The Cosmic Story: New Moon in Aquarius, February 11, 2021
All AIR signs are symbolized by wind and movement. Right now with the cold weather settling over most of the U.S., Aquarius could symbolize the equivalent of the polar vortex, (a persistent, large-scale, upper-level low-pressure area, that rotates counter-clockwise at the North Pole and clockwise at the South Pole, i.e., both polar vortices rotate eastward around the poles).
Aquarius, ruled by the Sky father Uranus, reaches into the cold air of the heavens. Because of its fixed nature, Aquarius can be coldly objective, seeing things from the heights of idealism. Like the cold air circulating through the upper atmosphere, Aquarius looks down on Earth with the clarity of a cold winter’s day.
Aquarius likes to share its cosmic knowledge, making sure that information, resources and energy get distributed and shared where they are needed. Interestingly, Aquarius also rules over the circulatory system in the human body with its opposite sign, Leo, ruling the heart. Together they keep us alive. So connect with the heart of your creative expression so that you can circulate it into the collective mind.
With six planets in Aquarius during this Aquarius New Moon on February 11th, we are being swept up in a vortex of energy that can take us into the future. Since Aquarius is a fixed air sign, a vortex or tornado are apt images for the power of Aquarian winds. Those cold winds from the upper world are exactly how Aquarius brings us the visions and potentials that Aquarius thrives on.
The last time there were these many planets in Aquarius was at the Aquarius New Moon on February 4, 1962, when there were 7 planets in Aquarius plus the South Node. One of my brother-in-laws was born a few days later, and I can tell you he is a powerhouse in the world. Back in 1962, both Jupiter and Saturn were also in Aquarius, although their conjunction occurred in Capricorn in 1961. This was the beginning of a cultural revolution against the main stream narrative. President Kennedy gave the first presidential talk on society and social issues and the 1st man, John Glenn, orbited the Earth, which led to a paradigm shift, as humanity saw the Earth from the new perspective of space. There was a spiritual awakening for most of humanity.
And of course, soon after this was the Uranus-Pluto conjunction of 1965-66, which was the beginning of the hippie movement and so much more. We experienced these planets squaring each other from 2012-2015 and since then, we have worked hard to bring those ideals into the world. That big conjunction in Aquarius was a seed point of a new era.
And this powerful Aquarius New Moon is another beginning. In 1962, Uranus was finishing up its stay in Leo, so it formed an opposition to those planets, showing us that there were new possibilities available to us. This year, Uranus is in Taurus and is squaring those Aquarian planets, challenging them to do something concrete with all those visions and possibilities so we can bring them down to earth.
Aquarius New Moon, February 11, 2021
The Aquarius New Moon occurs on Thursday, February 11 at 10:06 am Alaska time, 11:06am PST/ 2:06pm EST/ 7:06pm GMT.
The Sabian symbol for the Sun and Moon at 24* Aquarius is: A man, having overcome his passions, teaches deep wisdom in terms of his experience. This image speaks to the need to 1) find meaning in our experiences and 2) to pass on that knowledge to younger or more inexperienced people so that they have a better understanding of life and how to work with the issues that arise.
Overcoming passions isn’t always the best way to talk about learning from life experiences though. Our passions are the fuel that keeps us searching for life and meaning. I would rather say that we need to not be ruled by our passions but to work with them to accomplish our goals.
On the other hand, this is a great image of how Aquarius works. If you know any Aquarians, they are often coolly objective and rational with their judgments, even when it hurts. And since Aquarius wants to circulate knowledge, what better way than by example.
The image of Aquarius is the Water Bearer, a person pouring out the waters of life, of the unconscious, of the archetypal patterns.The ancient Babylonians associated this constellation because the 11th month was the time when the rains came.
Since it is an air sign, there is an objectivity about the watery depths and heights. The archetypal patterns of life help us understand our emotional reactions to life. Aquarius describes our humanitarian impulses, our urge for freedom, our ability to awaken to our soul’s wisdom and our need to rebel against constrictive norms.
I imagine you’re all feeling a big energetic shift by now, since all those planets moved out of responsible, demanding Capricorn into this much lighter Aquarian energy. We’ll be in Aquarian energy for decades. We’re leaving behind the old story so a new story can emerge. Jupiter is in Aquarius for most of 2021, Saturn will stay there until March of 2023 and Pluto will enter Aquarius in 2023 until 2044. So this is our chance to ground this Aquarian energy and make some new beginnings for this new story for humanity and the world that will take us into the future.
But with the overload of 6 planets plus the asteroid Pallas, our minds can go into overdrive. So take time to breathe. The best way I’ve found to handle energy is Qi Gong, which circulates and balances both yin and yang, the energies of heaven, you and Earth. If you’re going to do any meditating on this powerful New Moon, I suggest you find some Qi Gong videos and do some moving meditations before you plant your New Moon seeds.
Alex Grey ~ Qi Gong Energy Flow
Venus and Jupiter meet up a few hours before this New Moon. These two planets bring good luck and success to your endeavors. The Sabian symbol for Venus and Jupiter at 13* Aquarius is: A barometer. A barometer measures air pressure and any change in pressure allows us to know what’s heading our way. It helps us anticipate what the future might hold, which is a big help at New Moon time. Use this helpful energy to intuit what seeds need to be planted for the best possible outcomes.
Besides a nice sextile between Neptune in Pisces and Mars in Taurus, which opens Mars to creative possibilities in terms of actions, the rest of the chart is comprised of the squares between all those Aquarian planets and Uranus and Mars in Taurus. In anticipation of the first of three squares (on February 17th) between Saturn and Uranus which will dominate 2021, this New Moon holds the potential for those seeds to crack open and grow as the year unfolds. So choose your intentions wisely.
Unlike last year, which saw three new planetary cycles end and begin, and two big retrogrades of Venus and Mars, this year’s drama is pretty much centered on Saturn’s waning square to Uranus.
Saturn is all about structures and limitations and top-down authority while Uranus is about blowing those structures up, about awakenings and bottom-up revolution. Squares are inner tensions that need to be resolved. A waning square, like the last quarter Moon, demands that we make conscious choices based on our values.
It’s interesting that Saturn, which rules Aquarius along with Uranus, is the more traditional, conservative energy in a progressive sign. While Uranus, the radical visionary, is in the most earthy, traditional sign. What to make of this energetic tension?
Uranus is the force of cosmic law that knows when things have to change – no matter what. In Taurus, it becomes Earth’s creative genius. While Uranus remains in Taurus until 2026, we have to break up what is stale and outworn and open up to the energetic push to listen to Mother Earth’s wisdom teachings.
Uranus will bring us leaps in our understanding of reality. We might engage in telepathy as well as access information from the quantum field. Who knows? Our healing ability might grow as our DNA is awakened. Anything and everything is possible now. So use your creative imagination to create your future, now that we’ve been freed from the patriarchal prison of small possibilities.
The tension between these two forces will center around Saturn-control and Uranus-freedom. Since Uranus always wins in the end, Saturn will have to give up its control and offer its gift of form and structure to the Uranian revolution that needs to happen. We have to focus on Mother Earth’s needs and listen to our indigenous people who know how to live in harmony with Her. We need new forms of energy, of food production, of land management. We need to save our animal relations and help them to thrive once again if we are to survive and thrive. These are the tensions I see that we’ll have to face this year. The corporate structure has to let go of its power and control over the world and start to re-shape itself to meet the Earth’s needs and our needs rather than corporate bottom lines.
With Mars in Taurus, we have to dedicate our passions and energy into being stewards of the Earth.
There will be struggles we still have to face. We can face them with fear or with joy. It is our choice. Since Aquarius is closely related to the quantum field, it is important to really understand that what we put our attention on, manifests. Aquarius is a mental energy field, and matter coalesces around our frequency. At this time, our world is descending into the chaotic field of endings and new beginnings. Things aren’t predictable anymore as all the old systems crumble.
So the most important thing we can do right now is to believe in the unseen.
The Sabian symbol for Saturn at 8* Aquarius is: Beautifully gowned wax figures on display. This relates to the fixed mental archetypal patterns we base our lives on. There are new forms of these ancient archetypes being revealed and still being shaped by our imaginations.
The Sabian symbol for Uranus at 8* Taurus is: A sleigh on land uncovered by snow. This seems to be another symbol of anticipation – we have a vehicle to get us where we need to go in this winter time of the world. Or an image of some vehicle we no longer need because the season has changed. Your choice!
Together, it asks us to shape those mental archetypal patterns for a new reality that hasn’t appeared yet but is on its way. It’s time for us to embody this Aquarian energy in our expectations and our decisions to make it happen.
Mercury retrograde is also conjunct Venus and Jupiter and asks us to think outside the box, to think big and hopeful, and to open to new visions of the possible human. Mercury trines the Gemini NN, opening us to new information so we can make new choices and let go of limiting beliefs (Sagittarius SN).
Mercury turns direct on February 20th at 12* Aquarius. The Sabian symbol is: Life’s broad stairway, each landing a new grade of life. I think this image speaks for itself. May we rise ever higher as we walk into the future.
Use this amazing energy to co-create the next steps in Earth’s evolution. Remember though, this is very idealistic energy so don’t be so hard on yourself. We’re not going to manifest things right away. Remember that we’re not here to be perfect, but to keep going on our quest.
Chinese fortune cookie: This is a time to think big because we have the energy to grow big.
Warm regards during this cold week,
Cathy
Follow Your Bliss
The
divine manifestation is ubiquitous,
Only our eyes are not open
to it.
Awe is what moves us forward.
Live
from your own center.
The divine lives within you.
The
separateness apparent in the world is secondary.
Beyond the
world of opposites is an unseen,
but experienced, unity and
identity in us all.
Today
the planet is the only proper “in group.”
Participate
joyfully in the sorrows of the world.
We cannot cure the world
of sorrows,
but we can choose to live in joy.
You
must return with the bliss and integrate it.
The return is
seeing the radiance is everywhere.
The world is a match for
us.
We are a match for the world.
The spirit is the bouquet
of nature.
Sanctify the place you are in.
Follow your bliss. . . .
~ Joseph Campbell ~
(Compiled from various writings of Joseph Campbell)
