INsight

February 2010

 

 

It’s highly unusual, but there is no Full Moon this month. The Full Moons that fall two weeks before and after this New Moon are in late January and early March. We had a Blue Moon in late January (second Full Moon in a calendar month) and we’ll have another in late March.

 

The Sabian symbol for the February New Moon is: A hydrometer.

A hydrometer is an instrument used to measure the density of liquids, and magically, the Sun and Moon are aligning with water planet Neptune as well as healer Chiron, creating a beautiful resonance between consciousness and the unconscious, a healing marriage of mind and soul.

 

Since a hydrometer is a device for measuring the density of liquids, this symbol may help us understand the true depth of our feelings. Are we in touch with our feelings? And how do we express what we feel?

 

The cosmic timing of this New Moon could not be better. Occurring on Valentine’s Day, traditionally a time for opening our hearts and minds to love, makes this Valentine’s Day quite unique.

 

Magically, Venus, goddess of love and beauty, is emerging into the evening skies now, entering a mature phase of relationship and she will be uniting with expansive Jupiter, instilling a sense of love, hope and joy.

 

Jupiter helps Venus take risks by expressing our true feelings, so messages of love will be eagerly exchanged this Valentine’s Day. To open our hearts, we must first break through the fear barrier.

 

 

This will be aided by other aspects in this New Moon chart. Cosmic lovers Venus and Mars are the focal points of two yods (the green triangles involving Saturn and Pluto), which gives us an opportunity to release our fears and inhibitions.

 

Chiron and Neptune continue to play a role here by helping us resolve old relationship wounds and forge new emotional and spiritual connections.

 

The asteroid Eros (Roman Cupid) is currently in Aries and is aligning with Juno, asteroid goddess of marriage, so marriage proposals and long term commitments are also indicated.

 

This New Moon ushers in the start of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Metal Tiger. The Metal element is associated with Venus too, so 2010 as a whole is a good year for both new and existing relationships.

 

The Metal element is resourceful and connects us with our inner spirit. It is associated with spiritual and emotional healing, in particular with healing grief.

 

Tigers are powerful, somewhat solitary animals. Strong, independent, and courageous, they are perceptive, having excellent distance vision.

 

This makes the year of the Metal Tiger a year of deeper awareness of our own emotions and of other’s feelings, giving us the courage to face our fears and release them. The year of the Metal Tiger will help us develop good judgement, empathy and understanding.

 

We can expect 2010 to give us the strength to face old wounds, to heal grief and help transform suffering into acceptance and love.