We are living in exciting times.
Many of us have the sense that there is something deeply screwed up in the societal structures and we do need fundamental change to happen.
The comforting thought is that as humans we usually rise to the occasion if challenged enough.
Well, we are challenged.
Astrology is a brilliant way to have an overview of the cosmic flow and finding meaning and maybe better choices for ourselves.
This New Moon is definitely pretty impressive with its challenges and potential.
We are looking today at the time frame of September 18 to 20, 2009 and as said before you can also get benefit of the described constellations if you have those in your personal chart and just want to find out more about it.
New Moon is in a Close Conjunction with Sun and Mercury This New Moon is special because it ties in with a Sun, Saturn and Mercury conjunction all happening in opposition to Uranus.
A New Moon always presents a new start out of regeneration.
In earthy Virgo it feeds the collective struggle to raise our consciousness to the occasion.
The Mercury is retrograde and might have a tendency to slip back into old ideas and is opposing the new paradigm of Uranus.
And then we have all that Virgo energy with four planets in the sign.
Saturn is also in Conjunction with the New Moon Virgo has the message for us to pay attention, focus, simplify, consolidate and find a healthy balance within our means.
Saturn is with us for the ride and teaches us honesty with ourselves and tightening the belt.
Saturn is a master to adjust to dire circumstances and make the best out of them.
We sure can learn to live without the newest cell phone or gadget.
The consumerism we take for granted is part of the trouble we face with the global warming and the missing conscience in the corporate world.
We might not be able to directly impact the bigger situation but we can contribute in our own little way.
We are the grass roots of the grass roots movement.
We can make a difference as individuals with where and how we spend our money and how we deal with others.
Uranus Opposition Uranus is the rebel, the visionary, the one who brings in the new and innovative spirit of change.
He opposes the tradition and hierarchic structure and Saturn is representing just that.
This is the third out of five opposition between these two players.
The next two will be in April 26, 2010 and July, 2010 so we will have time to integrate.
This Saturn Uranus opposition is only happening every 40 years or so and always corresponds to worldwide political, social and economical change.
The last meeting was in the mid sixties, a very inspiring and turbulent period was setting the tone for tremendous changes.
--Make Love not War-- was the slogan of the time and the beginning of the end of the war in Vietnam and a huge movement for peace all over the world.
With the New Moon and the Sun illuminating the shadow and the good parts of both, the rebel and the mythic reaper are exposed in their contrast of hierarchy and grass root movement, entitlement versus freedom and equality, and entrenchment and progress.
People with planets in 20 to 30 degree in Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces will feel these oppositions very personal and acutely.
Sun Square Pluto This all coincides with the square of the Sun to Pluto on September 20, 2009.
We know Pluto as the transformer and God of the Underworld.
Deep transformation and inner alchemy is his trademark.
Remember that a square is a hard and challenging aspect and requires our attention.
All in all you can see that we are living in true times of changes.
I think the most important decision we can make is to not give in to fear.
We can choose to orient ourselves towards positive thoughts about something in our life.
We have the power to direct our thoughts and lift our spirit whenever we pay conscious attention.
I have talked about making joy a spiritual practice and how you can guide yourself towards higher feelings.
Read more about it on my Astrological Signs Weather Report & Healing Gems blog.
Suggestion If we use the information we can gain from the planets in the heavens, we can take appropriate action.
And with Virgo we are guided to be smart, make adjustments, take care for the details in our own life but also ask ourselves some questions of how we can be useful for the bigger whole and what it is we have to contribute.
Where can we concentrate and focus to prioritize or set limits.
What are your goals in life? Where do you see yourself in five years down the road? Or next year? I have done fabulous work with Tony Robbins in his Life Mastery University.
He is a wonderful coach who works with goal setting, how to take action and follow through with your plans.
I love his work.
His book --Unlimited Power --is a classic and as helpful for us now as it ever was.
And there are many Seminars, DVD or CD programs of his available you might enjoy.
Now I like to invite you to sit with a cup of tea and your journal and think about it.
Everything ever manifested has been an idea first.
Our plans take form through the filter of our energetic blueprint and thoughts.
Idea plus action culminates in a result.
Writing in your journal is planting the seeds for things to come.
So I hope you enjoy this time with yourself and write down your concerns, fears, hopes and dreams.
There is magic in writing a journal.
It serves as an inquiry into deeper levels of your consciousness, sharpens your self perception and keeps you honest with yourself.
It is a friend who just mirrors your feelings and thoughts without judgment or reactivity.
The Gem for the Day is the Chrysocolla I have chosen the Chrysocolla for today because it is not an expensive stone and you can get a sizable chunk either tumbled or rough to put into your pocket or for meditation purposes.
It is a good stone to have for his physically balancing qualities especially for the heart.
Chrysocolla has an amorphous (non crystalline) structure and is a fairly soft stone with a Mohs' hardness of 2 to 4.
Its color is a mixture of blue and green.
If it is inter grown with Turquoise and Malachite it is called Eilat stone.
Because of its opaqueness Chrysocolla channels the high energies of Uranus and makes it available to us on Earth.
So it will be a good stone for helping the Uranus energies to integrate with the earthy requirements of Saturn.
It might bring moments of eureka and break through in areas least expected.
By connecting the heart with the throat chakra, it helps us to bring to expression our deepest feelings, making this a wonderful stone for writers and artists.
Chrysocolla nourishes the heart and balances the emotions.
Thus we will be supported to stay on track and not give in to fears.
Chrysocolla reminds us that we are unlimited spiritual beings living a human experience.
It helps us to create a beautiful environment around ourselves by allowing us to feel the spirit and connection with minerals, plants and herbs, and the animal kingdom.
(Parts taken from my book: Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery: Choosing Gemstones That Delight the Eye & Strengthen the Soul) I hope you enjoyed reading about the Chrysocolla which is a very beautiful gemstone to help us on our earthly journey.
I believe the gems are our allies and special gifts of Mother Earth to help us lift our consciousness and grow.
I hope you enjoyed my article, aloha and many blessings, Shakti.
Shakti Carola Navran: astrologer, jeweler and author