New Moon Thanksgiving Week!

New Moon in Sagittarius
Owl Watch
November 26, 2019
By Dikki-Jo Mullen, Astrologer
At 10:06 am EST on November 26, 2019, the Moon conjoins the Sun at 4 degrees Sagittarius 03 minutes. This final New Moon of the autumn season falls in the double Jupiter decanate of the sign. A glance at the astrological event chart for the lunation will reveal what might be expected during the next four weeks. The Sabian Symbol for this astrological degree is “An old owl up in a tree”. Dignity, self respect, remembering values and calling upon deeper potentials is the interpretation. The fixed star Graffias is within orb of a conjunction to the New Moon. So Graffias’ influence will color the message of this lunar cycle. Graffias is a triple lilac, yellow and white star traditionally thought to project a Mars-Saturn mood. It is one of the 27 stars which appears on the flag of the country of Brazil, symbolizing the state of Maranhão. Events in that part of Brazil can be significant. Other keynotes for the fixed star Graffias include voicing unpopular ideas, seeking wealth, power and making materialistic choices. The New Moon’s powerful accent on the message of the Centaur is further underscored by transiting Jupiter which making a the last hurrah while finishing a year long transit through Sagittarius. The Centaur, the man-animal archer, is the Sagittarius emblem. On one level it reveals how close Sagittarians are to animal companions, especially horses and dogs. There is another message, though. The human torso atop the animal body shows how the higher nature can rise above the animal instincts to attain higher consciousness. The arrow speeding, meteor- like, toward a target beautifully illustrates the energy of this final fire sign of winter. Brilliant and ephemeral the fiery arrow calls to mind the transient beauty of the Aurora Borealis, the northern lights. Chiron, the kindly Centaur, was a beloved teacher and respected healer. He understood and advised young, wayward Centaurs. Chiron, the wise Sagittarian Centaur, was a teacher who guided the elite and the divine. Achilles, the greatest of all the Greek warriors and the central character of Homer’s Iliad, as well as the great physician Aesculapius were among Chiron’s famous students.
Abundance, wholeness and expansion are ideals linked to Sagittarius. Forever galloping onward, the Archer targets the quest for eternal values. This New Moon cycle promises a great sense of adventure dedicated to exploring unchartered realms. Crusades and pilgrimages, journeys made to seek knowledge and union with the divine, can make many intolerant of the mundane.
A quincunx (150 degree angle) between this New Moon in Sagittarius and Uranus in Taurus is significant. This aspect ushers in an emotional and complicated quality concerning options and priorities during the holiday season ahead.
For a more personal insight about this celestial message consider the house and any planets which the New Moon degree activates in your own horoscope