I'm about to give you all of my money
And all I'm askin' in return, honey
Is to give me my profits
When you get home ~Aretha Franklin

I want you to stay
'Til I'm in the grave
'Til I rot away, dead and buried
'Til I'm in the casket you carry
If you go, I'm going too
'Cause it was always you, alright
And if I'm turning blue, please don't save me
Nothing left to lose without my baby ~ Billie Eilish

Uttarashada is a tricky full moon. It sounds great saying it means 'later victory' or 'long-lasting success' but really this comes after much hard work, sweat and tears. Patience, perseverance and persistence. But even more so residing in Capricorn this full moon this weekend asks you to get real especially about your work in the world. Where are you losing in life right now? Where can you win? What will bring you long-term happiness and where are you coasting or hitting your head against a brick wall time and time again. Some dreams aren't practical - maybe you don't have the talent/experience, or maybe you don't have the ambition/drive in that field or the confidence...or maybe it's just the wrong fit at this time. For now put down avoidant hope and without negativity evaluate honestly.

Now a key word around this moon is 'unchallengeable'. It being very close to Pluto shakes us to our core. There will be an end, a death of you to make way for the birth of a better version of you. This really is that dangerous walk into the unknown and never turning back scenario. But unless you walk through the fire you will never know and sink back into the stagnant waters of comfort and mediocrity. Uttarashada is the proverbial late bloomers of the zodiac but there are no peaks higher and no peaks more remembered. Are you ready?

Stay light,
Mark :)

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And after all the obstacles
It's good to see you now with someone else
And it's such a miracle that
You and me are still good friends
After all that we've been through ~@gwenstefani

With all the planets, bar a retrograde Saturn, contained within the karmic axis this upcoming new moon fate steps in to shift life considerably under the dutiful eye of Saturn. Now Saturn like an eagle watching from above is keeping us within the truth of our endeavours and it is now we are perhaps having to give up on something not working, try another way or change an aspect of our actions (karma means action) that align more within our integrity or our goals for success. Most of all Saturn demands a reality check. Instead of mindlessly continuing - take stock. Saturn was last retrograde last year July to mid November. How did that go for you? This will give you the theme of these next 5 months - most importantly what failed during this previous retrograde time in 2023 will give you your answers on your re-try now. This is a do-over. Another chance.

This is not a doom and gloom new moon crescenting on Saturday morning. Punarvasu in Gemini is like a butterfly dancing in the warm sunny breeze playing on leafy dew drops after an arduous storm. The light returns. Particularly to our mind and our relationships. There is a fresh newness in the air regardless of the challenges you face and have perhaps been denying. This new moon is the new beginning to turn your attention to gaining back what you have lost over the past 6 months or so and coming back to inner (and outer) wealth. There is a reference to 'substance' with this moon. Are you in yours? Where can you become more nourished, fertile and creative? 

The part I like most about a Punarvasu moon is it means 'good again'. It can point to a reconciliation or a reunion. It can also mean this is your second shot at something. Venus is connected to this new moon so relationships are rekindled or healed this month. It can also mean your creativity. Your dream to write that book that wasn't picked up by any publisher...submit it again now! Don't give up on what flames your heart for this new moon is the return to hope we have all been longing for. Try again! The storm has passed and the sun has returned (well not here in Sydney as apparently we are preparing for Noahs Ark). But you get what I mean!

Stay light,
Mark :)

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