The Journal
Current Energies
Here we talk about New Moons, Full Moons, eclipses, retrogrades and other shifts in planetary energies that influence each of us.
Full Moon in Leo 2*12*25
Wednesday morning's Full Moon in Leo will be a shake up to wake up for many. The Sun at 24 degrees of Aquarius is conjunct Mercury at 26 degrees of Aquarius and both are opposite the Moon at 24 degrees of Leo. And they are all being challenged by Uranus at 23 degrees of Taurus, forming a T-square. Let's unpack this.
Sun and Mercury are opposite the Moon in Leo. As with all Full Moons, there is a call to balance the two ends of the continuum, here, Aquarius - Leo. The Aquarius end is focused on community and contributing to a vision for a world that works for all. It is future focused, innovative and ready for change. The Leo end deals with personal power and leadership. When Moon is in Leo, emotional needs and feelings demand to be recognized and honored.
The need to take a new approach will be obvious, but the tendency will be to put up roadblocks and try to justify staying the course. If you choose this strategy, the discomfort of recognizing the need to revise your approach and not actually mustering the fortitude to do so will take a toll.
New Moon in Aquarius 1*29*25
The first New Moon of 2025 happens on Wednesday morning. The Sun and Moon meet up at 9 degrees of Aquarius. They are amplifying the fixed air sign energy that has been building since November, when Pluto entered Aquarius to start a 20 year transit. The last time Pluto was in Aquarius was the late 1700s, a time of drastic shifts in life as it was known then, including the American, French, and Industrial Revolutions.
Aquarius, as the fixed air sign, has a vision for society that is grounded in freedom and honors individual uniqueness. Aquarius challenges the status quo and ignores rules that are designed to maintain it. For Aquarius, each person is the authority of their individual life. Aquarius is dedicated to the concept that each person has a particular zone of genius and deserves the support required to operate there. In that paradigm, society is the ultimate beneficiary.
Sun Conjunct Pluto in Aquarius 1*20*25
The Sun travels around the wheel of the zodiac throughout a year, moving through each sign and touching each planet. When the Sun connects with a planet, its light warms up that planet’s energy. It is a brief merging of consciousness (the Sun) with whatever aspect of life that planet represents. On January 20, 2025 the Sun will conjunct Pluto at 0° Aquarius…Pluto deals with personal power. In its lower expression, it shows up as a near obsessive desire to try to control external conditions. This is a response to feeling disempowered. We all know how that strategy backfires eventually.