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Crescent Phase of ARIES new Moon
              Mon. March 30, 2009                                           Keywords:  intentions, hope, blueprints
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The crescent phase of the Moon begins at the semisquare of the Moon to the Sun and ends at the
90º square.  A semisquare is 45º and is calculated by dividing the 360º circle by 8.  We could say
that it begins with resistance (45º) and ends with a fresh action (90º).  If the crescent semisquare is
the intention, the square is the action; then the sesquare (135º) is the reaction towards the action.

Today's Crescent phase is set up for Washington, D.C.  The Aries new Moon chart looked like
Saturn was flying a kite over the House of the President; this chart is exactly opposite with Saturn
at the top and watering the plants (planets) at the bottom of the chart.  Actually, I thought of that
when I read
Robert Wilkinson's article concerning the nozzle, Saturn:

Saturn is the key to success, since at this time it is the nozzle through which all the other planets express
the collective energies. By making use of the virtues associated with Saturn, such as patience,
organization, maturity, and clarity about boundaries, limits, duties, and responsibilities, we can navigate
through these important weeks.

So, we have a 180º switch of positions in the three day period. The Aries new Moon chart had
Cancer rising and the Moon conjunct the Sun, Mercury, and Venus in the 10th House.  This
crescent phase has the planet of HOPE, Jupiter, rising and it's in the third House of
communication and early education. This chart has hopeful Sagittarius rising and the ruler,
Jupiter, is conjunct Chiron and Neptune the two planets of healing and blessings. The hope and
intention for this Lunar Period could now be stated thusly:

"The point of this New Moon in Aries is to direct the great pressure we feel for change right into healing
ourselves, healing all the complexes and limitations that got us where we are now.
"

Barbara Hand Clow wrote the above words in her New Moon in Aries column this month,
ASTROFLASH!  So, our intention and hope this month is that we can heal ourselves; all of our
complexes and limitations that got us where we are now.  Amen, Barbara.