4.11 New Moon in Aries: Your Personal Cauldron

A cauldron typically brings to mind images of witches cackling around a fire. However, when we look deeper at the symbolism, it represents the womb, its roundness like the swelling belly of an expectant mother. Life, abundance, and transformation all in one. In Celtic mythology, the goddess Cerridwen would put the bodies of fallen soldiers in a cauldron to bring them back to life so they could fight another battle. This new moon asks you to visualize or create your personal cauldron. It’s a vessel to hold all parts of yourself when you are going through the transformations of life. 

Aries energy typically reminds us, “to thine own self be true.” It’s a harbinger of authenticity, asking you to delve into your own identity and desires to anchor your sense of self. You let go of what others want for you and attend to your own impulses. This new moon, however, is right next to Venus, also in Aries, which means that typical Aries independence is tempered with the goddess of love and your desires for connection. Not only that, but Pluto is square this new moon, bringing edgy and intense energy, and possibly supporting some important endings in your world. All of these influences combine into a cauldron of spicy stew. Your life has a lot of flavor and texture. Celebrate all that you enjoy about it. For this new moon, you are doing what you can with what you have, versus focusing on the lack of anything. Come from a place of strength in your actions and words with others and you will be better equipped to ride the current waves of change. 

In closing, radical self-acceptance is a key component of the authenticity and courage Aries energy asks of us. There is no space for comparisons to anyone else. You are the hero of your own journey, and you aren’t waiting around for anyone else to do the work you know is yours to do. If you find you’ve gotten off track with thinking about what others think of you, give yourself a healthy dose of self-acceptance as a remedy. You are enough and you have enough time.

Intentions: I set my own standards for myself. I do what I can with what I have. Any waves of transformation and change are here to support me, even if I don’t yet know how or why.