The New Moon in Aquarius will occur at 2:39 am EST on Monday, January 23, 2012 (7:39 am GMT), at 3 degrees. New moons signify a new cycle, new beginnings, and rebirth. This New Moon, along with the Sun (also in Aquarius) will highlight the airy Aquarian qualities of being progressive and unconventional, as well as eleventh house themes of friendships and relationships. This Aquarius New Moon period is the perfect time to highlight your relationships, making them stronger and brighter. Add a sense of optimism and light to yourself and those around you.

Aquarius, The Water Bearer January 20 to February 18 Modality: Fixed Element: Air Ruler: Uranus Keywords: Unconventional, original, progressive, intellectual, compassionate, stubborn, isolated As an Aquarius you are an enigmatic puzzle, a mix of the old and the new and of friendly and aloof. You are noted for your independence and strong will, but you are also stubborn (being a fixed sign). Aquarius is the sign of the humanitarian, and you are generous with your time and money when helping others. You are also a communicator, being an air sign, though you do like your independence from others as well. You are intellectual, intuitive, and insightful. The universal sign of

The Tarot of the Silicon Dawn is one of my favorite decks from 2011. It is completely innovative, utterly challenging, and delightfully frustrating. Decks like this are what keep tarot fresh and inspire us to constantly grow and explore. The Tarot of the Silicon Dawn is complex. It is surprising. It is unique…and so much of it is visual AND textual…the spot gloss makes for a very tactile experience. Let’s just say it right up front: if you are adventurous, if you want to see how far tarot can be pushed and still be tarot, if you have a sense of humor, if you have a sense of the absurd, then you will love this deck. Just stop reading right now, order it for yourself, and explore

Readers, please enjoy this guest post by Sally Cragin, author of Astrology on the Cusp and The Astrological Elements. [caption id="attachment_2614" align="alignright" width="147" caption="Image by Zoe Timms Photography"][/caption] I realized I had something interesting to explore when the chapter I wrote on cusps was left over from my first book, The Astrological Elements. That was published in 2010, and is a general interest primer on the twelve signs, which divides them into their four elements: fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn), air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius), and water (Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces). As a Libra I am always looking for the quickest