Welcome to a brand new feature! This is New Moon Magic, a monthly column. I’ve teamed up with my favourite astrologer, Mystic Medusa, to uncover what’s going on, astrologically… And how we can harness that to make our lives much more magical!
Every month, we have a New Moon, and the New Moon is all about starting new projects, setting goals, and focussing your intentions. I am a firm believer that when we work with the energy of the Universe, life flows more easily, and we’re able to get things DONE with much greater efficiency. Astrological productivity = hardcore Virgo porn!
In this column, Mystic Medusa will tell you what’s happening in the sky, and I’ll tell you what you can do “on the ground”, like little rituals and daily actions, to make the most of it. I think you’re going to love it!
NEW MOON at 0 DEGREE OF AQUARIUS: JANUARY 20th/21st
L.A. – Jan 20 3.14am
NEW YORK – Jan 20 7.14am
LONDON – Jan 20 1.14pm
DUBAI – Jan 20 5.14pm
HONG KONG – Jan 20 9.14pm
SYDNEY – Jan 21 12.14am
IN THE SKY… (Mystic Medusa)
Any New Moon at Zero degrees are like a re-set Moon. They restore you and situations to “factory settings.” They are fab for re-committing to your REAL values and disengaging from any of the sludge that may have slowed you down or been blocking your light.
This New Moon is in Aquarius and conjunct the witch Asteroid Circe. Yes it is a powerful time to cast spells – perhaps a little ritual to let something from the past just go already. Or a massive goal-setting bender as close as possible to the time of the New Moon exact. Circe is wily energy and Aquarius is the sign of science, the liberated mind and reinvention by trusting in the future. That this comes with Mercury going Retrograde until Feb 5 and Uranus on the South Node of the Moon makes it a rad time to release the past at warp speed. Something begins but you’re keeping it clandestine or on a need-to-know basis until at least mid-Feb. Let the past/an old relationship go so you can enjoy the INTENSE fresh beginnings promised by the Eclipses of March. Don’t chase or pursue – pour energy into clever-clogs scheming and reinventing yourself with lucid, Aquarius, ultra-modern supernatural flair.
ON THE GROUND… (Gala Darling)
If you decide to do any of the following, my suggestion is to do it as close to the New Moon as possible (see above for exact times). However, having said that, don’t let a tricky schedule or plain old forgetfulness rob you of a joyful experience. The window will still be open two days later, and doing anything is better than nothing!
Here are some ideas.
Bring in what you desire
Candle colours. White: purification and truth. Black: expel negativity, break habits. Pink: love, romance, friendships. Red: passion, sex, speed, courage. Yellow: communication, protection. Orange: attraction and encouragement. Blue: jobs. Gold: success, business, wealth. Silver: clairvoyance, intuition. Green: money, abundance, fertility, health. Purple: empowerment, dreams, ambition.
To let go of the past
Goal-setting magic
Love so massive it could crush you flat,
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