full Moon. There will be a 2nd Aquarius New Moon on February 18, just 3 minutes before the Sun enters Pisces. There is a lunar cycle shift occurring, and for the next year and a half, [until the Blue Moon (two full moons in the same sign) in June 2016], the Full Moon will come before its New Moon. This is the last New Moon in synch with the straightforward lunar cycle.
The Sun enters Aquarius at 1:44am PST/ 4:44 EST/ 9:44am GMT on February 20, 2015. The New Moon in Aquarius occurs at 5:13am PST/ 8:13am EST/ 1:13pm GMT.
The Sabian symbol for the Sun and Moon at 1* Aquarius is: A cubical white Temple in the desert. While I love the circular shape of our adobe Sekhmet Temple in the desert, a cubical Temple brings something different to mind. The cube symbolizes the Earth in many mystical traditions and so this image speaks to the Temple of the Earth and the seed groups who are bringing in a new vision of civilization, one that is intimately bound to the Earth and the heavens, where natural law and spiritual law are one. We are all part of these seed groups. This is the vision of the Age of Aquarius. (Steve Eardley, The Revised Sabian Symbols.)
Mercury Retrograde on January 21
On January 21, Mercury will make its first retrograde of three this year, all three retrogrades occurring in air signs. This emphasis on air means we are cautioned to watch what we think and say. Do we do this out of fear of retribution in the outer world, or can we choose to find words that are healing as well as truthful?
Mercury stops and stations on January 21st at 17* Aquarius and retrogrades until February 11th, when it turns direct at 2* Aquarius. While the Sun travels through Aquarius, watch how your mind works and check in with your heart before communicating your ideas to the group. Whatever house these degrees occupy in your chart indicates where you have to review that part of your life and re-think things.
The Sabian symbol for Mercury at 17* Aquarius is: A watchdog stands guard, protecting his master and his possessions. On one level, we might see the people in power take a stand to protect themselves and their wealth and power. Personally, this image speaks to self-protection and our need to safeguard our rights in these complex times. Don't forget to pray and enlist spiritual protection as you step into your destiny and purpose.
The Sabian symbol for the degree where Mercury turns direct on February 11th at 2* Aquarius is: An unexpected thunderstorm. This symbol indicates the potential for an unexpected crisis and speaks to the need to develop inner security so we can meet any crisis. Knowing you have the ability to meet the crisis is an important first step. Ask for spiritual protection and help!
At this Aquarius New Moon, Mars joins Neptune and Chiron in Pisces, softening any Aries anger and belligerence and recruiting us to be spiritual warriors!
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