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Aries New Moon:
The Pursuit of Happiness
by Simone Butler
On March 14, I lost Queen Bess — my feline companion of seven years. On the day she was euthanized, Marci Shimoff's book, Happy For No Reason, arrived in the mail. I'd eagerly ordered it a few weeks ago, but in my grief, shoved the book aside. Who could be happy at such a time?
Then on March 20 the Sun moved into optimistic Aries, and the clouds in my heart began to clear. It's hard to be sad when birds are madly chirping and the hibiscus plant outside the window is bursting with extravagant red blossoms. Despite my loss, I wanted happiness. I thought about the exuberant Aries people I know and love, born at the beginning of spring--they share an innate love for life, a willingness to start afresh, even after tragedy and failure.
And so I retrieved Shimoff's book, and was reminded that happiness is our birthright--not something to "pursue."
Our misunderstanding about happiness, Shimoff says, dates back to the Declaration of Independence. When Thomas Jefferson wrote that everyone is entitled to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," she notes, he didn't mean we should chase after that elusive state. In 1776, to "pursue" something meant to practice, or make a habit of it.
"We've been conditioned to believe that happiness is something for us to pursue," she explains. "So, like a dog going after a stick, we chase after happiness, grabbing at all the things we think it will bring to us." Instead, Marci suggests cultivating habits that bring lasting happiness--such as practicing gratitude and forgiveness, listening to our intuitive voice, nourishing our bodies and seeing the world as our family.
Maybe, like me, with my Cancer Sun square melancholy Neptune, you weren't born with a sunny disposition (it helps to have Aries planets in your chart!). Shimoff notes that researchers have discovered that no matter what happens to you in life, you tend to return to a fixed range, or "set-point" of happiness. And, they have determined that 50 percent of our happiness set-point is genetic, and 50 percent is learned — and can therefore be changed. "In the same way you'd crank up the thermostat to get comfortable on a chilly day," she says, "you actually have the power to reprogram your happiness set-point to a higher level of peace and well-being."
The New Moon in Aries on March 26 (9:06 am Pacific time) is a splendid time to commit to boosting your happiness quotient--no matter your circumstances. Transformational Pluto, extra potent as it approaches its station retrograde on April 4, squares this New Moon. This can feel like intense pressure to make a change, or pushing against a river. Before you leap in impulsively, though, stop to ask what your inner self wants--what will lead your soul in the direction of happiness.
Many clients have called me lately with the same refrain: "I used to get what I wanted with hard work and persistence. But now I'm totally lost. It's like the old rules no longer apply." We're all scrambling to keep up, as consciousness evolves at breakneck speed. And, the extremely rare conjunction of Jupiter, Chiron and Neptune in Aquarius that will pervade the period from May thru July (more on that next month) is accelerating the collective pace for the purpose of healing our biggest wounds and setting us free.
Hang tight. At this New Moon, light a red candle to spark your flame of happiness. Feel the inner glow. Give thanks for the warm, furry friends who bless your life. And, send a prayer to Queen Bess and all our animal companions who watch over us from the other side.
© 2009 Simone Butler
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Dana Gerhardt,
Astrologer
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Dana Gerhardt
A popular columnist with The Mountain Astrologer since 1991, Dana Gerhardt is an internationally respected astrologer.
She has lectured extensively and written for astrology publications on several continents. Her ongoing passions are the moon and living the intuitive life.
Dana worked for many years in the corporate sector, where she observed the undeniable influence of natural cycles. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude from Occidental College in Los Angeles and did graduate work in literature at Columbia University and CSULA.
She is joined on her Mooncircles website by a community of accomplished astrologers.
Jean Hinson Lall
Jean Hinson Lall is a professional astrologer and psychotherapist who has been in private practice in Baltimore, Maryland since 1975.
A former Peace Corps staff member and Fulbright scholar in India, she holds an M.A. degree in archetypal studies.
Her writings have appeared in Spring, Common Boundary, and The Astrotherapy Newsletter. She has lectured widely on astrology, myth and archetypal psychology and is Director of the Institute for the Study of Imagination.
Julia Bondi
Julia has been a busy counseling astrologer, intuitive, teacher and writer for more than 30 years.
With degrees in clinical psychology and esoteric philosophy, Julia draws her wisdom and dedication to spirituality from her moon rising on her ascendant, her 12th house stellium in Gemini and her Pisces midheaven.
Pythia Peay
Pythia Peay is an astrologer and inspirational journalist whose articles have appeared in a variety of publications, including "George" magazine," Common Boundary," and "The Utne Reader."
She studied and taught meditation with the Sufi teacher, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, and is the editor of his book, Awakening: A Sufi Experience. She has also written Soul Sisters: A Sacred Way for all Women and Mercury Retrograde.
April Elliott Kent
April Elliott Kent is a practicing astrologer, writer, and web designer. Her writing has been featured in The Mountain Astrologer and Wholistic Astrologer magazines, and in Llewellyn's 2005 Moon Sign Book. Her specialty is wedding electionals. She recently graduated from the California State University at San Diego with a degree in communications.
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