Feb. 17th New Moon Solar Eclipse

New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aquarius

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The Chinese Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse

There's a lot going on at the February 17th New Moon in Aquarius! It's also the 1st Eclipse of the New Year, an Annular Solar Eclipse and the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year! So, where is this all taking place in the sky above us and how is it translating to us on the Earth?!

First, let's look at the where this Solar Eclipse New Moon is taking place. It's at 28°50' of the Fixed sign Aquarius. Astrologers round up to the next degree and look at the Sabian Symbol for 29°Aquarius, which is: A Butterfly Emerging From A Chrysallis. The keynote here is metamorphosis and a complete renewal of being a live human individual. The action required is the radical change of the individual's mind as viewed against the background of humanity as a whole. It reveals the potential ability of every human being to participate in a higher realm of conscious existence.

A Solar Eclipse is a powerful time of transformation, acceleration and significant change. It encourages each individual to move toward a more authentic path on the soul's journey for purpose and meaning. Where does 29°Aquarius reside in your Natal chart and how does it inspire you to act on behalf of your fellow mankind? It could be through your individual efforts in a special interest group, a co-creative partnership or a community project that serves the needs of the collective.

Finally, let's acknowledge the Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse! Exiting the Year of the Snake, we have shed our old skins and are ready to gallop with inspiration into a new year of forward movement. This is future energy and it can come with fast decisions and hasty actions. However excited you are for leaving the past behind, don't let recklessness burn you out. What has outlived its' usefulness is now being trampled beneath the Fire Horse's hoofs and carrying us toward radical change.

Remember to have control of the reins of your individual movement as you break out of the past and seek your rightful place of personal power. And as you move ahead on your own path, endeavor to keep your head in the stars and your hooves on the ground!