New Moon in Aries
NEW MOON IN ARIES
Herbal Ally : ROSEMARY
Crystal Ally : CARNELIAN
A fresh start. A burst of energy. Renewed motivation, bold ideas, impatience with stagnation, and a growing awareness that some chapter of life is done. Intense emotions and rapid developments, which at times could feel like a runaway horse. This is a reset button for courage, identity, self-leadership, and initiative. Clarity arrives because we act and learn something from the action. We do not need a flawless plan. We need a first step that is honest. This is about starting from awareness, not avoidance. Moving forward without carrying what no longer reflects who we are now.
This New Moon, fuelled by a stellium in Aries, invites spontaneity over meticulous planning or absolute clarity. Eight planetary objects line up in assertive, independent Aries – Neptune, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Eris, Chiron, the Sun, and the Moon.
New Moon in Aries square Pluto
Combativeness, power struggles, and attempts to control or manipulate. If what is initiated meets slight resistance, look for deeper layers around control, stability, and attachment. This is where things are tested; not to stop us, but to show us what’s underneath our choices. Stay grounded and adjust where needed. This is not about forcing outcomes, but about recognising what is sustainable and what needs to be transformed at the core.
New Moon in Aries conjunct Chiron
Awareness to wounds tied to being seen, asserting ourself, and trusting in our own direction. It reveals where past experiences have shaped how we move, where hesitation or overcompensation has taken over, and where that pattern can no longer continue.
THIS WEEK
13 ~ 19 April 2026
This week is one of the most astrologically significant of 2026 – the next step in the Great Unravelling. The theme of this pivotal week : learning the difference between true courage and impulsive theatre. There is a lot of fire, a lot of initiation, a lot of truth trying to break through denial, politeness, avoidance, and whatever fantasy has been helping us postpone our own life. It is a week for getting honest about what we want, why we want it, and whether our actions actually support the life we say we are trying to build. This week wants us to stop waiting for certainty before we act. It also wants us to stop confusing impulse with bravery. This week is about motion, choice, and the courage to participate in our own life more directly. Begin where we are.
Monday, Mars conjunct Neptune adds a layer of intensity to everything—inspiration and confusion arriving in the same package. The trick is knowing which one you’re dealing with before you act on it.
Tuesday, Mercury shifts into Aries, replacing the dreamy Pisces fog and with sharp edges and faster thinking.
As the Sun conjuncts both Chiron (Tuesday) and Eris (Thursday), we are likely to see even more clearly the hidden motives and agendas behind unsavoury activities past and present. Deep emotions and anger may arise as painful truths are revealed.
Friday, a New Moon in Aries brings the kind of reset energy that means fresh starts, bold intentions, and a very low tolerance for anything we’ve been putting off.
Sunday, Mars conjunct Saturn means that raw drive has to answer to discipline, maturity, and reality.
Next Sunday and Monday will likely bring the most tangible manifestations in the Unraveling process, being a very karmic and life-changing time of reckoning. Areas of impact could include communications and the media, travel and transport; leaders, men, armed forces, and assertive or aggressive actions; and authority figures, social structures, and governments. We may be able to tap into ambition, the determination to achieve goals, the courage to stand up for one's convictions, increased intuition, innovative thinking, and sudden breakthroughs. However, we must also be on the alert for bad judgement, quick tempers, aggressive behaviours, and a lack of morals.
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