My apologies for the lateness of this post. I lost my internet connection while I was working on it. Okay, okay, the dog ate it.

Truth is -- I just didn't get my act together very fast this month; the lunation was early in the month; and I have been having trouble with my internet connection. Last night it went down completely.

Other things I would relate to this new Moon:

• The snowstorm yesterday that dumped approx. 8 inches of the white stuff on my house (Anchorage, AK)
• Outages across the internet. SecondLife has been up and down for 2 days and New York City was pretty much offline Friday night. How do I know? By keeping an eye on internet health here.
• Pushy, intrusive people, myself included.
• Databases have been flakey lately, too.

Here is are two charts for the new Moon on 6 April 2008, 4:57 AM (GMD).

• New Moon Chart
• U.S. Natal/New Moon
  

What other astrologers have to say...
Taking a look at what my favorite astrologers have to say about this full Moon:

Jeff Jawer at stariq.com in his New Moon Report:

The fireworks sparked by the New Moon in Aries are especially spectacular this year as expansive Jupiter's pushy square to this Sun-Moon conjunction adds exaggeration to innovation. Going too far is tempting and losing your cool not unlikely, but the point is to package your new inspiration in a king-sized plan, allowing it plenty of room to grow. Aries' ruling planet Mars opposes Jupiter and squares the New Moon, ratcheting up tension best released by creatively forging ahead rather than struggling to hold onto the past.

Robert Ayres at Astrological Alchemy says about the new Moon:

The Sun/Moon conjunction falls in Aries 16 degrees and the keyword for this decanate is Exaltation. This keyword describes a significantly elevated sense of being and self that is realized through a genuine sense of accomplishment. Aries is dedicated to self-discovery through the path of action. The results of our actions should manifest as tangible achievements from which we should derive fulfillment and an authentication of self. We should feel good about what we do.

At this New Moon, Mars and Jupiter are opposed to each other and squaring the Sun/Moon conjunction. The resultant T-cross manifests as tension and conflict and the tendency towards over-optimism and extreme behavior. Keep your balance and don't over-react to stressful situations. The Sun/Moon conjunction is in sextile aspect to a Neptune/Dragon's Head conjunction that supports personal growth, idealism, and letting go of fear-based actions. Mars, the ruler of the chart, is also in trine aspect to Uranus. This supports innovative approaches and solutions to problems.

My take..
   On the full Moon

...is given above.

   On the new Moon as it relates to the U.S. natal chart

Transiting Mars is conjuncting the U.S.'s natal Sun at 13° Cancer which speaks to the beginning of a two-year cycle for the U.S. This new Moon gives us a snapshot of what might be emphasized during this period. See the quotes above.

Journal entry dated 03 April 2008
Category: Whatis Aquarian, Astrology