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2009 Moon Cycle 10: new Moon in Libra, full Moon in Taurus
Here are the Moon charts for October/November:
- October 18th: New Moon at 24° Libra 59′
- A new Moon/U.S.natal comparison chart
- November 2nd: Full Moon at 10° Taurus 30′
- A full Moon/U.S.natal comparison chart
- A new Moon/full Moon comparison chart
- A page with background information
This is the tenth Moon cycle of year 2009.
At this time we find the Sun and new Moon close to 25° Libra and the full Moon balanced against the Sun on the Taurus/Scorpio axis at 10° Taurus.
Follow up:
At this new Moon, Sun and Moon occupy Libra, which is ruled by Venus; Venus is also positioned in Libra, but there is no aspect between her and the Sun-Moon dyad. The sign Libra is all about balance and equilibrium, as explained in this article at Cafe Astrology.
There is an out-of-sign square between Mars and the Sun and new Moon; when the Moon becomes full the square aspect is closer and in fixed signs. According to Helen Adams, presenter of the blog astrocelebrities.com:
Whilst Mars is transiting through Leo it gives us all an opportunity to get out the paints, clay, musical instruments, crayons, materials and anything else that is essential to our being able to connect with our inner artist. Fixed fire creates great warmth and supplies plenty of energy. So when Mars is in Leo it really helps to channel some of this fire into creative endeavours as a way of expressing ourselves and sharing our life force with the world. It is time to co-create with your inner child and learn how to play. How you fare really depends on where you are coming from. Leo is associated with the Higher Self and also with our current appreciation of who we are. If we are in the zone, then activities such as creating art, falling in love, starting a business, being with our children, entertaining and being entertained and above all having fun go smoothly. It is only when there are ego problems and hang-ups that our efforts become warped or stunted as we wrestle with internal dynamics which block our energy flow...
For the U.S, the new Moon event emphasizes 12th house matters. Astrology Terry Nazon at her website has this to say about the 12th house (be sure to read her article, it's very good):
The 12th house is a Neptune ruled house. The 12th house is a very misunderstood house. It represents where we are alone in the world, some say it's the weakest part of the chart or where we feel most vulnerable. It's a Neptune ruled house so our evasive behavior is at work in this house, possibly leading us into mistakes and mishaps. It rules, fear, self imposed destruction. It's where we trip ourselves up.
Our charity, philanthropy, music, forgiveness, drugs, things we hide from others, self imposed confinement, isolation, solitude, You absorb things through the 12th house, escapism, bondage, poverty, avoidance, debts, karmic and financial, hospitals, hotels, punishment, self deception, expenditure, solitude
Mars (just entering Leo) occupies the 9th house, opposing natal Pluto and square the Ascendant. Ninth house matters include law, religion, philosophy and science. According to the astrologers (Deborah Houlding, Tom Callanan, Sue Toohey) writing about mundane astrology at www.skyscript.co.uk, Mars governs
... the military, soldiers and noted military and naval men. War, terrorist attacks, industrial disputes, strikes and conflicts. Opposition forces. Fire, fire services, arson and incendiarism.
With this, I'm surmising that the events in question are concerned with gay rights and the "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
At this time transiting Neptune is retrograde and trine the new Moon, so its effects should be mildly beneficial. Natal Neptune is semi-sextile and in the 11th, indicating unexpected, but welcome, help from friends.
The full Moon
At this full Moon, the Sun-Moon dyad occupies and activates the Taurus/Scorpio axis. Clare Martin at Astrodienst describes the interplay of these two opposites thus --
On the Taurus/Scorpio axis we meet Mars and Venus again, although this time in their fixed, earth-water manifestations. As a fixed axis, the confrontation between Taurus and Scorpio can be particularly entrenched and unyielding. Naturally associated with the 2nd/8th house axis, the inherent conflict on this axis revolves around issues of resources and ownership, values and possessions, both personal and shared. Taurus is a gentle, peace-loving and practical sign, which prefers to stay within its own sphere of comfort. However, if this axis becomes particularly polarised on the Taurus end of the spectrum, then the simple, biological drive towards stability can become inert and stagnant. This inevitably evokes and stimulates the kind of intense crises that are associated with the sign of Scorpio, which breaks down fixed structures in the interests of growth and new life.
Jeff Jawer at StarIQ says of the full Moon and square from Mars in Leo:
Resources take the spotlight with the earthy Taurus Moon's opposition to the Scorpio Sun. We are weighing a sense of plenty (Taurus) against fears of scarcity (Scorpio). Aggressive Mars in Leo's tense 90-degree square to the Sun and Moon spurs competition for money and attention. The real battle, though, is not with others but within ourselves as we seek validation and approval. Flexibility helps to overcome the resistance of this T-square in the fixed signs Taurus, Scorpio and Leo. Spending energy to develop new talents to create a bright future is more effective than exhausting ourselves trying to recreate the past.
In the U.S. chart this Sun-Moon axis occupies the first/seventh houses, and is conjunct the ascendant/descendant. The square from Mars described above is still positioned in the 9th house, but now conjunct the U.S.'s natal North Node (the positive point where the Moon's path intersects the plane of the ecliptic). From Munkasey's Midpoints, this indicates--
Your need to work with others as a team during activities, meeting and working with others who encourage you to be more competitive; working to be part of a team which gains renown for it physical feats. -- Michael Munkasey, Midpoints: unleashing the power of the planets, 1991
The first/seventh axis balances issues of "the nation as a whole, its self image and how it projects itself to the world," against "foreign affairs generally; war as well as treaties" (Wikipedia:Mundane astrology).
In the chart's east Sun, Mercury and Ceres cluster at the Ascendant, all within the 1st house. According to Astrologer Bob Marks at www.bobmarksastrologer.com Ceres is mostly about nurturing and being nurtured. He adds that Ceres directly rules food and clothing. Another astrologer refers to her as "the Great Mother Principle" (www.neptunecafe.com). At Astrology3d this was found:
...Ceres people are very good at mothering regardless of their sex and may express this quality by having a "green thumb". They deal with food, possibly as a vocation, and they provide nourishment to either sustain health or to express love and compassion.
There's a compendium of views on Ceres at www.astrologydatabase.com with some interesting ideas being put forward.
Looks like it's pretty clear that the Ceres part of this cluster is about mothering and nurturing. That I'm commumicating this is a feature of the Mercury element. In the anthem "O beautiful for spacious skies" we sing "For amber waves of grain.." We used to call America the "breadbasket of the world." To me all this speaks of the U.S.'s perception of self as world supplier and how current economics may have or are affecting it. The Moon in Taurus is in opposition; the world's perception may not agree with our own.
Then again this little cluster could be about health care reform:
A French view from www.bloggingstocks.com
What's wrong with you Americans? Your health care system is backward, inefficient, irrational! --Madeline
Stephen Hawking as quoted by the Huffington Post:
"I wouldn't be here today if it were not for the NHS [the U.K.'s National Health Service]," he told The Guardian. "I have received a large amount of high-quality treatment without which I would not have survived."
- Commentary at www.niemanwatchdog.org, titled "U.S. health care reform, seen from abroad"
How Americans really view health care reform and what they want hasn't been asked as far as I know. At least I'm not on the interview list. BTW, I'm for alternative medicine.
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