Aries New Moon 2026

April 17, 2026

Action and Self-cultivation

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This here is a tremendous support and spark for anything new you choose to go for by use of action and through embodiment. The Director leans forward, lifts the megaphone to his face and yells "ACTION!!" You jump to it without hesitation, you do your own stunts, it’s exhilarating! The famous phrase by Nike sneaker company "Just do it" can also remind us to spontaneously act in a Zen-like way to just do it, without thinking about it. In “JUST” doing there’s direct experience of an action. Through direct experience you learn and grow. You also learn, “Do I like this, or, do I not like this?” Now you know. You build identity from experience and trying new things. 

It’s all in what you actually do.

Here we have the big support for a new version of You and it’s all in your conduct and what you do. "New you" transformation requires new ways of being, your behavior, your actions. Are you acting through unconscious old impulsive actions, or are you doing and being in a new way, boldly? 

Now is the time to initiate, and start on things. There are many ways in which you can direct your energy and take responsibility for. You can act as Spirit's active agent in its most unique way that only you can do, and be an expression of. You can act from a personal desire and a purpose. Or you can act as an energy agent of the community. You can act and use your energy as an agent for change for a higher cause that is bigger than your own desires.

Unbalanced Masculine

An overly Masculine energy can be experienced here as well, expressed as an over compensation, or that is acted from Masculine wounding. Yes, you will see anger, displays of over self-confidence, war, The Warrior, etc.. in your outer world but it all begins with you regardless of your sex. If you have any issues with masculine themes, men, sex, or extreme elements of aggressiveness, anger, violence, unhealthy reactiveness, impulsiveness, the act of taking, narcissism, you may need further looking within yourself. Here you learn to, if not already, to assert yourself in positive ways and to use more of, and integrate, positive masculine themes and heal from negative ones. Sometimes in order to realize the positive of something, you need to see its extreme opposite. Sometimes the extreme opposites are your projected subconscious begging to be dealt with or recognized and expressed in some capacity.

I, Me, Mine

Independent, autonomous, freedom, sovereign themes are all present here. In regards to yourself, feel this energy as a healthy, confident “Me” boost. More subjective, me first, self oriented, self-centered, egocentric energy themes are getting more attention now. This in return, can stir up issues in regards to relationships as well. 

Self-identity themes, and your appearance are more in the forefront. Appearance is used as our identity for ourselves, and to others. It’s how others see, perceive and recognize you as, all in a visual kind of way, along with how people see you act. These aspects can be changing for you.

You know that beginning part in the movie when the camera is leading you up to the reveal of the appearance of the main character, the “star,” your idol? You're getting excited because you know that you're going to see their face, and there’s this anticipation and awesomeness about to be revealed, their iconic identity. That lead character is you. Embrace that kind of excitement for yourself. Believe in yourself.

Act Accordingly.

We are what we consistently do. We tend to attach our identity to things we spend most of our occupied time doing. Hence, our "occupation." "I'm a ..."

But there's more to you than an occupation. It’s how you behave, act, are, and embody as, and by your conduct in the world. This makes me think of  "Right action" of the Buddhist Eight Fold Path. Virtue. We have a choice and a will, for how that can be in most cases. With all this energy in Aries, we are being asked to bring attention and awareness to this aspect of ourselves, i.e. what we DO, to build your character, and to act accordingly to what this “New You” would do. Act as that, now.

Most basically in high expressions of Aries:

With Neptune, you can act intuitively with compassion and in alignment with your ideal self with full faith in yourself. Embody yourself as a sanctuary. Be a sanctuary for yourself and for others. Be an agent of service.

With Mercury, act with speech that is your opinion, that you stand up for with, that you lead and assert with. Communicate directly and get to the point. Learn by doing, through experience. Think for yourself. Move onto the next thing quicker.

With Mars, that you physically use your body and energy with to protect, to assert, to be in touch with your desires and needs, and get, and go for what you want aggressively. To initiate and start with. To take the lead. To explore new pathways. To create with. To enhance libido. To move and use your body, to exercise, run.

With Saturn, that you access your own authority, you become responsible for yourself, you use self-control and direct your energy. You act responsibly, invest in yourself, your actions align with your goals and ambitions. You nip self limiting ideas about yourself at the bud.

With Chiron, you choose not to act as from identifying as your wound. You learn to live with your wound in new ways and act from a healed embodiment. You lead with that, you teach from that.

With the Moon you nurture yourself. Excitement moves you to action independently. You intend for new aspects of yourself to bloom and to lead you forward with.

With the Sun, you matter, you claim and take up space, you have a purpose. You create your identity. Ego is useful. Be confident.

All of this is the process of Self-cultivation, a self "centered" focus in the most positive of ways to grow with. You can put the words "I am" in front of all of these planets and begin to cultivate those Archetypes and energies positively. What you don't choose to cultivate consciously of these planetary energies/Archetypes could manifest itself in its lower expression somehow, or you will see it in your outer world amplified until you get the hint. Take ownership of these ways, they are your inherent powers to recognize. It's not about trying to become these planetary attributes, it's recognizing them in you already, and acting as them, bringing them forth and embodying them.

Hot lava can destroy. It can also create an island in the sea. On that island life begins its new growth process. The new soil has nutrients for cultivating food and vegetation.

Your evolution requires getting solid with who you are and what you want. You can act as your personal "ideal" from which you can embody and act from NOW, instead of waiting for it to come to be at some time in the future. Think, “How would that person act?” Of course we are not saints but we can strive for new standards out of self-respect for ourselves and be patient in the process of our becoming.

The Pushbacks

Do you see societal "locks" on a gate? Community and family traditions and strongholds keep the feeling of belonging and safety. Breaking out on your own is scary. The start of individualization is actually a separation. The Mars glyph itself can be seen as a single breakout arrow direction from its source.

Transformation and growth happens through a gate when you choose boldly, to use bravery, to assert yourself, to smash what holds you back, and pass through the gate like an excited pioneer through an untraveled valley. Discovery awaits around the bend, trust that.

When you act from those places, you can receive challenges and discomfort from public opinions, society, family, or someone close to you like a partner, who find your new path,  personal confidence, self assured-ness and action a threat. They find you to be rebellious or self-centered. Or, others can't see their own freedom of independent action apart from the consensus, and so they get upset with you, or become disappointed with you when you are acting in these ways. 

Here we're asked to walk on, regardless. Understand healthy self-supporting action vs. unhealthy selfishness. You don't have control of others reactions. You don't need others validation, or have to change how you are doing things to please others. Act in independence of outside reaction in these regards. You do you.

Think of the stress that's produced when a drill sergeant is yelling at you when you’re on an obstacle course in the army. Use the tension to gain energy. Or think of the feeling of being alive when you act out on your own accord and actually feel good about it because it's right, for YOU.

Grabbing the bull by the horns. 

The Aries New Moon carries (“ c'Aries ”) into Taurus. Take Aries with you and build with it. Add wood to the fire and keep a steady flame. Whatever sparked excitement in you recently wants to be kept going, maintained and built substantially. A great time for creativity and for working on something on your own productively. Use this energy physically and deliberately.

This, still, is a more independent, self-sufficient vibe. This isn’t the time to be seeking other people's advice, (of course, don’t think that you can’t in some situations) but rather, listen to yourself, really understand your wants, needs and desires and be direct  and confident in your actions even if it feels scary. Push past the inner drill sergeant. Have faith in yourself. Make a choice. Be brave. Trust. You can handle it. This is not really a "what do you think?" kind of energy to be seeking or acting in with this lunar cycle.

The Strength card in the Tarot with the woman with her hands on the lion’s mouth. Is she opening or closing the lion’s mouth? This means being in the driver's seat, taking responsibility. This means calmly taking control with patience. Use calm confidence. Fixate on a steady, forward movement with those Aries themes, as well as with your values, standards, and with what is in alignment with those values. Be consistent and move forward with this. 

Carrying forth with virtue also taps this area. Acting in your own authority. Use a proper regulation of will, exertion, and again, "Right action." Self-disciplined action is self-love.

You can withstand the heat.

As a warm breeze travels fast across the Earth, leaves russel, grass sways, seeds land, spiders fly, there's activity, change and movement. Feminine energy here is a balancing agent with the heat of Aries as a calm presence to be accessed and then continues with the soothing elements of cool refreshing water. Seek the solace of emotional sovereignty within you that protects you from outside "heat."

A critical choice point for growth regarding your values, relationships, or money can come from information received unexpectedly and can seem like a heated pressure in this phase. Say and communicate what you mean and what your needs are. It may be time to break away from, or rather, up level and raise the bar with, in such regards. Sometimes that up leveling comes from things that unexpectedly come and punch holes in your logic in order for the realizations and "ah-haa" beams of light to break through the clouds to become conscious. 

Here can also be an energy that synchronistically has you reaching for that self-help book without hesitation on that topic that needs personal attention on a particular deep issue that changes your thought patterns, behavior, and life forever. Care for that issue with unconditional love, be curious about it, investigate it. Nurture stronger growth here with conscious choice, and attention. Choose to be responsible for your own issues, suffering and wounds. Up level yourself and innovate your being from here forward.

Have a good Journey,

Christopher

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