The first new moon of 2023 is a quiet one, inviting long exhales, moments of reflection & the relief of letting go.
If we’ve been clinging to nostalgia, old identities or wispy wishes that never seem to go anywhere, it’s time to fold them into a little box by our bedside table where we can peek at them every now & then. Or take them out to the garden & bury them altogether, to make space for the vibrant & compelling new to rise.
Because on the other side of this dark night’s stillness is a potent new stretch.
Uttarashada nakshatra is a star of competency, of power & of dynamism. It’s a star of drawing on our talents & those of teams & communities to create something big, guided by the Wayshowers & Lightbringers of the Vedic pantheon, called the Vishwadevas.
The material goals we set now can generate shifts in our very being – our unconscious habits, our beliefs, how we handle contracts & partnerships – that leads to prosperity & success. If we dedicate ourselves to a higher cause, almost nothing can stop us.
If we’ve been having the experience of lag or drag impeding plans, January’s new moon gathers energy & moves things forward. An insight on the next step to take could crystalize with a sudden brilliant idea or welcome support from an outside, even a Divine, source.
Be aware that it might be a little time before momentum effectively carries us out of inertia & firmly on our path. In the meantime, focus step by step towards your goal, approach it from multiple angles & perspective, & work on developing soft skills. Steadier motivation & material alignment will come soon.
Several planets are effectively stationary now: Nimble Mercury impacting communciation & discrimination, focused Mars ruling our initiative & courage, & Uranus representing sudden events & life-alterting opportunities. Momentum increases as these planets speed up – in fact all planets will be direct, until 21 April when Mercury will turn retrograde.
Make use of the 3 months until then to strategize, build teams, & put in the work for something that lasts over time.
This new moon falls in Sidereal Capricorn which is interested in IRL results & long-term stability.
This new moon is also conjunct transformative Pluto. What we commit or recommit to whole-heartedly now will dramatically alter our life in one area or another, depending on our personal Vedic horoscope, including our dominant planetary cycles. We can expect changes in our beliefs, values, close familial relationships & partnerships or how we do contracts. This star is very sensitive to hypocrisy which can help us be smarter & more selective about who we bring along now.
This moon also sprouts the seeds we planted in December 2020, as it falls on the same place in the sky of the Great Conjunction of Saturn & Jupiter which influences our direction through 2039. What got sidelined in 2020? Is it ready to be resurrected & manifested?
There’s a lot in a name, & the name of this star translates to, ‘The Undefeatable’.
Do we have the courage to go there?
NEW MOON IN UTTARASHADA RITUALS
To absorb more of the manifesting energy of tonight’s new moon, try one or more of these rituals. When we practice rituals with full focus and sincerity, the results can be magical.
1. Commit to a new goal, inaugurate a project or stream of learning; begin a sadhana practice. What we begin when the moon is in Uttarashada has the likelihood of lasting over time. Be aware that transformation is part of the process with Pluto closely conjunct the new moon
2. Sincerely request divine support for your dreams in meditation or prayer. Your requests will be heard.
3. Questions for self-reflection: What is one long-term, sustainable change I can make in my life to support my being undefeatable? What area in my life is ripe for a life-altering transformation?
To your prosperity!
Love,
Ayana
