New Moon and Chinese New Year from Stephanie

this came in an email and might interest others who are not on Stephanie St. Clare's mailing list.

The New Moon is this evening at 11:30 PM pacific time which means the New Moon is very early Monday morning, 1/23, at 12:39 AM MST.    You will have to figure out when the New Moon occurs according to your time zone.  The New Moon is at 2 degrees 42 minutes of Aquarius. 

Tomorrow, January 23, is also when Mars turns retrograde and the Chinese Year of the Black Water Dragon commences.   Quite a combination of events!

In Chinese history, the Year of the Dragon was considered to represent auspicious and unpredictable fortunes.  Successful new ventures and valuable relationships are more likely to emerge (especially after Mars turns forward in April and Venus leaves it's retrograde position (May 15 - June 27....see 

my predictions email tomorrow).

According to George Ward, who writes the column for the Pleiadian Times, he says:  "In the Chinese understanding of the elemental cycle of nature, the color black and the water element symbolize rebirth, new beginnings and the resting, rejuvenating power of the winter season. In 2012, the Year of the Dragon will activate many initiations into cycles of enormous change, extraordinary alliances and unexpected possibilities.  However, Dragon Years can also magnify impulsive behavior, excessive indulgence and fearful obsessions. The water element encourages us to fine-tune our intuition and sensitivity, which requires self-discipline, reflection and stillness. This is the year to face our demons and overturn our fears into personal victories. Water Dragons were also believed to inhabit water sources like lakes, rivers and oceans.  With all the increases in nuclear, solar and galactic radiation, the waters of earth are in turmoil.  If we communicate and express intentions of healing toward water, the chi energy of the Water Dragons can respond to assist us in detoxifying, calming and revitalizing the emotionally charged waters of our inner and outer environments."

My predictions are being completed at this time and will be forwarded to everyone tomorrow around 12 PM.  I am letting everyone know ahead of time, that it is a VERY LONG article.  You may want to printit out and/or read it in segments.  It's taken me three weeks, off and on, to write it.

Blessings, Stephanie

Lena's thoughts in a link for January

January update from Power Path

As for me, Rain, I am not totally into astrology to the point that I base my life around it but sometimes you have to wonder when you are feeling something like a lot of stress and ineffectiveness, then you talk to other creative friends who are experiencing the same thing. Maybe something's going on. That's when I go looking for what.

For me it's been a time of a lot of thinking, mental chaos almost if I don't try to control it where my mind jumps from one thing to another. I don't feel it's bad but do feel I need to focus and quit worrying. I even wrote a blog about it which is, of course, slightly chaotic as one might expect based on the general malaise I feel, but I will have it up tomorrow in Rainy Day Thoughts-- chaotic or not. 

I am hoping this will be a great year and see no reason it will not even if its beginning has been a little depressing for me on many levels. The writing though is going well. Personal life-- a little more iffy but I'm working on it.