'Glass of Absinthe and a Carafe' Van Gogh 1887 {{PD-Art}}
The New Moon happens at 7:31 AM PDT on April 3rd, conjunct Jupiter, and opposed Saturn, h.Zeus, and of course the Earth. When it arrives, this may give the NM energy a bouncy feel, back-and-forth between optimistic seedlings, the hopeful beginnings of things, and a reality-based viewpoint that says, ‘Put a lid on ambitions and desires–be practical.’ It might be a no-fun face-off, and we will likely choose one side or the other, according to our personality. Are we more a glass half empty or glass half full kind of person? That will determine which role we play–and of course, casting ourselves as one means we must cast others in our environment as the other, someone to ‘blame’ as either a wet blanket or an irritating Pollyanna.
The Sabian is surprisingly menacing: ‘A Serpent Coiling Near a Man and a Woman’ That doesn’t sound like a symbol of optimism! And yet, what we may see in this is not danger, as our first impression might be; the snake is near, which requires only awareness. This is perhaps a suggestion that we bring ourselves down to earth, just a little, by keeping a sharp eye on what surrounds us. The man and woman mentioned in the symbol suggest inclusiveness; the warning to stay aware applies to everyone, no exceptions.
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(I wrote this NM assessment quite a while ago, but I just had a playful half full/ half empty conversation with two Twitter friends, @starcana (Suzi Dronzek of Cosmic Dirt Suzi’s link is normally found under ‘Astrology on a Daily Basis’ at right) and @SagittarianMind (of Richmond, Virginia). Follow them on Twitter and enjoy informative and amusing Twitter-wisdom 🙂
Hi Julie. The Serpent doesn’t seem that menacing to me, but more Kundalini like + Lilith (the Serpent, Adam’s 1st wife) is conjunct Venus, so maybe it’s an opportunity to love our Shadow and get reconciled with it instead of rejecting it, since we have this Adam/ Eve/ Lilith symbolism with the Sabian.
Hi Katia, you give the symbol an excellent and viable interpretation. I too did not find it menacing, but suggesting a need for awareness–and I think this is supported by inspection of the Sabian for the opposing energies, which is discussed in the New Moon interpretation included in the newsletter. Thank you for offering another possibility!
jd
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It’s mercury retro for me again!! Have newsletter and newsletter #2 but no #3 and #4 in my folder..help please!!
I like the new format!!
Inger
Hi Inger! Resending both–and very glad you contacted me about it. And glad you like the new format!!
jd
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Hi Julie, like Katia, i see the symbol as unity and bonding, and the snake is in most ancient cultures, of the spirit. But, who we conjoin with, is of course what makes that journey either, forefilling or a nightmare. And is that not the case for a lot of people in the world at the moment, who are they bonding with politically, one cause or another. And of course, rightly, that’s time for awareness. I,m siding with a democracy and that includes the UK!
Happy New Moon.
Hi James, I have to disagree about the symbol suggesting unity, as the man and woman are not in any way connected within the symbol–and I feel it’s very important not to read extra material into the symbol–just because we see a man and a woman, there is no reason to believe they are united, though I agree that by their mere presence they suggest duality. The snake typically symbolizes knowledge (and would’ve to those who created the Sabians) and since it is near, but not actually involved with, the man and woman, a knowledge available externally came to my mind, with it being coiled suggesting to me potential. If the snake had been held by the man and woman, had been under a chair in which they were seated, or in some other way connected to them, I would’ve interpreted the symbol much differently.
In the New Moon analysis in the newsletter, I explained how the Sabian of the exactly opposing energy modifies the meaning, and points us in an appropriate direction.
Thank you very much for your input, and a very Happy New Moon to you, too.
jd
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This is so funny because I was playing with my tarot cards and I had a blue rubber snake and I was devising a ‘snake spread’…so funny! I didn’t remember today’s Sabian symbol at all. Crazy.
The positions in the reading were:
Snake’s head=What is going to bite you/what to watch out for,
Snake’s throat=How or what to communicate in this matter,
Snake’s gut=How to process or digest things,
Snake’s tail=A notification/warning for the querent.
Today has been sort of anxious, slightly divisive and dreary (whether-wise and otherwise)…I still feel really bummed about various things. I was just blogging about some insecurities I’ve been having and how I’m trying to fight my emotive nature which is making me want to sulk…hard-core, but I know that’s just my fragile ego having a major pity party.
Hugs and happy new week to you!
MM
Hello MM!
I love that–a ‘snake spread’! Well-sorted and certainly appropriate. And the day you describe is I think fairly typical–and of course you’re still in a time of recovery and re-orientation to your world and how it’s changed, which is really a very good thing to do during Merc retro. I wouldn’t fight the desire to express emotion too much, though; I think expressing the waves of feeling, the sudden, Mercurial shifts in reaction, the emotions that seem to come from nowhere, or that are unprecedented, are all very important for you to at least let come into the light of day. The emotions themselves may or may not be critical for you to see, but either way it’s vital that you allow them validity–denial of their existence could just bury them for later, and there is always the chance that expression of something unexpected may lead to discovery and resolution.
Hope you have a happy week, as well!
Hugs~
jd
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As usual, thanks for your kindness, insight and encouragement!
Here’s the post/image of yesterday’s snake reading if you’re curious. It’s pretty funny…especially considering the backdrop of my daughter’s dragonfly bed sheets!
http://magicmentha.blogspot.com/2011/04/yesterdays-three-card-snake-reading.html
You’re welcome 🙂
And thank you for sharing!
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