Full Moon in Libra 2022

On April 16th at 11:55 AM PDT the Sun in Aries opposes the Moon in Libra at 26 degrees 46 minutes. This Full Moon event is an interesting one, with potential for things coming to a head! We are in a very complex and dangerous time in our world, where a Full Moon is all we need! Typically, Full Moons bring out our need for resolution on what was set in motion on the New Moon. The Aries New Moon was a time to set individual goals, considering what YOU really want to happen in your life. Now, the Libra Full Moon steps back to look at the “we”, the “us” that we are part of.

Libra is a Cardinal Air Sign. Cardinal as it begins the first month of autumn, and is the “conflicted leader” who wants everyone to be happy. Libra wants to give everyone a voice when leading a group, and can compromise their own will. This makes it hard for the Libran energy to find its leadership opportunities, as its nature is to seek all sides and at times, take no sides. The air element indicates this is a mental sign, intellectual and psychological. There is a social energy, bent on the more the merrier. But, this Air Sign seeks balance through isolation at times, to recharge and rethink. They are so mental and fair, at times they go around in circles trying to make a decision. This can be overcome through discipline and courage.

Venus rules Libra, and this femine energy seeks harmony, beauty, and justice. Venus is the planet that indicates what we value, be it people, possessions, health, money or whatever matters most. Libra is an active/positive polarity, but its ruling planet is passive/negative. Thus, the need for balance with this sign. The glyph for Libra is the scales in balance. It shows us our need for relationships and functioning well within them.

So on this occasion the Sun and Full Moon are both square Pluto creating a Cardinal T-Square. Pluto, at 28 degrees Capricorn stirs it up with a challenge to these already challenged luminaries. The push and pull of these Cardinal energies leads to the tendency to resort to rebellion, and hopefully transformation. These three all want a voice here; the Sun in Aries/self, the Moon in Libra/us in relationship with others, and Pluto in Capricorn/death and rebirth. These passions are released through full communications and a hunger for understanding and being understood. We have been fed stories from one or another side, very different from each other, just what is happening in our world. Periscope that into your personal life, in that the solution is honesty and compassion for every soul. Start at home, start with your most personal relationships and see if they’re in balance or not. See if you lean to one or another polarity, and seek your footing. The time is ripe.

Jupiter and Neptune are conjoined at 24 degrees Pisces. The good news is these planets will shower us with goodwill and generosity, and will encourage us to be considerate and loving to our fellow neighbors and family. We can listen more intently and be heard as well. The not so good news is it can cloud our judgment in Pisces. We may see the broad strokes much clearer than the details, which can get us in trouble. We can be more gullible and misled. Stay grounded and allow this lofty power to rub off the rough edges in any conflicts. Open your heart up to compromise, release yourself from preconceived notions, and do the right thing.

On the West Coast, this happens mid-day, and deserves a lovely setting and lunch break;) Beauty is the theme as the flowers begin to bloom and their fragrance is noticeable. Take a moment to align yourself and breathe deep. Imagine how you can make your world more lovely which will inspire you to smile more. Whatever your goal was at the New Moon in Aries, expand it out beyond yourself to include those that you love. Hold the image in your heart of everyone transforming into their highest version, following their creativity in whatever form it takes. Like the garden, plant the seeds you wish to harvest later after the work and nurturing it takes to be successful.

This Full Moon gives us the opportunity to balance our relationships with a loving heart. Be the change you wish to see in the world, from the inside out. We hope that these energies inspire those in power to do the right thing. Celebrate this day with everything that is important to you.

🙏 Judy Crescenzo

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New Moon in Aries 3/31/2022

On March 31st at 11:26 PM PST, we have our second New Moon of the Month. This one is in the sign of Aries stationed with the Sun at 11 degrees Aries 31 minutes. We are in the new Solar year; cycles upon cycles continue to inspire and affect us.

Aries is the sign of the self. At this time we are looking at ourselves and thinking, what do I REALLY WANT IN LIFE? At this new beginning we consider all the things we wished for and what has become of it. Are we desiring old dreams that no longer exist or working on improving what is? The energy of Aries is strong, and wants to do away with all the things that are NOT our hearts desire through conflict and power struggles. But here, we have a choice to make. What really works and what doesn’t when we stand up for ourselves and follow our hearts?

Aries is a Cardinal Fire Sign. Cardinal as it begins the season of Spring, and a leader due to its nature. The Fire element is charged with passion and enthusiasm like a child’s curiosity. It is ruled by the planet Mars, the God of War. Mars is male/positive polarity and likes a good fight. When well directed, this spark can lend great courage, a hero’s temperament, confidence and leadership. Badly directed can bring disharmony, selfishness, arrogance and mischeif. The glyph for Aries is The Ram; they plow with their horns to expose the food beneath the surface, the sprouts that lie below, to feed their family. So the Ram represents breaking the surface to be nourished and fed.

To strive for the highest use of this energy would be to have the strength and courage to fight for whatever ideal, cause, person that you believe in. To be willing to speak your mind with calm authority rather than impulsively. To learn to listen to others in order to be the best leader. And, to pioneer new horizons that others fear to tread. We have assistance here with Mercury in Aries at 9 degrees, conjunct the Sun and Moon. Together they are encouraging us to be our true selves and commit ourselves to knowing we are in process. We are becoming what we seek to be, all the while patiently reviewing ourselves and those we associate with in order to grow. Things don’t happen overnight, but if we plant the seeds and nurture their growth, we will see positive results.

At this time Mars, Saturn and Venus are conjunct each other in Aquarius. This is a social sign, unlike Aries, and drives us to reach out to our communities and unite with others with similar ideals. Doing creative work or artistic work can satisfy the very strong desire for love and beauty that you feel at this time. You are very serious about reaching your goals and feel that keeping your nose to the grindstone is the only way to do it. Hard work, persistent effort, and concentration upon a single objective are the ways to achieve your goals at this time.

Jupiter and Neptune are conjoined in Pisces. The conjunction inspires an expansive view of our everyday life; seeing the bigger picture. We are here together on planet Earth, going through a metamorphosis in so many ways. What can we do with this life we’ve been given? That is the question.

The New Moon is about setting new intentions, new targets and objectives. The idea is you set it, you get it. If that hasn’t worked for you before, consider the goals you set, and whether or not they were for your highest good. In hindsight we can see where one step led to the next and how they revealed our lessons along the way. Life is a surprise, just when you think you’ve got it figured out, something new comes along to deal with. But we are in a schoolhouse, learning about what we signed up for on the other side. Our birth chart shows us what we came here to learn about, so I see it as a blueprint for this life. The more conscious we are of our own blueprint, the better we can climb the ladder to our highest version.

Dream the big dream and put one foot in front of the other. Make yourself proud by doing more to improve the life you have, while dreaming of the life you seek.

🙏,

Judy Crescenzo judy@skypatterns.com

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The Vernal Equinox 2022

In the year 2022, Spring arrives in the Northern Hemisphere on Sunday March 20th, at 8:32 AM PST. Autumn begins in the Southern Hemisphere at the same time.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let’s celebrate the beginning of another Solar year, and this time, let’s look at it like a new being. As an astrologer, I interpret the Equinox to have it’s own “birth chart” and personality, and as such it’s own potential. I see the chart like an overlay, to compare to my own chart and see what it’s relationships are. This way I can use these potentials wisely;)

To begin with, each and every year the Vernal Equinox occurs when the Sun has finished out the year in Pisces and stations at 0 degrees Aries 0 minutes. We leave a water sign and move into FIRE. This fire ignites us, encouraging strength, courage, honesty and integrity. This sign is ruled by Mars, the active planet of war and risk taking, with no patience for weakness. It is a Cardinal sign, beginning the new season of Spring. This sign draws out of us our determination, authority, and our leadership abilities. This energy can be aggressive and independent, making it difficult to follow when all you want to do is lead, or do it alone. But, each and every year, the planets and Moon are in different locations; creating a different relationship with the Sun. I’m going to break down this year's chart.

The Sun is sextile Pluto stationed at 28 degrees Capricorn. Together they inspire a belief in ourselves, access to deep inner resources, and dedication/determination to see a project through. There is great strength here, but without focus can become compulsive and selfish actions. It’s like lighting a match with these two, can be good or bad depending on our high or low self esteem.

The Moon, (representing our emotional life) in Libra desires harmony and unity, and can overlay our year with a compassionate heart and soul. The idealist in us emerges, wishing to paint the world with beautiful colors and realities that may not exist. But, it motivates us to create beauty and harmony wherever possible. This year's Moon is square Pluto at 28 degrees Capricorn. This can be extremely emotional, creating intense desires and feelings. So, my solution would be when getting fired up about any emotional ideal, take a step back and look again. Release the past and begin anew. Use this energy to get moving on things rather than being dramatic.

Mercury, (representing our thinking/communicating) in Pisces lends a dreamy, childlike version of the world to us to block the ugliness. We are given more imagination, intuition, and creative thinking. But, watch out for absent mindedness and daydreaming when there’s work to be done;) Mercury is conjunct Jupiter in Pisces pushing us to look at the big picture and seek knowledge from a spiritual perspective. After all, our own perception is what drives our actions, so taking a higher view can assist us in not sweating the small stuff. Mercury is sextile Uranus in Taurus, showing us practical ways to accomplish more than we thought we could. And, Mercury is conjunct Neptune giving us even more access to our creative and intuitive mind. This is the year to excel in your spiritual gifts, and studying metaphysics, science, meditation, mysticism is the perfect way to begin. Remember, we are beginning a new year with new potentials, so use this energy to move forward.

Venus and Mars (our values and actions) are side by side in Aquarius, teaming up to share in a community effort, a social gathering, or a sharing of knowledge with those of like minds. This combo here provides us the desire to help humanity in ways better done in groups rather than alone. They are both squared by Uranus in Taurus. This makes for a craving for emotional excitement, needing to feel free and spontaneous. This nervous energy can make it difficult to slow down once on a “mission”, and can quickly turn to impatience and hasty decision making. Stay in balance.

Jupiter (the benefic teacher) is in Pisces and there’s still more prospects for higher learning. Calling all artists, musicians, creative souls. NOW IS THE TIME! Truly, there is no better time to experiment with different mediums to find your heart's desire! The planets are providing the energy to fly high. Jupiter is conjunct Neptune in Pisces; together they bring us to the place of dreams, of inspiration, and abstract realities. Saturn (the taskmaster) stationed at 20 degrees Aquarius reminds us to work through our suspicions regarding groups and associations through knowledge and inquiry. Actions=Power.

So this year's chart shows our new potential. It is about independence, inspiration followed by action, with the ability to see the bigger picture. We have all learned so much about ourselves in the last year and now is the time to do something about it. Where we have felt inadequate, it’s time to study and improve. Where we have felt uninspired, it’s time to get motivated. Not a time for weakness and excuses, find your heart and joy this year; it’s totally up to you. You won’t find it elsewhere, you’ll find it deep in your soul. Pay close attention to the choices you make; you can always change your mind and make another better choice. Be brave and impress yourself!

Blessing,

Judy Crescenzo judy@skypatterns.com