Please join me for my annual Chinese New Year talk on Zoom
2024 YEAR OF THE WOOD DRAGON
Sunday Jan 28, 2024 at 12 pm PST
(3 pm on the East Coast and 8 pm in London)
Tickets and info here.
Dragon year brings good fortune, power, passion, and grand opportunities. The element Wood is for growth, expression, and expansion so anticipate a year that is exciting, creative, and transformational. The Year of the Wood Dragon begins on the new Moon Feb 9, 2024 at 2:59 pm PT and is celebrated in China on Feb 10. Chinese New Year is the second new Moon after Winter Solstice, occurring in late Jan or early Feb in the Gregorian calendar.
2023 CANCER FULL MOON in RAT LUNAR MONTH
Dec 26, 2023 at 4:33 pm PT is a full Moon in Cancer. Water sign Cancer rules the 4th house of home, family, and heritage. The Moon is ruled by Cancer, the strongest sign for the Moon. Cancers are sensitive, intuitive, and naturally interested in the welfare of others. Take some time for nurturing, healing, and appreciation of home and family this full Moon holiday, and as the lunar cycle wanes. This full Moon marks the peak of Rat lunar month to take a break from the rat race.
The full Moon sextiles Jupiter in Taurus, and trines Saturn in Pisces. These fortunate aspects bring good cheer and good feelings for the holidays. It’s pleasant to be with old friends, and to strengthen your emotional connections. Friends and family can support each other with renewed warmth and generosity, and people are more in touch with their emotions. There is also a realistic perspective from the Saturn trine whereby you can easily balance work with domestic life.
The Sun in Capricorn trines Jupiter, and sextiles Saturn. These prosperous aspects bring enthusiasm and luck that is based on understanding of consequences, not dumb luck. The Saturn sextile brings a sense of self discipline, is excellent for accomplishing tasks, and is favorable in supporting you to keep track of details and tie up loose ends. There can be opportunities for advancement, even during Mercury retrograde.
Mercury retrograde continues until Jan 1, 2024. Plus Mercury is conjunct Mars in Sagittarius. There is an increase in intellectual and mental energy, but people can be competitive or overly eager to debate. In the winter of this Rabbit year, diplomacy leads to success, not defending your position.
During this Rat lunar month, it’s better to analyze past actions and apply practical updates, especially in the financial realm. Rat is an excellent strategist and planner, so this full moon and as the moon wanes is not the time for abstract thought or to follow your inspiration. Mercury and Mars square Neptune in Pisces so there can be a gap between the real and the ideal. Rat’s answer is to focus on the real and make a plan. Contact me for your tarot reading or astrology forecast for 2024.
Opportunities for insight, enjoyment, and advancement are for everyone, and are most powerful for Water signs Cancer, Pisces, and Scorpio and those born in Rat, Rabbit, Sheep, and Pig years.
Happy full Moon,
Susan
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