The Solstice and New Moon combine together with the Trifid Nebula and star cluster M9 to bid farewell to 2014 accelerating circumstances and emphasizing the use of power

Solstice and New Moon simultaneous and intense

  The last New Moon of 2014 matches the December solstice. This is a rare phenomenon, two important astronomical events happening almost simultaneously, just two hours apart. This means the beginning of the lunar month and the change of season start at the same time. The fact that two important events are merged into one, so to speak, indicates that the new beginning  is expected to be more intense, going to the roots. Both the next three months may bring drastic changes and /or prodigious renovations. The new trends emerging in this period will tend to be very strong and will become dominant in the near future.

The Trifid Nebula as a protagonist

      This can be better understood if we notice that both the New Moon and the Solstice in December 2014 happen in ecliptic conjunction with the Trifid Nebula (M20). This nebula is in the constellation Sagittarius, and contains several giant stars inside, fighting fiercely for space and creating an intense shade of ultraviolet radiation that erodes much of its cosmic environment. Therefore, astrologically, M20 is associated with a potentially destructive power and a competitive attitude, among other things. Of course, every December solstice the Sun transits the Trifid Nebula, but the fact that the New Moon underlinse this celestial body with its presence at the same point in the sky emphasizes all things related to it: a strong idealism, competitive attitudes, the deployment of great potential, and the use and abuse of force.

      At the international level, the reflection of the warlike character of challenger M20 was last seen on the threats from North Korea to the United States, that came out as the Sun was exiting from the zodiac sign of Sagittarius and entering Capricorn. Obviously, the strongest risk of confrontations in the world is during the current lunar month, which ends on January 20, 2015. The Trifid Nebula is a true "Bullie" that can abuse power, so it is expected that repression and violence in the world will increase, perpetrated by those who identify with the paradigms of power. Undoubtedly, the mafias will show off their power in the next three months, but it is also possible that records will be broken and meaningful and inspiring feat swill happen...


Strength and speed applied to reach goals
 
      On a personal level, it is possible to express this power in a conscious way, avoiding self-centered, competitive, challenging behaviors that can connect us with more violence. To properly channel M20, you have to set goals, preferably difficult to achieve, and under its impulse, stretch and work to achieve them. It is a great time to do things you would not normally do, including difficult or seemingly impossible tasks. However, in a competition, nothing guarantees success, but the effort required to reach the goal can be worthy, although in this case, M20's impulse can take up to three months to bear fruit.

      But three months pass quickly, and in fact, the sense of time can be distorted a bit during this season, as the New Moon is in parallel to star cluster M9, located in the constellation Ophiuchus, and whose high speed (224 kilometers per second) indicates an acceleration of circumstances. We will perceive time flowing faster, but we can also be able to provide solutions to everyday and pending issues in a more fluid manner. Things will get fixed faster in general. The thing to avoid is impatience, which mixed with the confrontational attitude of M20 can generate unnecessary aggression.



       Therefore, it is essential at this turn of the year to have definite goals andto direct our energies towards them. Maybe we can not do much to change the negative manifestations that this solstice / new moon may have on the collective level, but if we are aware of the meaning of M9 and M20, we can definitely use these trends in a constructive way in our environment.

       We face a poignant choice: to get into the ring to fight or to work on our personal challenges to grow. Believe me, in the coming weeks, sometime it won't be easy to distinguish one from the other .But the results may be worth it!

Good luck and blessings to all during this holiday season!

Carlos Duarte
Research Astrologer

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