Lynda Hill's Sabian Symbols

Rebuilding, Renovations, Repairs And Restraint: July's Rather Ropeable Leo New Moon

It doesn’t pay to say too much when you are mad enough to choke. For the word that stings the deepest is the word that is never spoke. Let the other fellow wrangle till the storm has blown away, then he’ll do a heap of thinking about the things you didn’t say. James Whitcomb Riley

When anger rises, think of the consequences. Confucius 

Anger is a short madness. Romanian proverb

Perhaps there is only one cardinal sin: impatience. Because of impatience we are driven out of Paradise; because of impatience we cannot return. Franz Kafka 

It’s Been Lovely But I Have To Scream Now. Bumper sticker 

The ruling passion, be it what it will, the ruling passion conquers reason still. Alexander Pope

How forcible are right words! But what doth your arguing reprove? The Bible

 

The new Moon occurring on July 23 is the first of two new Moons in Leo, with the second one being the big solar eclipse on August 21. So, there is a rather large emphasis on Leo over the coming month, and, this new Moon is another powerful one. Closely conjunct Mars, it has a rather explosive quality to it, and, not just because Mars is right on top of it, the Sabian Symbols for the new Moon and Mars are also somewhat explosive also. 

 

The conjunction of the new Moon with Mars is indicating that, in many ways, we are being challenged to keep our cool, count to ten and endeavor to think before we speak or take action. There can be a lot of 'flying off the handle' with this collision (or collusion?) between the Sun, the Moon and Mars, and, the Symbols are asking us to be a bit more mindful of our responses and reactions. Of course, as always, a lot can be achieved if we assess situations in order to see what the best course of action is: We can achieve a great deal with concentrated, focused attention. The trick is that we might get reactions from people, especially if there's a lot of 'projection' going on (people throwing around energies rather than working at containing them). 

 

In amongst all that energy is the somewhat more sober Venus/Saturn opposition. Venus' message is one of 'going on strike', or, refusing to toe the line, especially if others are expecting too much. Saturn seems to be asking what credentials we, or others, have to be doing what we do, saying what we might be saying, making claims for things that may not be within our abilities, etc. Saturn is on an interesting degree that speaks about 'having the paperwork', the 'cred', the official pass' to be doing what we want to be doing, going where we want to be going, moving into the spheres that we want to be occupying. Saturn is on the 'Immigrants' degree, and, we are likely to be seeing a lot more about migrants, refugees, or, who belongs where and why. With Venus and Saturn opposing each other, we may let go of some things, some relationships, some issues to do with the past, etc, especially if we feel a sense of burden, or, that you (or the other) have outgrown situations and want to move on. 

 

We also have a wonderfully (potentially) productive grand trine between Mercury, the Moon's north node, Saturn and Uranus, all in fire signs. With this energy, we can make some moves or decisions that move us past the past and into new and more productive arenas in our lives. This can be a very freeing energy, as long as we concentrate on our own objectives and aren't responding to those who might perhaps just have their heads exploding with the new Moon/Mars impulsive influences. 

 

With all the rather incendiary energies of Mars in this new Moon, we would do well to avoid arguments about religion, politics, ethics, or, trivial issues in our lives. Arguments can get out of control very quickly, especially as we have a closing square between Jupiter and Pluto. Jupiter's message at this point could be seen to be one of rebuilding, renovation, repairs, and, in amongst it restraint, but, Pluto's placement on the 'British Warship' degree could see some becoming belligerent, and, forgetting their boundaries. 

 

All in all, this could be an exciting and productive new Moon, especially if we rein in our energies and direct our efforts to productive outcomes!  

There's more that can be said about all of this, but, it is covered in the list of Sabian Symbols for the planets below. 

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 The new Moon each month marks a time of new beginnings and realisations. It's like a birth after a time of gestation or being 'in the womb'. Here, the light begins to return and we can see new beginnings and possibilities. A new Moon means that the Sun and the Moon are both together - bringing a synergy of their energies together. The new Moon is a perfect time to set your intentions for the future. This period is wonderful for planting seeds of whatever kind. What do you want to manifest in your future? Whether you write it down, sing about it or just hold the thought forms in your mind, doing this at the new Moon can realise some fabulous results around the things that you want to draw into your life
New Moon:   Jul 23, 2017   9:45 am GMT

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The New Moon is on Leo 1: UNDER EMOTIONAL STRESS, BLOOD RUSHES TO A MAN'S HEAD - the following is my interpretation for this degree from my book The Sabian Oracle: 360 Degrees Of Wisdom - this Symbol doesn't necessarily have to be as 'bad' or confronting as it might sound. We could have an explosion of ideas, be surprised by something really good, or, we might learn from our, or others, emotional reactions. However, it can be asking us to take note of how we react. 

Boundaries, Borders And Breakthroughs In Understanding: July's Capricorn Full Moon

Use power to curb power. Chinese Proverb

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. John Adams

Sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O Union, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Councils of war never fight. Proverb

FLAG, n. A colored rag borne above troops and hoisted on forts and ships. It appears to serve the same purpose as certain signs that one sees on vacant lots in London—”Rubbish may be shot here.” Ambrose Bierce

I went to a very militantly Republican grammar school and, under its influence, began to revolt against the Establishment, on the simple rule of thumb, highly satisfying to a ten-year-old, that Irish equals good, English equals bad. Bernadette Devlin

Britain is not a country that is easily rocked by revolution . . . In Britain our institutions evolve. We are a Fabian Society writ large. William Hamilton

July's full Moon occurs on July 9, and, well, there's been some very big and meaningful lunations (new and full Moons) over the years, but, I'd have to say that this one takes the cake in terms of the energies involved. I've rarely seen one this enormous, it is what I would call a super doozy full Moon - and, it is hard not to be concerned about what might transpire from this time period. Having said that, it doesn't help to add to the fear that's being ramped up for political and social reasons; we are being played enormously, our fears being heightened by a lot of news that has little to no basis to it, and, it does us no good to go along with it. 

Some time ago, I saw this period (in terms of the fear and worry that's erupting) coming with Neptune going retrograde on Pisces 15. Along with other astrological factors, I knew it was going to be having us feeling like the sky is falling. The Chicken Little effect has certainly gone into overdrive - for a start, I'm seeing people freaking out on social media about what might happen as a result of North Korea's missile testing, and, some of the things I'm reading and hearing are pure nonsense - surely designed to have us scared. Of course, I could be wrong, no one knows anything with complete certainty about what's going on, but, my take on it is that NK is going to continue to be testing missiles, and, lobbing them every now and then, BUT, I really don't think that much will come from it all other than blustering, posturing and bluffing. Here's hoping, anyway. I hope I'm right.  

Having said the above, this is a BIG full Moon. This is a Mars/Pluto event write large, and, there's a lot of reason to be feeling awake and aware and rather trepidacious, but, to let emotions take over can lead us into a full-blown freak-out, and that is not at all useful. Rather, this full Moon could be asking us to feel more empowered, not less... that's the trick, to feel a sense that all is going to be OK. We may need to reign in our energies, yes, we may need to let conflicts slide on by, yes, and, we might need to be watching less news, paying less attention to the ridiculous side-show that now passes for reality in world and domestic news. 

This full Moon is very closely conjunct (together with) Pluto, and, Mars is closely conjunct the Sun... so, in the lead-up to this full Moon, Mars and Pluto are opposite each other. All of this is also being t- squared by Jupiter, ramping up the energies, and, Jupiter in this type of aspect can have people firmly entrenched in their beliefs, political persuasions, religious positions, etc. These are big energies. These are challenging energies, but, it's by negotiating these times carefully, not allowing ourselves to get carried away with anger, upset, doubt or fear, that we can come out of this full Moon period feeling way better, stronger, more enlivened. 

It's interesting to note that Pluto is smack opposite it's discovery point, and, the Sun is conjuncting it, and, Mars has been traversing that point - Cancer 18 - for the few days before this full Moon. The discovery point of Pluto is Cancer 18: A HEN SCRATCHING FOR HER CHICKS, and, this is incredibly illuminating and interesting when one takes into consideration the fact that Demeter, the grain goddess, is a big part of the Pluto myth, as is her daughter Persephone (her 'chick' - her offspring). I have been surprised to see not one mention of Pluto being opposite it's discovery point and I've been meaning to do something on it, but, well, there's still time as Pluto is hanging around for some time yet on these degrees. I feel to mention that the Quest Degree for the Pluto discovery point is Cancer 19: A PRIEST PERFORMING A MARRIAGE CEREMONY, and, one of the major themes of Pluto is 'marriage', the inner marriage or the outer marriage. It is all so incredibly interesting, and, illuminating. So we are experiencing a very Plutonian time. And, what does this mean exactly? Well, it largely means finding a sense of our own inner power, not being lorded over or dictated by others. Be aware of our boundaries, both inner and outer. If we feel like barging into other people's spaces, we will do well to remember that they have their boundaries (or should have!) too... their own sensibilities, there own anchors, no matter how much we might disagree with their stance.