Weekend Love Forecast – Aries New Moon Eclipse

Friday night, the Mars-ruled Aries Moon conjoins retrograde Mercury at zero degrees, the very beginning of the zodiac. While the Moon starts out in Aries, retro Mercury is leaving. So their conjunction, a fiery transfer of undercover information to the mood, is brief but potent. The mood hums with an infusion of active intent to get up and running.

The Aries Moon trines Sagittarius Juno and goes on to sextile Pluto in Aquarius. Passion is easy, and we’re off to find some tasty trouble. Follow the current of electrical intensity to navigate that tangle. Try something new. Evolve to crave something different.

Early Saturday morning, the Aries Moon conjoins the Sun, and the second eclipse of the season arrives with this new moon. The Moon carries potent power for change — potential toward the future and understanding from the past meeting us where we are in the present.

All weekend, Cancer Mars sextiles Uranus in Taurus and trines Saturn in Pisces. So the eclipse itself is anchored in the fated tones of an active upgrade — establishing and utilizing evolving conditions to right wrongs and reap benefits — but so slowly and methodically you’ll miss the instant they flash into being. And that’s okay; you’ll see them when you need to. For now we play along with the newness of the first steps of the moment.

Saturday afternoon, the Aries Moon sextiles Gemini Jupiter, and the mood quickens with lively hope and snap details… directions and communications are popping! A will to GO and opportunities to act arise. By evening, retro Mercury takes a dive back into Pisces and a conjunction with Pisces-ruler Neptune not long after. The mood demands control, but the mind must be left to wander. So go with the flow, and take things as they come. Believe in your ability to manage, and the info you need will show up to support your goal.

Overconfidence or arrogance is the peril here. It’s exciting! Stay humble and simply make the moves that make sense in the moment as the Aries Moon squares Mars overnight. Steer toward satisfaction.

Early Sunday, Neptune makes its move into the first degree of Aries. The hidden nature of all our connections pops its head above the surface to engage in full sight again. To see and be seen… this first vision seems simple, and it forms a base for action and emotional solidarity. It’s a good enough spot to begin. We are working toward a hopeful future, so a shimmering ideal is of great use.

Sunday afternoon, the Moon shifts to Venus-ruled Taurus and a square to Pluto. Retro Mercury chases retro Venus back toward the Moon’s north node in Pisces and the two will continue to conjoin till Mercury stations direct in another week. Keep fishing for hidden gold(fish) and what you seek will eventually turn to seek you too. As Venus and Mercury head back in Pisces, Saturn moves ahead. Venus will eventually pass over Saturn. So results may be delayed, but consider this time an investment. So Moon square Pluto, while it presents a painful challenge in transformation may also create a dynamic that orients us toward the hidden flash and glitter we seek.

The new moon eclipse takes place at exactly 9 degrees Aries with the eclipse-maker node 12 degrees away in Pisces. Where does the new moon hit your chart? Do you have any unusual weekend plans?