Aries is the catalyst sign. It is the beginning of everything – the beginning of the Zodiac year, the beginning of Spring and the seasonal year (here in the Northern Hemisphere) and the beginning of Autumn and the second half of the seasonal year (in the Southern Hemisphere). It is also cardinal fire energy – the initiative spark which ignites a fire of creativity. This is a sign of initiative action.
We experience the first New Moon of the new Zodiac year – the 2017 Aries New Moon – on Monday 27th March 2017, reaching maximum phase at 7:57p PDT (7.62°). This 2017 Aries New Moon is significant because it both challenges and inspires each and all of us to take initiative actions to align with both our individual truths and our collective truth. We get to be leaders not only for ourselves in our own lives but also by coming together with other individuals in advocating for what is good for all of us.
That’s because this 2017 Aries New Moon occurs on a 22 universal day, numerologically speaking (in the Americas, anyway). Twenty-two is the number of the “master network builder” – it focuses on establishing genuine emotional connections with the people around us, making it more of a true community than a simple network of acquaintances. We actually relate to each of the people involved, which creates a solid and reliable group of people who actually feel connected to each other. However, the majority of the world will be in a 5 universal day as this New Moon reaches exact phase, marking a time of changes which need to be made in order to align with our truths or to align our outer truths with our inner ones.
It’s also because the only point or body which makes aspect directly to the 2017 Aries New Moon (3° orb) is Black Moon Lilith in Sagittarius (4.72°) which makes a trine aspect to the Aries 4 Sun-Moon conjunction (7.62°) at the time of its maximum phase. This is a significant transit because Lilith represents our collective soul’s deepest desire for fulfillment, and in this case, that desire is for experiential and factual knowledge of truth to be revealed and shared. This powerful Lilith-driven determination to find, express, and expand the reach of truth is encouraged, enhanced, and supported by the Sun-Moon conjunction in Aries, revealing a spark of initiative and creative action determined to bring truths out into the open.
Therefore, this 2017 Aries New Moon is definitely a catalyst for authentically-inspired and truth-based leadership to be expressed in honest and creative ways. And with the 4 universal month and 1 universal year energies on the numerology front, this creative and truth-inspired leadership sets the tone and lays the foundation for all which will be established moving forward.
But that’s not all.
There are a few other transits of note (within 3° orb) on this 2017 Aries New Moon day which give us a well-rounded sense of what this day is giving birth or rise to. Thought they do not directly transit the New Moon, they will have a powerful effect on the energy of the day. Let’s take a look at them.
- Aries Mercury trine Sagittarius Saturn (approaching) – A call to be more conscious of what you are thinking and speaking. Your thoughts and words create your reality, and you will be held accountable for your communications. Be sure you know what you truth really is, and be sure that truth is what your thoughts and words reflect. Any discipline you may encounter now is in your best interests.
- Aries Mercury conjunct Uranus (separating) – Is what’s best for us individually best for us collectively? Who are you fighting for – yourself or everyone? And in fighting for yourself, do you see how you may be fighting for everyone? Seek out those who have the same intentions you do to create an evolutionary movement.
- Taurus Mars trine Capricorn Juno (approaching) – Your values-based actions help you align with your objectives. Your actions will also reflect your level of commitment to your goals. How committed are you to your success? Do you really want it?
- Libra Jupiter Retrograde square Capricorn Pluto (approaching) – As matters of fairness, justice, and equality are being brought to awareness, you’re also becoming aware of the challenges being presented by the powers-that-be. How does the structure of society support your being treated fairly, justly, or equally? Is paternalistic discipline serve you well or hold back your transformation?
- Sagittarius Saturn square Pisces Chiron (station to approaching) – Are you really serving others, or simply avoiding accountability for truths that you don’t want to face about yourself and your life? You may notice that your thoughts and words aren’t rooted in the realities you’re facing but instead your eagerness to avoid them.
- Capricorn Pluto trine Taurus Ceres (approaching) – As the institutions of power in the world are being forced to change or die, you are challenged to reconsider which lifestyle resources are most important to you.
- Pisces Neptune sextile Taurus Mars (separating – exact earlier in the day) – Actions taken to secure lifestyle resources are backed by idealistic visions of what could (or “should”) be. Therefore, it’s a valid question – are you dealing with what you actually have or what you wish you had? Are you “faking it until you make it”, or are you really “living the dream”?
All of this could be seen as a challenging if not an interesting beginning. Yet if you are willing to embrace the creative spark that this 2017 Aries New Moon brings forth, this could finally be the new beginning you’ve been looking for.
It will require you to face the truth about yourself and your life circumstances. It will also require you to take action in alignment with what you really and truly want for yourself and your life rather than what is acceptable by tradition or by those around you. You’ll need to seize the spark to move yourself forward & begin making your dreams come true.
You’ll also need to join forces with others on a similar path to your own in order to move all of you forward in ways none of you could do alone. Each of you will need the emotional support and encouragement of the others in order to fulfill your own individual paths.
You’ll feel the overall energy of the Aries New Moon for 2-3 days before and after the phase, but it will be most intense in the few hours before and after the new phase is most exact.
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~ Light, Love, and Blessings,
Grace
