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Welcome to this years Astro Calendar

The Astro calendar is designed to help you understand and resonate with the cyclic motion of the Sun, the Moon and the eight planets as they make their journeys round the twelve signs of the zodiac. You will see the position of the Moon every day, the position of the Planets and the exact time the Sun changes sign each month. The precise moment of Equinoxes, Solstices and the true dates and times of the Celtic Quarter Days are also shown. The Tune into the Moon guide included with the calendar will connect you to the rhythms of cyclic unfolding every month. By allowing yourself to become part of these and the Solar and Planetary cycles, new meanings and directions can be uncovered, revealing archetypal patterns and an increased perception of ones life as part of the greater whole. The illustrations are by Anne Morel a talented artist and sheep farmer. Trained at the Royal Academy, she has held exhibitions in Ireland and the UK. Expressing her unique vision through a wide variety of mediums, she specialises in rural and farming scenes. You can view some online galleries of her work at her website www.annemorel.com

This calendar is free to download from my website as a printable PDF. Personalised calendars showing your transits for each day are also available for Outlook and Google calendars. These personalised calendars can be calculated using the sidereal zodiac for those using Vedic or Biodynamic systems.
Muslim dates are +/- one day depending upon the physical sighting of the New Moon Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the preceding day and may last several days The Moon signs, and Planetary movements in this calendar are calculated using the Tropical Zodiac Times are GMT and are adjusted to British Summer time. Astronomical data is from the US Naval Observatory.

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Sun in Capricorn (Aquarius on the 20th) Capricorn the cardinal Earth sign is ruled by Saturn It has affinity with the metal Lead; the colour Black; and gemstones Diamond, Sapphire, Lapis lazuli and Garnet The Western symbol for this Solar month is the Goat, in the Chinese zodiac its the Ox. Also associated with Capricorn are the Donkey, the Snow Goose, the Bear and the Rowan tree.

PLANETS POSITIONS Mercury Sagittarius/Aquarius Jupiter Taurus Venus Aquarius/Pisces Uranus Aries Mars Virgo (Retrograde on the 24th) Pluto Capricorn Saturn Libra Neptune Aquarius

Sunday
1
Aries

Monday
2
22:15 Taurus

Tuesday
3

Wednesday
4 5

Thursday
10:43 Gemini

Friday
6 7

Saturday
21:04 Cancer

New Years Day

Bank Holiday

*Epiphany

*Orthodox Christmas

04:35 Leo

10

11

12

09:44 Virgo

13

14

13:28 Libra

15

07:30 FULL MOON 18Cancer

16

16:33 Scorpio

17

18

19:28 Sagittarius

19

20

22:40 Capricorn

21

22

Sun - Aquarius
16:11

*Makar Sakranti

23

02:52 Aquarius

24

25

09:11 Pisces

26

27

18:27 Aries

28

29

07:40 NEW MOON 29Aquarius *Chinese New Year

30

06:27 Taurus

31

*Epiphany An ancient Christian feast day also known as Three Kings Day. Up until the 1800s Epiphany was at least as big a celebration as Christmas Day. *Orthodox Christmas Orthodox Christians and Rastafarians celebrate Christmas today. *Makar Sakranti An important Hindu festival celebrating the sun's journey into the northern hemisphere, a period which is considered to be highly auspicious.

*Chinese New Year of the WATER DRAGON To the Chinese, the Dragon is the most auspicious year to be born in; other Dragon years include:1940 - Metal,1952 - Water, 1964 - Wood,1976 - Fire,1988 - Earth, and 2000 - Metal. The Chinese New year always starts on the New Moon in Aquarius so begins in January or February and continues until the New Moon in Aquarius the following year.
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Sun in Aquarius (Pisces on the19th) Aquarius is the fixed air sign ruled by Uranus. It has an affinity with the metal Uranium, the colour Purple; and gemstones Amethyst, Azurite and Iolite. The Western symbol for this Solar month is the Water Carrier, in the Chinese Zodiac its the Tiger. Also associated with Aquarius are Angels, the Magpie, the Otter and the Ash tree. PLANETS POSITIONS Mercury Aquarius/Pisces

Venus Pisces/Aries Uranus Aries

Mars Virgo Retrograde

Jupiter Taurus Pluto Capricorn

Saturn Libra (Retrograde on the 7th)

Neptune Aquarius/Pisces

Wednesday
1
19:13 Gemini

Thursday
2 3

Friday
4

Saturday
06:03 Cancer

Sunday
5

Monday
6
13:23 Leo

Tuesday
7
21:53 FULL MOON 18Leo

*Candlemas

*IMBOLC 10:13

17:32 Virgo

10

19:54 Libra

11

12

22:01 Scorpio

*Tu B'Shevat *Nirvana Day

13

14

15

00:56 Sagittarius

16

17

05:03 Capricorn

18

19

10:28 Aquarius

St Valentines Day

Sun - Pisces 06:19

20

21

17:31 Pisces

22

23

24

02:47 Aries

25

26

14:28 Taurus

22:34 NEW MOON 3Pisces

Ash Wednesday

27

28

29

03:26 Gemini *Candlemas also St Brigids Day The midwinter pagan festival reformed and renamed by the church, candles are lit to remember the purification of the Virgin Mary. Crosses are often made from rushes or straw. *IMBOLC The midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox celebrating the increasing power of the Sun in the coming months, bringing new hope in the depths of winter.

*Clean Monday

*Tu B'Shevat The Jewish 'New Year for Trees' Some Jews plant trees on this day. It is one of the four Jewish New Years. *Nirvana Day A Mahayana Buddhist festival that marks the death of the Buddha. The day is used as an opportunity to reflect on the fact of one's own future death, and on friends or relations who have recently passed away. *Clean Monday Beginning of Lent for Orthodox Christians.
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Sun in Pisces ( Aries on the 20th) Pisces the Mutable Water sign ruled by Neptune. It has an affinity with the metal Tin, the colours Crimson and Azure Blue; and gemstones Turquoise, Chrysocolla and Kunzite. The Western symbol for this Solar month is the fish, in the Chinese Zodiac its the Cat or Rabbit. Also associated with Pisces are the Turtle, the Whale and the Alder tree. PLANETS POSITIONS Mercury Pisces (Retrograde on the 12th) Jupiter Taurus Saturn Libra Retrograde Venus Aries/Taurus Uranus Aries Mars Virgo Retrograde Neptune Pisces Pluto Capricorn

Thursday
1
Gemini

Friday
2
15:07 Cancer

Saturday
3 4

Sunday
23:17 Leo

Monday
5 6

Tuesday
7

Wednesday
03:26

St David's Day

04:50 Libra

10

11

05:24 Scorpio

*Purim

*Holi

FULL MOON 09:39 18Virgo

12

13 06:53 Sagittarius 14

15

10:23 Capricorn

16

17

16:11 Aquarius

18

St Patricks Day Bank Holiday Ireland

*Mothering Sunday

19

20

00:05 Pisces

21

22

09:57 Aries

23

24

21:43 Taurus

25

*SPRING EQUINOX Sun - Aries 05:14

NEW MOON 14:37 2Aries

Clocks go Forward

26

27

11:42 Gemini

28

29

30

00:06 Cancer

31

*Purim. One of the most entertaining Jewish holidays, customs include drinking wine and the wearing of masks and costumes. *Holi An energetic and fun Hindu festival of colours when even the strict rules of separation between castes are abandoned. *Mothering Sunday Also known as Refreshment Sunday because the fasting rules for Lent are relaxed today. *Spring Equinox The Sun enters Aries and night and day are of the same length. Many cultures celebrate this turn in the solar year, the ascendancy of the light force and the beginning of Spring.
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A P R I L 2012 A I B R E N
Sun in Aries (Taurus on the 20th) Aries the Cardinal Fire sign is ruled by Mars. It has affinities with the metal Iron, the colour Red; and gemstones Carnelian, Rose quartz and Coral. The Western symbol for this Solar month is the Ram, in the Chinese Zodiac its the Dragon. Also associated with Aries are the Robin, the Wolf and the Gorse bush. PLANETS POSITIONS Mercury Pisces Retrograde /Aries (direct on the 4th) Mars Virgo Retrograde (Direct on the 14th) Uranus Aries Neptune Pisces Venus Taurus/Gemini Saturn Libra Jupiter Taurus

Sunday
1
08:35 Leo

Pluto Capricorn (Retrograde on the 10th)

Monday
2 3

Tuesday
14:52 Virgo

Wednesday
4 5

Thursday
16:32 Libra

Friday
6
Good Friday FULL MOON 20:18 17Libra

Saturday
7
16:18 Scorpio

*Palm Sunday

*Passover

*Easter Sunday

16:12 Sagittarius

10

11

18:01 Capricorn

12

13

22:47 Aquarius

14

15

Bank Holiday

*Vaisakhi

Orthodox Easter

16

06:37 Pisces

17

18

16:58 Aries

19

20

21

05:04 Taurus

22

Sun - Taurus 17:12 *Yom Hashoah

NEW MOON 08:18 2Taurus

23

18:04 Gemini

24

25

26

06:41 Cancer

27

28

18:09 Leo

29

St Georges Day

30

*Palm Sunday The beginning of Holy Week for Christians. Crosses of Palm leaves are burned to provide ash for next years Ash Wednesday. Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter. Christians remember it as the day of the Last Supper . Passover Jews have celebrated Passover since about 1300 BC. It commemorates the liberation of the Children of Israel who were led out of Egypt by Moses.

*Easter Sunday The date of Easter is generally the Sunday following the first Full Moon after the Spring Equinox. *Vaisakhi Sikh New Year festival and also commemorates 1699, the year Sikhism was born as a collective faith. *Yom Hashoah Jews remember the Holocaust, ceremonies include the lighting of candles and listening to the stories of survivors.
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Sun in Taurus (Gemini on the 21st) Taurus the fixed Earth sign is ruled by Venus. It has affinities with the metal Copper, the colours Pink or Green; and gemstones Emerald, Rose Quartz and Moss agate. The Western symbol for this Solar month is the Bull, in the Chinese zodiac its the Snake. Other associations with this sign include the Elk, the Hawk and the Willow tree.

PLANETS POSITIONS Mercury Aries /Taurus/Gemini Jupiter Taurus Venus Gemini (Retrograde on the15th) Uranus Aries Mars Virgo Pluto Capricorn Retrograde Saturn Libra Retrograde Neptune Pisces

Tuesday
00:02 Virgo

Wednesday

Thursday
03:03 Libra

Friday

Saturday
03:19 Scorpio

Sunday
02:39 Sagittarius

Monday
7 8 9
02:59 Capricorn

*03:13 BELTAINE

*Wesak

04:35 FULL MOON 16 Scorpio

10

11

06:02 Aquarius

12

13

12:41 Pisces

Bank Holiday

14

15

22:45 Aries

16

17

18

11:02 Taurus

19

20

Sun -Gemini 16:17 Ascension Day

21

00:05 Gemini

22

23

12:30 Cancer

24

25

23:11 Leo

26

27
*Pentecost * Shavuot

00:47 NEW MOON 1Gemini

28

07:05 Virgo

29

30

11:45 Libra

31

*Beltaine The midpoint between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. a fire festival that celebrates fertility and the coming of summer *Wesak The most important of the Buddhist festivals. It celebrates Buddha's birthday and also marks his enlightenment and death.

*Pentecost Also called Whitson but does not necessarily coincide with the Whitsun Bank Holiday. It celebrates the direct experience of the Holy Spirit and is emphasised particularly by Pentecostal churches. *Shavuot One of the Jewish harvest festivals celebrating the time that the Jews were given the Torah on Mount Sinai.

MAY

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Sun in Gemini (Cancer on the 21st) Gemini is the Mutable air sign ruled by the planet Mercury. It has affinities with the metal Mercury, the colours Orange and Blue; and gemstones Opal, Labradorite and Sodalite The Western symbol for this Solar month is the Twins, in the Chinese Zodiac its the Horse. Other associations with this sign include the Deer, the Parrot and the Hawthorn tree.

PLANETS POSITIONS Mercury Gemini/Cancer/Leo Venus Gemini Retrograde (direct on the 27th) Uranus Aries Mars Virgo Jupiter Taurus/Gemini Pluto Capricorn Retrograde Saturn Libra Retrograde (Direct on the 25th) Neptune Pisces (Retrograde on the 4th)

Friday
13:31 Scorpio

Saturday

Sunday
13:33 Sagittarius

Monday
12:11 FULL MOON 14 Sagittarius Partial Lunar Eclipse Bank Holiday

Tuesday
13:31 Capricorn

Wednesday

Thursday
15:16 Aquarius

20:21 Pisces

10

*Transit of Venus Across the Sun Bank Holiday U.K

*Corpus Christie

11

12

05:20 Aries

13

14

17:21 Taurus

15

16

17

06:23 Gemini

18

19

18:33 Cancer

20

21

22

04:47 Leo

23

24

12:42 Virgo

25

26

16:02 NEW MOON 29 Gemini

18:15 Libra

27

28

*SUMMER SOLSTICE Sun - Cancer 00:09

21:32 Scorpio

29

30

23:03 Sagittarius

*Transit of Venus across the Sun A rare phenomena repeating every 243 years, it starts on the 5th but to have a chance of seeing it, find a clear eastern horizon at dawn on June 6th. *Corpus Christi Inspired by the religious experience of St Juliana who, in 1210, dreamed a full moon with a black spot; the Moon, she said, was the Church's calendar of festivals, the black spot was the lack of a festival to celebrate the Eucharist. *SUMMER SOLSTICE The Sun enters the sign of Cancer and is the longest day of the year with the sun is at its highest point in the sky. I One of the few of the pagan festival still widely celebrated on the actual day by many different cultures.
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Sun in Cancer (Leo on the 22nd) Cancer is the cardinal Water sign ruled by the Moon. It has affinities with the metal Silver, the colours Amber and Turquoise and gemstones Amber, Moonstone and Turquoise. The Western symbol for this Solar month is the Crab, in the Chinese zodiac its the Goat. Other associations with Cancer include the Salmon, the Peacock and the Oak tree.

PLANETS POSITIONS Mercury Leo (Retrograde on the 15th) Venus Gemini Mars Virgo/Libra Jupiter Gemini Saturn Libra

Sunday

Sagittarius

Uranus Aries ( Retrograde on the 13th) Neptune Pisces

Pluto Capricorn Retrograde

Monday
2
23:51 Capricorn

Tuesday
3 4

Wednesday
5

Thursday
01:25 Aquarius

Friday
6 7

Saturday
05:28 Pisces

19:51 FULL MOON 12Capricorn

13:13 Aries

10

11

12

00:30 Taurus

13

14

13:25 Gemini

15

Bank Holiday N.I

*St Swithins Day

16

17

01:31 Cancer

18

19

11:12 Leo

20

21

18:24 Virgo

22

05:24 NEW MOON 27Cancer

*Ramadan starts

Sun - Leo 11:02

23

23:38 Libra

24

25

26

03:29 Scorpio

27

28

06:17 Sagittarius

29

*Pioneer Day

Bank Holiday UK

*Tish'a B'Av

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*St Swithins Day The date of the removal of the Saints remains,from his grave to an indoor shrine over 100 years after his death. The removal was accompanied by violent rain storms that lasted 40 days and 40 nights,supposedly indicating his displeasure at being moved. *Ramadan Fasting from dawn till dusk is obligatory for every able bodied Muslim for a month starting today. *Pioneer Day A major Mormon occasion honouring the arrival of Brigham Young and his followers to the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 *Tish'a B'Av Commemorates a series of tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people over the years, many of which have coincidentally happened on this day.

JULY

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A U G U S T 2012 L N A S A
Sun in Leo (Virgo on the 22nd) Leo the fixed Fire sign is ruled by the Sun. It has affinities with the metal Gold, the colours Yellow and Purple; and gemstones Amethyst, Sunstone, Tiger eye and Carnelian. The Western symbol for this Solar month is the Lion, in the Chinese zodiac its the Monkey. Other associations with Leo include, the Cougar, the Sturgeon, and the Hazel tree

PLANETS POSITIONS Mercury Leo Retrograde (Direct on the 8th) Saturn Libra Uranus Aries Retrograde Venus Gemini/Cancer Mars Libra/Scorpio Jupiter Gemini Neptune Pisces Retrograde Pluto Capricorn Retrograde

Wednesday
1
10:56 Aquarius

Thursday
2
*Raksha Bandhan 04:27 FULL MOON 10Aquarius

Friday
3
14:58 Pisces

Saturday
4 5

Sunday
21:58 Aries

Monday
6
*LAMMAS 03:26 Bank Holiday R.O.I

Tuesday
7 8
08:27 Taurus

10

21:10 Gemini

11

12

13

09:27 Cancer

14

15

19:04 Leo

16

17
16:54 NEW MOON 25Leo

18

01:33 Virgo

19

*Eid ul Fitr

20

05:45 Libra

21

22

08:53 Scorpio

23

24

11:50 Sagittarius

25

26

14:58 Capricorn

Sun - Virgo 18:08

27

28

18:38 Aquarius

29

30

23:30 Pisces

31
*14:58 FULL MOON 9Pisces

Bank Holiday U.K

*Raksha Bandhan A Hindu festival of brotherhood and love. Sisters, brothers & close friends tie the silk thread called Rakhi on each others wrists signifying the peaceful co-existence of every individual.

*Lammas or Lughnasa marks the midpoint between the Summer Solstice and the Autumn equinox. Celts held the festival of the Irish god Lugh at this time and later, the Anglo-Saxons marked the festival of hlaefmass - loaf mass or Lammas at this time. *Eid ul Fitr Marks the end of Ramadan. The festival begins when the first sight of the new moon is seen in the sky, most Muslims rely on news of an official sighting, rather than looking at the sky themselves. *Full Moon On the 31st is the second Full Moon this month and so is known as a Blue Moon.
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S E P T E M B E R 2012 M A N F M H A I R

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Sun in Virgo (Libra on the 22nd) Virgo is the mutable Earth sign ruled by the planet Mercury. It has affinity with the metal Platinum and the colour Pale Green, gemstones Peridot, Hematite and Tiger eye. The Western symbol for this Solar Month is the Maiden, in the Chinese zodiac its the Rooster. Other association with Virgo include, the Squirrel, the Sphinx and the Apple tree.

PLANETS POSITIONS Mercury Leo/Virgo/Libra Uranus Aries Retrograde Venus Cancer/Leo Mars Scorpio Jupiter Gemini Saturn Libra Neptune Pisces Retrograde Pluto Capricorn Retrograde (Direct on the 18th)

Saturday
1
Pisces

Sunday
2
06:38 Aries

Monday
3 4

Tuesday
16:40 Taurus

Wednesday
5 6

Thursday
7

Friday
05:09 Gemini

17:48 Cancer

10

11

12

04:00 Leo

13

14

10:30 Virgo

15

16

13:55 Libra

03:10 NEW MOON 24Virgo

17

18

15:46 Scorpio

19

20

17:34 Sagittarius

21

22

20:20 Capricorn

23

*Rosh Hashanah

*AUTUMN EQUINOX Sun - Libra 15:50

24

25

00:32 Aquarius

26

27

06:23 Pisces

28

29

14:13 Aries

30
04:18 FULL MOON 7Aries

*Yom Kippur

*Michaelmas

*Rosh Hashanah marks the start of the New Year for people, animals, and legal contracts in the Hebrew calendar. *Yom Kippur Its Judgement time, when Jews believe God balances a person's good deeds against their bad. *AUTUMN EQUINOX The Sun enters Libra. and day and night reach a point of perfect equilibrium. A time to celebrate the high points of the summer and to reflect on the coming of winter. *Michaelmas The Feast of the Archangels; Michael. Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel.
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O C T O B E R 2012 D E I R E A D H F M H A I R
Sun in Libra (Scorpio on the 22nd) Libra is the cardinal Air sign and is ruled by Venus. It has an affinity with the metal Copper, the colour Green and gemstones Emerald, Jade and Opal. The Western symbol for this Solar month is the Scales, in the Chinese zodiac it's the Dog. Also associated with Libra are the Dove, the Hare and Vines.

PLANETS POSITIONS Mercury Libra/Scorpio/Sagittarius Saturn Libra/Scorpio Venus Leo/Virgo/Libra Mars Scorpio/Sagittarius Jupiter Gemini (Retrograde on the 4th) Uranus Aries Retrograde Neptune Pisces Retrograde Pluto Capricorn

Monday
1
Aries

Tuesday
2
00:26 Taurus

Wednesday
3 4

Thursday
12:45 Gemini

Friday
5 6

Saturday
7

Sunday
01:45 Cancer

*Sukkot

12:54 Leo

10

11

20:23 Virgo

12

13

14

00:01 Libra

15
13:02 NEW MOON 23Libra

16

01:06 Scorpio

17

18

01:25 Sagittarius

19

20

02:40 Capricorn

21

*Navaratri

22

06:02 Aquarius

23

24

11:59 Pisces

25

26

20:30 Aries

27

28

Sun - Scorpio 01:15

*Eid-Ul-Adha

Clocks go back

29

06:15 Taurus

30

31

18:39 Gemini *Sukkot Also known as the feast of the Tabernacles, when Jewish families will build an open air structure in which to sleep or eat meals in, during the holiday. *Navaratri A 9 night Hindu festival. It is traditionally an auspicious time for starting new ventures.

19:49 FULL MOON 7Taurus Bank Holiday R.O.I

*All Hallows Eve

*Eid-Ul-Adha A four day Muslim festival remembering the prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son when ordered by God, Muslims who can afford to, sacrifice domestic animals, usually sheep, as a symbol of Abraham's sacrifice. As with all Muslim festivals there are prayers and also presents. *All Hallows Eve The night before All Souls Day when Catholics remember dead souls who have not yet been purified and reached Heaven. Many secular Hallowe'en traditions have evolved from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.
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Sun in Scorpio (Sagittarius on the 22nd) Scorpio is the fixed Water sign ruled by Mars and Pluto. It has affinities with the Metals Iron and Plutonium, the colour Sea Green. and gemstones Malachite, Garnet and Aquamarine. The W estern symbol for this Solar Month is the Scorpion, in the Chinese zodiac its the Pig. Also associated with Scorpio are the Eagle, the Eel and Ivy. PLANETS POSITIONS Mercury Sagittarius/Scorpio (Retrograde on the 6th, Direct on the 25th) Venus Libra/Scorpio Jupiter Gemini Retrograde Saturn Scorpio Uranus Aries Retrograde Neptune Pisces Retrograde (Direct on the 11th) Pluto Capricorn Mars Sagittarius/Capricorn

Thursday
1
Gemini

Friday
2 3

Saturday
07:42 Cancer

Sunday
4

Monday
5
19:38 Leo

Tuesday
6 7

Wednesday
8
04:34 Virgo

10

09:35 Libra

11

*SAMHAIN 00:10

Armistice Day

12

11:10 Scorpio

13
22:09 NEW MOON 22Scorpio *Total Solar Eclipse Divali

14

10:52 Sagittarius

15

16

10:36 Capricorn

17

18

12:10 Aquarius

* Al-Hijira

19

20

16:54 Pisces

21
Sun - Sagittarius 21:51

22

23

01:11 Aries

24

25

12:17 Taurus

Thanksgiving

26

27

28

00:58 Gemini

29

30

13:54 Cancer

14:45 FULL MOON 7Gemini

St Andrews Day Bank Holiday Scotland

*Samhain The midpoint between the Autumn Equinox and the Winter Solstice. *Divali The 5 day festival of lights is the most popular of all Hindu festivals.

*Total Solar Eclipse Only visible in totality in parts of the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia and the Southern Pacific Ocean; . The rest of Australia will have a partial eclipse. Other countries in which to view partial solar eclipse are New Zealand, the northern tip of Antarctica, Chile and Argentina. *Al-Hijira The Islamic New Year is the first day of the month of Muharram. It marks the Hijra in 622 CE when Muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina and set up the first Islamic state.
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Sun in Sagittarius (Capricorn on the 21st) Sagittarius is the Mutable Fire sign ruled by Jupiter. It has affinities with the metal Tin, the colour Royal Blue; and gemstones Lapis lazuli, Sodalite, Sapphire and Labradorite. The Western symbol for this Solar Month is the Centaur, in the Chinese zodiac its the Rat. Other associations with Sagittarius include the Horse, the Owl and the Yew tree.

PLANETS POSITIONS Mercury Scorpio/Sagittarius Jupiter Gemini Retrograde Neptune Pisces Venus Scorpio/Sagittarius Saturn Scorpio Mars Capricorn/Aquarius Uranus Aries Retrograde (Direct on the 13th)

Saturday
Cancer

Sunday

Pluto Capricorn

Monday
3
01:56 Leo

Tuesday
4 5

Wednesday
11:50 Virgo

Thursday
6 7

Friday
18:35 Libra

*Advent Sunday

8
*Feast of the Immaculate Conception

21:50 Scorpio

10

11

22:21 Sagittarius

12

13

21:42 Capricorn

14

15

21:52 Aquarius

16

08:41 NEW MOON 22Sagittarius

17

18

00:48 Pisces

19

20

07:42 Aries

21
*WINTER SOLSTICE Sun- Capricorn 11:13

22

18:24 Taurus

23

24

25

07:12 Gemini

26
St Stephens Day Bank Holiday

27

20:06 Cancer

28
10:21 FULL MOON 7Cancer

29

30

07:45 Leo

Christmas Day

Bank Holiday R.O.I

31

*Advent Sunday The first day of the liturgical year in Western Christian churches which determines when feast days, including celebrations of saints are to be observed and which portions of Scripture are to be read. *Feast of the Immaculate Conception Many people confuse the Immaculate Conception with the 'Virgin Birth'; the belief that Mary gave birth to Jesus while remaining a virgin, they are not the same thing; the doctrine preached on this day teaches that Mary herself was conceived without sin.

*Hanukkah The Jewish Festival of Lights, dating back to two centuries before the beginning of Christianity. *WINTER SOLSTICE The Sun enters Capricorn and is the shortest day of the year. One of the oldest celebrations in the world. Norsemen lit bonfires, told stories and drank sweet ale; ancient Romans held the 7 day festival of Saturnalia, when ordinary rules were turned upside down; men dressed as women and masters dressed as servants; the Druids would use a golden sickle to cut the mistletoe that grew on oak trees and give it as a blessing, they called this day Alban Arthan which translates as Light of Winter
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New Moon New ideas are created, setting the tone of what is to come Second Quarter What ever was started at the New Moon is now beginning to manifest, check your goals Full Moon A time of success and fulfilment depending on the efforts of the past cycle Last Quarter A time to rest and reflect and prepare for the coming New Moon

When the Moon's..

its a good time for.....

in Aries taking the initiative , acting on your feelings, starting new projects in Taurus slowing down, taking pleasure in routine tasks and recognising your strengths in Gemini communicating with others, reading, writing and taking short journeys in Cancer getting in touch with your feelings, taking care of and nurturing yourself and others in Leo bringing out your creative side, becoming more extroverted and daring in Virgo getting organised, tidying up loose ends and paying attention to your health in Libra creating or appreciating harmony in your life and relationships, not for making decisions in Scorpio acknowledging your inner power and entering into more meaningful contact with others in Sagittarius growth and expansion both internal and external and taking longer journeys in Capricorn concentration, for serious work and for acknowledging your achievements and your goals in Aquarius thinking outside the box, indulging in the unusual, being inventive and sociable in Pisces contemplation and meditation, touching the Spirit and trusting your intuition.

and in the garden.... New Moon Sow plants that mature with the edible part growing above ground and those which form seeds on the outside of the plant Second Quarter Sow plants that have the edible part growing above ground and those which form seeds on the inside of the plant Full Moon Sow plants with the edible part growing below ground, also good for perennials, biennials, bulbs and transplanting because of the active root growth Last Quarter This the best time to cultivate, harvest, transplant and prune but not to plant. Mow healthy lawns in the third or fourth quarter to retard growth Use a combination of Phase and Element to get the best results Fire Signs Plant crops grown for their seed. Moon in Leo is a good for weeding and cultivation. Its also Aries Leo Sagittarius good to harvest while the Moon is in a fire sign. Earth Signs All the earth signs are very fertile especially for root crops. A good time also for transplanting Taurus Virgo Capricorn to encourage root development, grafting and applying organic fertilizer. Air Signs A good time to harvest and cultivate. When the Moons in Libra its a good time to Gemini Libra Aquarius plant beautiful and fragrant flowers, vines and herbs. Water Signs When the Moon is in a water sign it is the most fertile time for planting, especially leafy plants Cancer Scorpio Pisces and vegetables. Moon in Scorpio is good for pruning trees and shrubs.

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