The first new moon of 2025 graces the skies with its sliver of light on January 29th. This time we find the moon under the innovative, curious, humanitarian, freedom seeking, independent, go with the flow of change; Aquarius. Aquarius the water bearer pushes us to venture outside of our comfort zones, and to experiment. The status quo isn’t working, so doing things differently is something we’re open to doing. As we focus on the future and we’re open to doing things differently, it allows us to take control of it. Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Zodiac and is teeming with energy all about the doing the greater good for humanity through your own uniqueness. This energy is an energy we are really needing right now with everything going on in the world. Tapping into the energy of Aquarius right now will allow us to be able to go with the flow of massive change happening around us. Allowing us to not have so much resistance to the flow, so we can find a new way creative way to help humanity and protect our unique way of life. The Aquarius New Moon is all about embracing a fresh start that aligns with your true self to help the greater good of the collective. The Aquarius New Moon, happening alongside the beginning of the Year of the Snake, encourages us to welcome renewal, seek clarity, and embrace the beauty of transformation by shedding our skins.
New moon what it is and why we honor it
Every month, the New Moon carries us over the threshold of a new beginning. So, let’s talk about the new moon in general before we climb the highest mountains to reach our dreams this year with the Capricorn new moon. The new moon is the time to reflect and cleanse your energy. It is a time to set your intentions for what you wish to attract this lunar cycle. But, remember every intention set requires action and energy from your part as well. You can’t just set an intention and miraculously it is yours. You must also put the movement of energy behind it with action steps.
The new moon energy is there to support you in manifesting what you want. The new moon is a time to allow new ideas and energy to flow with you. It is a time to honor new beginnings, and the turning over of a cycle. Think of these intentions as seeds you are planting for this lunar cycle to be ready to harvest by the full moon. Use this time to rest, reflect, and plant what you will grow just as your ancestors across many cultures did while there was little light in the night sky for them to use.
Each New Moon is unique, offering its own magic within each month. To learn more about the foundations of working with the new moon, and how it affects you, read more here in my previous blog post. And to learn more about the moon in general and lunar magic you can read my comprehensive guide on the topic here. You can also watch my class on YouTube with Divination Academy here!
Chinese new year, celebrating the lunar new year
Before we get to know the water bearer Aquarius, we first need to talk about another energy coming into play. Because this new moon is a special one marking the beginning of the lunar year and calendar for many cultures. One of the most popular cultures to celebrate the lunar new year is the Chinese. The Chinese new Year is perhaps the most elaborate, colorful, and important in the culture. Chinese New Year, just like the Western new Year, signifies turning over a new leaf and starting something new. Marking the end of winter and the beginning of the spring season, Chinese New Year celebrates looking to the future for new beginnings with themes of happiness, health family, and good fortune. This Chinese new year marks the arrival of the Wood Snake, a rare and meaningful combination that appears only once every 60 years. This year of the Snake signifies introspection, subtle power, and transformative growth. It embodies a quiet yet potent and sometimes lethal energy capable of illuminating hidden paths and fostering deep emotional and spiritual understanding. Its strategic, resourceful nature makes it an excellent year for long-term growth. To learn more about the the Chinese new year and how to celebrate it today alongside this new moon read my guide here.
So who is Aquarius?
Aquarius is the sign that brings progression, liberation, innovation, and world-mindedness to the zodiac. It’s the sign of broad learning, and the shedding of the past. It’s the sign of new, and sometimes radical, beginnings. Even though it is commonly mistaken for a water sign due to it being represented by the water bear; it is actually attached to the element of air. This is because Aquarius represents the movement of knowledge, wisdom, creativity, and connection to the collective through life. By spreading it on the breath of the spirit ( AIR) to humanity for the greater good. Aquarius allows for the flow of ideas and gifts for humanity with the ability to tune into the universal mind and think outside the box without fear. Aquarius is the futuristic sign of the universal collective due to it’s placement being the 11th sign and looking both at the end of cycle and towards the next one.
Aquarius Constellation
The constellation of Aquarius is depicted as a youthful boy pouring water in the mouth of a fish, the fish that represents Pisces, the zodiac sign that follows Aquarius on the calendar. In Greek mythology, Aquarius represents the youthful shepherd boy Ganymede. He was the son of Tros of Dardania, who is credited as the founder of Troy which made him a Trojan prince. The story goes that Ganymede was herding sheep when Zeus, came down disguised as an eagle. Zeus was very impressed by the beauty of the young prince. Homer said Ganymede was the loveliest and most beautiful born of the race of mortals. Zeus was so infatuated with him and his beauty so he took Ganymede to Mount Olympus. Once they got there, Zeus made Ganymedes the cupbearer for the gods. Where he would refill their drinks so, Zeus could admire he beauty.
Themes for the Aquarius new moon
We have talked a lot about who Aquarius is and how Aquarius can affect you and benefit you. This time we find the moon under the innovative, curious, humanitarian, freedom seeking, independent, go with the flow of change; Aquarius. This Aquarius new moon is a bold invitation to step into a future defined by innovation, transformation, and collective evolution. The Aquarius New Moon begins a time when we are focused on envisioning a new reality, breaking free from old patterns, and releasing our attachment to the past. Let’s explore some of the themes of the Aquarius new moon below.
- Creative
- open-minded
- innovative
- idealistic
- Rebellious
- humanitarian
- intelligent
- unique
- loyal
- optimistc
- confident
- curious
- dreamy
- future focused
- clever
- assertive
- honest
- self-reliant
- progressive
- free spirited
Aquarius the sign of changing the world
When the new moon transits Aquarius, it feels like you can change the world. Literally! This is because of it’s strong connection to wanting to better humanity and raise it to it’s highest level of consciousness and we see this in the symbolism of the water bearer. Where you see the sign of Aquarius pouring its physical blessings of knowledge, and more out for all of humanity to access and benefit from. With this moon you really have the opportunity to connect to a divine energy all about the expansion of humanity. You can reflect on how you have or have not been doing this in your life. And you can reflect on how you can do start to or do it differently than you are now? You will feel that deep desire to further humanity with your blessings you have to offer others through the throat chakra it is connected to.
Aquarius the sign of creativity
This new moon in Aquarius ushers in a time to really truly open up to the expression of your creativity as well to look for new ways to express yourself and to expand any business endeavors in a new and innovative way. The new moon in Aquarius opens up this trusting space within yourself to be willing to accept your own uniqueness which allows your creativity to just explode without the fear of judgement since you are so happy with who you uniquely are in this energy. This new moon give you the space to really open up to any and all new ideas to try especially if you have a business or a side hustle. You will feel this energy open up new ways for you to get you and the services you have to offer the collective.
Aquarius the sign to tap into the uniqueness of you
The new moon in Aquarius brings about a time to celebrate your uniqueness and who you are as a divine being. It is a time to dedicate yourself with a full blazing passion on a path towards your goals. This moon really opens up to your root chakra to allow you to be fully grounded and confident in every unique part of who are as divine soul. This new moon invites you to invite in full trust in yourself that you know who are and what your path is for this lifetime is. You can really take this time in during this moon to reflect on what truly makes you unique and sets you apart and how can you use those traits to benefit the greater good of humanity and the collective.
What to be cautious of with the Aquarius new moon
During an Aquarius new moon, you might want to be aware of relationship issues and insecurities. This means be careful to not let yourself get detached from others. This can happen easily during an Aquarius new moon since it pushes us to be independent and seek more space on our own. The next thing to be cautious of is to not let your emotions consume you or others drama and extreme emotions either. The Aquarius new moon is a time known to bring up repressed feelings and create some clarity in your life you may have been unaware of until now. Like maybe you are in a toxic relationship. The Aquarius new moon will force you to accept this and have you want to create plans to change that. Just make sure you are not doing so hastily and listening to the wisdom that Aquarius can bring. Lastly, make sure those repressed feelings I talked about just a bit ago, don’t consume you and get out of control. Make sure to do things that soothe your soul, comfort your inner child, and love yourself through acts of self care.
Aquarius New moon and duality
Since, I am a grey witch every single energy I work with I look for the duality in that energy and how I can connect to it. This includes the new moon and the energy of the zodiac sign it currently is in Aquarius. First, the new moon itself is all about duality and illuminating the night sky in both light and shadows. The new moon is all about rebirth, renewal, and the beginning of a new cycle, which puts you in a transitional liminal space, energy, and time. In order for you to be in a space to begin again, to transition, and be reborn you had to just come from an ending and death.
Second, let’s look at the duality of the energy of Aquarius. First off Aquarius is ruled by two planets Uranus and Saturn. Which are quite opposing energies to each other. Uranus is very dreamy, and a future focused energy while Saturn is very disciplined and logic based. This unique mix of duality is why Aquarius energy is what shakes up the collective, brings new inventions, and changes the status quo. This energy is seen as the driving force behind revolutionary ideas and groundbreaking solutions, constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
However, this same unwavering dedication to help the collective with new innovations and ways of thinking, can also be a double-edged sword. Aquarius energy can be very stubborn with a refusal to compromise or consider alternative perspectives. This can sometimes lead to a sense of arrogance, seeming like a know it all, and alienating those who don’t share in our dreams to reshape the collective.
Correspondences for the Aquarius new moon
First, what is a correspondence? A correspondence is an item or symbol that is meant to connect you to a specific energy thru it’s representation. It is seen also as an item to respect, honor, and venerate that energy as well whether it be a deity, an archetype energy , or the zodiac energy the moon is currently in like for Aquarius, I will list below for you to use. Remember to follow your intuition with the correspondences you choose to work with and that you can always use any that correspond to the moon itself as well.
- planet-Uranus and Saturn
- Element-Air
- Symbol- the water bearer
- Modality- Fixed
- gender-Masculine
- Day-Saturday
- Animal- peacock, dolphin, owl ( Ps we are talking about owls inside the Patreon community. come learn about them by joining the paid community today)
- colors-bright blue and purple
- Herbs/flowers-orchid, Lavender, chamomile, ashwagandha, ginger, hawthorn, fennel, rosemary, Queen Anne’s lace
- Stones/crystals- garnet, hematite, amethyst, aquamarine, rose quartz, turquoise, labradorite, fluorite, and sodalite
- Deities- Zeus, Ea, Deucalion, Hapy, Prometheus, Hera, Juno, Hebe
- Ruling House-11th house
How to connect to the Aquarius new moon
Now, that we have talked about the themes of this innovative, curious, humanitarian, freedom seeking, independent, go with the flow of change; Aquarius new moon. and how it is going to affect you let’s talk about how you can specifically connect to and work with this moon.
First, make sure to do all of your staples that your learned in the previous blog post on the new moon and the moon in general like, charging your crystals, making moon water, and resetting your altar.
With this moon there are certain spells and rituals that will help connect you to this moon in the most effective way. With the Moon in Aquarius, magic associated with Inspiration, innovation, clarity, social events, friendships, moving forward and solving issues is heightened now. You can also perform magic associated with the Lunar new year and working with the snake right now. Remember these are just some of the many ideas, follow your intuition and the energy of this moon. You can find more ways to connect to the moon and more information on many of these forms of magic on my Pinterest page here.
- Any rituals to open up and express creativity
- Expressiveness or communication spells
- create a vision board for how you want to reshape reality
- Lunar magic
- Ritual moon bath
- try something new you have always wanted to do
- pick up a new hobby
- spend time alone with yourself. I’ve been loving winter walks in the woods lately myself.
- indulge in self care and boost your self worth
- set intentions and SMART goals for this lunar cycle
- Perform some snow and ice magic for cleansing and purification
- Shadow work based on innovation, new ideas, how you can help humanity, and repressed emotions . If you would like to learn more about shadow work you can purchase my eBook here; you can book me for a 1:1 session as your guide here; or you can watch my free class previously taught on it through Divination here.
- Elemental magic with the element of Air
- Divination like tarot cards
- celebrate the Chinese new year aka lunar new year
- spend time with your friends
- Work with the energy of the snake
- do some community service work, or donate to a cause you care about
- Focus on abundance
- Make a simmer pot to bring in clear communication into your home and release toxic relationships or boundaries
- Create a spell jar to bring you creativity, innovation, and new ideas
- Have some fun with sex magic tonight to manifest
- Refresh your altar
- Friendship spells
- embrace the parts of you that are unique
- join a political activist group that aligns with your beliefs like a pro abortion group, or LGBTQ group
- expand your social and business networks
- start reading a new book
- spells to promote Freedom, equality for all, and justice
- do some Problem solving
- make some art and get creative in whatever way speaks to your soul
- Increase your intuition- you can start with my ebook here
- increasing and expanding your spiritual or magic training
- MEDITATION AND VISUALIZATIONS ARE VERY POTENT ON THESE DAYS
- cast spells to help with innovation and business endeavors
- create or invent something new
- do work that has to do with serving humanity
Shadow work questions for the Aquarius new moon
Like, we have talked about a lot in this post Aquarius is sign all about doing the greater good for humanity by shaking up the status quo. With this comes all those repressed emotions we have had hidden. This makes it a really potent time to do some reflective work with shadow work and assess how we have been showing up with our ideas, our communication, and in our community for the collective. The energy of a New Moon always invites us to plant seeds of intention, but this Aquarius New Moon emphasizes the importance of own uniqueness. It’s time to stop chasing goals that don’t feel true to us and instead focus on the dreams that can help move the collective into a new, brighter, and equal reality. This is the new moon to sit in the silent introspection of winter and get connected with your unique self and authentic about the goals you really want to set. Imagine this new moon as your personal catalyst for change, reaching your dreams, and prompting you to plant the seeds of intention to help reshape reality for the good of all humanity. We can take the time to reflect, do shadow work, and visualize the intentions we are about to set. Use the prompts and questions below in whatever way that feels right to free for your soul.
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- What is the Aquarius energy bringing up and feeling like for you?
- Three ways I can honor my most authentic self
- What does the ideal version of my life look like this next lunar phase?
- How can I share more of my gifts with others?
- What intuitive urge do I need to listen to and take inspired action?
- How can I best serve the greater good?
- Can I find new ways of looking problems and solving them?
- How can I take charge in my life to change it?
- What old bonds or relationships are holding me hostage?
- What repressed feelings are coming up?
- How can you be more independent in your life?
- What is unique about me? How can I use it to serve the greater good?
- When have I judged and held back my emotions?
- What societal systems are no longer working and need to be updated?
- What Outdated beliefs do I need to re examine in my life?
- What innovative ideas do I want to bring to life?
- How can I share my talents with the greater good?
- how can I think outside the box about a current challenge I am facing?
- What unique parts of myself have I been rejecting and suppressing?
- How can I connect to and express my creative side more?
- How can I listen to my intuition every single day?
- When do I feel the most creative in my life and how can I do it more in my life?
Final thoughts
The Aquarius New Moon invites us to reflect on what role we aspire to have within the collective, within the changing social paradigm, and within our local communities. This event is an invitation to get clear about the direction we are moving toward and make sure we are making choices in alignment with our own values and aspirations. The Aquarius New Moon encourages us to question the systems and structures we participate in and consider how we can contribute to shaping a reality that aligns with our visions and ideals. These days, we are being asked to take responsibility for our vision of the future and plant seeds that nourish and nurture it. The energy of this New Moon in Aquarius, encourages us to release any fear of standing out from the crowd or going against the grain. It invites us to be willing to accept all parts of ourselves as the unique person that we are, as we shed our new skin with the beginning of the new lunar year.
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