The
lunar calendar for February 2024
, the month of Valentine's Day, shows that we will receive the Aquarian influence from several fronts.
The first two weeks, the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Pluto will transit the last Air sign before Pisces season begins, ending another cycle of the zodiacal wheel.
The incidence of Aquarius in the sky will be completed between February 13 and 16, when
Mars and Venus
, respectively, enter this sign and add to this energy.
Astrologer
Rocío Sabatini
detailed to
Clarín
her interpretation for the four most important lunar phases of the month, when the new Moon will be in February 2024 and what we can expect from the last full Moon before the end of summer.
The
Moon
is one of the central luminaries thanks to
its symbolism:
“In a birth chart, it shows how the first years of life are perceived, beyond what has really happened,” Sabatini explained.
For astrology, it represents our emotional protection mechanisms, the way we care and want to be cared for, our reactions to extreme situations and childhood fears.
The specialist recalled that Moon, Sun and ascending sign are "the three most relevant angles of the birth chart", because "they allow us to define the personal aspect and character because they respond to the past, present and future of a person."
With this in mind, by reviewing the
path that the Moon takes
month by month it is possible to know how these transits “touch” different points of our birth chart.
To interpret the lunar calendar, we must consider that the Moon completes its journey through the 12 signs of the zodiac in a period of just over 29 days, that is, it remains in a sign for about two and a half days.
That's why the dates of the full moon change from month to month.
Meanings of the most important lunar phases
Just as the luminary represents these concepts in the birth chart, its phases (or lunations) also have a specific meaning for astrology.
Each lunar phase proposes a theme to sow, germinate, harvest or purify throughout the month.
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Four moments stand out
in the lunar cycle
: new moon, waxing moon, full moon and waning moon.
Sabatini listed what each one symbolizes and how we can take advantage of them.
🌑 New Moon
: occurs every time the Sun and the Moon coincide in the same degree of a sign.
“They symbolize the beginning of the cycle and that is why they are good times to start and give impetus to new projects,” said the specialist.
🌗 Crescent
: occurs when the Sun illuminates half of the visible face of the Moon.
It is the second phase of the cycle and is linked to germination.
The astrologer explained: “If in the previous phase we plant a seed, in this phase it will give its first sprouts.
It is an ideal time to undertake projects, develop physical dexterity, softer thoughts and a pulse of growth.”
For Sabatini, the Moon in the last quarter "invites us to destroy the old."
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🌕 Full Moon
: occurs every time the Sun completely illuminates the visible side of the Moon from the Earth's perspective.
“It symbolizes the moment of greatest light on our emotional world, it involves the harvesting of the fruit that we have sown and promotes putting an end to cycles,” he said.
🌓
Waning quarter
: the last phase is classified as the learning stage.
As the energy decreases, Sabatini stated that “we reach a moment of pause and calm that invites us to destroy the old, show what we have learned and prepare for the new.”
Lunar calendar for February 2024:
The lunar cycles are 29.5 days, which means that approximately two weeks pass between a new Moon and a full Moon.
The lunar calendar for February 2024 begins in Libra and ends in Scorpio.
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The astrologer indicated that knowing in advance the lunations and the signs in which they will occur contributes to having a more complete picture of the energy available in the sky.
Next,
what will the Moon be like in February
2024 and what is the astrological interpretation of each date.
Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio: February 2, 2024
The astrologer pointed out that on the night of the first Friday of the month the sky will enable us to mutate and purge whatever is necessary thanks to the Scorpio influence.
She also recommended that change arise from a place of deep, inner reflection.
Last quarter is a stage of learning and, in Scorpio, it exalts the proposal of introspection.
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“Heaven is going to propose to us to explore wounded patterns that do not allow us to grow,” said Sabatini.
The proposal consists especially of “letting die” old narratives of our identity.
“It is important to keep in mind that, when in the waning phase, the mode is
introspective, cautious and restorative
to reduce the Scorpio energy that often passes through us with intensity,” he clarified.
The signs that will feel the effects of this waning quarter the most will be the fixed ones:
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius
;
especially the complementary opposites Scorpio and Taurus.
The Moon will remain in its waning phase until the new Moon on Friday and will pass through the signs of Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricorn.
According to the astrologer, when the lunar transit begins in the sign of the centaur, between
Sunday, February 4
and
Tuesday, February 6
, “the energy will feel optimistic and flexible.”
Then, on Wednesday and Thursday of that week the sky will propose a “more structured and traditional” climate while the Moon is in the sign of Capricorn.
New Moon in Aquarius: February 9, 2024
On February 9, the new Moon will mark the beginning of the Aquarian month of 2024. Sabatini highlighted the presence of the Air element in this phase, which he described as “a
time of sowing
, of vision, of inventiveness, ingenuity and openness to a new perception of the space and time we are living.”
Last month, Pluto's entry into Aquarius served as an important precedent for this new moon.
The astrologer interpreted it this way: to generate the new world (Aquarius) we need to transform ourselves deeply (Pluto), letting everything that had a traditional basis come to light, all those old customs (Pluto in Capricorn).
The entry of Pluto into Aquarius is the most crucial movement in recent years.
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The specialist expressed that the opportunity opens up to exercise “a conscious change” and to see in each being a member of the great tribe with which we share the planet.
The signs that will feel the effects of the new Moon in Aquarius the most will be the fixed ones:
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius
;
especially the complementary opposites Aquarius and Leo.
Once the new moon ends, between
Sunday the 11th
and Monday the 12th, the luminary will begin its transition to the crescent phase and will pass through the sign of
Pisces
.
Sabatini points out that there will be an “emotional and giving” Moon.
The Moon in Pisces, just after the new moon, points to a giving energy.
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On Tuesday the 13th, a new turn around the zodiacal wheel will begin when it is located in the sign of Aries and, according to the astrologer, it is likely that the proposal from heaven will respond to a martial tone, “more
challenging and impulsive
.”
After the clean and jerk, starting on Thursday the 15th she will move to the sign of Taurus and will propose a call for rest and self-esteem.
Crescent Moon in Taurus: February 16, 2024
“The Moon in the sign of the bull gives us the necessary vibrations to review our body, our personal assessment process,
our financial world
and our way of connecting with others,” explained Sabatini.
A transit that will be particularly activated on Friday night will be
Uranus in Taurus
.
The planet that rules Aquarius has been in the sign of the bull since 2018, “changing our concepts of abundance, economy, aesthetics, pleasure, nutrition and relationship with the earth,” indicated the astrologer, who added that this phase will be “a calling to the definitive update and acceleration of stagnant processes.”
The main themes of Taurus are resource management, nutrition and the body.
All will be exacerbated during the waxing Moon.
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The signs that will feel the effects of the growing quarter in Taurus the most will be the fixed ones:
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius
, mainly Taurus and Scorpio.
During the following days and until it reaches the full Moon phase, the luminary will pass through the signs of Gemini, Cancer and Leo.
Sabatini explained that during the Gemini lunation (Saturday the 17th and Sunday the 18th) “the energy is going to be
communicative and playful
.”
On Monday the 19th, when it enters Cancer, we will have two days in which a more fraternal and introspective influence will predominate.
Finally, the astrologer pointed out that the prelude to the night of the full moon, between
Thursday the 22nd and Friday the 23rd
, the leonine energy will be felt and the lunar theme will focus on more histrionic and playful ways.
Full Moon in Virgo: February 24, 2024
“Equanimity” is the call that the Full Moon will have for us in 5 degrees of Virgo on Saturday, February 24.
The specialist highlighted that during the full moon the Moon will be an “
activator of energetic turns
.”
The Moon in Leo, before the full moon on Saturday, will suggest letting us get carried away with the game.
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Being
the last of the summer
(in the southern hemisphere), this full Moon is also called the “Worm Moon.”
The native tribes of North America gave it this name because they associated the full moon with the reappearance of these animals after the coldest stage of winter.
Virgo, the sign that rules this lunation, is usually linked to the action of pruning: cutting the deteriorated or unhealthy parts of a plant so that it grows robust and strong.
“To the extent that we take into account how we take care of ourselves,
how we manage our habits
and routine, sharing with others will also be more nutritious and beneficial,” Sabatini said.
Mutable signs (
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius
and
Pisces
) are likely to feel the effects of this Full Moon the most, especially Virgo and Gemini.
The Full Moon in Virgo will especially impact Gemini and Virgo.
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On Tuesday the 27th, the last week of February, the satellite will be located in the sign of Libra and will invite us to “vibrate with a more harmonious and hedonistic energy,” said Sabatini.
It will be a quiet passage before ending the month with the
Moon in Scorpio
, an energy that will ask us to “leave behind what does not nourish us existentially and redefine what nourishes our inner being.”
The astrologer assured that the last stretch of the lunar month is ideal for doing energy cleansing, rituals and body healing through massages or alternative therapies.
She also urged that we use these last days to face personal renewals to contribute to “the external magic that exists in every corner of the world.”
Astrologer Rocío Sabatini advised. On Instagram, @rowsabatini.