Moons & Cycles

New Moons

When the Moon is new, the Sun and Moon align in the same zodiac sign — creating a concentrated surge of that sign's energy. Think of it as a portal for new beginnings.

New Moons are the perfect time to set intentions for what you'd like to create, develop, and manifest. What matters most is your commitment to your vision and your openness to receiving the guidance, healing, and support needed to make it real. One of my favorite practices, and what I recommend to all my clients, is writing a New Moon Wish List: a list of everything you'd like to call in. Write it down, visualize it, and at the end of each cycle, check off what has manifested.

Full Moons

Many people feel the heavy energy of the Full Moon, and that is because the Sun and Moon are in opposite zodiac signs. It's a super charged time, often emotional. It is the buildup of the waxing moon that causes people to act once it reaches fullness. Full moons often bring endings of one situation in order for there to be a beginning of something new. Of course, this depends on how things have been going all along. Sometimes full moons augur the endings of a bad situation, which makes it a very positive and uplifting experience. There can also be epiphanies regarding issues you were confused about. This can help in the process of acting only when we are sure of our feelings.

Eclipses

Eclipses of the sun (solar eclipses), and the moon (lunar eclipses), are astronomical events seen by the naked eye that have a physical effect, as the light of the sun or moon is dimmed by the eclipse. Eclipses have been monitored scientifically since the dawn of time. In ancient times, astrology regarding eclipses and moons were used to predict war or peace, and suggest the right time to act. Clergyman, astronomers, and astrologers saw the significance of the eclipses, which caused them to study the placements and create tables based upon the moon's nodes. In modern times, astrologers use the orbs of the planets to check if there is a significant occurrence in a client's chart due to an eclipse.

Eclipses come in a series, and it is safe to say that they do not always bring their message at the exact date of the aspect. As the full moon lunar eclipses come about, there is sure to be a new moon solar eclipse a few weeks later. If you have an eclipse near your birthday, the year ahead will be an exciting one with possible sudden events bringing you into new territory.

Solar (new moon) eclipses are very powerful. They often augur new beginnings in life. Usually the old is overthrown so the new can begin, but of course this is only if it is needed in your life. Solid structures often overcome periods of renewal. What can occur during a solar eclipse is that a prominent person may be "eclipsed out". At times people in power are often replaced as well, such as the head of a corporation. This is not to say that the message the eclipse brings is not positive, it just may take some time to see the benefits. The effects are usually felt for about six months and what effect it will have on a particular person or person(s) in their life is based upon their respective chart.

Lunar (full moon) eclipses can bring culminations and endings. It can cause major emotional upheavals and even breakdowns, as well as memories and dreams which could bring up some intense feelings and reactions. They can also signify the end of a bad situation or the end of a cycle.

Eclipses come to shake us out of a rut and always breathe new air into our lives and should not be seen as negative, although some aspects surrounding eclipses can make them appear harsh. Engagement, marriage, buying a house, divorce, breakups, deaths, births, loss of money, monetary gains, buying or losing a pet, and surgery are some of the effects that can come about. It is not always a cut and dry positive or negative experience dealing with an eclipse, but there will always be external or internal change.

To learn how the eclipses will affect you, it is best to read for your sun sign and rising sign for accuracy.

Upcoming Eclipse Dates:

2026

  • Solar Eclipse — Aug 12 — 20° Leo 02'
  • Lunar Eclipse — Aug 28 — 4° Pisces 54'

2027

  • Solar Eclipse — Feb 6 — 17° Aquarius 38'
  • Lunar Eclipse — Feb 20 — 2° Virgo 06'
  • Lunar Eclipse — Jul 18 — 25° Capricorn 49'
  • Solar Eclipse — Aug 2 — 9° Leo 55'
  • Lunar Eclipse — Aug 17 — 24° Aquarius 12'

2028

  • Lunar Eclipse — Jan 11 — 21° Cancer 27'
  • Solar Eclipse — Jan 26 — 06° Aquarius 11'
  • Lunar Eclipse — Jul 6 — 15° Capricorn 11'
  • Solar Eclipse — Jul 21 — 29° Cancer 51'
  • Lunar Eclipse — Dec 31 — 10° Cancer 33'

2029

  • Solar Eclipse — Jan 14 — 24° Capricorn 50'
  • Solar Eclipse — Jun 11 — 21° Gemini 29'
  • Lunar Eclipse — Jun 25 — 4° Capricorn 50'
  • Solar Eclipse — Jul 11 — 19° Cancer 38'
  • Solar Eclipse — Dec 5 — 13° Sagittarius 45'
  • Lunar Eclipse — Dec 20 — 29° Gemini 21'

2030

  • Solar Eclipse — May 31 — 10° Gemini 50'
  • Lunar Eclipse — Jun 15 — 24° Sagittarius 43'
  • Solar Eclipse — Nov 24 — 3° Sagittarius 02'
  • Lunar Eclipse — Dec 9 — 17° Gemini 54'

Moon Cycles

The moon represents feminine energy, hence its comparison to the mother or nurturer. The moon travels through the zodiac at about 12 degrees per day. It takes almost 28 days for the moon to travel through a chart. Changes in emotional responses, body rhythms (menstrual cycles), and changes in eating habits are indicated by these lunations.

Please see below for positions of the moon:

  • New Moon = 0° to 45° ahead of the Sun
  • Crescent Moon = 45° to 90° ahead of the Sun
  • 1st Quarter Moon = 90° to 135° ahead of the Sun
  • Gibbous = 135° to 180° ahead of the Sun
  • Full = 180° to 135° behind the Sun
  • Disseminating = 135° to 90° behind the Sun
  • 3rd Quarter Moon = 90° to 45° behind the Sun
  • Balsamic = 45° to 0° behind the Sun