As I sit to write about the Winter Solstice I find myself in conflict within. Here I am in a nice cosy, warm office building in the city of Melbourne and yet I have chosen (or have I) to go outside armed with some hot soup and a woolly jacket to sit in the gardens and write.

As I walk to the gardens I hesitate more than once as the shade I walk in keeps me feeling cool and wondering what on earth I am doing.

Gemini rules the mind. It is an air sign and as such it has highly developed mind skills which can be used in the positive or negative aspects.

As the energy of this Gemini New Moon comes in I feel it gives us an opportunity to reflect upon how we are using our mind and whether it is being a faithful servant (as is its duty) or a tyrant slave-master (as it can be).

The Taurus new moon ushers in an opportunity to manifest your life into being.

Earthy Taurus is ruled by the sign Venus. The key phrase for Taurus is “What do I have?” Money, personal resources, security, survival skills and self-esteem.

In Taurus we like to have things around us that give us comfort and reflect who we are. We are concerned with getting results.

The full moon in Scorpio gives us an opportunity to connect with those deeper, darker sides of ourselves. We all have a shadow side and this full moon will help illuminate, and allow us to love and release, those parts of us we may have disconnected from.

Scorpio is the eighth sign in the zodiac and is related to birth, death, transformation, sexual relationships, deeply committed relationships of all kinds, and magick and psychic abilities.

It’s time to begin anew. The Aries new moon gives us a chance to shake off whatever we need to and begin with a fresh start. It’s the moon of the inner child, the explorer, the pioneer, the warrier within!

It is also the beginning of the astrological year. The sign of Aries is the baby of the zodiac and as such it is time to have some fun, create new things, bring in some joy and happiness to your life.

The full moon in Libra happens when we have the sun in Aries. On one hand we have the impulsive nature of Aries, wanting to get up and go and on the other hand we have the very balanced Libra, which is not impulsive at all – indecisive yes, impulsive…no.

Spring has arrived and just as the maiden (spring) has just begun her new adventure we have an Aries Full Moon to truly help us get things off and running!

The new moon in Virgo gives us an opportunity to get organised and focus on the little things in our life. Are you able to put the ego aside for a moment and just get the job done? Are you able to be of service and not expect anything in return?

This is a very powerful Full Moon. Capricorn rules structures, authority, limitations, material possessions and just so happens to be the rule-maker of the zodiac. He can be quite serious at times, so this is the full moon to get serious about shining his light into those areas in your life that need some ’serious spring-cleaning’.

Ahhhh….a dreamy, nurturing, compassionate and intuitive New Moon awaits us.

This is a great time to reflect on how kind you are being to yourself and to others. It is a great time to bring the magical healing energy of the watery crab into your relationships – all relationships and let them be healed.

An optimistic Full Moon in Sagittarius will help brighten even the darkest of times for us all. Jupiter rules Sagittarius and as such it provides us with an opportunity to look at things from a different perspective.

If you find you are being bolder, brighter, more positive than you have ever been before, this is the energy this full moon ushers in.