The New Moon Article for July 30, 2011

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Moon Family for the Solar Eclipse August 1, 2008

Solar Eclipse 1-Aug-2008 09° Leo 32'
First Quarter Moon 1-May-2009 11° Leo 36'
Full Moon 30-Jan-2010 10° Leo 15'
Last Quarter Moon 30-Oct-2010 06° Leo 59'
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Moon Family for the New Moon July 30, 2011

New Moon 30-Jul-2011 07° Leo 16'
First Quarter Moon 29-Apr-2012 09° Leo 29'
Full Moon 27-Jan-2013 07° Leo 24'
Last Quarter Moon 26-Oct-2013 03° Leo 43'



We are all exhausted by the effects of three eclipses behind us since June 1, 2011 when yet another solar eclipse is revived by the Leo New Moon of July 30, 2011. The 2008 Leo solar eclipse occurred August 1, 2008. It seems never so true that this three year repeat of a New Moon presents a vividly critical set of circumstances as with the debt crisis of 2008 when the US economy nearly collapsed.

The Tea Party emerged out of protest of the Bush/Obama bank bailout. Now the party seen as extremist has infiltrated the Republican Party and held its ground to reduce the size of big government and refuses to raise the debt limit. The debt ceiling limit has in the past been a rather mundane process that now raises the platform for a political agenda. Governing the government seems to be another subject during a time when the entire world holds its breath for the US to get its act together.

The New Moon chart is a picture of the severe block in the US congress. The New Moon degree at 7° Leo is at the apex of the poison dart that could damage the state of not just the US but the world economy. The construct of the poison dart is fueled by retrograde Pluto and retrograde Uranus which are square. This may reveal a rebellious resistance that insists on throwing the baby out with the bath water. We all seem to be experiencing this as a gripping and intense time when emotional attachments are challenged at the deepest level and in many cases at the hand of someone, an agency or the “rules” that force you into a compromising position. Those in a seat of power are not using this energy for the good of all as they bring the world to the brink of financial disaster. The square between Pluto and Uranus is not exact until June 2012. But as we have learned over the years of study it takes years applying and often years of exactness. The results of this aspect can be traumatic while exposing the most vulnerable areas. A fear of losing it all is distressing. If ever you found to benefit from therapy, deep tissue work or yoga this is your time to reinvest in anything that supports relaxation and stress reduction. Efforts to push forward depend upon the generosity of the powers that be. Seek the methods that reveal an enlightened view or the deeper levels of yourself and your life.

The qualities of this New Moon are influenced by a solar eclipse that occurred three years ago in August 2008. That preceded the exposure of the banking crisis under the Bush Administration.
This New Moon is blocked by a nearly retrograde Mercury at zero Virgo in opposition to retrograde Neptune at zero Pisces. The blind spots are larger then the clearings. Smoke screens are raised in order to confuse others with illusions. Mars has been out-of-bounds since July 21, 2011 and does not return until August 22, 2011. This may further affect workers shown as a lack of muscle behind important projects putting serious progress out of reach. The important ground needed to be covered could be on hold until Mars returns to the corral. This does not happen until after Vesta, the investor, also returns from the out-of-bounds territory. Vesta goes rogue on August 8 and does not return until October 31st.

Perhaps the Debt Ceiling crisis is not about anything other than the opposition party trying to force the hand of the President and push him to failure. However the world waits for the end of what appears to be a new party rising with a sophomoric attempt to make a point at the wrong time. It reminds me of a sinking ship and the loudest voices are calling for a new set of rules for sailing. As they miss the point we all go down with the ship. Then we are as pawns in the large scheme of things attempting to hold on to what precious little we have left. While the slow wheels of government scramble to fix the problem, businesses have stalled and business as usual has not been usual for some time.

By the due date to increase the Debt Ceiling Limit there seems to be a reversal as the Mercury retrograde station calls the shots or perhaps calls nothing. This is reminiscent of the 2000 US Presidential election on November 7 that took a Supreme Court decision to decide who would be President on December 12, 2000. Mercury retrograde made a direct station on that Election Day when the Sun was in an exact square (90°) to the rebellious Uranus. I had announced November 4, 2000, on the radio (WZBC 90.3 FM Newton, MA) before that election there would be no decision for some time as to who would emerge as President.

The chart for raising of the Debt Ceiling Limit -due date August 2, 2011 at midnight brings back the point of the Sun square Uranus I referenced for the November 2000 election when Mercury was also stationary has a correlation to the chart of August 2, 2011 seeing the Sun is exactly square to Jupiter in Taurus while Mercury is stationary - not yet retrograde and stalls at 1° Virgo. That point is the exact point of a Saturn direct station in 2008 is the solar eclipse for 2000 prior to that election was the same as the solar eclipse we just had at 9° Cancer. Another 1° Virgo link recalls a Venus retrograde station in 2007 at 2°Virgo. This describes the brick wall made up of differences in principals with no tools to get the job done as Mercury shows the breadth of its power when its presence reveals only muddled facts which hold up progress.

There are some positive clues by Friday August 5, 2011 when Saturn is trine Vesta, the investor and indicator of debt. Saturn honors responsibility while exalted in the sign of Libra. Saturn has nearly returned to its natal position in the July 4, 1776 5:10 PM chart for Philadelphia, PA. While the US can be viewed as the poster child of a Saturn return year we see this one struggle as it forms a square to the 13° Cancer Sun for the US. The Saturn return for the US is exact on August 28, 2011. The last Saturn return for the US occurred on October 22, 1981. Interestingly the solar eclipse just prior to that was on July 30, 1981 at 7° Leo.
As a correlation of the national debt in the year before the US Saturn return is an excerpt from Wikipedia,

“The growth of the gross public debt closely matched the rate of inflation, tripling in size from $260 billion in 1950 to around $909 billion in 1980. Gross debt in nominal dollars quadrupled during the Reagan and Bush presidencies from 1980 to 1992. The net public debt quintupled in nominal terms. Gross debt relative to GDP declined after WWII, then rose during the 1980s as part of the Cold War.
In nominal dollars the net public debt rose and then fell between 1992 and 2000 from $3 trillion in 1992 to $3.4 trillion in 2000. During the 1990s, debt held by the public rose to 50% and then was reduced to 39% by the end of the decade.”

Perhaps the Uranus square Pluto (exact in 2012) foretells the end of the United States’ reign as the most powerful nation in the world.

A Very Important Moon Family

15-Jan-2010 25°Capricorn 01' New Moon Solar Eclipse
14-Oct-2010 21°Capricorn 26' First Quarter Moon
15-Jul-2011 22°Capricorn 28' Full Moon
13-Apr-2012 23°Capricorn 55' Last Quarter Moon

Full Moon 22 Capricorn Friday July 15, 2011 2:39 AM

This is not just an ordinary Full Moon on Friday morning at 2:39 AM because this story has its beginnings with a Capricorn Solar Eclipse eighteen months ago on January 15, 2010 at 25° Capricorn. There was one unforgettable event surrounding that eclipse; the huge 7.0 earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti three days earlier.
We can remember the entertainment community was widely involved in fundraising for the devastation left by the earthquake. Seeing that the Sun and the Moon were in exact conjunction to Venus and exact semi-sextile to Neptune would contribute to the symbolism of film and TV stars. Another force which triggered the events surrounding January 2010 solar eclipse came from Mars at the prominent degree of 15° Leo. This degree is tied to what is called the world axis by a 45°/135° link to the zero Aries point.

Currently the related Full Moon for July 15, 2011 also shows a strong Mars featured at the lunar south node. This node is hyper sensitive because a total lunar eclipse straddled the nodal axis on June 15, 2011 whereas now Mars is reviving the intensity of that eclipse as it closes in on the eclipse territory. Mars will continue to trigger the 2011 June/July eclipses right through August 17, 2011 when it reaches the solar eclipse point of 9°Cancer.
What this could mean in our daily routine is that we are pressured to complete a multitude of major tasks. Plan important meetings and finish up pending documents. With Mars aggravating the scattered Gemini energy we will be hard pressed to stick to the subject at hand. Matters that have been pending for some time (18 months or less) demand attention especially in regard to business, mortgages and big government. Family members that recuperating from long illnesses are transitioning to the next stage. If you are an elder and head of family you may be relinquishing responsibility by turning over the reins of your day to day business or family duties onto younger members. If you have the job of managing your parents you could be faces with the decision of the best care for them. Property is bought and sold as well as new construction or renovations that are wrapped up. You could secure a loan (Capricorn Moon parallel Pluto before leaving the sign) or gladly pay off a major debt.

The news reports of several horrible stories involving children. Ceres can be found at a prominent point during these high profile stories about. Now Ceres is at its most impressive point at zero Aries where it remains for the next few weeks and is significant at this Full Moon. Ceres rules caregivers, doctors and parenting issues. Food issues dominate the news at large or at home.

On the lighter side Sky and Telescope Magazine posted a birthday wish for Neptune on:
”Tuesday, July 12 2011 Happy birthday Neptune! Today it's exactly one Neptune year since the planet's discovery in 1846. Never again will a major planet of the solar system have failed to complete a full orbit since it was found.”

Solar Eclipse July 1, 2011

The Solar Eclipse at 9 Cancer 12' on July 1, 2011 at 4:53 AM EDT

has a Moon Family which reveals its First Quarter Moon phase on March 30, 2012 at 10 Cancer. A Full Moon occurs at 7 Cancer on December 28, 2012 and finally the Last Quarter Moon in this Moon Family appears on September 27, 2012 at 4 Cancer.

Last Quarter Moon 4° Aquarius 34’ for April 24, 2011

April 17, 2011 Full MOON at 27° Libra 44’
Moon Family for the April 24, 2011 Last Quarter Moon
New Moon - Solar Eclipse January 26, 2009 6° Aquarius 29’
First Quarter - October 26, 2009 at 2° Aquarius 44’
Full Moon - July 26, 2010 at 2° Aquarius 59’
Last Quarter- April 24, 2011 at 4° Aquarius 34’

Above are four related Moon phases that form a group called a "Moon Family." A Moon Family is special because each of the four related Moon phases shares a lineage with this weeks' Last Quarter Moon at 4° Aquarius 34’. This Moon Family began at a New Moon/Solar Eclipse two and a quarter years ago and is more dynamic because it is related to a solar eclipse. Notice all four Moon phases occur near the same zodiacal degree and are separated by a nine-month interval. A Moon family is a remarkable timing tool that links the dates of your story-lines in a pattern that develops over a two-and-a-quarter-year period and is often renewed after three years with a New Moon near the same degree as this Moon Family. I have named the nine month interval the "Lunar Gestation Cycle" and when grouped form a Moon Family. See if your current situation connects to this Moon Family within two weeks of the above dates.

You can use the dates in this Moon Family to reflect or project into the future when you focus on your current situation. Once you realize your story is part of the "bigger picture" you may relate to each phase in the Moon Family as it carries your storyline along a path of a logical evolution. Expect related topics, either personal or public to resurface on the dates shown in the future. By following the symbolism of the four Moon phases which represent the various stages or your story, you develop greater insights to the timing and meaning of the events in your life. As the phases form at nine month intervals, watch your storyline emerge as a new event or new beginning at the New Moon stage.

Nine months later there is a progressive and enthusiastic growth stage when the First Quarter Moon appears (notes its near the same degree of the New Moon). At this stage you may know what your want to do but are just getting started. You need to make choices and selections or apply for permits, licenses or perhaps travel tickets or the next stage in a relationship.

Watch your story completely bloom and come to completion or some other Full Moon platform such as deadlines, full disclosure, case presentations, weddings and the like.

In another nine months you may reap the rewards for your efforts as this stage brings matters to a close by the time that this Moon Family's Last Quarter Moon occurs. This is the pay-up or get-paid Moon phase. At this time you will collect the productive pieces of this two and a quarter years to seed the future. It can be a period when you are motivated to clear out or let go of things that are no longer useful. However people things may return to you during the last quarter phase you once thought to be finished. You may return to places where you had once traveled or visit with people from those places. People may return to you during this phase. It may become clear that very little is gone forever, even if it's a memory that keeps it alive.

Full Moon 27:44' Libra April 17 2011

April 17, 2011 Full MOON at 27° Libra 44’

Moon Family for the April 17, 2011 Full Moon

New Moon - October 18, 2009 at 24° Libra 58’
First Quarter - July 18, 2010 at 25° Libra 41’
Full Moon - April 17, 2011 at 27° Libra 44’
Last Quarter- January 16, 2012 at 25° Libra 37'


Above there is a group four related Moon phases that form a "Moon Family." A Moon Family is special because each of the four related Moon phases shares a lineage with this weeks' Full Moon. This Moon Family began at a New Moon eighteen months ago. Notice all four Moon phases occur near the same zodiacal degree and are separated by a nine-month interval. A Moon family is a remarkable timing tool that links the dates of your story-lines in a pattern that develops over a two-and-a-quarter-year period and is often renewed after three years with a New Moon near the same degree as this Moon Family. I have named the nine month interval the "Lunar Gestation Cycle" and when grouped form a Moon Family. See if your current situation connects to the Moon Family found within two weeks of the Moon family dates.


You can use the dates in this Moon Family to reflect or project into the future when you focus on your current situation. Once you realize your story is part of the "bigger picture" you may relate to each phase in the Moon Family as it carries your storyline along a path of a logical evolution. Expect related topics, either personal or public to resurface on the dates shown in the future. By following the symbolism of the four Moon phases which represent the various stages or your story, you develop greater insights to the timing and meaning of the events in your life. As the phases form at nine month intervals, watch your storyline emerge as a new event or new beginning at the New Moon stage.

Nine months later there is a progressive and enthusiastic growth stage when the First Quarter Moon appears (notes its near the same degree of the New Moon). At this stage you may know what your want to do but are just getting started. You need to make choices and selections or apply for permits, licenses or perhaps travel tickets or the next stage in a relationship.

Watch your story completely bloom and come to completion or some other Full Moon platform such as deadlines, full disclosure, case presentations, weddings and the like.

In another nine months you may reap the rewards for your efforts as this stage brings matters to a close by the time that this Moon Family's Last Quarter Moon occurs. This is the pay-up or get-paid Moon phase. At this time you will collect the productive pieces of this two and a quarter years to seed the future. It can be a period when you are motivated to clear out or let go of things that are no longer useful. However people things may return to you during the last quarter phase you once thought to be finished. You may return to places where you had once traveled or visit with people from those places. People may return to you during this phase. It may become clear that very little is gone forever, even if it's a memory that keeps it alive.

First Quarter Moon April 11, 2011 at 21 Cancer

THIS WEEK'S MOON PHASE: Monday April 11, 2011 at 8:05 AM.
First Quarter Moon at 21 Cancer 16 is an important moon phase. It occurs nine months after the solar eclipse from last July 11, 2010.

In the upper right corner of the above chart are the dates and zodiac positions of each member of four related Moon phases that form a group called a "Moon Family." A Moon Family is special because each of the four related Moon phases share a lineage with this weeks' First Quarter Moon. This Moon Family began at a New Moon - Solar Eclipse nine months ago. Notice all four Moon phases occur near the same zodiacal degree and are separated by a nine-month interval. A Moon family is a remarkable timing tool that links the dates of your story-lines in a pattern that develops over a two-and-a-quarter-year period. I have named the pattern the "Lunar Gestation Cycle" that links together a Moon Family. If you look back around the dates in this Moon Family you may find topics that are related to your current personal events.

What is the Meaning of a First Quarter Moon?

At a First Quarter Moon, there is a great burst of energy and growth. It is an active and courageous time with sharp and strong challenges. There is a lot of forward motion and drive toward progress. Often problems are present. The crisis that occurs at this time is likely to be a credit for the future, as even a painful experience can send you into a positive leap forward. Conflict between males and females are one of the traits of Moon square Sun. Most often, events happen right on the day of Quarter Moons.

The kinds of events that have a real First Quarter Moon quality go beyond the seed stage and on to the next level of activity. This is where one becomes actively involved with matters that had their beginnings nine months ago. There could be an air of ambition and enthusiasm in whatever you are doing. You are becoming enlightened and moving at an energetic, forward pace. It is a time of coming around the corner but not a time to cut corners. A particularly strong sense of purpose is evident with a First Quarter Moon that is related to a Solar Eclipse nine months prior. Things “take off.” Ideas that were only dreams back at the Solar Eclipse (or New Moon) are now developing a life of their own and pressing you to make them a reality. The light of the First Quarter Moon is still growing and suggests there are potentials that need more research and direction is still a question.

First Quarter Moon
The First Quarter Moon is a “turning point.” The Sun and Moon have grown beyond a place of oneness and into separate sets of experience. There are differences at the point of the first square, and this can be a time of clash and stress. Breaking through the ground the way a seedling must is no small feat because it must fight its way through the soil to reach the light of the Sun. This is an ambitious time. This is the first square represented by the Cancer portion of the zodiac. Cancer is ruled by the Moon and matters of a cyclical nature and is associated with the recurring cycles of the Moon.

The Headlines Tell Us the Meaning of the First Quarter Moon

People with the Sun in Aries and the Moon in Cancer people move quietly within their own groups.
In the New York Times this morning (April 11, 2011) there are two such stories on the front page. One story of Katie Couric, a Capricorn born on January 7, 1957, at the end of her five year contract with CBS. “They never let her learn the secret handshake there,” said one former NBC colleague. Ms Couric describes a chilly reception from some of the staff members.

Another top story on the front page of the New York Times features a Close-knit Group of GOP Freshmen Resists Blending In
You may be experiencing this in your life. Maybe you are left out of the loop and feel you must take action to get back in. Perhaps you will simply be an observer of behavior and it's not important for you to be inside. Groups that are closed are brought out into the open with the prodding of the Aries Sun. With Libra on the opposing wing, the question of fairness emerges. with Capricorn opposing Cancer, the question of career advancement is evident. People will keep an eye on closed groups and do what they can to infiltrate for various reasons. Some of which are simply busy bodies. Envy vs. need are examined.
A Cardinal Sign Moon Family

New Moon Solar Eclipse - July 11, 2010 - 19°Cancer 23
First Quarter Moon - Apr 11, 2011 - 21 Cancer 16
Full Moon - Jan 9, 2012 - 18°Cancer 25
Last Quarter Moon - Oct 8, 2012 15 Cancer 26


Try making your own projections with the dates in this Moon Family. Think about your current situation and project into the future with the dates found in this table. Once you realize your story is part of the "bigger picture" you may relate to each phase in the Moon Family as it carries your storyline along a path of a logical evolution. Expect related topics, either personal or public to resurface on the dates shown in the future. By following the symbolism of the four Moon phases as the evolution of the various stages of your story, you develop greater insights to the timing and meaning of the events in your life.

As the phases form at nine month intervals, watch your storyline emerge. There might be a new event or new beginning at the New Moon stage. Nine months later there is a progressive and enthusiastic growth stage of this new beginning near the time of the first quarter Moon. At this stage you may lack a clear direction as the topic is just beginning to take form. You need to make choices and selections such as when you apply for permits, licenses or perhaps travel tickets.
A Full Moon allows your storyline to bloom or come to a type of completion. This is a full awareness period with the pressures that accompany deadlines, full disclosure, case presentations, weddings and the like.

In another nine months a related last quarter Moon is filled with. At that time watch for the pay-off or reward for your efforts at the stage which brings matters to a close by the time that this Moon Family's Last Quarter Moon occurs. This is the pay up or get paid phase. At this time you will collect the productive pieces from your efforts. At the Last Quarter stage, your narrative has experiences that began two and a quarter years ago and you now are collecting anything of value to seed your future. It can be a period when you are motivated to clear out or let go of things that are no longer useful. At this stage people from the past may return as well as older matters, wanted or not, you once thought to be finished. You may return to places where you had once traveled. It may become clear that very little is gone forever, even if it's only a memory that keeps it alive.

The zodiac sign will often influence the type of event. Very briefly, a Moon phase in the sign of Aries or Libra; you may find events related greatly to the initiation of individual needs or important relationships.
A Taurus or Scorpio might produce the influence for money matters.
A Gemini or Sagittarius Moon phase would produce an influence for travel and education.
A Cancer or Capricorn Moon phase brings about topics of family and career.
A Leo or Aquarius Moon phase brings about topics of the performer or audience; the actions or direction related to ones creations with Leo; the impact on the audience or society when in Aquarius.
A Virgo or Pisces Moon sign bring issues of labor and sacrifice; health and mental health; service and spiritual development.

Cardinal Signs are Action Times

Moon Phases in cardinal signs; Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, are action Moons. Activity is initiated, and there is a considerable amount of hope and motion in the air. Plans are being fired into action, ideas move quickly off the drawing board into action. These are enterprising, fast-moving times, and they will push those who drag their heels.

With Moon Phases in Aries and Libra, the focus is on relationship versus individuality. Business mergers, marriages, and divorces are high on the agenda. For those who are slow to make long-term commitments, the Aries/Libra Moon Phase will help you along. On the other hand, it could facilitate an end of a hopeless relationship or filing for divorce. Legal matters are also high on the list, especially with Moon Phases in Libra.

When the Moon Phases are in Cancer and Capricorn, the topics are family versus career. Parents and authority figures are most frequently talked about. Family gatherings of significant size can occur with Moon Phases in Cancer or Capricorn. Real estate matters and moving and changing jobs are also hot topics with Moon Phases in Cancer and Capricorn. Matters of caretaking and nurturing, both of one’s aging parents or one’s children, are often the focus. Confidence levels of the individual are spoken of more at Cancer/Capricorn Moon Phases. An interesting historic event on a Cancer Moon phase was the first landing on the Moon.

Fixed Signs Are Cosmic Anchors

With the Moon Phases in fixed signs; Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius, the tone is complex with embedded issues, not easily answered or solved. It is time to take care of business. Heavy life issues, major core process and survival skills are high on the agenda during these times. Stubborn problems are prevalent. Moon Phases in fixed signs can be the most serious of all the Moon Phases.

When the Moon Phases are in Taurus and Scorpio, the topic is usually money. Taurus rules money and Scorpio rules other peoples’ money - making money is the number one topic when the Moon Phase are in these signs. Matters around tradition and property disputes are evident, as are often found with estate settlements. Topics included are mortgages, investments, bounced checks, and the opening and closing of accounts of all sorts. The subjects of pregnancy, birth, death, great gains or losses also come with the Moon Phases in Taurus and Scorpio.

Even with the Moon in Leo and Aquarius, there are deliberate intentions concerning creative pursuits, entertainment, romance, and vacations. Children are a top priority. You are more likely to have parties instead of just talking about them. These can also be serious business signs. Leo Moons are times of delegated authority and money matters, as well. Speculation and money from parents and real estate are activated with Leo Moon Phases. With the Aquarius Moon Phases, partners or banks are engaged in speculation, along with concerns of money matters from business operations. This could also be a time for a greater focus on group activities. Aquarius Moons want to implement and innovate, to modernize and renovate. Individual needs are secondary to the good of all. This is not that different when gathering with friends. You do what the group likes to do.


Changeable Signs Keep Things Moving with Mutable Energy

Moon Phases in mutable signs; Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, are changeable times. Musical chairs come to mind with the Moon Phases in mutable signs. People are not where you expect them to be, or they seem to be everywhere at once. The need for chatter makes people more communicative, but the information exchanged should be checked for accuracy, since storytelling and gossip run high in these signs. With Moon Phases in mutable signs, information is in various stages of development, from thinking, writing, and discussing, to calling and decision making. People are more mobile and flexible, and they tend to visit others more freely. It is a social time.

Gemini and Sagittarius are Moon Phases of the greatest amount of travel energy. Travel agents are busier than usual and often people who never venture out take trips. Vehicles could be a topic, not only as a means of transportation, but also in terms of buying vehicles. It is a time for learning something new and expanding one’s awareness, or just exchanging stories. The use of computers to access the “information highway” is an example of the expansion of mutable energy.

During Virgo Moon phases, the focus is on a specific task, or on people at work. People become more detail-oriented and conscious of schedules. Household routines become the focus. Health maintenance and appointments at the doctor’s office are more likely. Services for others involving some level of sacrifice is common at these times. With a Pisces Moon phase, issues surrounding addictions and struggles with indulgences are often topics. You may be motivated to take on a spiritual practice or share an experience of enlightenment. There have been some of the strangest and unfortunate news events when eclipses have occurred in Pisces.