Editor: Robin Armstrong
2024-12-30
Cancer New Moon
Southern Hemisphere
About this Newsletter:
All of the symbols in this newsletter refer to the moment of the New Moon.
Twelve hours earlier or later and most of these symbols will change.
Each symbol reveals something relevant to the meaning of the moment.
The moon phase and pattern type will have a longer span of influence,
but their effects will still be profound for that day.
This is a beautiful example of the scope and depth of astrological insights.
The effects of the moment of the new moon will be expressed across the entire month ahead.
The new moon represents the seed moment of the month.
If you can tune into or capture the implications of the seed moment,
You will be powerfully aligned with for the entire month ahead.
Most of these symbols have great depth with significant personal implications.
Tuning into them will allow you to master the month.
These symbols come from a degree of the zodiac and a line of the I Ching hexagrams.
There are 360 different sets of symbols.
In the newsletter the symbols apply to the meaning of the New Moon and the degree it is in.
A similar compilation of symbols can be done for the position of each planet or sensitive point in a horoscope.
There are 360 degrees in the university of life.
The New Moon
When your feelings about the past, memories, and your sense of security
conjunct or meet up with
Your confidence, purposefulness, and your hopes for the future
A profound impression is made.
A note on the harp of the soul.
A seed moment in celestial manifestation.
The Horoscope for the New Moon is for the exact moment of the New Moon.
There are no houses in this chart because the Moon is in all 12 houses at the same time when viewed globally. So this is the true New Moon chart for anywhere on earth. You can add the houses to it according to where you live.
Most computer printouts will draw the horoscope with the houses as appropriate for where you are on the planet. This was not done here in order to focus on things valid for everyone on the planet.
New Moons are the peak points of subjective impressionability in the month.
Receptivity to core insights and to God, are accentuated.
Chanting (or even drumming) on a New Moon will give an extra vitality to your efforts over the following month,
until the next New Moon.
A holy environment and spiritual companions are a great blessing.
The New Moon accumulates and reflects on all of the experiences of the past month. On the New Moon the conglomerate of experiences past, creates a high tide of intuitive impressions. At the moment the Moon meets the Sun, light is shone on these impressions creating a new sense of purpose. It is the Sun than effects the Moon.
From our worldly consciousness we cannot see the combination or aggregate of memories, but we can certainly feel it.
Unfortunately our habit patterns are too gross or physical to allow us to attune to this phenomenon consciously, but we certainly can feel it.
Only the initiate or one established in spiritual disciplines can clearly witness the New Moon within.
For all of the symbolism and associations given here for the new moon, there are also equivalent symbols and associations to each planet or factor in an individual horoscope.
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Zodiac Pattern Types
THE BUCKET TYPE:
Nine planets are on one side of the chart with one planet on the other side. (The bowl gets a handle) (Note: If one planet gets past the bowl’s opposition, even by a few degrees, it becomes the handle of the bucket!)
This reveals a person who delves deeply into life and enthusiastically pours forth the results of experience. One’s personal efforts will go out in an uncompromising or rigid manner.
You will have a basic interest in a purpose or cause but you will have little concern over the final results. You will use whatever is at your disposal as you see fit. You are inclined to make allegiances that will be of the most benefit to you.
The handle planet shows the main focus or outlet in life. Here Mars is the handle putting a focus on force and aggression.
WANING CRESCENT MOON PHASE
45° – 0°, 3 1/2 to 0 days before the New Moon.
This is the last phase of the lunar cycle before the new moon. It is often called the balsamic moon phase and it lasts for three and one half days from the crescent to the new moon. The light finally disappears into the mystery of silence and darkness. Completion becomes important. Your own projections seem to disappear in the vastness of all that is happening around you.
You are searching for something new but are unsure of how to end the old attachments. Your awareness of others begins to lose relevance as you approach renewal. Try to understand what needs to be left behind. This should be a daily meditation. You have the uncanny ability to know when anything is ending or about to fall apart. Unfortunately it is not usually wise to tell others about it. They would probably consider you to be too negative. You need to learn why things come to an end. It is important for you to mind your own business or you will keep seeing everything that is going to collapse on everyone. Learn to look within for the new vision. Trust silence. Take steps to move towards your vision. Be very selective. Listen and wait.
Often people will not appreciate you until you have gone. Try to insure that your influence is a positive one. Watch what you say. Often you will seem overwhelmed by useless or futile commitments. Do not try to save face. Be honest and let go.
The quality of ending will directly effect the nature of the new beginning just about to come. So be wise. No doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. It may not make sense to others but if you trust your conscience, you will see the way. Hold on to your principles. Do not make promises that you cannot keep, especially long term promises.
You have the tendency to lose yourself in others only to be left very insecure when they do not have the answers. You want to become completely involved with someone. You will constantly search for or wonder about the ultimate love of your life. Often you will feel that what you have is not enough, and then you will wonder why you bother to stay within it.
You are looking for completion and fulfillment and are not likely to embrace freedom comfortably. You want to burn your past for future goals. It is amazing though how long you can procrastinate and wait. You want to help but often do not know what to do. You will probably not bother until somebody else cares.
A little encouragement can have profound effects. To attract positive feedback you must be positive towards others. If you must end a situation, it is important for the reason to be correct, otherwise your problems will reoccur in the new arena.
THE WAXING NEW MOON PHASE
O°- 45°, 0 to 3 1/2 days after the New Moon.
This is the beginning of the lunar cycle and lasts for three and one half days. The light is emerging gently. From the depths of the darkest moment up to the first slim crescent of light, and a little farther until the crescent is smiling brightly.
This is a highly intuitive time filled with deep impressions and new beginnings. This is a time of seed moments and powerful insights. There is a predominant undercurrent of anxious anticipation. A new moon cycle is born.
Born under this phase you need to feel that your life is just beginning to open up. The challenge is subjective: are you prepared to advance your own cause? You should readily adjust your lifestyle to support any new sense of direction that you feel is emerging within you. You will be constantly having to make new starts in life. You will be sensitive to new beginnings and uncertain about your present surroundings. You are inclined to leave old attachments and memories behind. You want to move forward towards your goals and will be frustrated by any setbacks.
When you begin a project it is important to advance with care and gentleness. Make sure that you nurture and protect the germinating seed; ie. the new you. It is usually easier for you to do things than to talk about them. Remember that you do not have to achieve everything right away, but it is important for you to feel that you are advancing toward your goals.
You are the kind of person who plants ideas in the minds of others. You will reach out and impress others subtly. You will always be able to sense the new path that should be taken. As long as you are moving along this path you will feel relatively secure. Worries and problems will surface when you crystallize or stop growing. Do not look back or hold on to the past. Nurture the light within. Protect your own development and do not throw your good ideas out to fools who will not appreciate them. Neither should you follow the dreams of others. Trust your own inner sense of direction. Whenever you can make the effort to be creative, you should. Do not try to explain the process, just do it! Consistent effort will accumulate. Reach out. Rely on your instincts. Grow. Break out of old patterns. Move on. Move on. New beginnings always seem small against the vastness of life around you, none-the-less every journey starts with one small step. Try to find friends who will support and acknowledge your efforts. Always be cautious about what you say. Words can come back to haunt you.
You will always be trying to start something. Make certain that you take time to water the flowers and plants in your garden of hopes and dreams. The end does not always justify the means so make your daily life creative. Take time to smell the flowers along your path. You will be able to draw encouragement and inspiration by listening to birds singing.
DAYLIGHT IS DECREASING = Momentum towards responsibility
MORE DAYLIGHT THAN DARKNESS = Individuality predominates
CARDINAL = Makes things happen.
WATER = Emotional, impressionable, sensuous, judgmental.
FEMININE = Reflective
RULED BY = MOON: Need to be healthy, nurtured, and secure.
KEYNOTE: = “I feel”
PART OF BODY = Stomach, breasts, armpits, solar plexus,
and pancreas.
COLOUR = Orange-yellow, amber.
GEMS = Pearl, crystal, selenite, and black onyx.
METALS = Silver
HERBS = Lettuce, Water lily, chickweed, honeysuckle, agrimony, balm, cucumbers, melons, gourds, watercress, endive, seaweed, and mushrooms.
Some Cancer Considerations:
Cancer is a Cardinal sign. Cardinal is assertive and driving.
While Cancers may seem shy, they empower feelings and act on them. They respond personally to every situation.
They can hold feelings in but cannot ignore them.
Whether positive or negative, Cancers have their own way of doing things.
Cancer is ruled by the Moon which represents Mother, memory, nurturing, habits, feelings and one’s sense of security. Cancers are driven by their need for security.
When secure they are humorous and nurturing
But their moods, like the moon, can change quickly.
They have their own way of doing things and are sensitive about it.
They are profoundly effected by memories and past performances.
This is the beginning of Summer.
As darkness begins to increase, responsibilities grow.
Cancers are increasingly sensitive to the source of commitments and responsibilities.
Daylight is still greater than darkness
And one’s individual path holds a greater significance than the path of others.
This is the light half of Summer
And the trigram is The Gentle, The Penetrating, Wind and Wood.
One should not underestimate the sensitivity and penetrating effect
Of one born in the sign of Cancer.
A sympathetic approach will have a powerful influence.
The Eightfold Path for Cancer is the path of Right Concentration.
This involves the four stages of trance:
1. One discards passionate desires and unwholesome thoughts, such as lust, ill-will, worry, restlessness and doubt.
2. One suppresses intellectual activities. Tranquility and one-pointedness of mind are developed. Joy and happiness are retained.
3. Joy disappears and happiness remains along with mindful equanimity.
All sensations, like happiness and unhappiness, joy and sorrow disappear. Only pure equanimity and awareness remain
Pentans
Pentans are five degree divisions of the Zodiac in which the zodiac repeats itself creating a sub-level of meaning. Sub-pentans divide each 10 degrees of the zodiac into 12 sub-sub-signs adding a third level of meaning. The Zodiac sign is the Main Theme, The Pentan is the Special Focus and the Sub-Pentan is the Intimate Detail.
To Understand Pentans watch this video: (Click on the title Pentans)
Zodiac Faces
Today we see
the Face of Indulgence
Aries: You will be out of your element today. Simplicity will not be a valued commodity. You will be inconvenienced by the obsessive indulgences of others. You will feel like an outsider. Mind your own plate!
Taurus: Opportunities will take you beyond your normal limits. Your sense of indulgence will lead you forward. Woe betide anyone who gets between a Taurus and what they want!
Gemini: You will be tempted to break protocol. This is not a good idea. Your initiatives will meet with suspicion. Allow people to indulge themselves but don’t let yourself get carried away in their momentum.
Cancer: You will follow your feelings today. Your needs will be met and then some. You could justify almost any kind of indulgence. The end result will most likely be over-indulgence.
Leo: Poor timing and poor manners will prevail. You are inclined to over indulge at someone else’s expense. You will encounter the principle of repulsion more than that of attraction.
Virgo: Many delights will be within your reach. Why is it that the ones you are better off without, are the very ones that you desire the most? Just eat off your own plate and be content!
Libra: Familiarity will breed contempt. Loosely spoken words will draw more of a reaction than you expect. Do not riducule the personal sensitivities of others. Do not gossip.
Scorpio: The traffic lights in front of you are all green. You will follow your impulses. Your desires will be supported and even encouraged. This is not good news for your waistline.
Sagittarius: Over indulgence will prevail today. You will be pulled into environments that will seduce you. You will not complain until later. A little discrimination will go a long way on your behalf.
Capricorn: Your timing will be off. The personal indulgences of others will bother you. Be tolerant and patient. If are discreet you will be respected. Pay attention to the way you dress.
Aquarius: Everything will be taken personally today. If you look at someone they will read into it. You are out of your element. Leave people to their own indulgences. Keep your comments to yourself.
Pisces: You can relax and indulge yourself today. The force is with you. You are on a roll. This is a smooth flowing and mutually supportive day. Enjoy yourself and trust your feelings.
Hexagram Degrees
09 Capricorn 44
Main Theme:
CAN 09°-10° (IC) PREPONDERANCE OF THE GREAT: W.28, Line 4: Active.
Special Focus:
09° 40’-09° 50’ Can (Sc IC-lvl2) PROGRESS: W.35, Line 2: Yielding.
.Intimate Detail:
09° 43’ 20”-09° 45’ 00” Can (Pi IC-lvl3) REVOLUTION, MOLTING: W.49, Line 4: Projective.
Main Theme
28. PREPONDERANCE OF THE GREAT
(Alternative Name: Personal Sensitivity)
THE SEQUENCE:
Zodiac:………..06° – 12° Cancer
Calendar:……..Northern Hemisphere: Jun 28 to Jul 4 approx
……………………Southern Hemisphere: Dec. 28 to Jan 3 approx
House 9:………174° – 168° setting to IC
Time of day:…12:24 to 12:48 PM (Local Mean Time or Sun Dial time)
Aspect:………..174° – 168° Waning
Moon Phase:.. Waning Full Moon Phase (180° – 135°)
……………….(0 to 3½ days after the Full Moon).
ABOVE AND BELOW:
The lake above, wood below.
One can enjoy the water
But must be careful to watch for hidden tree stumps.
Happy without, sensitive within.
Positive persuasion.
It is important to encourage the efforts of others.
THE IMAGE:
Rain in the forest.
Abundant growth.
Watch where you are going.
Don’t step too strongly.
Don’t stand too tall.
Don’t walk too fast.
What if you get lost?
One only has so much strength.
THE JUDGEMENT:
Happiness without, gentleness within.
Words of encouragement.
Confidence will increase.
When worries fade, there will be laughter.
Once begun it will be difficult to stop.
Little comments will have great repercussions.
Thoughts will lead to actions.
It will be easy to overemphasize one’s own importance.
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP:
The first daughter to the third daughter.
The first daughter is perceptive.
The third daughter likes to have fun.
The first daughter expects to be heard.
The third daughter does not want to be serious.
The first daughter moves towards commitments.
The third daughter moves away from them.
The first daughter takes on responsibilities.
The third daughter wants to be free.
The first daughter talks with authority.
The third daughter laughs at authority.
The first daughter is persuasive.
The third daughter is charming and flirtatious.
ZODIAC CONSIDERATIONS:
06-12 CN: 28. Preponderance of the Great
For every action there is a reaction.
For every strength there is a weakness.
Can one assess the implications of one’s actions?
Can one be aware of who one is affecting and how?
Understanding the implications of change.
If one cannot transform oneself,
Sooner or later circumstances will arise
That demand that one does.
Every action and even every thought
Is a force that goes out.
What one puts out will come back!
THE LINES
Nine in the fourth place: (09° – 10° Cancer)
One eats on the run.
It would be wiser to pause.
One forgets what needs to be said.
Someone will be inconvenienced.
…..The fourth place: 09° – 10° Cancer: 35. Progress
…..The team will succeed
…..Where the individual will not.
…..Progress will come by consensus.
……….Nine in the fourth place:
……….Strong words.
……….Loud laughter.
……….One does not listen to one’s partner.
……….Misfortune.
Technical Considerations of Line 4:
Solid in an even place
Inappropriate action
Firmness at the wrong time
(Astrological note: This place concerns the affairs of Houses 7 and 8)
No Holding Together
Inner Correspondence: Approval and support from Line 1
(Astrological note: Approval and support from Houses 1 and 2)
Trigrams of Influence:
Lower Nuclear Upper Nuclear Upper Primary
Upper Nuclear
Upper Primary
Zodiac Considerations (Sub-Pentans) for the Fourth Place:
Special Focus
35. PROGRESS
(Alternative Name: Responds to Kindness)
ABOVE AND BELOW:
Fire above, the earth below.
The development of fire on the earth
Is the history of progress.
Clarity without, receptivity within.
It will be apparent where one needs to help.
One understands the dependencies of others.
One will offer to help.
THE IMAGE:
Fire on the earth.
The way of progress.
Light and warmth bring people together.
Clarity removes obstructions.
A light in the darkness.
Do not draw attention to the faults of others.
Show kindness to all.
The whole family gathers around the fire.
Criticism will not succeed here.
Everyone must hold together.
Safety in numbers.
THE JUDGEMENT:
Clarity without, receptivity within.
One sees light in the darkness
And knows what is good and what is not.
Holding together with worthy people will bring progress and good fortune.
Choices have implications.
Who you cling to will determine how much progress will be made.
To be involved without losing virtue will set the standard.
Without the standard one will be distracted
And lose sight of the goal.
What good would come of this?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP:
The mother to the second daughter.
The mother is busy doing whatever is needed.
The second daughter will see what is expected of her.
The mother is sensitive to the second daughter’s problems.
She will try to set a good example.
The mother will worry
About who and what the second daughter will get attached to.
The second daughter yearns for adventure.
The mother can sense when the second daughter’s choices are appropriate.
The second daughter has her own understanding.
The mother wants the girls to work together.
The second daughter keeps her eye on freedom.
ZODIAC CONSIDERATIONS:
24-30 SC: 35. Progress
Group insight.
Consideration within diversity.
One acknowledges the worthy and listens to advice.
One helps those less fortunate than oneself.
If one can see what is needed,
One will know what one must do.
One should not compromise principles
When facing obstruction.
Be reliable.
THE LINES
Six in the second place: (28° – 29° Scorpio)
Obstacles lie ahead.
One must not rush forward.
It is appropriate to pause considering the dangers,
To gather ones resources
And to reflect on the implications.
…..The second place: 28° – 29° Scorpio: 49. Revolution, Molting
…..There is a time for everything.
…..Circumstances are changing.
…..It is not comfortable or convenient,
…..But it is necessary.
……….Six in the second place:
……….One holds to the standard and is not distracted
……….By unworthy involvements.
……….Content with modest progress
……….No one is forced to follow.
Technical Considerations of Line 2:
Broken in an even place
Appropriate receptivity
Yielding at the right time
(Astrological note: This place concerns the affairs of Houses 3 and 4)
No Holding Together
No Correspondence
Trigrams of Influence:
Lower Primary Lower Nuclear
Lower Nuclear
Zodiac Considerations (Sub-Pentans) for the Second Place:
Intimate Detail
49: REVOLUTION, MOLTING
(Alternative Name: 46. Emotional Clarity)
ABOVE AND BELOW:
Water above, fire below.
Nothing will stay the same.
Laughter above, clarity below.
One sees what one wants.
To welcome the new and to be considerate of the old
Would be wise!
Too much pleasure will diminish credibility.
Too fanatical an approach will weaken support.
THE IMAGE:
Footprints in the snow.
The temperature is rising.
One has to consider the force of water,
If one is to reach the goal.
It is important to avoid extremes.
THE JUDGEMENT:
Pleasure without, clarity within.
In anticipation of spring people are enjoying themselves.
In the midst of frivolity one becomes conscientious.
One meets laughter with sincerity.
If one does not withdraw,
One could be ridiculed for being so concerned.
One will not be heard.
The light within must be nurtured
Until others of like mind and values arrive.
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP:
The second daughter to the third daughter.
The second daughter likes to be noticed.
The third daughter likes to have fun.
Just as a flame can be put out by water,
The second daughter’s opportunities can be diminished
By the fun-loving nature of her younger sister.
Clarity versus pleasure.
Dependency versus happiness.
This is not a comfortable relationship.
The second daughter will not want the obligation
Of bringing her younger sister along.
She wants to have her own fun.
The third daughter will want to come along.
When coming to meet others,
Their approach differs and creates conflict,
Like fire and water.
ZODIAC CONSIDERATIONS:
18-24PI: 49. Revolution
Defending what is right.
Different people will have different priorities
And different motivations.
That things get done will seem more important than how.
Without rules, regulations and time demands
Security will be diminished.
Be cautious.
Revolution will have consequences.
THE LINES
Nine in the fourth place: (20° – 21° Pisces)
One takes something that is not theirs.
One pays no heed to what is appropriate.
Arrogant dragon will have cause to repent.
…..The fourth place: 20° – 21° Pisces: 21. Biting Through
…..Obstacles to peace.
…..One must bite through the obstructions.
…..To be critical of one’s own words would be wise.
……….Nine in the fourth place:
……….Too much laughter.
……….Inappropriate action.
……….One speaks to the wrong people.
……….Gentle words will not be heard.
……….Humiliation.
Technical Considerations of Line 4:
Solid in an even place
Inappropriate action
Firmness at the wrong time
(Astrological note: This place concerns the affairs of Houses 7 and 8)
No Holding Together
No Correspondence
Trigrams of Influence:
Lower Nuclear Upper Nuclear Upper Primary
Lower Nuclear
Upper Primary
Zodiac Considerations (Sub-Pentans) for the Third Place:
Aspect Hexagrams
Stars By Degree
Earth Zodiac
Light of Qabalah in this Degree
Light of Qabalah in this Degree
Light of Qabalah in this Degree
Ancestors by Degree
Movement by Degree
Drumming by Degree
Drumming by Degree
This hexagram reveals the drum rhythm by degree. Play this on your own or in a drum circle for the New Moon. Tune into the seed moment of the month. The Base at the red dot should be played louder!
Melodies (Scales) by Degree
Each degree has a very special melody or scale. You can play this with any instrument and tune into the feelings of this New Moon.
Watch the video:
CAN 09°-10° (IC) PREPONDERANCE OF THE GREAT: W.28, Line 4: Active.
Chanting by Degrees
Chanting on the New Moon evokes a very special presence.
It is one of the most powerful and sensitive times to chant.
Chanting by Degrees
This is the Chant for the New Moon in Aquarius at 12Aqu32. By chanting you will tune into the essence of this New Moon in Aquarius.
——— 5 minutes of call and response chanting
——— 1 minute of continuous chanting
Watch the video:
CAN 09°-10° (IC) PREPONDERANCE OF THE GREAT: W.28, Line 4: Active.
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I Ching Links
How to use your horoscope to access the I Ching. The 64 Hexagrams as a Zodiac of 64 divisions.
The relationship of the three main cycles: the year (sun), the month (moon) and the day (earth) to both the I Ching and astrology.
A site about the I Ching with a good history, and instructions about how to divine a hexagram using yarrow stalks, coins or dice. The mystical Great Treatise that explains the inner depths of the I Ching is also here.
A new interpretation of the I Ching Hexagrams. References to the Superior Man have been removed. In its place the accentuation is on the individual. One does this, one does that, one remains free of blame!
https://www.i-ching-changes.com
A collection of cosmic connections to the I Ching. How numbers, the Kabbalah, and the seven rays relate to the I Ching, and to many other systems of understanding.
The Eight Trigrams of Earlier and Later Heaven and their relationship to Astrology.
On this site you will find applications of the I Ching to rhythm, melody and to chanting.
This takes the I Ching interpretations beyond the realm of words.
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This website has mystical musical insights.
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