{"id":257,"date":"2016-04-07T00:51:14","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T00:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sacredwheel.org\/keepers\/?p=257"},"modified":"2016-04-07T00:51:14","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T00:51:14","slug":"new-moon-in-aries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sacredwheel.org\/keepers\/2016\/04\/07\/new-moon-in-aries\/","title":{"rendered":"New Moon in Aries"},"content":{"rendered":"

As walkers on the Wiccan path, we are regularly challenged to change. \u00a0We know well the words, \u201cShe changes everything she touches\u201d, for the Goddess is the very embodiment of the concept of change, and Her power to change doesn\u2019t leave a single thing in the Universe untouched. \u00a0This, of course, includes you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Imagine change in this way: A large stone sits on the side of a hill, and you are responsible for moving it. \u00a0It\u2019s fairly easy to see that moving the stone uphill is going to be much harder than moving it downhill. \u00a0If the stone is embedded in the earth, this will increase the force needed to move it and if the earth is wet, it will be harder still. \u00a0As you can see, the need to change is always surrounded by a variety of conditions that make the change easier or more difficult. \u00a0A wise person takes care to learn the conditions they face when making a change, and modifies their plans in accordance.<\/p>\n

This night, the forces around us are strongly influenced by the place of the Moon in the heavens. \u00a0It is the Dark Moon, about to blossom into the New Moon; the waning phase ends and waxing begins. \u00a0This, in itself, is a powerful aid to change. \u00a0The phase of the Moon is but one piece of the puzzle, though. \u00a0Where it sits within the wheel of stars, and how it interacts with the other planets is a big factor in the power of the Moon right now. \u00a0It is in Aries, an active sign ruled by the planet Mars. \u00a0It\u2019s as if you\u2019ve been given a lever to move that rock.<\/p>\n

Knowing that you have a powerful force available for change makes it extremely important that you choose your actions carefully. \u00a0Imagine sticking that lever under the rock and giving the heave-ho\u2014only to watch it tumble down hill and crush your car! \u00a0While we have the quiet of the Dark Moon to aid us, take this opportunity to delve deep within yourself and take an honest look at the patterns in your life that trip you up and hold you back time after time. \u00a0It\u2019s very difficult to face these\u2014they lie within the shadow self and do their best to elude the light. \u00a0If you find that you can\u2019t root out these shadow traits at this moment, then use the force of the Aries Moon to seal the resolve to ask for help. \u00a0This is difficult work, and is best done with the assistance of someone you trust.<\/p>\n

If you are able to come face to face with a pattern that doesn\u2019t serve you, or an aspect of your personality that you chose to shut down at some point in your past, now is a good time to use your magickal skills to craft a ritual or spell for a change in this pattern or a repair of the broken connection, charging this work with the Moon\u2019s energy. \u00a0The time to act is at hand. \u00a0Don\u2019t let it slip away.<\/p>\n

For some excellent words on the astrology surrounding this Moon, please read Diotima Mantinea\u2019s blog post, <\/span>Don\u2019t Go Back To Sleep: New Moon in Aries<\/span><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

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