Happy New Year!
Welcome to my first Moon Magic Newsletter ever! Thank you for taking this exciting journey with me. Each month, I will share information about the most notable Astrological events, do's and don'ts around practical Magic, and how to keep your Spells and rituals in the Light, and the energy and specifics of each month's full moon.
This month's Astrological events:
First of all, we start off the year acknowledging that Venus has been in Retrograde since Dec 19 of last month. During a Venus Retrograde, you are called to look back into your past around beauty, romance, and self-love. Venus Retrograde is our opportunity to correct wrongs from the past in these areas, gain closure and clarity, and elevate ourselves in these areas. You probably had an ex pop into your head or actually reach out to you during this time. Perhaps you are contemplating a makeover, or ways to make your home and yourself more beautiful. Have fun with this now! When that lover from the past resurfaces explore the past, what didn't work, and how can you mold yourself to do better. I generally caution my clients to not get into a new relationship during retrograde because all retrogrades are about self-reflection and growth. So wait until the 19th to decide if you really want to move forward with old flame from the past!
This month we are seeing a lot of activity in the Sun sign of Capricorn. Capricorn is the quintessential Father of the Zodiac, and Cancer is the Mother. Interestingly this month's full moon is in Cancer. Capricorn is the worker, the taskmaster, Father Time, the teacher of great life lessons, grounded and stable to counter balance the maternal mood swings of nurturing and emotional Cancer.
Jan 2nd New Moon Supermoon - Capricorn (Release bad habits, poor work ethics, issues with men, your father, and clearing any negative beliefs around Our Heavenly Father)
Jan 14th Mercury goes Retrograde. (Here is an old, but detailed Blog regarding Mercury Retrograde)
Jan 17th Full Moon - Cancer (See Full moon info at the bottom of the blog)
Jan 19th Sun moves out of Capricorn and into Aquarius (the day upon which the switch happens varies from year to year)
Jan 24th Mars enters Capricorn - the personal meaning varies depending on your personal astrology chart, Mars is about forward movement, taking action, passion, and war, Mars in Capricorn is about moving forward wisely, take your time, moving to quickly can result in difficult lessons, slow and steady wins the race right now.
Jan 25th Mercury enters Capricorn - Mercury is retrograde and has moved into Capricorn. Big life lessons can occur at this time, as Capricorn is the teacher and doles out karma for those that are unruly. Read the Mercury Report and apply it most specifically to reflecting on karmic lessons, karmic relationships, and looking at communication and contracts at work, your work history, work ethic, successes and failures in your career, to make adjustments for the better to move forward when Mercury goes direct.
Jan 29th Venus Retrograde ends as Venus goes Direct - Ready set, Romance! With Venus going direct, you may begin to feel more romantic and attractive as we head into February!
Feb 1st New Moon in Aquarius - Friendships, being unique and unconventional - This is also the Chinese New Year and begins the Year of the Tiger. If you do not know your Chinese astrology, I highly recommend learning about it. I have found it to be so wonderfully accurate.
This Month's Magic Lesson: The misconceptions of the Moon phases: There is a common misconception among spiritual practitioners that are not well-versed in magical practice and history, and that is what type of spell work or ritual to perform at differing phases of the moon. So let's get a few things straight for the most effective intention rituals, prayers, and magic.
1. The term "New Moon" in magic workings is NOT when there is no visible moon. It is actually the phase of the moon right after there is no visible moon. When we first see the moon "waxing" (growing from a sliver of a crescent to a full moon). That visible sliver is actually the "New Moon". The New Moon is the perfect time for intentions and spells around new beginnings, starting new projects or business ventures, new relationships or creative endeavors, etc.
2. The Dark Moon or Void is when no moon is visible in the sky, right before the sliver crescent of the New Moon. Often people mistakenly refer to the Dark Moon as the New Moon but there is a huge difference in energy. During the sometimes 1 to 3 nights that the sky is void of a moon, the Dark Moon phase, this is traditionally considered the time of rest and reflection. Many do not do any spell or ritual work during a Dark Moon. It is a good time to ask for guidance from beyond the veil and for visions and insights during your reflection meditations. Others believe that the Void or Dark Moon operates like a black hole or cosmic vacuum making it the best time to conduct releasing rituals. Sending up into the Void, things like habits that do not serve or toxic relationships or negative situations can be very effective during this time.
3. Waxing Moon- When the moon is growing from crescent to full moon, it is Waxing. During the waxing moon, the two weeks that the moon grows from a thin crescent to being Full, is good for spells or intention work focussed on creating more. Such as, more money, love, friendships, improved health, better job, and requesting your heart's desires. Conducting such prayer or ritual over the course of several days as the moon 'grows' is a very common practice and can be most effective.
4. Full Moon - when the moon is full it is shining 100% of its power down onto the Earth. The full moon greatly effects everything on this planet from the tides of the ocean to animal mating cycles to human mood swings. We are truly affected in so many ways by the cycles of the moon. Harnessing this power for the greater good is a blessing. The Full Moon is a wonderful time to set powerful intentions for world peace, for manifesting your heart's desire, for harnessing the power for protection, clarity, love, and abundance.
5. The Waning Moon - When the moon begins to shrink in size after the full moon back down to the nothingness of the Dark Moon, this is a very good time to do releasing rituals and spells. This might include the elimination of obstacles or challenges, banishing ailments or negative energies, releasing bad habits, letting go of any negativity in your life.
With January's Full moon in Cancer on the 17th, this is a wonderful time to light a candle and set intentions around Motherhood, Children, fertility, femininity, emotions, romance, and family. For those seeking additional support, prayer and intention, I am offering at a Monthly Candle Prayer which I will energetically charge and offer prayers on your behalf based on your needs, desires, and intentions. MONTHLY CANDLE PRAYER
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