CURRENT MOON moon info

The Lion roars as this New Moon in Leo falls on a Total Solar Eclipse. Leo has rulership over the heart, spine and blood. This New Moon awakens our spirit and courage to listen to our hearts. The word 'courage' come from the Latin word for the heart, Cor, which literally means 'to take heart'. In the immortal words the late great mythologist Joseph Campbell "Follow your Bliss " or heart. Leo is associated with love, romance, courtship and dating. Like all fire signs Leo enjoys having lots of fun and a good time. Let me entertain you is Leo's motto. Leo's need to shine, to show off and most of all the need to feel special.

This is one of the best New Moon's to look for love and romance. However, it is vital that you set intentions to who you love and how you want to be loved. We need to bless those who challenge us to love more fully, for they are great teachers who show us when we are open hearted or closed hearted. The greatest remorse we can experience is love unexpressed. The Sufi's say ' Oh break my heart,oh break it again, so that I can love even more again. When you keep your heart locked, closed, over protected, you can never free yourself from the cocoon and enjoy the freedom of the butterfly. The Sabian symbol for this eclipse at 10 degrees Leo reads: Early morning dew sparkles as sunlight floods the field,the exalted feeling that rises within the soul of the individual who has successfully passed through the long night which has tested his strength and his faith. This is a symbol of transformation.

My favorite Solar myths for the Leo archetype are the Arthurian Grail legends which are essentially stories of wounding and healing. The Fisher King / Wounded King is wounded in the groin ( this is before viagra) and the kingdom becomes barren. It's not until Parsifal (inner fool) goes on a quest to discover a magical vessel of healing and plenty-the Grail. The King is not a King, who has been injured and recovering, he is the 'wounded King'. That is his identity, an identity of loss and disempowerment. The healing finally takes place through the asking of a question, which sets into motion not only the healing of the King, but also the land. The quest for the Grail is really about the quest for healing , renewal and recovery. My personal favorite story is by noted Jungian analyst and author, Robert A. Johnson called 'He' Understanding Male Psychology and it's companion Understanding Female Psychology 'She' the healing story of Eros and Psyche. Remember, that a myth is something that never happened, but is always happening !

This New Moon has the Sun, Moon,Mercury and the South Node in fiery Leo. Since Leo (Sun) rules royalty and those in position of power and authority we can expect some dramatic consequences on the world stage. This Solar Eclipse takes place at Sunrise for for Washington,DC. The path of the eclipse totality runs through the heart of China, where the Summer Olympics take place in Beijing on 08/8/2008 . Both Presidential candidates John McCain and Barak Obama, as well as President Bush have important contacts with this eclipse. This eclipse takes place at 9 degrees 32 minutes of Leo. This degree conjuncts Bush's natal Mercury/ Pluto conjunction , the master of disinformation. This degree conjuncts John McCain's natal Mars (war) at 12 degrees of Leo and Barak Obama's Sun at 12 degrees of Leo. Interesting that John McCain and Barak Obama have Sun /Mars conjunction between them. Obama Sun (Light, illumination) McCain Mars (war,strife) ? This eclipse not only hits Obama's Sun at 12 Leo, but on August 5&6 transiting Uranus will be in opposition to his natal Mars ( violence, attack, aggression) in Virgo at 22 degrees of Virgo /Pisces. All of this takes place (Mars/Uranus) exactly during his Mars return cycle on August 5&6. From Zodiacal Symbology by Isodore Kozminsky 22 degrees of Virgo reads : The Virgin Astraea (Goddess of Justice),with bandaged eyes, being led away by angels from the world flooded with blood, misery, injustice and crime. With this eclipse activating John McCain's Mars he continues to be on the warpath against Obama. We all know that John McCain does indeed represent the warrior archetype. However, I'm reminded of an ancient Celtic warrior motto that goes, " You never give weapons to a man who hasn't learned how to dance". John McCain can you dance ? We know Obama's already a dancing fool .

There are two difficult transits that can really rattle Mars in Virgo. Be careful what you say and do on August 5&6 as Mars opposes Uranus, and again on August 16&17 Mars squares Pluto. Both of these signatures have the potential for unexpected and explosive consequences. Be sure to watch the news like a hawk this month. On August 16 we have a Full Moon Partial Eclipse at 24 Aquarius . This partial eclipse will conjunct the Moon and Pallas in the chart for the U.S.A. Expect some kind of breakthrough or breakdown in the area's of travel, aviation or technology that could impact the masses.

Sources:
Angeles Arrien
John Matthews

Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power, we have guided missles and misguided men". ~ Martin Luther King The problem with the rat race is even if you win you're still a rat. ~Lily Tomlin