The New Moon in Aries

The
New Moon in Aries takes place today. The New Moon is time to launch new
projects. Get your ideas out of the planning stage and into active
motion.
This New Moon combines artistic and aesthetic refinement
with intensity of purpose. The real highlight is the contact between
Jupiter and Pluto. This is the success combination. Pluto is power,
obsession, and drive. Jupiter supports business and helps us to
establish a good, positive, rewarding life. This contact correlates
with the positive moves we've seen economically over the past few days.
But there's no reason to wait for external forces to move. This contact
supports launching new projects and ventures. At a personal level,
strive for the benefits of Jupiter. The Renaissance mystics felt that
Jupiter's highest good was creating a life of moderation and joy.
That's the energy we want to embrace for the next two weeks. But there
are cautions to respect: Jupiter tends toward extravagance and
excessive consumption, while Pluto can make power plays and strive to
control others.
Communications with others is strongly
supported right now: both in business and in personal relationship and
family. Expand your network professionally and work hard to reach out
to others in business. This network will help support you later this
year when I suspect we'll be back in an economic funk. It's a great
time to push through pending problems and questions.
With friends
and family, create an environment where stories can flow and everyone
can communicate freely. Artistic energies should flower too, so open
yourself to aesthetic expression. Find new music and explore artists
you've not been viewing. Grab those close to you and engage them
artistically.
There'll be an undercurrent of stress, though,
which I suspect carries over from the economic issues of our times.
There may be rapid, unexpected changes emerge through this period.
While this may be a good time for financial speculation, be very
careful because of the risk of rapid reversals.