The new moon cycle starts on February 11th, 2021 in the elevated air sign of Aquarius, hemmed between universal forces of transformation (Pluot) and illusion (Neptune). These are two forces that hold the Aquarian energy together, consciously and unconsciously. Pluto shows us that the subconscious patterns of negativity and obsession within the zeitgeist are being transformed, primarily through the realm of old financial structures and institutions that control people’s lives. Neptune shows us that the illusions and lies we value as a society are not helping us, but keeping us trapped in a matrix of confusion and pain. With enough awareness, we can take some steps to break out. This is a time of initiation and a great deal of manifestation. The water-bearer represents holding positive emotional states and nourishing others by bearing the burdens necessary to do so (Saturnian in nature). This month will feature major social themes surrounding one’s social circle and friendships.
Saturn, represents wage slaves, the ‘unwashed’ masses and any who have limited access to comforts. We will see a focus on what new inventive solutions can be found to help uplift people in society.
It’s the late degree of Aquarius, the third decan, where consciousness begins to awaken or expand towards the things beyond this world. We are working on getting past ego validation and fantasy in order to move towards greater liberation. Mostly, Aquarius is about solving big problems on a collective societal level — revolutions and big changes. In the late degrees it edges towards Pisces, a sign of disinterest in the hum-drum of everyday life. Spiritually-inclined personalities are often born with this. With Uranus aspecting (square) the mundane personal planets that are in the same sign of the new moon, we can see a gateway to awakening in the everyday comings and goings of life.
Aquarius Stellium & The New Moon
The next 30 days will focus heavily on the karmic obligations to our society or larger network circle. What we put into group-centered work will manifest quickly this month. This sign manifests results quickly, since it is a frontward rising sign. The stellium of planets are going to provide a lot of activity for the fixed signs in the coming month. Fixed signs are about completion. With the Moon being in the same sign as every personal planet pertaining to finances (Jupiter), relationships (Venus), communications (Mercury) and work (Saturn), shows a new manifestation of these things in our world. This time, they are heavily filtered through technology, social groups and humanitarian efforts.
As far as this relates to the natal chart of the United States, this transit is near the second and third house cusps. The nation must think of new ways to meet financial resources in an unorthodox way. It should hurry. We are nearly in the 6th mass extinction period. This new moon cycle is also occurring on one side of the lunar node axis, indicating a focus on going back into past events or examining pre-existing conditions to work out a particular karma (deep-rooted mental pattern). This stellium is closer to the southern node. It shows activity towards letting go or finding a liberation from the numerous beliefs and stories circulating in our collective mental sphere. If it were near the northern node, we would be actively developing planets towards gross, material, concrete manifestations. The people are hoping for a more egalitarian social structure.
Venus and Mercury are near the Moon, showing us, once more, that we are working on the things of this world, those things nearest and dearest to us: things that provide pleasure, comfort, relationship, friendship and understanding. A new understanding of friendships and the value that others bring to us will be on the forefront of our thoughts. The North Node/Rahu aspecting these planets shows a lot of activity occurring in the online sphere or anywhere that involves technological advancements to communication.
Planetary Lords of Aquarius: Saturn & Uranus Impacting the Moon
The primary lord of Aquarius is Saturn, situated in strength, right at home at the bottom of this massive conjunction. Saturn, the great builder and sustainer is providing the ground floor (as it were) to the other planetary energies. The modern co-ruler is Uranus, which deals with the Prometheus mythos: self-sacrificing for the greater good of humanity. We may find a need to cut down on our personal spending habits and material indulgences in order to better help others in some capacity. This is in the fourth sign from the stellium, showing a revolution in consciousness concerning how the collective feels about their security needs. These two lords are squaring one another. Emotional blocks must be broken through hard work and will (Mars). The perceptions and fresh active attitude of the new moon cycle becomes colored by the dialectical tension between the need for stable security, a strong grounded structure in life and the need for revolution, change and something new. Moving between the second chakra and first will be difficult this month: duties, work and foundational security vs. creative flow, indulgence and spontaneity.
Mars, which squares Mercury (R), Venus and Jupiter, is in weak dignity, drained by Venusian desire and distracted by the Uranian shocks of unexpected surprises. He cannot separate or harm to the degree that Mars normally would when he squares other planets. Mars is really a malefic energy used for upholding universal good. Its energy is what cuts and separates the cancer or poison out of the body. Mars rules fevers and inflammation, the body’s defense mechanisms. He fights and kills in order to defend something of value. Taurus is all about our values, and the emotional space of society. Right now it’s about getting financial needs met (obviously…). All societal dynamics center around security, finances and feeling good about the finer things in life. This is why we, individuals inside of a collective, as represented by the Aquarius archetype, form groups and clicks to begin with. We form democracies and new social orders. It makes us feel more stable and secure within. Capricorn, the natural 10th sign that proceeds Aquarius, is often about forming a stable psychological structure from which to act from. We worked on that last month — twice! Aquarius, on the other hand, being a naturally masculine air sign, is about sharing ideas and thoughts to the wider-world, making the external world better or, at least, a bit more bearable for everyone. Aquarius planets in transit showcase the need to form partnerships with others of like-mind so as to achieve appropriate positive changes in one’s culture. We can also command more power in a group than we can as individuals — it’s a sad but glaringly obvious fact. Mobs work. Don’t believe it? Look at history.
New Moon Transit for Every Ascendant
Aries
New Moon in the 11th House – Your social circle might change this month. You may find new friends entering your world or even have new opportunities for obtaining an income. Are your friends in it for the long haul? Do they support you or drain you? What kind of goals are you setting for yourself. Maybe obtaining yet another degree isn’t the answer. Be realistic about what you really need and what you want out of ego. Oh, and do be careful of impulse-spending and acting with haste on purchasing the newest, in-style comforts. Mars is squaring these planets in your second house, along with Uranus.
Taurus
New Moon in the 10th House – The work you do in the world comes under review. You might have new opportunities arise in the workplace. More might be demanded of you now. You’ll find more fulfillment from sacrificing and working hard on your goals at this time. Your bosses could ask more of you and even give you a promotion for your good work. If you’ve been wise in your spending habits, of late, you’ll be seeing a reward come through.
Gemini
New Moon in the 9th House – Your life path and overall belief system comes into awareness. You’ll want to take a long journey at this time — Covid-19 in mind — *cough, cough.* You can still expand your mind through new avenues of knowledge and experience in the digital sphere, if not in real life. It might also be a good time to take a break from overworking and dedicating yourself to career. Rather, start expanding your mind, higher education, perspectives and knowledge. You could also see gains through your social circle and any previous networking you’ve done.
Cancer
New Moon in the 8th House – You might find a lot of gains from what effort you’ve made towards your career in the past. You’ll find this is a time to take stock of your intimate relationships, joint financial accounts and the ‘value added’ in your relationships. Sex and sexuality, and how fulfilled you are from intimate unions, will start to become of paramount importance. You might find yourself delving deeper into understanding occult sciences and mysteries.
Leo
New Moon in the 7th House – You’ll definitely find this to be a powerful time for relationships and partnerships. It’s a time to reassess any unconscious projections you may have on other people and why they treat you the way they do, good or ill. These are manifestations of the internal dialogue. Saturn asks us to get real and face whatever is there. This can be an amazingly fruitful time for manifesting relationships that promote your personal well-being. Just be careful not to let any emotional agitation or feelings of being “uprooted” by financial conditions become a source of conflict, thereby preventing happy relationships.
Virgo
New Moon in the 6th House – You’ll find a lot of focus on your health and a general review of the gains or losses from your joint income ventures. You might find yourself reinventing the wheel with regards to your daily work life habits and routines. A collection of planets here indicates that you will become aware of what is necessary to support the things you really love in life. Maybe you’re overworked? Perhaps, you could consider getting a new job at this time?
Libra
New Moon in the 5th House – You’ll discover new realms of creative self-expression; it might not be what you were expecting – sort of “out of the blue.” It could be a good time to get serious about your mental health and take up some counseling or get group-therapy/consulting in some fashion. This can also indicate a massive change in how you go about your career or vocation. You are sorting out your mind and how you express your creativity. Under certain conditions, this can be good for speculative activities (gambling). But you have to have the birth chart karma working optimally for that to occur through transit.
Scorpio
New Moon in the 4th House – You’re doing a lot of internal work now. You are figuring out ways to get security needs met from within and provide the right atmosphere for your family (any home situation you’re in). This is about doing some hard work to ensure you feel content within, so that you may better perform your duties in the external world. You might not dedicate as much intense energy to career now; instead, just see if you can make your home life more beautiful, expanded and fun — in a reasonable, Saturnian manner, of course.
Sagittarius
New Moon in the 3rd House – The ruler of your chart is with Saturn, as well as the manifesting planets. This is a huge time for your to expand your horizons (as usual) through acquiring more knowledge, skills and talents. This is akin to an 8 of pentacles card in Tarot. Put your nose to the grindstone and get to figuring out how to express your willpower more effectively in the world. If you happen to be a pushover or, the opposite polarity, an aggressive jerk, something has to be balanced out. Get involved in community or local groups and events that help others in some way. Granted, Covid-19 is still a thorn in everyone’s side. Being of helpful support to your local community or siblings is what’s called for now.
Capricorn
New Moon in the 2nd House – What are your values? This is a time when you are becoming wide-awake to new opportunities for pursuing an alternative stream of income that has to do with technology. You could get on a new diet or discover new ways to enjoy the assets you’ve already accumulated. You might find yourself interested in finding out why you want to strive in life and what ego-troubles are causing you to seek external validation. Rather, with Aquarius planets, it’s a time to understand how to be more self-sufficient with your emotions and know that you are giving these away to other people in some way, namely through reactivity.
Aquarius
New Moon in the 1st House – Your entire life path and personality will change. How you present yourself to others and what kind of style you present will change. You might have an emotional turning point, a sudden upheaval in the methodical structured patterns of your internal world. This sparks the impetus to change how you come across to others and how you wish to be seen. Expressing the authentic self is paramount. And finding a way to incorporate an alternative way of self-expression that doesn’t just buck the system for the sake of bucking the system. You’ll be a rebel with a cause by the time this is over. Naturally, this aspects the 7th house. So expect some changes with how you approach relationships too.
Pisces
New Moon in the 12th House – This cycle will provide you an insight to your inner-world. The realm of subconscious dreams, repeatable unconscious habits and general expenditures will be brought into awareness. find out what really drives you. It’s a time to recharge and to step away from the activities of the world. The lord of nearly every house in your birth chart is transiting through the spiritual and hidden house. It’s time to take all of the mental activity and turn inward, figure out what unconscious structures should be recalibrated to better live your daily life. On a final note, it’s a good time for some bed pleasure with this combination of transits. Be careful that you don’t fall into too much escapism or estranged thinking patterns. This is a time for internal growth in your psyche. This will change the quality of your daily life.
