Wendy Cicchetti

Sagittarius New Moon

The New Moon in Sagittarius opens up a cornucopia of opportunities to recognize our needs and desires and find greater ways to meet them. In the daily schedule of life, there’s often a battle between needs and desires, which may or may not parallel one another. What we wish to do and what ought to be done don’t always match exactly, so we often have to compromise on one or both sides. But with a New Moon we have a chance to realign and get everything coordinated, at least for a short while.

This is rather like lining up runners at the start of a race; everyone has an equal chance to reach the finish line. How the run works out individually will depend on a range of criteria: fitness, motivation, hydration, and so on. The same is true for what the Sun and Moon represent for us, since they both sit at the same degree of Sagittarius. One stellar personality may gradually outshine the other as time moves on. But now, we have a choice as to whether these aspects of ourselves move in tandem.

Where the Sun and Moon might represent other people in our lives — especially in the areas of our own natal chart that they rule — we may witness a greater rapport. It could mean that plans and arrangements easily come together because everyone is in agreement. Or a Sagittarian theme of travel may help to lift the gaze to a higher purpose, perhaps by focusing on a vacation, joint adventure, or pilgrimage. In one way or another, a special kind of unity carries us forward.

The New Moon period is often a time of limited vision too, simply because we only have a glimpse of how the fuller picture might look. The powers of faith and imagination are important now. Even if only a flicker of possibility is shown to us through a dream, flash of insight, or memory, it might be enough to start building something upon for the future.

Neptune squares the Sun and Moon, adding to this shadowy, unclear effect. Even so, there’s hope and potential within any cloudy, amoeba-like mass that sits before us! Our human brains are designed to pick out faces within random patterns, and so we may be reminded of someone, or shown a picture of somebody we will later meet. Our psychic and intuitive antennae are strong and can help us chart a path that might otherwise seem entirely freeform.

A further theme of this New Moon surrounds uncertainty about decisions where we feel we don’t quite know enough about someone or something. It’s a bit like wondering what gift to buy that person who has kindly invited you to their big-number birthday, yet whom you only know in a limited way. But the Moon is disposited by Jupiter in Taurus, which suggests that the foundations for the right choice are in place. For instance, you might know that the person enjoys going on walks in the countryside, in which case a book relating to that theme might be just the thing. Or you know they’re keen on relaxation, in which case sources of guidance on mindfulness or other calming techniques could be ideal.

The Moon forms a trine to both Chiron and the North Node in Aries. Working together, they hint at the potential for greater healing and growth soon to come. The cue from Aries is to be brave and enter our challenge zone rather than just stay within a comfortable realm. Accessing the new opens fresh doorways and opportunities as we have the courage to explore further.

This article is from the Mountain Astrologer by Diana McMahon Collis