Aquarius New Moon, Mars Retrograde Jan 22, 2012

"The outward freedom that we shall attain will only be in exact proportion to the inward freedom to which we may have grown at a given moment. And if this is a correct view of freedom, our chief energy must be concentrated on achieving reform from within.  Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948)
 

"Consider what you need to tidy up, then take action." Sharon O'Hara, The Growing Place

The Aquarian New Moon encourages us to "get out of the box". Starman visits Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles in February for Astrology Presentations, Classes and private sessions (leaving the Hawaiian warmth for the mainland cold is definitely out of my comfort zone). Schedule, registration, and information found here.

An intense 2 week cycle of energy comes to a close as the Full Moon in Cancer now shifts its frequency to the Aquarius/Leo axis. While Cancer/Capricorn focuses on how we are nurtured and produce, the Aquarius/Leo axis points to a more futuristic, expanded perspective, one which is fueled by social

Cancer Full Moon January 2012: Illuminating Intuition and Nurturing

Cancer Full Moon
by Kathryn Andren-Mina
 
Cancer Full Moon illuminates the inner emotional landscape, family and areas of nurturing.  Ask yourself "who is my tribe?" "Where do I feel nurtured?" "How to I experience support and protection?"  "How can I drop even more deeply into my intuition?" These are supportive questions of contemplation for Cancer Moon timing.  When you listen from intuition for the answers, then take action that supports moving toward your goal.

The Full Moon at 18 Cancer is at 11:30 p.m. PST or 9:30 p.m. Hawaiian time on January 8, 2012. For locations in the US Mountain States east to the International Date Line, the Full Moon occurs on January 9th (7:30 am UT).

Astrology 2012 Year of the Dragon: Dream BIG

"I have heard it said that the first ingredient of success - the earliest spark in the dreaming youth - is this: dream a great dream." John Alan Appleman, Lawyer and Poet (1912-1982)

"If a little dreaming is dangerous, the cure for it is not to dream less but to dream more, to dream all the time." Marcel Proust, Novelist (1871-1922)

Gemini Awakening Hawaii Retreat 2011; photo by Joseph Mina

Yes, 2012 is finally here, driven by much fanfare in the “P” realms of perspective, projection and of course “prediction”. While I’ll leave the projection and prediction to others, I like to offer some perspective for the astrological year ahead. But first, a brief look back at 2011.

“Critical tension” perhaps best defines 2011. That’s the tension building internally (think "volcano") before something erupts, releases or gives birth. Examples of CT were powerfully vivid in the revolutionary fervor of Middle Eastern and Occupy Movements, the emergence in the US of the Tea Party, intensification of political polarization world-wide, and financial retrenchment in many countries. This social activity was further fueled and magnified by the rapidly expanding social networks, and instant videos of news events by ordinary people. Yes, people are feeling the juice of Uranus in Aries.

On an even bigger stage, the natural world showed us the true meaning of power with "once in a century" floods and droughts, strong earthquake activity, including a 9.1 shake that literally moved Japan 12 feet (4 metres) eastward, and 4 feet (1.25m) lower, and massive tsunami waves related to the Japan earthquake that touched every part of the Pacific Ocean rim. Behind this intensity lies solar activity. The Sun is now moving towards solar maximum in its current cycle with stronger solar eruptions forecast for 2012 into 2013. This portends strong solar energy affecting the entire solar system, and hence, further amplifying an already amplified field.

2011 also significantly expanded our perspective of the Cosmos. For example,