Moon Medicine
March 29th Aries New Moon of 2025, "I Know What You Are, But What Am I?"8˚ Aries, 6:58 am EST
Yes ladies - gentlemen and all of you that dance the human parade, it's that time of year again - time for the Aries New Moon. Thanks to the slow burn of Neptune and Saturn in Aries, this year - and the next two (thanks to Saturn) will prove to be one for the history books.
As I look at this event, the first aspects that jump out at me are the proximity of Saturn, Venus, Neptune and Mercury (of which, Venus and Mercury are retrograde) all within 10 degrees of the eclipse. This gives the cycle some real gravity - not only do we feel weighed down by our winter coats and hat and gloves and the extra ten pounds we put on to keep us warm (???), but this New Moon Cycle it will effect each of us in very personal ways. Our values and ways of communication will be tested. Our vision and dreams of the past and future, as well as our ability to grasp the nature of reality itself, will also be thing we will continue to grapple with - personally and collectively. It's no secret that we are all tied together through the interwebs - and the filaments of connection are always being tested, in a plethora of ways. Truths, untruths, software blackouts, climate crises ... the list goes on and on. I'll leave this by saying Mercury and Venus will effect our more intimate relationships and Saturn and Neptune our generational and global ones. All who are compssionate, embodied and even minutely aware of the integral role we play in each others' lives, will be tested.
Mars, charging ahead at 22˚ of Cancer squares Chiron, at 22˚ of Aries - nudges us to recognize the need to actively approach challenges with our emotional intelligence first, preparing and protecting us for the journey ahead. If we are to endure, survive and flourish in this lifetime - we must do so with respect and great care for our own well being, so we can do the same for others. This square is the message of this Aries Moon Cycle.
The key to unlocking the power of this Moon cycle (and any moon cycle, really) is to examine where the eclipse happens in your astrological wheel - how your personal planets are aspected and what houses these aspects fall within. The power of the Aries Moon Cycle is love in action. Embodied compassion and empathy. Decisiveness without doubt or regret. The Aries Moon Cycle will be experienced differently for each of us - just as manifestations will be outcomes completely unique, and yet shared in the manifestation. The greater effect - if we are curious and compassionate - will bring us all closer together in our destiny as a species.
Neptune and Saturn will soon be entering the sign of Aries and dancing around with one another for the next year. Saturn will be hanging out in Aries through April of 2028, which means if the authoritarian giant will be paying a visit to one of your natal planets - it could be a time of rediscovery and reclamation for you. Regardless, thanks to these two giants - Saturn and Neptune - this New Moon cycle will resonate with us for years to come.
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New Moon Medicine - How to Examine And Assimilate The Energy of the Moon
When considering energy of the New Moon and how it relates to you, examine the following things:
• What house does the New Moon fall within? House placement should indicate where the focus of this New Moon may fall for you. This includes the energy of the dispositing planet; the planet that rules the sign of the Moon Phase.
• What is the closest planet to the Moon? This planet also gives energy to the message of the Moon Cycle. Keep in mind an eclipse cycle is nine months. So what ever it is you're thinking about initiating in your life at this time, much of your manifesting may not even begin to occur until nine months later. The Eclipse cycle is a time when you can check back on what intention you set in the New Moon Phase.
• Look at other planetary influences - on the Moon, but also on your personal chart. These aspects could give you better understanding of what it is you are feeling and thinking.
Navigating New Moon energies can be very challenging. Be patient. Take every aspect of the situation into consideration. If there are aspects too numerous to follow, or navigate, perhaps the situation should be simplified. Focus on what is best for you. We all need to cultivate the six aspects of wellness; physical, spiritual, emotional, social, intellectual and occupational. Every person is unique in astrological make up and the circumstance of their environment. All of these variables should be considered when examining the gifts (or Medicine) of the Moon.
Even when everyone else around you questions your personal path, sometimes your best option is to jump back on it and #JustKeepGoing. If you don't no one else will. If you need a little humane guidance, I am here for you. May you drink deeply from the well of your own soul's truth. Here's to more self actualization in 2025 - personally and collectively.