The final New Moon of 2023 in Sagittarius

 

This month’s New Moon falls at 20 degrees of Sagittarius and the lunar peak occurs on December 12^th at 6:32PM, EST. Sagittarius is ruled by planet Jupiter and is the natural ruler of the 9^th house of travel, education, world view and foreign places and people. We may hear news of courts and laws with this Moon since the 9^th house also rules the legal world and foreign people and places. Education may be another issue in the news and at the time of this post the Presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania are being called on by some to resign over Anti-Semitism.  

As of late the New and Full moons have been especially harsh and this one is no exception. The Moon squares Neptune and opposes Mars.

The Moon’s square to Neptune leans toward powerful dreams, intuitive experiences, compassion and confusion.  Neptune transits tend to confuse the issue, obscure the facts and in some cases represent gaslighting.  All in all, this is not a good few days to make any important decision. Moon-Neptune aspects lean toward anxiety in individuals who are prone to this as well as drug and alcohol issues if they are already present. This Moon however, is not powerful enough to bring on issues like this that don’t already exist.

Moon-Neptune aspects are often associated with water related weather conditions like the tornadoes that swept across Tennessee leaving devastation and death in its wake.

Neptune’s opposition to Mars can be indicative of anger, frustration and upset especially among or toward women. Blow ups can occur along with emotional upsets and conflicts. The best way to handle this energy is to focus on the positive, and avoid situations and people that can contribute to these types of emotions. Physical exercise can be helpful at this time, and at times a transit like this signals busyness and activity.

Since Mercury turns retrograde on the same day as the New moon, events connected to the New moon may not play out immediately but at some point before the Full Moon on December 27.