The beat of your drum

This Saturday morning (AEDT) we enter the dragon with the celebration of Chinese new year. The way I understand the Chinese new year (and correct me if I'm wrong) but each year is lined up with Jupiters transit through the zodiac belt/signs. Jupiter residing in Aries (which the dragon reflects) marks fiery new beginnings this year. Aries is a youthful, pioneering and brave sign but can also bring violence and aggression when in a negative state. This year will be an explosively energetic year to remember.

Now back to Vedic culture (where the new year doesn't begin until April) we find the new moon in Dhanishta. Dhanishta asks you to follow the beat and rhythm of your own drum to earn recognition. It's a prosperous new moon with the power to bring people together. Not a new moon to be alone. And with all these planets in Capricorn - Sun, Moon, Mercury and an exalted Mars - it's time to get work done - and you have the energy to do it. You want to achieve something? Begin. You want to complete something? On your bike. All of these planets are sandwiched in by Venus in Sagittarius and Saturn in Aquarius so the power of love is holding all of this in an embrace - commitment is a word that resonates with this new moon. What and who is worthy of commitment at this time? And most of the time it's YOU my friend.

Stay light,
Mark :)