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The Lunar Journal is an astrology report covering each Lunar cycle. Author Steven Shroyer has written more about Lunar astrology than any of his contemporaries in the field of astrology.
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The Neptune Effect and a Spiritual Mandate — Pisces Full Moon Astrology Report Sept 20, 2021
The Quintessence of Noble Character — Virgo New Moon Astrology Report Sept 6, 2021
Giving Your Most Authentic Response to Life — Aquarius Full Moon Report Aug 22, 2021
Personal Dedication to Bravery and Courage — New Moon Astrology Report Aug 8, 2021
The Shifting Balance of Reality — Aquarius Full Moon Astrology Report July 23, 2021
Discovering Your Place in the World — New Moon Astrology Report July 2021
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What is Lunar Astrology?
Lunar astrology is the study of the eight phases of the Sun/Moon relationship in the monthly lunar cycle.
Each New Moon there is a release of cosmic energy to the Earth. This new energy transforms life and consciousness through eight phases of development.
What is The Lunar Journal?
The Lunar Journal follows the lunar cycle. This bi-monthly astrology publication maps personal success to lunar astrology and the lunar cycle.
The Sun and the Moon work in harmony to energize all new successful growth. The Sun provides the energy, while the Moon supports integration through natural processes of time.
The Lunar Journal helps you connect to these potentials in your daily life.
The Lunar Cycle
The lunar cycle is divided into four quarters. The Moon travels through these quarters during its orbit around the Earth. The Moon’s movement consists of the following quarters, each representing 90°.
- New Quarter
- First Quarter
- Full Quarter
- Last Quarter
In addition to the four quarters, the Moon also presents in eight lunation phases as the result of the Sun and Moon working together.
The truest meaning of the Moon in any astrology chart takes into consideration the significance of the Sun/Moon phase. For example, to fully understand the success and growth dynamics of an individual we use both the lunar cycle and the eight phases of the Moon.
The Eight Lunar Phases
The New Phase
The 1st phase of the cycle releases a new pattern with the momentum and zest to discover its potential. Each New Moon is unique and follows an organic and instinctual pattern of growth.
The Crescent Phase
In the 2nd phase the original momentum begins to slow, with a natural willingness to overcome any obstacle that is in the way. A spontaneous approach with small successful steps ensures steady and continued growth.
The First Quarter Phase
The 3rd phase is critical to the quality of growth throughout the remaining cycle. Practical and decisive activity is critical in establishing the best outcome or direction forward. Choices and circumstances will shape the individual character, determining what and how life unfolds.
The Gibbous Phase
The 4th phase is creatively in sync with the rational and analytical processes of making adjustments. Aligning with the intelligent design of Nature allows inquisitiveness to become one’s teacher of success. This phase prepares for the coming shift in consciousness and the realization of purpose.
The Full Phase
The 5th phase activates a new level of awareness with the realization, or full picture, of the purpose of what was originally released at the beginning of the cycle. Objectivity and clarity are in full operation. There is an understanding of what must be done to successfully relate circumstances to personal potential.
The Disseminating Phase
The 6th phase consciously expands one’s individual awareness to include more of the world around them. Past learning, including experiences and challenges that were overcome, become markers of success to be shared. Common experiences then unite like minds to participate and share in a larger process, expanding one’s success to include others.
The Last Quarter Phase
The 7th phase is critical to the development of consciousness. It supports mature thinking, where the bigger picture of life is firmly grasped. There is a great power that lies within the choice to change one’s own perspective. The quickness of an individualized mind understands the ways that growth and success have been conditioned by society. Changing one’s perspective has the power to change one’s reality.
The Balsamic Phase
The 8th phase brings to conclusion the current growth cycle. The potential of what was originally released has now reached its pinnacle and all that’s left is the future. At this phase, each cycle incorporates its success, growth, and understanding into the seed of the cycle to come.
This final phase is full of hope and new potential. It inspires forward thinking. Letting go of past failures allows for unfettered momentum to nourish the soul that desires growth.
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Revelations from an Historic Lunar Eclipse — Capricorn Lunar Eclipse July 16, 2019
Our Capricorn Full Moon eclipse is all about expanding awareness and how to use that awareness to nurture what’s precious and worthy of hanging onto. This Lunar eclipse will be one of the most intensely felt eclipses in recent history. This article will explore what’s really behind all of this intensity so that you can navigate through the next several weeks with a degree of ease.
Revealing Cancer’s Hidden Qualities — New Moon Cancer Astrology July 2nd 2019
The Cancer archetype is playing a prominent role in understanding how to use the energies of our Cancer New Moon. There are hidden qualities and strengths within the archetype of Cancer that are being revealed. These hidden qualities are often hidden under the external shell associated with Cancer. This external shell refers to Cancer’s symbol of the crab. What’s normally hidden and now being revealed is emphasized by the Solar Eclipse.
Investing In Your Future — Sagittarius Full Moon Astrology June 2019
Our Sagittarius Full Moon is conjunct our Milky Way galactic center and represents the new level of personal alignment necessary for forward momentum in life. Our Full Moon astrology features a future-oriented chart with personal opportunities unique to each person’s astrology.
Using Courage for a Simple Reboot: Scorpio Full Moon Astrology
Our Scorpio Full Moon energies are the practical application of what has been building since the last New Moon. At some point, we all need a reboot, a new beginning, or a new opportunity. Our lunar energies are providing you with the practical use of intuition to recognize an opportunity in your life that otherwise might go unnoticed. It takes courage to be ready, and to let go, so that we can move forward with the projects and people to whom we are committed.
The Art of Courage — Taurus New Moon Astrology May 2019
The underlying theme of courage with our Taurus New Moon is earthy and practical. The astrological question explored in this article is how or why courage is a practical approach to life during challenging times.
Harnessing Desire as it Transforms into Potency: New Moon Astrology April 2019
Our Aries New Moon holds a strong signature of desire with enough potential and potency to change things for the better. These are the qualities that make Aries so full of power. This New Moon is full of excitement. The kind of Aries excitement that makes living each day filled with inspiration and self-expression.
Finding Your Place in the World — March Full Moon 2019
Our Libra Full Moon is reminding each of us just how important individuality is in the bigger picture of life, liberty, and the pursuit of personal happiness. This year’s Libra Full Moon just happens to occur on the Vernal Equinox, the first day of spring
Seeing Beyond the Pisces Veil: New moon Astrology Mar 2019
Our New Moon in Pisces initiates a new cycle of truth and justice for all. However strong this potential is, with our Sun and Moon in a tight conjunction with Neptune, there is an equally strong signature for injustice and misinformation. We must ask ourselves “Will truth and justice be a positive new trend in our world, or will it be lost within a limiting type of Piscean bureaucracy?”