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July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment

We’re sad to report that Johnny Mirehiel has decided to discontinue his monthly New Moon column:

I’d like to thank you for having taken the time to check in on my New Moon commentaries here at the NCGR San Diego website and/or on my New Moon L.A. blog. It has been my pleasure during this past year to share with you my ideas about the time honored oracle found in the astrology of the New Moon.

Ah, but all good things must come to an end. It is not without great reluctance that I sign off at this time though. The astrologer in me has certainly learned and grown through the monthly process of writing about the always fresh New Moon. Nevertheless, the astrologer in me also recognizes that it is time, now, for me to retire this public persona, in this cycle at least, and shift into my vita umbralitis, life in the shade. However, as I lay down my pen, it gives me great pleasure to recommend you to the website of a wonderful astrologer, a dear friend and our outstanding webmistress, April Elliott Kent. Her own site, Big Sky Astrology, features a regular New Moon column that I have found to be both informative and inspiring. And, of course, I continue to recommend my great Aussie mate, Linda Hill’s always appropriate Sabian Symbols commentary. I leave you with my best wishes for your happiness in a blessed life, and with love and admiration for who you are. ~ Johnny

Our warm thanks to Johnny for his great work this past year, and good wishes in everything!

We hope to offer an alternative column in the future (let us know if you’d like to contribute something!), but in the meantime, here are a few choice offerings from other NCGR members around the web.

Terry Lamb’s July Forecast, “Tsunami of Consciousness”
“(During an eclipse period) we may find that some aspects of our life are suddenly removed; they have slipped from the world of form into non-form. Although they were on their way out of our lives for some time, we could not yet detect it. Other things appear in their place as soon as our consciousness opens to them, but often after an uncomfortable interval. These have come into form in the physical world from the invisible realm, where they had already been in development.” Full article here

New Moon Financial Forecast from AstrologicalInvesting.com by Kaye Shinker (NCGR IV-CA)
“This eclipse directly affects the public’s opinion of the Dollar. Whether it is deflationary or inflationary the dollar’s value will change. Inflation might pay off the debt, but it puts every worker in a new tax bracket. Fixed income folks will be upset, and likely to blame the Government, the Federal Reserve, the IRS, and Wall Street. The solar eclipse will effect quite a few commodities and their charts are available in The Textbook for Financial Astrology Book IV. The issue for the next six months will be supply and demand of basic agriculture products. Current supplies appear to be abundant, but weather is of course the deciding factor and in this case flooding in critical areas could hamper supply.”
Full article here

Michael Lutin’s Monthly Forecast - here.

New Moon blessings,

NCGR San Diego

Jun

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June 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment

These Summertime Blues
June 12, 2010

“…nothing is good or bad, but thinking makes it so…” Hamlet, Act II, Sc. II

This New Moon in Gemini certainly casts an intellectual shadow over the coming moonth. How we think about the circumstances that will arise over the next four weeks will be key to seeing our way through them. Here’s what that chart for the Southland looks like:

Governed by Mercury, this Gemini New Moon gets a strong dose of the “Messenger of the Gods” at his best as these weeks (June 17 – July mark one of his tri-annual Peak Week periods that are sandwiched between each of his retrogrades. Further emphasizing the Mercurial qualities of this NM is the fact that Mercury, as the Final Dispositor of each of the other planets, holds great influence over the chart. The intellectual component of each planet’s nature is thereby stimulated. In short, this means that all of the other planets, in as much as they all represent a specifically intellectual quality of energy, will be imbued with something to think about also. Read more

May

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May 12, 2010 | 1 Comment

Spring Breaks
by Johnny Mirehiel

If it is so, as T.S. Eliot says in his magnum opus, The Waste Land, that “April is the cruelest month…” then surely must May be the loveliest: flowers blooming upon carpets of green, gentle zephyr breezes under clear blue skies. Yes, May is lovely and filled with promise, or so it would seem. Here’s what the Southland’s New Moon chart looks like:

The Taurus New Moon

This New Moon, in the sensual and contented sign of Taurus, is a time of rebirth, a time when we are given a chance to start fresh. In Taurus, it presents an excellent opportunity to commit to personal goals that express the positive energies of the sign of The Bull: enjoying life’s simple pleasures: savoring good food, being in touch with nature and our bodies; cultivating patience, “stopping to smell the roses” (which could easily be a Taurus motto, especially if one considers the archetypal Taurean bull, Ferdinand) and re-evaluating our relationship with money and possessions and in so doing to discover what it is that makes us happy, fulfilled and at-one with our own innate values.

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April 14, 2010 | 1 Comment

The Aries New Moon
April 14, 2010

Talk about new beginnings! Just like the beginning of Spring when life seems to reappear after another cold and barren winter, the Aries life force trumpets a very self-focused lunar cycle with a New Moon that offers the “I’m on fire and and rarin’ to go!” attitude. It’s a time to exercise self-discovery, and independence and to act courageously in every endeavor.

This April’s New Moon chart is replete with discrete conjunctions that spread its energy over half of the chart, while the other half of the chart awaits a dynamic confrontation between the two malefic bad boys of the planetary pantheon, Mars and Saturn. Just the kind of energy to kick start Spring. Have a look at the chart:

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March 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment

The Ides of March New Moon
March 15, 2010

by Johnny Mirehiel

Beware the Ides of March!
~ Julius Caesar, Act I, Sc ii

It was Shakespeare who coined the soothsayer’s infamous words of warning to Caesar on the fateful day of his assassination, more than two millennia ago. They may also apply to us too, now, with a slight twist:

Be Aware, this Ides of March!

I am reminded of another famous Shakespearian reference to astrology, when, later in scene ii, Cassius comments to fellow conspirator, Brutus:

“Men at some time are masters of their fates:
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves”

I might submit that, for we mere mortals at this Ides of March, the choice lies not within the stars, but within ourselves, that we may be masters of our fates.

Here is the astrological picture of the Southland’s stars this Ides of March:

No, we are not about to meet a tragic end, a la old Julie. However, what this Pisces New Moon does portend for us Southlanders is a significant moment of choice. To understand why, let’s begin with the symbol for Pisces. It is a representation of two fish swimming in different directions, connected by a starry strand. In most contemporary representations of the symbol the fish are depicted as swimming in different but parallel directions, many showing the connecting strand extending between either the fishes’ tails or, in some images, even their mouths.

Actually, the constellation shows that the fish are swimming perpendicularly to each other; one headed north, the other west at a 90° angle to each other. The starry strand which winds through the empty space between them comes together at a symbolic “knot’ marking the fork in the direction ofthe two fish.(see below) This New Moon presents us with a lunar cycle during which we may make a choice between which of these two Piscean wakes we wish to swim in. Read more

Mar

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March 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Here’s a notice from California Overland about an event we thought might interest our members – an overnight excursion through the Borrego Badlands with astronomy lecturer Dennis Mammana!

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SATURDAY APRIL 10, 2010 – Gaze deeply into a clear, dark desert sky from a comfortable camp chair then let noted astronomy lecturer and sky photographer Dennis Mammana take you on a fascinating tour of the night sky with both eye and telescope. What a truly remarkable way to round out a desert experience after a great dinner and an excursion through the Borrego Badlands. Camp will be at the historic Clark homestead site among ancient Tamarisk Trees and sand dunes. This is a rarely visited place at the foot of the beautiful Santa Rosa Mountains which glow red at sunset. To see examples of nighttime sky photos visit Dennis’ online gallery at dennismammana.com

TOTAL PROGRAM (-22 HOURS): $175.00 ADULTS – $90.00 KIDS 12 AND YOUNGER. (TERRAIN THAT’S RELATIVELY SMOOTH WITH JUST A BIT OF WALKING.)

Program includes all camping gear, gourmet chuck wagon dinner, full hot breakfast, and a bonus excursion through the Borrego Badlands to the breathtaking overlook of Font’s Point.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Meeting time is 12:00 noon at California Overland office.
1-866-6-EXPLORE OR 760-767-1232

Feb

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February 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Free Year of the Tiger forecast (PDF) from Astrolabe, written by Malvin Artley:

The Tiger in Chinese astrology represents majesty, dignity and sternness, daring, power and passion and anyone who has those qualities in their nature will fare well in 2010. For those who are more sedate then those same Tiger qualities may just be awakened this year. It is said that the Tiger has no special magical properties. Tigers work best in the trenches and in motivating others to get things done. It will be a great year to start an enterprise, work at self-improvement, prevail upon the boss for that raise you so richly deserve, do something daring and completely out-of-character, push your own and others’ boundaries, get over that fear of public speaking or just generally make a bold statement about your life. In all, find whatever stirs your passion this year and the Tiger in you is sure to come out!

Download the full article, including forecasts for each Chinese Zodiac sign, here!

Feb

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February 11, 2010 | 1 Comment

The Valentine New Moon in Aquarius
February 13, 2010

Much more than an event created by Hallmark, Valentine’s Day is a celebration dating from ancient Rome where February 14th was designated as a holiday in honor of Juno, the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also knew her as the Goddess of women, marriage and romance. This year’s Aquarius New Moon checks in within very near hailing distance of that date. As such, we might look at the Juno symbolism in the context of the energy presented to us in our Southland Valentine New Moon.

Perhaps you will remember that last month’s New Moon was accompanied by a close conjunction to Venus. There is a similar effect for this Valentine New Moon as Chiron and Neptune, the higher octave planet of Venus, are both within a 01° conjunction of the New Moon degree. This four planet dance can clearly be seen clustered in the Southland’s fifth house (above) where they are joined by a finally direct Mercury. Read more

Jan

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January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Our usual New Moon correspondent, Johnny Mirehiel, is experiencing Mercury Retrograde technical difficulties and will not be able to provide his usual splendid analysis this month. We expect (and hope!) that his column will return for the February 13 New Moon. For Thursday’s New Moon/Solar Eclipse in Capricorn (11:11 pm PST, 25.01 Capricorn), we offer this reprint of an essay from April Elliott Kent’s website, BigSkyAstrology.com. UPDATE Jan. 15 – This just in! You can read Johnny’s New Moon column here!

Eclipses in Capricorn:
The Buck Stops Here
by April Elliott Kent

I took a short vacation over the holidays that included a near-total news blackout. My only source of information was through my friends’ Facebook postings, which is how I learned about the failed pants-bombing attempt on Christmas Day. When I tuned into NPR a full ten days later, this was still the top headline and comprised the majority of the news coverage. Between rolling my eyes (get back to me when you’ve got something new to report on the situation, media!) and dialing to the local jazz station, I overheard President Obama’s invocation of Harry S. Truman’s famous declaration of presidential responsibility: “The buck stops here!”, itself a riff on the concept of passing the buck (passing blame onto others).

Because I’m an astrologer born just one day after Obama, I’m intimately familiar with his chart and know at any
given time exactly what planetary activity he’s up against. And because I’m an astrologer who is especially interested in eclipses, my ears pricked up at that particular quotation – because in it, I heard the upcoming Solar Eclipse in
Capricorn (January 15, 2010) preparing to fall precisely on Obama’s natal Saturn.

In my Moonshadow Eclipse Report, I describe eclipses in aspect to natal Saturn, in part, like this:

The buck stops here! This cycle often leaves you feeling pushed up against a very solid wall, blocked and frustrated at every turn, and feeling victimized. With eclipses in aspect to natal Saturn, the key is to determine where your responsibility truly lies in a given situation, and then accept it – but don’t accept a scintilla more or less of the praise or blame than you deserve.

Saturn describes the universal rule that says you create your own reality. If you refuse to accept your responsibility for authoring your current situation, someone else will likely come along and make you do it, blaming you for a lot of stuff that really isn’t your fault; nothing gets you clearer about what really is your responsibility!

That bit about responsibility sticks in some people’s craws. But I don’t mean to suggest that the awful things that happen to you are a function of your nasty karma or your failure to think positively enough. Rather, I consider Saturn’s message empowering, not punitive. The very word “responsible” implies that you are able to respond. Nowhere in that word will you find the concept of “blame.” Responsibility is not about assigning blame, either to yourself or others; rather, it’s about finding the most useful way to frame a given situation, and to accurately assess the ways in which you are able to respond to its challenges and opportunities. Read more

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December 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment

FROM THE PRESIDENT

GREETINGS and best wishes for a magical Winter Solstice! The energy this December overwhelmingly asks us to look backwards before we start to look ahead. With two retrogrades and a lunar eclipse in nostalgic Cancer, the energy for forward movement is stalled from the 20^th when Mars changes gears and shifts into reverse. Mercury also goes retrograde the day after Christmas and the Cancer lunar eclipse joins the mix on New Year’s Eve. These are three indications that all action items on your agenda are best put on hold until after the middle of January when Mercury turns direct or better yet until March when Mars starts moving forward. Because retrogrades are signals that it’s time to go back and take another look before moving forward, the silver lining is that this is a perfect opportunity to strategize and plan your next move; it’s just not the time to make it.

NEWS: In addition to a great line up of speakers on fascinating topics ranging from Astro Feng Shui in February to The Karmic Code in November, our plans for next year include many free astrological events in North county. Please plan to stop by the Aquarius Café some Saturday where you can sip your coffee and talk about any astrological topic in a friendly Aquarian atmosphere. Jill Estensen and I are also running a monthly New Moon Meditation Group that explores the energy of the zodiac sign of the New Moon through astrology and meditation. Check the website for times and dates on these events.

SPECIAL FREE EVENT: Field Trip to the Rosicrucian Fellowship Headquarters in Oceanside on January 24th. Remember MESSAGE TO THE STARS? Max Heindel wrote his iconic book right here in San Diego! If you’d like to join us for this unique visit to our astrological past please contact pciampi@sbcglobal.net.

PLUS: As of January 1, 2010, the Boards of San Diego NCGR and the San Diego Astrological Society have agreed to RECIPROCATING MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS. This means that a SDNCGR member can attend any event at SDAS at member rates. Another benefit of joining SDNCGR!

If you’re looking for some in-depth insights into how the planetary energy is affecting us on a national as well as personal level, please check out Johnny Mireheil’s monthly New Moon blog on www.ncgrsandiego.org

I leave you with the words from a Chinese proverb that I find particularly right for this season: ‘It is better to light one candle rather than to curse the darkness’.

Best wishes for a happy, holy and healthy 2010!
Pam