This New Moon in particular is on the Sabian symbol 17 Scorpio: A woman, the father of her own child. It sounds pretty inscrutable, until you realize it just means having the strength to do it all yourself – raise a children, protect a child, and by extension anything creative that you might do. All by yourself, sometimes even in the face of loss… maybe even because of it.

The Scorpio New Moon encourages authenticity, determination, and the strength to do what needs doing. Venus sextiles Mars, inviting us to revisit old desires before pursuing new ones, while Mercury and Venus both station direct and begin turning our attention toward the road ahead. A fiery Mars–Jupiter conjunction launches a new two-year cycle of action and opportunity.

Venus sextiles Jupiter at 25 Leo, A large camel crossing the desert. That’s a hard journey, but the camel is built for it. And it’s a symbol that makes me think of the maxim, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” What has ended in your life since August? What desert are you marching across, steadfast and determined? Did you think of getting off the camel at some point?