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Sagittarius
New Moon 'Scope Sagittarius stopped in after a morning of hang-gliding. Her wild gypsy hair was tied in a knot; her goddess gown ("So inconvenient!" she mumbled) was pinned above her knees. "You look awful," she told me as I poured her favorite ginseng elixir, "You should get out more often." Sagittarius never hides what she feels. But it’s pointless to stay irritated with her for long. She’s both earnest and playful. Keeping company with her is like racing with the mustangs across a wide open space. When she speaks, her words sound. Like a concert of Tibetan bells and bowls, they reverberate long after they’re uttered, traveling on the air, until they hit a single vibration that feels like… truth. Sagittarius has studied with the world’s great philosophers. She’s climbed the highest peaks and lounged on exquisite tropical shores. No wonder she’s perpetually optimistic. Her life is large. At the Sagittarius New Moon, her effervescent spirit is available to you now. Look for her in the Sagittarius house of your chart. She may be curled up in the living room reading a mind-blowing book if Sagittarius is on your 4th house cusp of home. She might be that sudden inspiration at your hairdresser’s if Sag is in your 1st house of appearance ("Do something daring and fun!"). If Sagittarius is in your 7th house of partnership, she might be sparkling behind your lover’s eyes ("Let’s go somewhere new!"). You’ll find her in whatever invites you toward a more expansive point of view. Run with her unfettered spirit, and you could find some truth that has been eluding you for months. Oh, I know, with the New Moon conjunct Mercury and Pluto conjunction, you might be sucked into familiar, obsessive, even fanatical thoughts. But going in circles, with your eyes on your shoelaces, that’s no way to head into winter. Stop. Now. And breathe. Take a long look at the horizon. Let your life feel large again. Sagittarius wants to feed you with wisdom. Her enthusiasm and optimism are like a natural flu shot, immunizing you against cold weather doldrums. This cycle, seek out people, places, and texts that open your mind and get you excited about the future again. What question have you been pondering? Where have you felt stuck? Surrender to Sagittarius and she will reward you with a new vista and new inspiration. This New Moon’s whimsical Sabian Symbol must have been penned by Sagittarius herself: "A child and a dog wearing borrowed eyeglasses." She’s talking about you! With a little imagination and make-believe, you can be the child or the dog with x-ray vision, empowered with new lenses that open up the world. Let yourself see the future you really want to create. Let the Sagittarius cycle be the one where your life becomes adventurous again. Let’s Get Personal New Moons are universal. But for each of us, they will emphasize a different area of life. The house of your birth chart where the New Moon falls represents your personal New Moon seed bed. That house this month is where you’re innately comfortable with the Sagittarius energy, where every year at this time, you refill your cup with new wisdom and inspiration. There is vast library of knowledge here. There is a knapsack always at the ready for your inner seeker. Each year, during the Sagittarius New Moon cycle, you have a unique opportunity here… but you must give yourself the space to roam. Freedom, even if it’s just that quiet moment spent savoring your coffee, can open you up to truth you need to hear right now. (If you’d like to explore this is greater depth, you may enjoy my seasonal/new moon workshop, Twelve Moons.) ©
2004 Dana Gerhardt, Drop into our Mooncircle for December 2004:
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