WisdomCast: New Moon in Aquarius: 17 February 2026
Hi there,
Lots happening today, it is New Moon in Aquarius, The Chinese New Year – The Fire Horse, my newsletter has started up again and includes this WisdomCast, info on the New Moon in Aquarius, The Chinese New Year of the Fire Horse, and specials on the SoJournal – printed versions and downloads), and my website is being updated.
I quite liked using the single card from the Aspects of Self Deck last time, so I am doing it again today.
Today’s card is Death, scary initially but an awesome card to work with. For the last while we have been talking a lot about cycles, and how ending one cycle means that we need to let go, destroy and release the past before we can embrace the future.
Death is the epitome of this concept. Let’s be honest, no-one knows what happens after death, there are tons of theories and superstitions, visions and “divine” channellings, but no-one knows 100%.
In death, our known understanding is totally destroyed, everything we hold onto is discarded, and we emerge into something – or nothing, who knows?
The important thing though, is that we need to be able to truly self-destruct before we can go forward.
People make a huge thing about knowing and even obsessing about what is coming, what the future holds, what is beyond the “death” of this cycle, and what awaits us in the next.
This is based in fear, past experiences dragging us down etc. and how do we face the fear? We acknowledge it, and reframe it with hope and trust.
While it may feel like everything is falling down around your ears, this is not true, what is true is that sometimes the old literally has to die, be destroyed or incinerated before we can embrace a new cycle. Let is be destroyed!
This is what Death is here to remind us of – it is not only the end of an age, but also the beginning, you always have a choice so your decision now is, do I want to repeat the cycle of fear and suffering, or do I want to embrace a new perspective of love and joy with it’s unknown challenges and successes, fall overs and flying lessons?
How do we do this?
Here comes the f-word again!! Forgiveness, letting go, releasing attachment so we can walk gently through the world.
Death reminds us that, ultimately, we take nothing with us. Be brave enough to leave things, people, thoughts and situations behind that drag you down. Let people judge you as a “bad” mother, “evil” friend or heartless jackass, your reputation has nothing to do with you, it is a mental creation of people around you, and you truly have no control over it – when you try to control it, you become a puppet to other’s whims and wishes and you lose yourself – FACT!
With all this new stuff around at the moment: newish year, Chinese new year, new moon, now is the perfect time to re-design your life. Not take action yet, that will come, but plant the seeds of your new experience.