What a marvelous RESET window this New Moon ushers in over the next couple weeks. But first we have to understand where we are like the elephant raised with chains on their legs. Even after they take the chains off, the elephants won’t go beyond where the chains were, because they were trained to it. Within each of us, we have this built in restriction that no longer has any power except that we believe the limit is there. Now is a rich opportunity to examine where you are staying in familiar space and access the courage to go beyond. So many of our perceived restrictions are lies we’ve been taught to believe.
The Great Awakener/Liberator, Uranus in Taurus, opposes the Moon, Sun and Mars in Scorpio, which means turn a corner or go over a cliff if you keep going without adjustment. This is not cruelty by the Universe. But if you are deeply committed to the status quo, this feels threatening. It makes you implode or explode in your own way as unstoppable change occurs. The frustration you feel at being blocked will come up. Which is why it helps to have some resources handy to make it feel liberating more than an imposition. This is opportunity disguised as loss.
Sadly some people aren’t going to handle this aspect well. They haven’t learned to self regulate so they rampage like an elephant that takes pent up frustration out on those around them. Or collapses in despair when current conditions feel unlivable. Our adult self regulation physically requires a lot of oxygen and healthy sugars for best performance. So if you find yourself craving sweets, it could be a sign you need energy to explore new limits. Be sure you make it high quality and avoid the inevitable sugar crash. Otherwise it’s all too easy to explode unnecessarily. Which is messy, unpleasant and avoidable with a little forethought on your behalf. Self regulation is the gateway to all kinds of delicious opportunities.
I’ve also included the link to the breathing exercise that helps you self regulate as triggers occur. Breathing and good blood sugar are key to making important changes to behaviors wisely and well. So is partnering with a trigger buddy. Text or call each other to help reinforce fresh approaches to tired issues. I’ll spare you the neurobiology of shifts that are possible, but suffice it to say, a little prep and planning can return a hell of an investment for you as the Mars/Sun reset happens during this Moon Cycle. Small adjustments are manageable. They build momentum. You can start small for these changes but give yourself quality attention for a few weeks.
The Sun and Mars reset that happens every 2.2 years in a new sign is like the death of the old king so the new can reign. Mars represents our will in action. It’s what we say, what we do and how we show up for ourselves (or not) in relationship. This New Moon has the Sun, Moon and Mars close together in Scorpio. This is the planet that plumbs the depths of how we use our resources as an expression of power. For some it’s physically strength, others mental agility. With Uranus in Taurus, it applies its liberating impact to the body. Our physical expression of Mars must transform physically into tangible expressions of our power that go beyond those chains.
Set the intention for your blind spots to be visible, which is easier the next few weeks. Where have you been constrained in your mind when there are no longer links holding you to familiar places and spaces? The Breath of Love helps you support your body when it wants to keep going down familiar paths, no matter how cramped and unproductive. That exercise oxygenates the brain, supports your nervous system and you can do it anywhere. Have high quality snacks available as much as possible. Fuel your system well so it doesn’t overheat as you learn to live your bigger life wisely and well. The Cards and Stars will help.
Thank you,
Lisa Greenfield
11/13 scorpio New Moon princess of swords
What I love about this card for a potent New Moon is that one meaning for it is to face challenges in a way that builds self esteem. Now vengeance or retribution doesn’t build self esteem. It build confidence in your force but not esteem. Truly knowing your value never hurts you. In fact it’s the polar opposite of damaging. Whereas confidence, especially misplaced confidence, can cost you far more than it gains. So this epic New Moon, with Mars in the close proximity to the Sun and New Moon opposite Uranus can free you. And this priceless freedom is built on true self esteem. It’s where you go beyond the chains that taught you the limits before and get to what your actual living space is now.
This is the kind of self worth that counter acts the inner critic, also a hallmark of this Princess of Swords. Really notice how you talk to yourself. This one may be easier to see what needs reset when you listen to what you think and say to others. If you have a running list of complaints and criticism, it’s misused power. You imprison yourself with those ugly thoughts of what you think, feel, or do. Making anyone wrong or bad for how they start (including YOU) is a misplaced power play. We start where we start. The safer you feel recognizing it’s not yet what is desirable, the faster you can move to improvement. Then self improvement is wonderful. Constructive feedback is useful not punishing.
I’m a big fan of teasing. When someone really blows it, I’ll offer them a do over. If they are a golfer, I’ll say take a Mulligan. This way you let them know the action doesn’t cut it, but you believe they have better in them. I want to be as generous with other’s mistakes as I would hope they could be with mine. And since we treat others just a little bit better than we treat ourselves, it’s good practice to make the inner voice kinder. Venus in the mix puts sweeter options in closer reach. But it is still a bit of a stretch. Yet it’s the effort you invest that brings value and benefit going forward.
This Mars reset/ Moon Cycle happens through dynamic tension. Which means it won’t feel comfortable. Feelings run high and it may be hard to settle yourself. You’ll think you’re hemmed in only to find there are a dozen ways to do things differently, if you will simply try. They may not all work, but the effort is more valuable than the result at first. How you operate is up to you. Notice whether you need some internal pep talks or a strong steady voice to call a halt when you’re spinning. Check if your actions contribute a long lasting, adaptable and constructive piece of the puzzle? Or are you in a short lived, rigid and destructive cycle penned in by misperception? Whether it’s force over or power with – you choose the path by how you respond right now. If you blow it, give yourself a do over.
11/14 Three of Swords
This card doesn’t usually bring good news. Unless of course you are breaking up with bad habits. Typically this Three of Swords is separation by the mind accompanied by tears. In this case, what’s also likely is the ability to break up with thoughts that make you unhappy. The Moon and Mercury meet up in the high minded and buoyant Sagittarius. You can more easily tell or imagine anything with an optimistic mindset. As the Moon moves on to make a friendly aspect with Chiron, you can include the wounded spots for a bit of sunny enthusiasm there, too. There is delicious life waiting outside the bounds of what we’ve always done.
Now that’s not to say there isn’t a bit of effort required. Today is a good day to take these happier feelings, apply them to old painful spots and retell the story from where you see it now. You can take the monster mask off the people who opposed you and see it from a more level playing field. This does not mean bad behavior is anything other than bad behavior. What you do is reclaim your ability to impact the situation for your betterment without nuking the opposition. No matter how much they deserved it, you still live with radioactive fallout, too. Find proportional responses. Imagine holding healthy boundaries. Practice a vulnerable ask instead of complaint. Each action takes you further away from a helpless space and into one where you know your worth.
11/15 The Magician
Mercury is in a sweet aspect with Venus today. But there is a wild card in the mix. How appropriate that the Magician makes his appearance. Jupiter retrograde at 8 degrees of Taurus forms a Yod with the two sweethearts. It’s a turning point. You can speak desires into realities, as if by magic, if you are willing to do something out of your ordinary. When you fall back to familiar viewpoints and habits, it’s a close ended loop instead of an opening spiral. You’ve been chained to that loop long enough, right?
This Magician promises that even if things look like they are simply repeating the past, you can do YOU differently. Explore what’s a yes or no for you now. Revisit and resist temptation to agree or disagree from habit. Be curious and open to hear and learn what’s just outside the familiar. Notice any place where that feels difficult or dangerous. That’s a good place to pause until you soothe the young you that feels threatened by the unknown. Once calmed, move the adult you to the steering wheel. The young you can come along but they don’t get to drive. They can’t see over the dashboard anyway. The Magician turns lead into gold. So this doesn’t have to be a long laborious process. You simply need to be open to the magic, do your part and watch what happens.
11/16 Three of Pentacles
This is the second three in the cycle. Two threes underscores we have a choice to make. This Mars reset offers a cosmic fresh start on our power dynamic. It’s about choice. When we have hard decisions to make, knowing that you have some say in how it unfolds helps change it from a traumatic event. Again, this builds self esteem, which gives you resilience to get through some of the more difficult moments. Find a way to approach anything, even the rough decisions, knowing you get to choose among whatever limited options there may be.
The vital add to this process is are you willing to preserve another’s choice? When you decide for them or refuse to consider their wants and/or needs, you do to others what was done to you. You’ve now become part of the trauma loop. You also reinforce your belief that those with accumulated power must continue to gather it or they will again be forced to do what they don’t wish. The aspects today support doing better than you’ve been done by in your past. It’s easier to do so, but you still have to opt in if that matters to you.
The Universe always preserves your choice. It may not feel like it, given some of the things you need to pick between, but it is still a choice. Funny thing happens, too. Once you get hooked on that experience, it gets harder to take that from another blindly. From there, it’s a slow and steady walk into the open spiral. Of course there are people who robbed you of your power to decide. Still, this is where you have to pick whether or not you are going to keep returning the favor or raise the bar. What kind of world do you want it to be?
11/17 The Fool
The Sun and Mara are doing the meet up they do every 2.2 years. This is the cosmic reset. The Sun actually overtakes Mars today and is in the lead. Which means the old Mars dies so the new Mars can be born. This is a particularly strong placement in Scorpio. It holds a broad and deep amount of power, yours to discover over the next couple years. But as we saw yesterday, you must opt in to that pathway. Otherwise you lock yourself into a cycle of fear and distrust based on people misusing their authority. It can become justification for you doing the same.
The Fool represents a leap of faith that has innocence as its protection. The better you are at sussing out where to pop the lock on your unexplored superpowers, the less time you spend worrying about how another might misuse theirs. There is instinctive faith you will be guided in the moment to bring out the best in you and live to tell the tale. There is no getting around the risk in doing this. Yet it is only in the right risk taking that life expands. Only you can feel what is worth that exposure. Look for the things you love enough to face the challenges that come with the love. It isn’t foolproof protection, but it is a strength with resilience that makes magic possible.
Neptune is in the aspectual mix, making it possible to work towards a better expression of your power than you have known up until now. Why not add into the picture that your efforts inspire and encourage those around you to do better, too. Make it a race to the top instead of the bottom. Remember it only takes 5% of the population to shift the direction for the whole population. It’s what Margaret Meade meant when she said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world, indeed it’s the only thing that ever has”. In centuries of warfare, there has not been any long term winner in the power over game. Empires all fail. What if you can bring about a solution to that issue when you embrace the right use of power? Might for right, not might is right. It’s in your hands…
11/18 Six of Pentacles
When this six shows up we need to take a hard look at the imbalances in our relationships. This is not to make each day a measuring contest as to who did what and who gave what. It’s a bigger picture energetic flow that needs scrutiny. The Sun is ahead of Mars highlighting where reactions burn us and others. As the old Mars dies, you see where false ego costs more than it gains. Look at connections that creep into a ‘power over’ ‘dynamic. This isn’t a dramatic fix situation today. Rather it’s patch the little leak now so the roof won’t give way later. This Six says give freely to others beyond ego and trust good will return to you in unexpected ways, rarely from the same place you gave.
Only give from generosity, not give to get. There can be a coercive element to that dynamic. Notice when you give up power in one relationship, you often unknowingly request others make it up to you elsewhere. As the pivotal Mars rebirth is about to unfold, the better you know your uses and misuses of authority, the more bang you get out of it. Imagine, not only feeling more creative but watching it unfold along side others who bring their A game, too. Less time wasted on pecking order and more time invested in authentic contributions and sharing. Now that’s a feel good, anywhere it lands.
11/19 Five of Cups
Mars and the Sun in such close proximity is called combust. The fire of the Sun weakens the other planets. Which is why making changes right now is advantageous. It’s easier to go beyond the limits of what you’ve always lived. The Five of Cups is a difficult card, one that stands for break ups. In this case we can break up with false barriers and map the real boundaries we get to set for ourselves. Feelings help here. The Cups represent emotions. So let your. feelings help you move from what constricts to places where you can breathe. It’s a sorting process. Limits are imposed on by the world around us. Some are real and some are only preferred by another.
When you stand firm for your heart’s authentic desires, you can then discover how to achieve them. The obstacles you overcome to get it help define you. The reset means you update what you want now and then act bravely on your behalf. Choose what you keep and what you release. Are you living the life you want? If not, what stops you from doing it? Whatever those obstacles are, decide which ones are worth tackling. Then remember there are dozens of ways for you to approach it. Experiment with them. Try on different tactics to find yours. Start by measuring your risk-taking not results alone. What you leave behind is the heart ache of an unlived life.
11/20 Ten of Swords
The Sun and Mars sextile Pluto today. While this is a softer aspect, it’s still never easy to meet up with the Dark Lord of Transformation. We have to face the hell realms in our own minds. This Ten of Swords is failure. This reset drags the criteria we use into the light and invites you to look closer. You need to pursue what you truly want now or do what you really love in order to succeed. Venus and Saturn hold tension to see how well we understand our desires from this place, right now.
Notice the story you tell about what a win means to you. What do you get out of it? Then imagine more options on how to get that desire. Uranus in Taurus can shake us loose from habitual ways to satisfy our longings. Except the law of diminishing returns is in operation. Over time you get less and less satisfaction from the same old outcomes. In this case, you may simply fail to see that you have settled for the emotional equivalent of fast food when there is a banquet waiting. You don’t want to miss the opportunity to upgrade, reset and customize what is ahead of you, to the best of your ability. Then failure becomes an invitation to create better next time.
11/21 Ten of Pentacles
Building on yesterday’s ten this solid Ten of Pentacles offers riches. Two tens in a row promise good fortune in connection with changes at work. Which means if you work on yourself, you get a bonus. There are change aspects that give you fresh perspective to move from a powerless point of view to an enlivened and optimistic view. Effort is required but you have support to make it. The Moon gets a hand from Uranus to set those fears in proper perspective.
There is also a soft glow of what’s possible when you go beyond frustration into dreams of what you wish to be. Ten is an empowered one and this Ten of Pentacles stands to remind us we can create more of the world we want. Your words and actions set your limits. Change them up and out when they don’t reflect the abilities and dreams you make real, one choice at a time.
11/22 Judgement
You may be confronted with what you don’t like, don’t want, don’t have today. Venus opposite Chiron makes us feel the loss of what we desire. However, you get to select what you do about any lack. Can you acknowledge the pain first? When we have compassion it actually unlocks neurobiology to help us construct what to do about it. Many times when we complain or criticize, it’s a missed opportunity to sit with our own hurts. Give yours at least ten minutes. Put the timer on and really give it your attention.
It’s amazing what quality care from yourself can do to your whole nervous system. From a self regulated place you have so many more options to get connected with what you love. Watch for where you judge yourself. Watch for where you judge others. Those are places to bring out the vulnerable ask. When you know what you want to achieve, you can connect with it more effectively. Otherwise, fear has you managing every detail and calling every shot. This can strangle abundance as you try to lock in a sure thing. Today is a good day to learn how to better ask and receive. It’s a skill worth honing, I promise you.
11/23 Princess of Pentacles
Today is very much an inner dialogue that precedes our actions. So the reset takes us to self talk. In your mind, what makes you good, worthy, lovable? How do you interpret another’s feedback against your own? We are famously known for hearing what we think rather than what people say. The better you sort out your own fear loops, judgements, and shame triggers, the less likely you are to project them on to an innocent conversation. This adjustment can yield huge results over time.
But it starts inside your own head. It’s a good time to do some mirror work. Go look yourself in the eyes and pay the sore spot in you some loving attention with praise. No matter your mistakes or shortcomings, see where you can and do still deserve love. List out where are acceptable and worthy of compliment. From this place your efforts will yield far greater outcomes that feel good getting there.
11/24 Queen of Pentacles
We graduate from the inner world of the Princess yesterday to the outer world with the Queen today. Mars rolls into Sagittarius and approaches a square to Saturn which will hit tomorrow. It’s a reminder to refine our desires, be sure we know what we want and why we want it. This Queen is the best at the attractor factor. When we come from heart we benefit from the magnetism that pours out of it. Our hearts have 5,000 time the magnetic ability of what we think. Which is why being aligned with what we love is key.
The Moon meets up with Eris then squares Pluto, which is code for dissatisfaction first. Sometimes not knowing what you want is a good place to help refine what you do want. Draw lines around what’s unacceptable and use contrast to bring more attention to the areas you do find acceptable. It’s a work around and requires patience. But the end results are so satisfying when you stick with it. Know what you want, so your actions and words serve you much better to get them without such rigid control.
11/25 Two of Pentacles
Ah, this pesky little two reminds us that practice makes perfect. The aspects today make it tempting to fall back on easy patterns instead or patiently exploring unfamiliar pathways. You’ve got all the ingredients you need. Today is just a testing day. Include thoughts, words and actions that honor a learning curve. Be kind to your mistakes and encourage yourself to do better. You’ve got two years to really perfect this expansion of your personal power and all the ways it benefits you. In fact, this two stands for the measure of time that is just that, two years. So you are in the long game for big stakes. Give it your best and keep a sense of humor handy. Take a do over if you need one.
11/26 The Lovers
We get some help like a lightning bolt on that desire upgrade today. Venus and Uranus can’t quite find the rhythm, so it’s not going to let you slip easily back into old habits for long. More than doers, we have to be deciders. Once you decide, the doing gets easier. When the choice to do what’s easy or hard discourages you, make up your tool kit to be ready. Text a friend, take a break and reaffirm your goals. Make efforts on your behalf more than you don’t. The Lovers always highlights a choice between two things.
Today that choice can mean a thousand things, but at the heart of it you have to choose you. There is only so much limitation you accept without acting on your own behalf. Or you participate in keeping yourself chained. You don’t need to explode, rampage or lay down in despair. Do one thing different. Then do one more. Each one builds your confidence and commitment to you. You are worth your time. I’ll never get tired or reminding you that. Get help if you need to hear it again. Just move in that direction and the Universe has more good than bad waiting there for you.
