Let us prepare to connect with the energy of the New Moon of July 10th 2021.
The web of complexity and power surrounding this New Moon is exceptional and vast, and I analyse it all below, before offering a pointer to the meditation and healing we can all do.
New Moon times are always a call for us to have a quieter few days, and to put aside some time on the day itself to make vision contact with the energies of now, and bring in healing and intentions for the period of the growth to the Full Moon on July 24th and for the whole of the lunation period up to the next New Moon on August 8th.
Indeed, I also set out below how I feel that a New Moon or ‘Dark of the Moon’ is also a very good time to heal our darkness especially the dark sides that we all have in relation to each element, especially the element that the Now Moon falls in today, in this case the element of Air.
And a further reason for emphasising healing this day is because this New Moon is actually square Chiron in the Heavens!
This video and blog post offers some prompts about some of the energies to look for and to check out and examine them, at the time of this New Moon.
See the Pt 1 video: here
New Moon July 2021 Exceptional Energies
See the Pt 2 Video:
New Moon July 2021 Outline Vision Journey: here
You can see the western and Vedic astrology charts for this New Moon by going to my Starwheel Astrology July website page: https://www.starwheelastrology.com/2021-july.html
But, before we meditate deeper into the nature of this New Moon, I thought it would be helpful to first summarize the OTHER FEATURES of the rather exceptional energies of this New Moon time.
The other energies that I will be also focussing on in this video and blog are as follows:
1.
The New Moon is in Punarvasu Nakshatra, at 23 deg Vedic Gemini.
But actually, we need to be aware of the fact that it is set amid quite a range of rather hostile energies as a very tense background, so I will be offering a through interpretation of those as well, and how to deal with all this, heal it and even benefit from it – see below. In summary these key other energies are:
2.
Mars is conjunct Venus.
This can be sexual fireworks, but can more often be rows and anger in love.
And to make it more vastly tense, Venus-Mars receive a square aspect from Uranus and an opposition from Saturn.
3.
Sun/Moon square Chiron.
The New Moon (conjunct Sun) is actually square Chiron, the Wounded Healer.
4.
Sun and Moon are in the Pushkara pada of Punarvasu which is all about experiencing challenges but with the potential to heal them.
5.
At the time of this New Moon there’s a dreadful tense massively powerful T-square of Mars opposition Saturn where Uranus T-squares the two of them.
6.
Mercury is square Neptune.
This is a widening square aspect. It has been in force since mid-May due to Mercury’s long Retrograde.
Neptune is in PurvaBhadra Nakshatra which is very visionary and metaphysical.
7.
New Moon in Cancer in Western Astrology
In Western astrology it’s at 18 deg Cancer. Remember that Western Astrology and its Tropical Zodiac is based on the position of the Sun on the day of the Vernal Equinox, so being Sun based, it is all focused on our egoic self.
Whereas Vedic Astrology and its Sidereal Zodiac is anchored to the stars (Chitra at 1 deg Libra) and so Vedic Astrology is focussed on the Eternal, on our Destiny and Fate and our Life Purpose this time.
OK Let’s go into a bit of the exceptional and unusual and tense detail, and then I set up the meditation outline:
1.
New Moon in Punarvasu Nakshatra:
As I said in the summary above, the first point to be aware of is that this New Moon is in Punarvasu Nakshatra, the 7th Nakshatra, at 23 deg Vedic Gemini. The Nakshatras are the supremely powerful and wonderful 27 sign Lunar Zodiac of Vedic Astrology.
Punarvasu Nakshatra’s nature is the element of Vata or Air.
Punarvasu is the wind that carries away the storm clouds of Ardra, the Nakshatra that has gone before it.
Punarvasu is the first ray of sunlight after the storms of Ardra!
Punavasu’s nature is Deva = divine.
Punarvasu is expansionary, being ruled by Jupiter, but there’s a big Mercury influence too as this New Moon is in the Vedic sign of Gemini. So, Punarvasu is philosophical, seeking and into honesty and very into communication!
So, there’s need to connect to the Air element. How is it manifesting in your life now: see the Meditation Outline suggested below.
2.
Mars is conjunct Venus at the time of this New Moon.
Mars conjunct Venus is got wrong and over-rated by Western Astrology. Mars conjunct Venus can be sexual fireworks, but it’s not at all the astrological best indicator for sexual attraction (which is Yoni within the Ashta Kutas system) and Mars conjunct Venus can more often be rows and anger in love.
And to make it more vastly tense, Venus-Mars receive a square aspect from Uranus and an opposition from Saturn.
So, it’s imperative we all watch out for tensions and irritations and conflicts and rows erupting and arguing in our love relationships at the time of this New Moon. Bring higher awareness if this happens. Allow a little cooling off period. Remember the dark if it occurs can be used to drive us to healing and to the light.
Place the Heart on the throne.
Only when the Heart is seated on the throne and when the Mind is at the feet will there be truth.
3.
Sun/Moon are square Chiron.
This New Moon is actually square Chiron, the Wounded healer.
So, this is a strong time to experience your existential wound, and our woundedness in general.
Chiron square Sun is all about a wound to our self, a wound to our self-image. This New Moon could be a good time to bring vision and higher awareness to heal in this area. If we are out of balance, this New Moon could be a good time to perceive this, and to chart an intention forward that will restore the more balanced sense of your self and expression fo your self. In your self-discovery, be open to change. Be open to discovery. Unpack feelings of persecution you may have and bring in healing so you can stand tall. Do a vision journey to meet the True You, the Healed You.
Chiron square Moon is all about wounds stemming from our Mothering or lack of Mothering. See how you reinforce and perpetuate that wound. You may seek security through fixed patterns and routines. With the Uranus aspect described below now is the time to smash and replace those habits and script. No longer be stuck in the past. Open your eyes through your blind spots. Leave behind ‘poor me’ scripts about the effect of your mothering and arise strong mothering your self. Do a vision journey to the Great Mother, for example Danu.
4.
Sun and Moon are Pushkara:
Sun and Moon are in the Pushkara pada of Punarvasu which is all about yes: experiencing challenges, but with the potential to heal them. Check honestly whether you have wounds in the area of communication. Make an honest intention for healing your communication wounds now. Both Sun and Moon of this New Moon are steeped in woundedness, but with the ability to learn and heal.
5.
Uranus T-squares Mars opposition Saturn at the time of this New Moon:
At the time of this New Moon there’s a dreadful tense massively powerful T-square of Mars opposition Saturn where Uranus T-squares the two of them.
Mars is in Vedic Cancer which is an energy of frustration and irritation, and mushy failure to give Mars the good direction and strategy that is his true nature. And Mars in Cancer brings up all the issues for those who have had dysfunctional mothering or family backgrounds.
6.
Mercury is square Neptune.
This is a widening square aspect. It has been in force since mid-May due to Mercury’s long Retrograde.
Neptune is in PurvaBhadra Nakshatra which is very visionary and metaphysical, and indeed Neptune is about to enter Vedic Pisces next April.
What does the square aspect from Neptune do to Mercury?
7.
This New Moon in Cancer in Western Astrology
In Western astrology it’s at 18 deg Cancer. Remember that Western Astrology and its Tropical Zodiac is based on the position of the Sun on the day of the Vernal Equinox, so being Sun based, it is all focused on our egoic self.
Whereas Vedic Astrology and its Sidereal Zodiac is anchored to the stars (Chitra at 1 deg Libra) and so Vedic Astrology is focussed on the Eternal, on our Destiny and Fate and our Life Purpose this time.
So, the fact that this New Moon is in Western Cancer will highlight issues of nurturing and care that we have received, and also our egoic patterns around giving nurturing and care.
Do your New Moon Meditation:
It is really good to put aside quiet time to attune to what you are feeling and also seek to connect to an bring in the energies of a New Moon.
To do this it’s so good to create a special place. It can be very good to be on the land and to do the visualisation at the actual time of the New Moon in your time zone, if that’s practical. It’s so essential with any work of this type to embody fully – to be fully in connection with your own body.
It can also be good to connect to the three main facets of your self: your ‘Talker’ or conceptualising egoic self. Second, to your unconscious and shadow and buried experiences and emotions. Third, to you Daemon or Divine Self, the True Self filled with connection to the Divine awareness.
Next attune to the energies of this New Moon, so that would be developing special focus first of all on the quality of Air, of your speech and communication and conceptualisation and use of concepts. How do you assess these? Do you perceive any areas of Healing that are needed and could be worked on now and through the period of this Lunation?
How does the element of Air manifest in your life and now? How are you using it? Is they way it’s being used, good for your personal growth, spiritual growth and relationships and life-purpose path?
Focus on Mercury the planetary ruler of Gemini which is the sign of this New Moon. How does Mercury function in your life? Is your use of the Mercury principle, your communication, concepts, thinking and questioning correct expression for YOU? Do facets of its functioning cry out for you to heal them, now?
And as always, think of our negative use of the element of a New Moon. What is the downside of your connection to Air? It can be over-talking. It can be inauthenticity in your speech. It can be bullying speech. It can be ranting. Or, conversely, it can be inability to express your needed self in a clear and appropriately forceful way. In working with our negative use of an element, I find it helpful to visualise the script(s) as a being or a person. You can then exert control over the being if needed. Ideally you can offer the being love and healing and assimilate it into your self.
But other facets of this New Moon’s energy it would be good to bring in are such as managing the negative tensions and irritations that are strong now, connecting to the Healer possibilities (Chiron and Pushkara), connecting to the vision possibilities (Neptune), connected to needed facets of Revolution versus the blocks we know we have (Uranus square Saturn, both in aspect to this New Moon).
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This video and blog is part of our July 2021 Starwheel Astrology and Healing Newsletter, and you can see all the links for the different parts of our July Newsletter and see all the charts on the July webpage in our Starwheel astrology website:
https://www.starwheelastrology.com/2021-july.html
You can go to my Starwheel Astrology website to the 2021 web page and click the link to look up the meaning for the life area that is each House in your chart:
https://www.starwheelastrology.com/2021.html
