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New moons are great times to make decisions, as your mind, body and spirit are in total agreement when the Sun and Moon join forces. Here’s your guide to important life-turnaround dates this year. Allow 24 hours either side.
If the Moon falls in your own sign, that’s your cue for a relaunch or image makover.
JANUARY
NEW MOON IN CAPRICORN JANUARY 19
FEBRUARY
NEW MOON IN AQUARIUS FEBRUARY 18
MARCH
NEW MOON IN PISCES MARCH 19 (ECLIPSE – ULTRA POWERFUL!)
APRIL
NEW MOON IN ARIES APRIL 17
MAY
NEW MOON IN TAURUS MAY 17
JUNE
NEW MOON IN GEMINI JUNE 15
JULY
NEW MOON IN CANCER JULY 14
AUGUST
NEW MOON IN LEO AUGUST 13
SEPTEMBER
NEW MOON IN VIRGO SEPTEMBER 11
OCTOBER
NEW MOON IN LIBRA OCTOBER 11
NOVEMBER
NEW MOON IN SCORPIO NOVEMBER 10
DECEMBER
NEW MOON IN SAGITTARIUS DECEMBER 10
Full moons are demanding times when the pressure is on. If you have the luxury of timing big events or decisions whenever you like, you may want to steer clear of the day of a full moon, and the 24 hours just before and after it. People are split in two when the Sun and Moon are opposite each other. They feel pulled in different directions. Often, events in the outside world (and on the world stage) reflect this turmoil.
If the Full Moon falls in your own sign, you’ll have issues about your boyfriend, husband, girlfriend, wife, potential date, love rival or ex partner to deal with.
Full Moons ask you to put on a command performance. Bravery and heroics are common, even though emotionally you’d rather be at home in bed, with the sheets pulled over your head! That’s why so many battles were fought on a Full Moon. Even if your only battle is over the photocopier at work, you’re still going to need extra help when you see the moon looming large and white in the sky. It’s a good time to nurture yourself.
THE FULL MOON LIST
JANUARY 3 CANCER
FEBRUARY 2 LEO
MARCH 4 VIRGO (ECLIPSE – PARTICULARLY DODGY ASTRO-WEATHER!)
APRIL 3 LIBRA
MAY 2 SCORPIO
JUNE 1 SAGITTARIUS
JUNE 30 CAPRICORN
JULY 30 AQUARIUS
AUGUST 28 PISCES (ECLIPSE – SEE ABOVE.)
SEPTEMBER 27 ARIES
OCTOBER 26 TAURUS
NOVEMBER 25 GEMINI
DECEMBER 24 CANCER
Your Moon Sign and your love life
If you don’t know your moon sign, go to www.astro.com and type in your date, time and place of birth. The symbol that looks like a crescent moon, on your horoscope, will show you which of the 12 signs the moon was in, on the day of your birth.
Your regular star sign (sun sign) describes what you’ll become well-known for over the course of your life. It shows what you are judged on, and how you shine (or how you sometimes get it wrong.)
The moon sign has a lot to say about your love life, because it rules domestic harmony, cooking, housework, mortgages, leases, in-laws and your chances of creating your own family. If your moon sign is compatible with your partner’s, the chances of successful de-facto or married lifestyles are higher. This also applies if your moon sign is compatible with your partner’s sun sign too.
It’s not enough to promise you happy-ever-after endings, but strong Sun/Moon links do help to cement passion. For more information about the whole of your lives, though, you’ll also need to look at the whole of your horoscope. In the meantime, here’s an okay guide to the men and women who’ll connect best with you after you’ve moved in together.
DOMESTIC CHEMISTRY
Aries, Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius Moon/Sun Links
Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Capricorn, Pisces Moon/Sun Links
Gemini, Leo, Libra, Aquarius, Aries Moon/Sun Links
Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces Moon/Sun Links
Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aries, Gemini Moon/Sun Links
Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Taurus Moon/Sun Links
Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Gemini Moon/Sun Links
Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces, Cancer Moon/Sun Links
Sagittarius, Aquarius, Aries, Leo Moon/Sun Links
Capricorn, Pisces, Taurus, Virgo Moon/Sun Links
Aquarius, Aries, Gemini, Libra Moon/Sun Links
Pisces, Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio Moon/Sun Links
For more information about your Moon sign, and the role of the Moon in your life, see Essential Astrology For Women (HarperCollins) and Astrolove (Penguin.)
