FIRST QUARTER MOON IN ARIES🌓♈️, MERCURY RETROGRADE & THE LAST MOON PHASE OF 2022
We will experience our final moon phase of 2022 at 8:21pm on December 29th, 2022 with the First Quarter Moon in Aries. Since Mercury is also "gifting" us with one last retrograde phase on the same day, relying on assumptions is a recipe for disaster.
As the calendar turns, this signal-jamming cycle, which lasts until January 18, is certain to cause some confusion. Good luck coordinating your New Year's Eve activities, 2023 objectives, or decision over which traditions to observe. Mars, a combative planet, is also retrograde until January 12, so conversations can become tense and polarizing, ruining the atmosphere of your celebrations.
The moon will spend the entire weekend in sumptuous Taurus, which will give the celebrations a pleasant mood. Do you want some hot sauce with your champagne, please? As sensual Venus snuggles up to magnetic Pluto in Capricorn for the evening, 2022 comes to a fiery, sultry close.
This blog will help you to work with these strong energies to help you to manifest big for this final Full Moon of the lunar year.
First Quarter Moon🌓Lunar Wisdom Formula
This is the final lunar cycle of the calendar year 2022 and its energy will bridge the gap into January and 2023 for the Snow Full Moon in Cancer. This is also the final moon phase of the calendar year and it’s a powerful one that indicates action and commitment.
First Quarter Moons only happen for 1 day, during the waxing phase of the Lunar cycle, where the moon grows to Full 🌕. It’s time to initiate and take inspired action and we can use it to cut through the current retrograde energies towards clarity!
Use the growth of the moonlight to power your intention as it heads towards full potential.
Lunar cycles are 28-29 days in total. During the first 14 days of the waxing phase 🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕 its time to plant the seeds of your intentions and fertilize them with effort.
Take advantage of this phase to bring dreams to life and get serious
Feel into your desires, refine your plans and then move forward certainty towards the Full Moon🌕. Think about what you want to close out emotionally in 2022 and double down on that commitment. Especially now that we have the aid of 2 planets in retrograde pointing us towards inner work.
What to do this week:
🌙 Feel into your New Moon intentions so you are comfortable with how they will fit into your life
🌙 Map out your action steps for bringing your intentions into your life
🌙 Give yourself some mental space to really notice how you are feeling and what you are thinking. This could be through doing a walking meditation or going into nature and just being.
First Quarter Moon In Aries 🌓♈️
The energizing moon in Aries is squared by the practical Sun in Capricorn. No matter where you are in the world, the moon rises at midday, peaks at dusk, and sets at midnight. For the full moon that will occur on January 6, 2023, this first quarter moon provides crucial information.
Aries rules the muscles while Capricorn rules the bones in the body. Like our skeleton, Capricorn serves as the base upon which everything else is built. Work, safety, and long-term planning are governed by the Capricorn sign.
Aries is a fire sign that just wants to move. He is restless, impetuous, and irritable. Aries lacks any kind of structure or plan. Aries, though, is pure magic. He commands us to breathe in fire and resurrect. As we make future plans with careful Capricorn, we currently come into contact with this primeval fire.
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January Lunar Wisdom ♑️♒️
Career/Public Image * The Father* Communities*Friendship*Technology
🌑December 23 - New Moon in Capricorn♑️
Initiate: Sow the seeds of your future dreams
🌓December 29 - First Quarter in Aries♈️
Certainty: It’s an ideal time to commit
🌕January 6 - Full Moon in Cancer♋️
Release & Results: It represents the deciding moment
🌗January 14 - Last Quarter in Libra♎️
Reconsider & Balance: What do you know?
Monthly Lunar Energy
January’s Lunar Cycle comes with strong starts at each of the 4 major points. We are in a Cardinal/Influencer essence which puts the focus on leading, directing, ordering and trendsetting. On the same day that we have our First Quarter Phase, Mercury also goes retrograde in the sign of Capricorn.
This means Mars (energy) and Mercury (communication) in the signs of Gemini and Capricorn will demand our attention to close out shop before starting anything new. These retrogrades will assist us in releasing energies from the most recent Taurus Full Moon
Events in the astrology of Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, indicate that we are prepared for all things novel. Whatever energizes us the most and makes us feel grateful to be alive is given life by the moon phases in Aries. Use this Fiery First Quarter Moon to assist our manifestation this week leading up to the Full Moon🌕.
Excerpt from: Yasmin Boland “Moonology Manifestation Oracle Cards Guidebook” 2021 Hay House Publishing
Step Into Your Power
Something is holding you back from racing towards your next goal. Achieving anything is nearly always part inspiration and part hard work. Believe that you can create whatever you want. Be you! Take action and be smart, but also be bold. Don't allow inhibitions or others restrictions to hold you back. Be systematic, but also allow yourself to get excited about what you want. If someone seems to be working against you now, deal with your emotions as calmly as you can.
Manifesting Mix
This card represents a mix of having the courage to chase your goals, no matter what anyone else says, while still planning and being strategic.
Manifesting Mindset
Whatever you're doing right now, remember that as well as passion you need a plan. That's the way to overcome any obstacles.
Tune into your manifesting powers
The Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura) is where you store your courage and confidence to seek out the light you're dreaming of. It's found a little above your navel and is bright yellow in color.
Hold this card to your solar plexus and visualize yourself in a column of yellow light from the highest source. Call in the energies with these words:
“Energies of the First Quarter Moon in Aries, thank you for giving me confidence I need to chase my dreams!”
When to manifest your magic
The best time to work your magic is when the Moon is in Aries, or on a Tuesday (Mars’ day) or during Mars’ hour.
The First Quarter Moon in Aries takes place when the Sun is in Capricorn and the Moon is in Aries. It knows that heart and intellect are both important.
Mercury Retrograde & The End of 2022
The first day of Mercury Retrograde falls on the same day as this moon phase. The possibility to shake off the remains of 2022 and gaze forward with new eyes is quite strong. This is because the moon herself forms a wonderful conjunction to Jupiter in Aries and a nice sextile to Mars Retrograde in Gemini.
Simply put, Mercury Retrograde is the movement of our communication planet in the sky in the other direction. It affects our daily travel, interactions with our siblings and extended families, transportation among neighbors, technology, writing, publishing, and contract negotiations, to name a few.
Although communication may stall during Mercury retrograde, Eighth House Wisdom constantly strives to prepare you for any astronomical events so you can maximize the energy. To align with the present cosmic wavelength, you just need to modify your approach to technology, communication, and scheduling.
You are being urged to rebuild by the first quarter moon in Aries. When there is a first quarter moon, we can play, change, and take on new forms. It's at this point that we start to materialize, try new things, form new habits, and effectively position ourselves for success.
Since this specific moon occurs at the end of the year, it is also a good time to make (if you haven't already) objectives and resolutions for the coming year. While we wait for the energy to return to direct, it is a good idea to combine this with a Mercury Rx Life Review for the fourth quarter.
But like with all constellations that form a square, there is a special tension between Aries and Capricorn. Aries' intense sexuality and Capricorn's intense practicality present challenges for those who represent this particular square. They can live in harmony as long as Capricorn serves as fuel for Aries' fire.
Blessed Be💙✨
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