Last New Moon of 2016


On December 28th, the Moon is New for the last time in 2016.  The Sun and Moon are conjunct at 7 degrees Capricorn, which is represented by Purple Fluorite (keyword Supremacy).  The Sabian Symbol for that degree is "In A Sunlit Home Domesticated Birds Sing Joyously."  A new moon in the earth sign of Capricorn suggests a need for structure and planning ahead, long term activities and practical tasks.

CAPRICORN 7

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Birthdays - December 27 – 29
Key Word - Supremacy

Crystal - Purple Fluorite
Attributes - Purple fluorite is a stone that helps you with emotional liberation and increases your self determination. It is the stone for emotional stability and inner peace. Purple fluorite helps your learning abilities and increasing your concentration skills. Physically purple fluorite helps with weight increases which are caused by bad eating habits. It treats tumours and septic wounds.
Message - Divine inspiration, spiritual genius of insight and expression.
Focus - You have tremendous personal power, bestowing guidance to transcend the mundane.
Affirmation - I believe my guides are always with me.

Dec 29th, 2016: New Moon at 7 degrees Capricorn, 1:53 AM  
Dec 28th at Pacific Time

CRYSTALS



Supremacy+Thoroughness


This new moon is about thoughtful self determination.  The Sun and Moon are conjunct at 7 Capricorn, represented by Purple Fluorite (keyword Supremacy think also Self Determination).  Mercury at 6 Capricorn, represented by Black Opal, keyword Thoroughness (I have snowflake obsidian instead), is also conjunct the new moon, which adds more emphasis on communication and mental activity.  Remember, Mercury is also still in retrograde.
Animation-Heritage-Hospitality

Pluto is also in Capricorn at 16 degrees, represented by Oolite, keyword Animation.  Pluto is the apex of a tsquare, squaring the opposition of Jupiter at 20 Libra, represented by Purple Spinel, keyword Heritage, and Uranus at 20 Aries, still Rhodochrosite, keyword Hospitality.  Uranus is also stationery about to go direct.

Conscience+Practice-Intimacy

Mars at 7 Pisces, represented by Staurolite, keyword Conscience, and Neptune still at 9 Pisces, represented by Yellow Jasper, keyword Practice, are opposing the North Node at 4 Virgo now, which is represented by Zebra Marble, keyword Intimacy.  
Talent, Serenity, Examination

Chiron is also in Pisces at 21 degrees, represented by Zircon, keyword Talent (I have a blue topaz there).  
Venus is at 24 Aquarius, represented by Graphite, keyword Serenity, and Saturn is at 21 Sagittarius, represented by Biotite, keyword Examination.


I have a black Moonstone to represent the New Moon.

Capricorn New Moon

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The Sun and Moon are conjunct at 7 Capricorn.  Mercury at 6 Capricorn is also conjunct the new moon.  Pluto is also in Capricorn at 16 degrees.  Pluto is the apex of a tsquare, squaring the opposition of Jupiter at 20 Libra and Uranus at 20 Aries.  Mars at 7 Pisces and Neptune still at 9 Pisces are opposing the North Node at 4 Virgo now.  Chiron is also in Pisces at 21 degrees. Venus is at 24 Aquarius and Saturn is at 21 Sagittarius.



You can always look at "This Week in Astrology" at Cafe Astrology to see if there is a significant lunation in the week.

What is happening at the lunations?

Every new moon (and full moon) is different because it falls in a different sign.  When the moon is new it is in the same sign as the Sun because, by definition, they are conjunct and the moon is between the earth and the sun.  When the moon is full it is in the opposite sign from the Sun because, by definition, they are the farthest from each other, with the earth between them.

"This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere."



What house is this moon occuring in for your natal chart?

So an important thing to consider is the house in your natal chart where the lunation is falling, as well as any planets that might be nearby.

So you will need to look at your chart.  I recommend pulling it up at http://astro.com (use the free extended charts, natal and transits option).

Here is my chart showing the Moon (conjunct the Sun) in my 1st house:

my chart

Not sure what all those glyphs (symbols) mean?

So for me, the moon falls in my 1st house.  You can look up the meaning here, among other places: New Moon in the Houses

Example  
New Moon in the First House
This New Moon placement is a powerful one—it’s a time to reinvent yourself in some personal way, such as with a new look or manner of expressing and presenting yourself. This is a personally busy time of year, when you feel energetic and enthusiastic. Think about how you present yourself to others, focus on changing personal habits in such a way as to improve your confidence in yourself, and concentrate on putting your best foot forward, as this is a time when you will get noticed and make a personal impression on others. However, factor in the importance of authenticity in your presentation of yourself. You do not have to, of course, reveal all of yourself to others, but the sign of Aries associated with the first house reminds us of the importance of acting on our impulses and believing in ourselves. This is a time when you can be brave and enjoy new experiences.


From the New Moon, through the First Quarter Moon until the Full Moon, the moon is said to be waxing, which means the light is increasing.  From the Full Moon, through the Last Quarter Moon until the next New Moon, the moon is said to be waning, or reducing in light.


Balsamic Moon: 10 ½ days after the Full Moon, up to the New Moon, or 2.5 days before.  So we are entering the Balsamic Phase soon.  "If this is your Moon phase, you see in the dark. You're at home when enveloped in mysteries, especially the ultimate mystery - death. Your life purpose is to tie up loose ends, and create a nutrient-rich environment for the new to germinate."



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    Lunations 2017




    January 2017

    12th January 2017 11.35 am GMT Full Moon 22 degrees 37 minutes Cancer.

    28th January 2017 12.08 am GMT New Moon 8 degrees 15 minutes Aquarius.


     February 2017

    Feb 1 2017 Imbolc

    11th February 2017 12.34 am GMT Full Moon / Lunar Eclipse 22 degrees 28 minutes Leo.

    26th February 2017 2.59 pm GMT New Moon / Solar eclipse 8 degrees 12 minutes Pisces.


    March 2017

    12th March 2017 2.55 pm GMT Full Moon 22 degrees 13 minutes Virgo.

    March 20 2017 10:28 GMT Spring Equinox

    March 27 2017 Mercury Retrograde Pre-Shadow  4:48 am UTC

    28th March 2017 2.59 am GMT New Moon 7 degrees 37 minutes Aries.


     April 2017

    April 9 2017 Mercury Retrograde Station occurs at 11:14 pm UTC* in Taurus (4o 51")

    11th April 2017 6.09 am GMT Full Moon 21 degrees 33 minutes Libra.

     26th April 2017 12.17 pm GMT New Moon / Supermoon 6 degrees 57 minutes Taurus.



    May 2017

    May 1 2017 Beltane

    May 3 2017 Mercury goes direct at 4:22 pm UTC*, in Aries (24o 16")

    10th May 2017 9.44 pm GMT Full Moon 20 degrees 25 minutes Scorpio.

    May 21 2017 Mercury leaves the Post-Shadow  at 12:58 am UTC

    25th May 2017 New Moon / Supermoon 7.45 pm GMT 4 degrees 47 minutes Gemini.



    June 2017

    9th June 2017 1.11 pm GMT Full Moon 18 degrees 53 minutes Sagittarius.

    June 21 2017 04:24 GMT Summer Solstice

    24th June 2017 2.32 am GMT New Moon / Supermoon 2 degrees 47 minutes Cancer.



    July 2017

    9th July 2017 4.07 am GMT Full Moon 17 degrees 9 minutes Capricorn.

    23rd July 2017 9.47 am GMT New Moon 0 degrees 24 minutes Leo.

    July 24 2017  Mercury Retrograde Pre-Shadow at 3:13 pm UTC



    August 2017

    August 1 2017 Lughnasadh

    7th August 2017 6.11 pm GMT Full Moon / Lunar Eclipse 15 degrees 25 minutes Aquarius.

    August 12 or 13 2017
    Mercury Retrograde station occurs at 1:00 am UTC*, on August 13, in Virgo (11o38"). Note that in North America, the station occurs on the evening of August 12.

    21st August 2017 6.31 pm GMT New Moon / Solar Eclipse 28 degrees 53 minutes Leo.



    September 2017

    September 5 2017 Mercury Direct station occurs at 11:29 am Greenwich time on September 5 in Leo (28o25")

    6th September 2017 7.04 am GMT Full Moon 13 degrees 53 minutes Pisces.

    September 19 2017 Mercury leaving the Post-Shadow at 3:59 pm UTC

    20th September 2017 5.30 am GMT New Moon 27 degrees 27 minutes Virgo.

    September 22 2017 20:02 GMT Autumn Equinox


    October 2017

    5th October 2017 6.41 pm GMT Full Moon 12 degrees 43 minutes Aries.

    19th October 2017 New Moon 7.13 pm GMT 26 degrees 35 minutes Libra.

    Oct 31 2017 Samhain


    November 2017

    4th November 2017 5.23 am GMT Full Moon 11 degrees 59 minutes Taurus.

    November 15 2017 Mercury Preshadow in Sagittarius, at 1:49 am UTC

    18th November 2017 11.43 am GMT New Moon 26 degrees 19 minutes Scorpio.



    December 2017

    December 2 or 3 2017
    Mercury Retrograde station occurs at 7:34 am UTC* in Sagittarius (29o18"). For those living on the West coast time zone in the US, it will occur at 11:34 pm on December 2.

    3rd December 2017 3.48 pm GMT Full Moon / Supermoon 11 degrees 40 minutes Gemini.

    18th December 2017 6.31 am GMT New Moon 26 degrees 31 minutes Sagittarius.

    December 21 2017 16:28 GMT Winter Solstice

    December 22 or 23 2017
    Mercury goes direct at 1:51 am UTC* on  in Sagittarius (13o00"). Note that in North America, this would be during the evening of the previous day, December 22.

    The Post-Shadow ends on January 10, 2018 at 4:31 pm UTC


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    January 2017



    8th January 2017 at 9:43 am UTC Mercury goes direct in 28 degrees 51 minutes Sagittarius (Green Opal)


    SAGITTARIUS 28

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    Birthdays - December 18 – 20
    Key Word - Conservation

    Crystal - Green Opal
    Attributes - Green opal will give you a new perspective on life and a quick recovery from mental and physical exhaustion. It will help you when you become disoriented in a situation or place. If you are mentally disoriented it will remind you that life is to be lived and is fulfilling. Physically green opal fortifies the liver, kidneys, ovaries and testicles.
    Message - Fresh and energetic emotions, constructive thought and activity.
    Focus - Gentle and kind, you are always there for others when they need help and support.
    Affirmation - I promote harmony, balance and inner peace in my life.

     12th January 2017 11.35 am GMT Full Wolf Moon 22 degrees 37 minutes Cancer. (Avalonite)

    CANCER 22

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    Birthdays - July 13 – 15 
    Key Word - Equanimity

    Crystal - Avalonite
    Attributes - Avalonite is a newly found variety of zoisite that can only be bought through the trademark owners. Opens ancient wisdom and teaching for present day use; provides awareness of the past. Aids meditation and visualisation, calms and soothes, gives a feeling of security.
    Message - Calmly releasing expectations, safe and comfortable in the here and now.
    Focus - Your calm temperament makes people feel comfortable trusting you with their secrets.
    Affirmation - I am at one with the universe in every moment.

    28th January 2017 12.08 am GMT New Moon 8 degrees 15 minutes Aquarius. (Pink Diamond)

    AQUARIUS 8

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    Birthdays - January 26 – 28
    Key Word - Impact

    Crystal - Pink Diamond
    Attributes - Pink diamonds will help you feel that you can take on the world and win. It will increase your strength of character; ethics and faithfulness to your own ideas and place in this world. Physically pink diamonds purifies and strengthens the brain, nerves, sensory organs, glands and blood vessels. Pink diamonds are ideal for people who have suffered a stroke it will lessen the symptoms and help you carry on with your life.
    Message - Use creativity to visually enhance life.
    Focus - A talented verbal and visual linguist, you stand apart from the crowd.
    Affirmation
    • I am in contact with my source and am creating my life as I desire it to be.
    • I am beautiful.

     February 2017


    2nd February 2017 Brigid or Imbolc



    11th February 2017 12.34 am GMT Full Snow Moon / Lunar Eclipse 22 degrees 28 minutes Leo.
    Lunar Eclipse - Penumbral (Blue Diopside)

    LEO 22

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    Birthdays - August 13 – 15
    Key Word - Enlightenment

    Crystal - Blue Diopside
    Attributes - This is a stone for spirituality. Harmonises extreme mood changes. Aids the recognition of the spiritual nature of being and the underlying spiritual causes of all phenomena. Fortifies the heart, kidney, nerves, muscles and blood vessels.
    Message - Illumination, clarification, focus and perseverance.
    Focus - You are on an amazing journey of understanding; continue to relay messages, sharing your experience and wisdom.
    Affirmation - I look toward the ascension process to reconnect me to my divine purpose.

    26th February 2017 2.59 pm GMT New Moon / Solar eclipse 8 degrees 12 minutes Pisces.
    Solar Eclipse - Annular (Blue Kyanite)

    PISCES 8

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    Birthdays - February 25 – 27
    Key Word - Summons

    Crystal - Blue Kyanite
    Attributes - Blue kyanite will help you find your true identity. If you need a fulfilling vocation and are not sure how to go about it, blue kyanite will help guide you to your goal. It will help you remain calm and focussed in extreme situations. It helps you achieve action through logical thought. Physically blue kyanite eases hoarseness and problems of the larynx; it is good for you motor nerve function and it will increase your dexterity.
    Message - Announced messages signal action.
    Focus - You show others how the power of the voice – the air and the vibration – holds magical power.
    Affirmation - I speak honestly and clearly, and people take notice of me.
    March 2017


    12th March 2017 2.55 pm GMT Full Worm Moon 22 degrees 13 minutes Virgo. (Blue Sapphire)

    VIRGO 22

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    Birthdays - September 13 – 15
    Key Word - Prerogative

    Crystal - Blue Sapphire
    Attributes - Blue Sapphire endows you with spiritual power and astuteness. It bestows you with an unshakable calm. Blue sapphire helps you collect your thoughts and concentrate them with great strength on a particular goal. It relieves pain, fortifies nerves and reduces fever and blood pressure.
    Message - Connecting with ancestry and cultural history recreates personal identity.
    Focus - Emblazon, recognise and marshal important symbols as you validate personal identity.
    Affirmation - I devote my life to God, the law, the people, indeed to the greater good.

    28th March 2017 2.59 am GMT New Moon 7 degrees 37 minutes Aries. (Ametrine)

    ARIES 7

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    Birthdays - March 26 - 28
    Key Word - Proficiency

    Crystal - Ametrine
    Attributes - The stone sends you composure, cheerfulness and a fulfilled existence. Optimism, joie de vivre, feelings of well-being. Helps you retain creativity and dynamism in the face of all challenges. Balances out body tension, harmonises the nervous system and body metabolism. l
    Message - Transmutation of successful ideas and actions through space and time
    Focus - You positively influence change through light and love in the physical and spiritual realms.
    Affirmation - I have an aptitude for understanding and enhanced insight.
    20th March 2017 10:28 GMT Spring Equinox



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    Happy Winter Solstice

    Solstice

    Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 2:44 am PST

    Sun is at 0 Capricorn (rounded up to 1) represented by the stone Limonite, Keyword Inflexibility (I have peridot in it's place). Also in Capricorn are Mercury at 14 Capricorn, represented by Granite, Keyword Foundation, and Pluto at 16 Capricorn, represented by Oolite, Keyword Animation.

    Venus is at 15 Aquarius, represented by Rose Quartz, Keyword Affirmation. Mars is at 1 degree of Pisces, represented by Silver, Keyword Commerce, and Neptune is at 9 Pisces, represented by Yellow Jasper, Keyword Practice, and Chiron is at 20 Pisces, represented by Pewter, Keyword Familiarity.

    Uranus is at 20 Aries, represented by Rhodochrosite, Keyword Hospitality. The North Node is at 5 Virgo, represented by Ruby/Kyanite in Fuchsite, Keyword Outlook.

    The Moon is at 4 Libra, represented by Fire Opal, Keyword Amiability. And Jupiter is at 19 Libra, represented by Black Tourmaline, Keyword Divergence.  Saturn is at 20 Sagittarius, represented by Blue Topaz, Keyword Procurement.

    I have placed a piece of Unakite at the top left and a Golden/Honey Calcite top right, a Goldstone bottom right and at the bottom left, a Bloodstone, Garnet and Ruby.  The following explains the reason for these additional crystals.

    Winter Solstice Gemstones 
    "The gemstones for this sabbat are Bloodstone, Garnet and Ruby.  Sabbat gemstones can be worn as jewelry or the stone placed on your altar. These stones are most powerful during this season and are often used in rituals to increase the power of the spell. Garnet Pendant

    Stimulation Stones... 
    arouse energy and get relief from post-holiday doldrums or winter melancholy.

    Due to a perceived lack of sunshine, many people suffer from depression during the winter months. People who live in colder climates can find themselves feeling depleted as a grey winter persists for months on end. These stones boost physical and mental energy. They will lift your spirits and brighten a dull or despondent environment.

    Place these around your home of office. They will beat your blues on gloomy winter days.

    •  Lemon Quartz (for abundance, warmth, creativity) 
    • Golden Calcite (for super energy) Sunstone (for creativity) 
    • Unakite (for joy in daily life) 
    • Ametrine (for optimism) 
    • Goldstone (pure sparkling vitality!) 
    • Lepidolite (Violet ray burns away greyness) 
    • Hemimorphite (increases energy to complete projects) 
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    Tools and Ritual Components

    The Victorian Grimoire

    Ritual Soap: Frankincense and myrrh with a hint of bayberry.
    Annointing Oil: Pine and anise to repel negative energy and herald the return of joy.
    Ritual Cup: Egg nog decorated with a sprig of holly.
    Altar Decorations: Evergreens, holly and mistletoe can bedeck the halls while pine branches may be place to mark the circle. Aquamarine place on the altar will bring motivation and courage, while an opal passed hand to hand shares hope for the spring to come.
    Clothing: Stay warm! Wear heavy robes of green and red to help the sun continue it's journey.
    Cakes: Cookies! Nothing warms the child within like good, old-fashioned sugar cookies with anise frosting.  Gingerbread and plumb pudding were also Victorian favorites.


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    Mercury Retrograde in Earth Signs



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    "Mercury’s reversals are in the heavy earth signs in 2016 [and 2017], which rule traditions, finances and our daily routines. Professional matters could become laden with red tape, starting fitness programs will be extra challenging and our schedules could go haywire. " 
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    What we had in 2016
     January 5 – January 25, 2016 in airs sign Aquarius, ends in earth-sign Capricorn
    April 28 – May 22, 2016 in earth-sign Taurus
    August 30 – September 22, 2016 in earth-sign Virgo
    Dec 19 2016 – Jan 8, 2017 in earth-sign Capricorn, ends in fire-sign Sagittarius

    This will also be true in 2017.

    What we will have in 2017
     Dec 19, 2016 to Jan 8, 2017 earth-sign Capricorn, to fire-sign Sagittarius
    April 9 – May 3, 2017 earth-sign Taurus, to fire-sign Aries
    August 12 – Sept 5, 2017 in earth-sign Virgo, ends in fire-sign Leo
    December 3 – December 22, 2017 in fire-sign Sagittarius

    Capricorn: Earth
    Dec 20th, 2016: Mercury Retrograde at 15 degrees Capricorn
    Jan 9th, 2017: Mercury Direct at 28 degrees of Sagittarius


    Taurus: Earth
    April 9 2017 Mercury Retrograde Station occurs at 11:14 pm UTC* 4 degrees Taurus (4o 51") 
    May 3 2017 Mercury goes direct at 4:22 pm UTC*, 24 degrees Aries (24o 16")

    Virgo: Earth
    August 12 or 13 2017
    Mercury Retrograde station occurs at 1:00 am UTC*, on August 13, 15 11 degrees  Virgo (11o38"). 

    Note that in North America, the station occurs on the evening of August 12.
    September 5 2017 Mercury Direct station occurs at 11:29 am Greenwich time on September 5 at 28 degrees Leo (28o25") 


    Sagittarius: Fire
    December 2 or 3 2017 
    Mercury Retrograde station occurs at 7:34 am UTC* at 29 degrees Sagittarius (29o18"). For those living on the West coast time zone in the US, it will occur at 11:34 pm on December 2.  

    December 22 or 23 2017 
    Mercury goes direct at 1:51 am UTC* on  at 13 degrees Sagittarius (13o00"). Note that in North America, this would be during the evening of the previous day, December 22.  


    What is happening when Mercury goes retrograde?
    Mercury Retrograde motion

    "Mercury moves faster than the Earth as they orbit around our sun, and — unlike other planets — the speed of its orbit often changing. When Mercury is at its furthest point from the sun, it's also at the slowest point in its orbit, giving the earth a chance to catch up. This is where we spend the next three weeks watching the planetary dance as Mercury turning retrograde, moving in sync with the Earth." source


    Look up the House that Mercury is going to Retrograde in Your Chart



    Mercury retrograde through the houses

    Mercury direct through the houses


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