THE GOOD

Behold the Warrior Queen: the divine Guardian, protector of the weak, vanquisher of obstacles, shieldmaiden of the righteous, mother of dragons (why not). In this sign, the Queen of Heaven has a mission and a goal that will benefit not just herself but her entire Queendom. Such is the Moon in Aries.

Believe or not, the Moon traditionally has dignity and power here, since this is the house of the Moon’s sectmate, Mars. Naturally enough, the God of war is subordinate to the Queen of Heaven - battle, wartime, combat, and the merciless pursuit of a goal only function properly when they are indexed to the Good of the collective, and that is the purview of the Moon. The weapons of war defend the innocent, and the fire of first creation is harnessed to ensure that everyone has their needs fulfilled and obliterates any obstacles that would block that.

For this reason, the passion and intensity of the Aries Moon period allows us all to identify what we want and then pursue it to the worlds end. Enough being patient, waiting, thinking, feeling, and all that nonsense. Now is the time to take what you want and manifest your desires.

The Moon will form a whopping three sextiles and three conjunctions during this period - an aspect to every traditional planet. The sextiles come from Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter, and the conjunctions are to the Sun, Mercury, and Venus. Saturn will keep you comparably grounded and help you to stay focused, and the internal strife that he can create in any aspect will be more productive to get you to do the things you’ve been putting off. Jupiter will give you a feeling of exuberance and emotional clarity that helps you to keep your spirits uplifted while you do this work. Mars supports the Moon here as her ruler and helps to smooth out and streamline the impulses of Aries.

As for the conjunctions, Mercury will make it easier to communicate with others about your goals and ideas, and additionally continue to get clarity on what it is that you want to see manifested in your life. The conjunction to Venus creates more flow and harmony between people. This pairs nicely with the conjunction to Mercury - partnerships in general will be greatly supported. Finally, the Sun-Moon conjunction creates states of all-around harmony and flow between people’s intentions and whatever the world offers. As I always say, this is the time to experience the greatest amount of flow states and easy success.

THE BAD

The major downside to this kind of situation is the inevitable burnout that you face when you go really hard for a little while and completely drain yourself. The impulsive and aggressive nature of Aries can excite your passions quickly and make you move forward in life in record time, but before you know it you’ve depleted your adrenals and have left yourself feeling tired and wiped out. Life is a marathon, not a race.

There is also a shadow-side to the Saturn and Mars sextiles. Though it will keep you grounded and centered, you will also find yourself feeling heavy and oppressed. The Mars sextile can create more anger and aggravation than is ever necessary. Be sure to move and operate from a centered and compassionate place - enact your will from a space that recognizes deeper truths. Don’t surrender to your impulses and your anger.

What can you do during this next few days to stay alert and productive, without compromising any ounce of meditative awareness? How can you ensure that you move through the agitated hustle and bustle of life with an unshakeable peace within your heart?

THE WYRD

The PGM (Greek Magical Papyri) tells us that this is an excellent time for fire divination. This takes some practice - if you’re not already in the habit of seeing spirits and energies you may need some practice. Light a fire or a candle and stare into the flame. Let your breath take you into a place of trance. You can set some intentions beforehand to receive answers to specific questions. You may (with a lot of practice ) feel an answer or literally see the answer in the fire.

This Monday evening is the New Moon in Aries. This is an excellent time to plant seeds and intentions concerning what kinds of things you want to do, enact, and manifest into the world. Feel into the deepest desires you have - the most genuine, honest desires. What would you actually like to see happen in your life? Where do you want to go? This is the time to get clear answers to those questions and do some ritual to make your intentions a reality.

Just a reminder: we have a lot of help from other planets right now - not much is out reach.

Remember, everything that I tell you here needs to be indexed to your natal chart, especially the house placement of the Moon, any major transits and the time lords in your life. A strong period for one person may be more challenging for another. I am currently taking on new clients for readings, and I would be very happy to walk you through your own chart and astrological weather - book a session with me here!

Astrological Signatures

Entry: Saturday, April 10th at 2:11am EDT / 6:11am UTC.

Departure: Monday, April 12th at 1:43pm EDT / 5:43pm UTC.

Moon in Aries: Moderate dignity, as this is a place of the Moon’s sectmate, Mars. Aries Moons are fiery and passionate, a great time for getting a lot accomplished and riding the initiative and impulse to succeed at whatever you want. Inspiration and enthusiasm abound, as well as the desire to “conquer” whatever tasks you have set out for yourself. Burnout is always a possibility.

Triplicity and Quadruplicity: Movable Fire. Movability (Cardinality) indicates brief, quick bursts of activity that are cut short and not seen through as often. The fire element indicates more liveliness and even a little aggression with people’s moods.

Moon’s ruler: Superior Sextile to Mars in Gemini. There is moderate support for the Moon in grounding her significations into reality. This period should be more stable and less out of control. If there were any hard aspects from malefics (there are not), then the Moon would be offered some protection from them.

Relationship to the Sun: Conjunction to the Sun in Aries. This is a place of supreme harmony between intentions and circumstances. An excellent time for lunar magic and setting intentions.

Aspects

• Conjunction to Mercury in Aquarius. This is an easy, productive period for communication and the use of the mind. Ideas and conversation will flow freely. With the nature of this sextile, exchange of ideas will be most supported.

• Conjunction to Venus in Aries. Interpersonal harmony is greatly strengthened and friendships will flourish. People are more inclined to be agreeable towards each other, and any artistic passions and pursuits will flourish greatly.

• Inferior Sextile to Jupiter in Aquarius. The beginning of a three-part aspect cycle - the current sextile, then a square when the Moon is in Taurus and a trine when the Moon is in Gemini. Help will come in through the avenues of teachers and guides. There is emotional buoyancy, and an opportunity for optimism, financial growth, and greater spiritual wisdom.

• Inferior Sextile to Saturn in Aquarius. The beginning of another three-part aspect cycle (see above). Maturity and realism coming from a firm, stern hand. You will not be immune from sadness and some depression during this time, though it will be lessened through the easy nature of the aspect.