posted September 26, 2011 04:37 PM            

The 27 September 2011 New Moon is at 4º Libra with the Moon square Pluto. This aspect can spawn great tragedy in mundane astrology, such as the sinking of the titanic and the port Arthur massacre. I worried a little because I dreamt of a tsunami last night. Somewhere in the back of my mind must’ve been the fact this Moon is conjunct asteroid Iris who is connected with waters that can condemn you to death.
For the honest and the pure of heart however, Iris, like the rainbow is a symbol of hope. Moon square Pluto may initiate a brazen, but hopeful new start, a determination to get tough on someone who has been spinning you a yarn. Time to get out Iris’s lie detector and put him or her under some plutonic interrogation.

New Moon on Iris
So Asteroid Iris is the rainbow messenger goddess who carries what amounts to a truth serum from the river Styx. Iris is attendant to Hera in the court of the Gods. Those in the dock are made to swear on this water and then drink from it. If they are liars they fall asleep. Iris then shows up liars through the element of water, she is the goddess of revelation. For this month, people will condemn or save themselves by their own words; truth will be transparent.

The new moon is always a good time to plant intentions, and with Iris it’s a great moment to wish upon a rainbow. Where this moon falls in your chart will be the area to plant your wishes, but you will have to be totally honest and open with your hearts desires. Anything underhand and subversive in this area will poison your crop! On the other hand being very candid and showing your vulnerability will further your cause as long as its genuine and not done for effect.

New Moon conjunct Zaniah
Zaniah is a star in the left arm of the Virgin. In China this star was the maintainer of the law which fits well with Iris’s story. But according to Ptolemy, Zaniah is a Mercury/Venus star (Mercury-commerce, Venus-love), so it’s associated with “harlots”. The New Moon here: “sow, plant, take medicine but do not travel or marry.” [1] So one could go to the local whorehouse presumably…

This star is associated with a talent for negotiating peace, but with the Moon here, the terms for peace may be a little too shady, especially with a dark Moon. I would be a little suspect myself, just because of the other factors surrounding this Moon. Do not fall for any words said under the influence of the vino. (See below) The Moon with Zaniah generally is not regarded as great: “Worry, loss through legal and Venusian affairs, trouble through writings, led astray by sympathies.” [2] There is great danger of falling for a sob story. Those tempted to fashion such a ploy will not get away with it for very long. Eventually Iris will loosen their tongue; the sobbers will open their mouth and put their foot right in it.

New Moon Tarot – 3 of Wands
The card I picked was the three of wands, which in my deck is heroic Perseus who beheaded Medusa. The neck is the throat chakra and Algol (Medusa’s head) actually falls in Taurus, which rules the throat also. Not speaking ones truth causes throat problems, but Algol’s alcohol could loosen ones tongue in a therapeutic way perhaps. Medusa is often depicted with a protruding, flapping tongue. The planetary value is Jupiter in Aries, which is hugely heroic, brave and valiant. This can also be someone who blurts things out without thinking, wildly exaggerates and makes a drama out of nothing.

New Moon Keywords
Spilling the beans, confessions, blabbing, gossiping, sob stories, guilt trips, tactlessness, impulsiveness, confiding, frankness, the naked truth, courage, daring to dream, hopes and wishes, putting your money where your mouth is, washing your mouth out with soap, filthy language, text sex, dirty phone calls, crocodile tears, revelations, telling tails, poison pen letters, magic words, rallying speeches, primal screams, letting rip, sentencing, interrogation, being in the hot-seat, therapy, laying your cards on the table, open hearts, psychological probing, bearing all, overwhelming feelings, welling up with emotion, honesty, pure intentions, crying, cleansing, catharsis, singing, yelling, howling, whooping with joy, making wishes, hope, wistful dreaming, peace deals, compromise.

For aspects this September 2011 newl moon makes to your horoscope see Sun Transits. For all moon phases see the Lunar Calendar.

1 & 2. Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923 p.72. p.218.

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21 Responses to New Moon September 2011 – Welling Up← Older Comments
Kim Gould on September 24, 2011 at 1:02 am
Thanks for this Marina, I’ve been pulling the Iris card in my fairy pack all week! I don’t have her on my usual list of asteroids and would have missed this conjunction.

ReplyMarina on September 25, 2011 at 12:25 pm
Hi Kim,
Great synchro isnt it? I think its funny that lately is all been about Isis, Osiris and now Iris! Is Is IS Then I find some great info on your good site to ErIS. I’m very intrigued by he whole Human design systems approach and it’s great you are using the dwarfs also.

ReplyLB on September 26, 2011 at 1:23 am
Hi Marina,

I haven’t read all of the comments, so someone may have already mentioned this, but I noticed asteroid Lucifer (1930) is also conjunct this New Moon.

Astrologer Tom Jacobs describes Lucifer as providing a sort of internal moral compass that helps to keep us connected to something greater than ourselves – as in something greater than our own self-interest. I’m oversimplifying, but hopefully I haven’t completely slaughtered his meaning. I think it’s interesting how this ties in with Iris and the role she plays in purifying our intentions to make sure we keep it real.

This New Moon falls right at the midpoint of my Neptune/Pluto and Mercury/Pluto sextiles, as well as that of my Sun/Ascendant. It’s also conjunct natal Adrastea and forms a Grand Trine with my 5th house Moon and 9th house Mars. I’m pretty curious how these next few days will play out.

I always enjoy your posts, Marina (Jamie’s too ). Lately, several people I know have asked me to refer them to good astrological sites, and I always include Darkstar in my recommendations.

Replydianne m on September 26, 2011 at 6:16 am
Thanks,
Great insights and research-got to say that because it isn’t always the case with Astro. sites.

I feel well warned too. I will watch my words. This new moon falls in my eight house house, squaring venus and saturn-a T square. I have been edgy.

Unfortunately, I did drink too much red last night but no real harm done. It did make me smile though. Agol conjucts my sun natally. It only took me 30 years to learn that I am totally responsible for my own ‘good’ or ‘evil’ actions. Funny, I remember drawing images of Medusa when I was a kid.
I shall not ‘travel about’ or ‘marry’ but I have been working hard in the garden, turning compost, digging the soil-getting ready for sowing-climbing beans (I will try not to spill any0. And I have been dosing my self with Lemon Balm, Angelica, Hawthorn, Yarrow and Bilbery tea.

I dreamt I was sleepling under autumn leaves last night. There was something else in the picture..something…I wanted to forget. Pluto in the wings, perhaps?

Good luck to all riding this one!

ReplyDeborah on September 26, 2011 at 2:55 pm
Elenin is worth mentioning here also: prior to her disintegration by two CMEs (which arrive today at 1400 UT according to Spaceweather.com, by the way), she was carrying in a hefty load of Dark Feminine archetypal energy. The conjunction of Elenin (or remains of) to the Sun was to be at 04′Libra today.

It’s worth a thought on the symbolism of a comet that carries strong, dark feminine energy, destroyed by two blasts of the Sun. But she apparently will be felt, one way or another…

ReplyJamie Partridge on September 26, 2011 at 3:53 pm
Thanks Deborah. At the moment of this new moon, comet Elenin will be at 2°21′ Libra. We know new moons are like a burst of new energy for the weeks ahead so that burst might have an extra special energy .