Get your motor runnin'
Head out on the highway
Lookin' for adventure
And whatever comes our way.
~ Steppenwolf, “Born to Be Wild”
(1969)
Ready for blast-off?
Today we welcome the New Moon in Aries, cardinal fire sign of the Ram. Aries is
the first sign of the zodiac, the supersonic seed that bursts through the
ground, proclaiming new life. While all
new moons are ‘seed planting times’ for the next lunar cycle, April’s new moon
packs extra punch. Think, bursting life, fresh DNA uncoiling out of the
seed coat as it erupts into the soil. Think, raw potential, kinetic energy,
creative life force. This. Is. Your. Life.
Get ready for a seed idea to be revealed, or your
life to take up a new course in the area of your birth chart that Aries lights
up. It is bound to be noticeable! This New Moon in Aries is about: risk,
courage, and the reward of experiencing something ENTIRELY new and unknown.
EXPRESS YOUR “I
AM” FACTOR
At this New
Moon-time, we are called – nay, make that provoked
– to be even more authentically ourselves, and to make that self even more
known to the Other, to the world. If we try to hang on the bench, cling to the
sidelines, then we’re bound to feel stifled, to crumple, to cave in. This could
cause resentment, irritability, and – in the deepest cases of entrenchment –
even illness.
And if we have
this fore-knowledge, we can use it. That’s the gift of astrology. So, where are you holding back? Where are
you playing it safe? Where are you afraid to ‘make yourself known’ to the
world?
Like a true nature's child
We were born, born to be wild
We can climb so high
I never wanna die
This is
important. We can pay attention to the temptation to lull for years at a
stretch, to chunks of time where we may be trying to rest on our laurels,
chilling out, cruising through life comfortably. But if we listen closely, we
realize something is nagging. Something
is pricking. We can’t sleep at night. We know we have more to offer, we
know there's more to learn, to develop, to bring to the surface. This is indeed
that Aries seed, poking through the soil. Your calling. It’s time to burst
forth and climb higher. Is this the moment to actualize your potential? You
must, for it is Who You Are.
MAKE IT HAPPEN
The competitive,
driven, and willful tone of “Just Do It!” Aries urges us to get going NOW on
new projects. We are spurred to initiate fresh
ventures and embark on journeys of great significance. Something new wants to
burst forth in our life; most of us already know what that “Something” is, for
it’s been rumbling under the surface for several months.
Sun and New Moon
in impatient, achievement-oriented Aries are urging us to keep our eyes on the
prize, to go for the mighty goal that makes us quiver in our boots. Aries provides us a phenomenal amount of courage.
Aries hates boredom and stagnation, turning to adventure, risk, and change to
keep life perpetually interesting.
You know
you need to make that move, take that leap, quit that job, start that project –
and even if you’re spooked, you know the adrenalin rush will carry you
through. If you have doubts because facing the unknown is just plain scary,
take comfort in one of my favorite quotes from William Hutchison Murray (oft
attributed to Goethe):
“What
you can do, or dream you can, begin it,
Boldness
has genius, power, and magic in it.”
That’s the way! So tap into your courage reserves, inhale a big
breath of life-giving oxygen, and start climbing, steady as she goes. At this
New Moon in Aries, bolstered by the raw energy of your wild man or woman
spirit, you really can move those mountains.
Yeah Darlin' go make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space
Erin Reese is an author, spiritual guide, astrologer,
and modern psychic reader based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She works with
clients all over the world. For readings and spiritual counseling by Skype,
phone or email, contact her directly. She can be reached at erin@erinreese.com.
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