New Moon in Aslesha: Serpentine Embrace

At 3:50 am HT (GMT-10) on August 8th, we have our Sun and Moon joining in the star of Aslesha in sidereal Cancer. This is the part of Cancer where the Mother clings tightly to her child, or we cling tightly to anything we love like a child. This can also be where we cling to our triggers, traumas and subconscious behavior out of fear for releasing ourselves from the sense of security they offer us, despite being poisonous to our lives and capacity for growth. With Mercury navigating this exact Gandanta point between Aslesha in Cancer and Magha in Leo, we can expect our communication in particular to struggle as we either go down deep into the realm of the Naga (the serpents) and untie the knots that hold us to our past experiences, or take a leap of faith, carrying much of that emotional baggage over into Leo. With Mars and Venus already in Leo and Mercury about to shift, we can also expect to see a lot of “one-upping” in our relationships, as everyone attempts to be a leader. Very few people have done the work to really stand strong in their leadership, and many who have are not interested in leading anyway. What can happen when relational planets like Venus and Mercury are in Leo (especially joined fiery, disconnective Mars) is that people can become petty tyrants in their relationships. This is compounded by the order of the signs. With Cancer preceding Leo, every planet goes through the over-giving and unconditional love stage of the Mother, before it is brought into the authority and strength of Leo. An aligned king or father, is still in a space of unconditional love, as they show their children (or subjects) how to playfully step up their game. They have expectations and represent a societal standard that must be met. It is not okay to stay in our infant state, we must grow. If we cling to home, mother and inner peace, it will be at the expense of being able to do anything of value in the world at large, or being able to even support that inner peace with 4 walls and a roof. Dristhis (energetic exchanges) between Retrograde Saturn and Retrograde Jupiter in exchange with both of these signs and the planets in them, is causing this back and forth to affect our commitments, beliefs, and vice versa. With Saturn, we are holding our boundaries more internally than externally right now and noticing the limitations of both our communication and our power. With Jupiter, our internalized beliefs are affecting how we relate (or fight) with our partners, friends and co-workers. This is definitely a New Moon where reflection, space and deep meditation can really help us reach down into what’s subconsciously driving us and use our tools to transform our pain into pleasure, the poison into the immortal bliss of amrita. Happy New Moon!

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