Friday, April 1, we have a new moon at 11 degrees of Aries, 6:24 AM GMT time, 11:24 PM Pacific. So technically this new moon hits those of us in the western US technically on March 31. And this energy entered our atmosphere a few days before and should last until around April 5.
Some major themes of this New Moon include the moon Conjunct Mercury in Aries. As well as Chiron in Aries.
Essentially what this means as the Sun and Moon are increasingly getting close to Chiron – the wounded healer – meaning we are experiencing some kind of new beginnings, possibly related to our emotional well-being. Chiron is usually connected to unhealed wounds, maverick energy, a muckraker, one who has to carve their own unique path because conventional paths are not accessible for some reason.
So this new moon is essentially inviting us to find and take an Alternative path. Old comforts, old routines may no longer feel like they are working not just for you but on a collective level. Globally, collectively, we are experiencing a new beginning, a new beginning for entrepreneurs.
Aries is also associated with the military, jobs done in uniforms so there is a kind of militaristic, law enforcement type energy with this new moon. Armies, firefighters, those in uniforms. Hospitals, nurses, medical. It’s fighting, defending, protection energy – it doesn’t feel settled.
There’s this theme with this new moon that tradition doesn’t always keep us safe, being a good girl, good boy, listening to the rules doesn’t always keep us safe. The energy is inviting us to listen to your heart.
The energy is shifting in such a dramatic way that it doesn’t feel stable. Your sense of safety is based on your root chakra. If you have an issue with your root chakra, maybe it’s too closed off, too open, you may feel your other chakras, your sacral and solar plexus destabilizing as well.
It’s ok – deep breath. Grounding exercises will be key during this time and really during the month of April as a whole. That’s because our root chakra is moving. It’s lifting up to our heart chakra. Our heart chakra is becoming our new root. Our root is moving to our heart so that our heart is the root of all decisions, all of our dreams wants, and needs.
But free will exists, and density is doing everything it can to make you fearful, to make you hold your breath instead of taking that cosmic inhale, trusting everything is working out best-case scenario.
Just a little heads up for the Month of April as a whole, it’s not going to be the calmest or easiest month of 2022, and at the end of the month, April 29, we begin eclipse season and we start a whole new season of planets going retrograde again.
This is not to say that April is going to be a bad month, it’s just going to be a month where you may feel uncomfortable. You may not have as much leisure time as you have had these last few months or years, there may not be the same comforts you have come to know, we could see the start of new beginnings, endings, changes in our relationships, careers, births, deaths, moves, as the eclipse energy starts to heat up.
So this new moon in Aries may feel like a bit of a fight for survival. Like a cornered animal. You may feel threatened by a wound from the past, you may find that something you thought you had healed feels quite inflamed during this time because of how the moon is conjunct Chiron. The good news in all of this is that it’s essentially shadow work on a collective level. If we do the work, if we take the time to breathe, to remind ourselves of our value, our lovability, our resilience, our strength, we know this heavy feeling will pass.
It’s kind of like swimming in the ocean or a pool and you come across a warm spot. You likely feel grossed out recognizing this warm spot is someone else’s pee, but instead of just screaming, panicking in place. Take a deep breath and swim a little bit in any direction, you’ll soon find you are no longer in the hot seat.
Same with this new moon and all energy for that matter. Energy ebbs and flows. Think of an accordion player. Sometimes the accordion must crunch before it can stretch and play music. The same is true for us as human beings. In order to grow and evolve, we must first experience a crunch, a contraction that forces us to get clear on who we are and what is important to us.
Other things to note or keep in mind with this new moon:
Aries rules organs at the top or “head” of our body including the Head, teeth, tongue, penis, gall bladder, arteries, blood and striated muscles.
Striated musculature is comprised of two types of tissues: your skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle. Skeletal muscle is the tissue that most muscles attached to bones are made of. Hence the word “skeletal”. Cardiac muscle, on the other hand, is the muscle found on the walls of the heart. These organs are now more sensitive so provide them with extra care.
And although this is an Aries New Moon, because Aries is a cardinal fire sign, the other cardinal fire signs are also heating up a bit with this new moon – so if you are a Capricorn, libra or cancer sun or rising, you may feel the effects of this new moon a little more. It also depends on the degree you have planets in a particular sign – Aries energy is represented by 1, 13 and 25 degree placements.
Aries Affirmations & Cazimi New Moon Ritual
Cazimi means good luck and opportunity (AKA: Auspicious).
A Cazimi moon only happens during a new moon, and it’s when the sun and the moon are in conjunction with another planet, meaning the sun and moon are under the same degree, or within one or two degrees, of another planet. A cazimi moon is one of the highest forms of good luck and is most potent 30 minutes before and after the new moon.
Not every new moon is a cazimi, in fact, a cazimi moon is actually quite rare and powerful luck. This is why you’re invited to make a wish when there’s a cazimi moon, especially if you are looking for success in a particular area of your life.
Before you even start a new moon ritual though, one of the most powerful things you can do is declutter your space. Declutter your kitchen, your work space, your bedroom, your closet, and yes, your mind. Get rid of old boxes, old things that are keeping you stuck in the past
For the ritual you’ll want to ensure all four elements are represented:
- Use a candle for fire
- A feather or incense to represent air
- A crystal to represent the earth
- And water to represent water
You can also use herbs and spices to help you with a personal goal or healing.
For example, rosemary is great for clearing the head area of unwanted thoughts, it lifts the negative thinking in favor of positive thoughts and assists with concentration. Given Aries affects the headspace, this may be an herb you may want to consider using in your ritual. Rose petals or rose oil is also great for connecting to your heart space, for loving energy, or connecting with your feminine energy. There’s tons of possibilities.
The cazimi new moon’s power is most potent 30 minutes before and after the new moon. This new moon is happening at 11:24 PM Pacific on March 31, so 10:54 PM until about 11:54 PM on March 31, 2022 will be that window of energetic opportunity for those of us in the Pacific Time Zone. You’ll have to adjust the exact time based on your time zone.
- Using a journal and pen, take time to reflect on the new year we’re about to enter. What do you want the rest of 2022 to feel like? Use three feeling words for example, loving, healing, productive. Or whatever speaks to you
- Once you have your three feeling words, light your candle. Holding your right hand over your heart, left hand on your womb space, feel the energy of your three feeling words wash over you. Feel loving light from the heavens from the sky, wash over you. There is so much abundance. You are enough. You are worthy.
- Movement is important when it comes to manifesting and connecting with our inner divine. Dance is medicine. So much of our energy, of our shame, guilt, fear, it’s trapped in our body. It’s the root of disease when we are at a dis-ease. Put on some music, at least 1-2 songs, I have some great spiritual playlists on Spotify if you’d like a recommendation. And dance. Think about your three feelings as you dance. Connect with your body. With your sexuality. With your heart.
- Once you finish dancing, come back to your altar and place your crystal, feather/incense, and water in a triangle with the candle in the middle.
- Get out your journal or blank piece of paper – in the middle of the page write I am calling in. And around this text write down everything you are manifesting.
If you don’t like the language I am calling in, you can use other language like:
- I am manifesting
- My next chapter looks like
- I am creating
- My energy is sending out
Make sure to blow out the candle before you go to bed. But otherwise you can leave your altar as is for the next 4-5 days.
This new moon energy is all about eye on the prize, eliminating all self doubt, so affirmations that may be helpful at this time:
- I trust in myself and my ability to grow
- I embrace new opportunities with confidence
- My mind is clear on everything that i desire
- I am filled with healthy and positive energy
- My potential to succeed is infinite
- I welcome the shift to spark abundance and wonderful things to come
- I welcome transformation
- I welcome growth
- I welcome abundance
- I know what I need
- I am ready
Sending you lots of love as we begin this astrological new year.
Let me know what seeds you’re planting with this Aries New Moon – I’d love to add your intentions to my daily heart-meditation.