The New Moon in Aquarius (as of 11:21p PST on February 9th) annually brings the beginning of the Lunar New Year – the first of 13 lunar cycles begins today. It is interesting that the beginning of the Lunar New Year happens during Western Astrology’s Aquarius cycle – it speaks to our cultural differences while also speaking to our common humanity and our connection to All-That-Is.
The fact is, everything in the natural world is cyclical. Cycles are what makes the world go round. Everyday the sun goes up in the east and sets in the west. Every year, there is spring giving way to summer then autumn then winter, back into spring. Every year, the Moon makes its way around the Sun 13 times. These are experiences we all share.
Yet as important as it may be to acknowledge our commonalities, our difference are crucial to making the humanity and the world work. And each of us has a very specific role within it – we each have a place we belong in the big picture.
It’s rather profound that during this 2013 New Moon in Aquarius, all of the “inner planetary bodies” are either in Aquarius or Pisces, and that three of the six popular outer influences are in water signs. There is a lot of emotional and spiritual awakening and awareness occurring right now, and in that process we are awakening to what connects us all together in the Universe, in the world, in our human experience, in our cultural experiences, in our social experiences, and most of all, our individual experiences. In the face of becoming more aware of our connections to others and our environments, we are also being called upon to recognize what we each individually get to bring to the rest of the collective whole.
There is no one else like you, and that is never more welcome than during the Aquarius Sun period and during the New Moon in Aquarius. The Aquarius New Moon and the Lunar New Year give each of us the opportunity to emotionally awaken to how we can make a difference in the lives of others by being exactly who we are, fully expressed. Many times, we hesitate to express ourselves fully because we fear the rejection or humiliation of others. Yet the only way we ever find where we truly belong in the world – the only way we ever really know who will know us and accept us for who we really are is to put ourselves out there into the world and let everyone see us completely. Through our most full self-expression, we find our True communities. We find where we belong in others’ lives, and we find who belongs in our lives. The people we surround ourselves with reflect our Light back onto ourselves.
The New Moon arrives on a numerological 9 day for most of us (10.February.2013 = 1+2+6 = 9). The 9 energy is important, as it signifies an energy of completion. Many of us may experience the completion of our associations or participations with certain groups or communities as we step into our fullest self-expression and therefore, our fullest self-awareness.
You may realize that your Light is not shining as brightly as it could be in a group you are part of, or that others may feel you aren’t contributing as much as you could to the benefit of the group. Or maybe your Light shines too brightly and you need to be among others who shine as brightly or more brightly than you do, or maybe you need to step back a level to learn or experience more at an intermediary step before you can be at the level you are trying to belong to now.
Whatever the case may be, New Moon in Aquarius is now a wonderful time to get in touch with where you stand in your communities and associations, and to bring some affiliations to an end so that new ones can begin.
Thank you for reading and sharing! Happy Lunar New Year!
~ Light, Love, and Blessings,
Grace
