Uranus in Gemini: A New Era of Thought, Communication & Innovation
Lauren Guastella Lauren Guastella

Uranus in Gemini: A New Era of Thought, Communication & Innovation

On April 25–26, 2026, Uranus moves into Gemini, initiating a powerful seven-year transit that will reshape the way we think, communicate, and connect with the world around us.

Uranus, the planet of disruption, innovation, and awakening, does not move quietly. It breaks patterns, challenges norms, and accelerates evolution. When it enters Gemini—the sign of communication, intellect, information, and exchange—we step into an era defined by rapid mental shifts and revolutionary ideas.

This is not just change.

This is reinvention.

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Chiron Cazimi in Aries: Healing the Self from the Inside Out
Lauren Guastella Lauren Guastella

Chiron Cazimi in Aries: Healing the Self from the Inside Out

Chiron will be Cazimi in Aries—a rare moment when the Wounded Healer aligns perfectly with the Sun, allowing us unprecedented access to healing, clarity, and personal empowerment. This is not your typical Chiron transit—it’s a cosmic reset for self-identity, courage, and authentic self-expression.

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Mercury in Aries: Speak It Into Existence
Lauren Guastella Lauren Guastella

Mercury in Aries: Speak It Into Existence

On April 14, Mercury moves into Aries, where it will remain until May 3. After drifting through more intuitive, dreamy waters, this transit feels like a sudden awakening—a spark that cuts through the fog and brings us back into sharp awareness.

This is mental clarity in its most immediate form.

It’s the moment you stop circling an idea and finally say, “I’m doing this.”

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April 17th New Moon in Aries 2026: Ignite Your Bold Beginnings
Lauren Guastella Lauren Guastella

April 17th New Moon in Aries 2026: Ignite Your Bold Beginnings

The New Moon in Aries on April 17th, 2026, is a powerful cosmic reset, inviting us to step into our courage, ignite our passions, and set bold intentions for the weeks and months ahead. Aries energy is all about self-expression, action, and initiation, and this New Moon is your personal invitation to claim your power and take the first steps toward what you truly desire.

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Mars in Aries: Reclaiming the Self Through Action
Lauren Guastella Lauren Guastella

Mars in Aries: Reclaiming the Self Through Action

On April 9, Mars moves into Aries, the sign it rules, where it will remain until May 18. This is a homecoming for Mars—a return to raw power, instinct, and unapologetic forward motion. When Mars is in Aries, its energy is unfiltered, direct, and fiercely alive. This is not a time for hesitation. This is a time for embodiment.

And this year, the impact is amplified.

We’re not just working with Mars in Aries—we’re stepping into an Aries stellium, with the Sun, Saturn, Neptune, and Chiron all activating this same part of the sky. There is a concentrated fire here, but it’s not chaotic—it’s purposeful. This is initiation energy, supported by healing, structure, and vision.

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Rewild the Woman - Reflecting on this Powerful Retreat
Lauren Guastella Lauren Guastella

Rewild the Woman - Reflecting on this Powerful Retreat

It has been two months since I watched my friend Nicole step fully into something she was always meant to do.

Two months since the jungle held us, since time softened, since we were invited—gently but unmistakably—back into ourselves.

Rewild the Woman was not just a retreat. It was a remembering.

A return to something ancient, instinctual, and deeply embodied. A space where the noise of everyday life fell away, and what remained was truth. Not the curated version, not the one shaped by expectation—but the raw, intuitive essence of who we are beneath it all.

And now, with space between then and now, I can see it more clearly. Not just what happened, but what it meant. What it continues to mean.

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Full Moon in Libra — April 1, 2026
Lauren Guastella Lauren Guastella

Full Moon in Libra — April 1, 2026

Full Moon in Libra — April 1, 2026

12° Libra | Exact at 10:12 PM

This Full Moon rises on April 1st at 12 degrees of Libra, reaching its peak at 10:12 PM. Known as the Pink Moon, this lunation carries the soft promise of spring—renewal, fertility, and the quiet unfolding of something we’ve been tending beneath the surface.

Every Full Moon is a moment of culmination, a point of illumination where something comes into full view. It is the energetic checkpoint of the lunar cycle, where we begin to see the results of what we set into motion under the last New Moon. There is a sense of fulfillment here, but also heightened awareness—especially around emotions, relationships, and the subtle dynamics that shape our inner and outer worlds.

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The Manifestation Framework We Use Inside Gathered by the Moon
Lauren Guastella Lauren Guastella

The Manifestation Framework We Use Inside Gathered by the Moon

Manifestation is often talked about as if it’s a single moment — setting an intention, visualizing a dream, and waiting for the universe to deliver it.

But in reality, manifestation is a process. It’s something that unfolds over time through awareness, reflection, aligned action, and trust.

Inside Gathered by the Moon, we approach manifestation as a cyclical practice. Instead of forcing outcomes, we work with natural rhythms and personal insight to create lives that feel intentional and aligned.

Our community brings together several powerful tools that support this process: astrology, lunar cycles, tarot, seasonal rituals, and community reflection. Each element plays a different role in helping members clarify their desires, understand the energy they’re moving through, and stay connected to their intentions.

Together, these practices create a framework for manifestation that is both grounded and deeply intuitive.

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Spring Equinox: A Season of Balance, Renewal, and Becoming
Lauren Guastella Lauren Guastella

Spring Equinox: A Season of Balance, Renewal, and Becoming

The Spring Equinox is a moment of perfect balance.

On this day, light and dark are equal — the Sun sits directly above the equator, and day and night hold the same length across the Earth. It’s a pause point in the year, where neither light nor darkness dominates.

But this balance is also a turning point.

From here forward, the days grow longer, the light strengthens, and we begin our collective movement toward warmth, growth, and expansion.

There’s something subtle but powerful about this moment — a quiet shift that says: we’re emerging.

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Working with Seasonal Energy and the Wheel of the Year
Lauren Guastella Lauren Guastella

Working with Seasonal Energy and the Wheel of the Year

Long before modern calendars structured our lives around productivity and schedules, people lived in close relationship with the rhythms of nature.

The Wheel of the Year reflects this older understanding of time. It marks eight seasonal points throughout the year that honor the changing relationship between light and darkness, growth and rest.

By reconnecting with these seasonal shifts, we can bring greater balance and intention into our lives.

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Astrology as a Tool for Self-Awareness and Manifestation
Lauren Guastella Lauren Guastella

Astrology as a Tool for Self-Awareness and Manifestation

One of the most powerful tools we use inside Gathered by the Moon is astrology. Not because it tells us what will happen, but because it helps us understand ourselves and the energetic landscape we’re moving through.

Astrology offers a language for self-reflection and personal growth. It gives us insight into who we are at our core, how we naturally move through the world, and the cycles of energy that shape our lives. When we begin to understand these patterns, we can stop pushing against the current and instead learn how to move with it.

For anyone interested in manifestation or intentional living, this shift is incredibly powerful. Manifestation isn’t just about visualizing what you want and hoping it arrives. It’s about aligning your actions, beliefs, and timing with the energy available to you. Astrology helps us do exactly that.

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Why Community Accelerates Manifestation
Lauren Guastella Lauren Guastella

Why Community Accelerates Manifestation

Manifestation is often portrayed as a deeply individual practice. While personal intention is important, there is something profoundly powerful about pursuing growth in community.

When people come together with shared intentions for self-development and transformation, the energy created within that space becomes a powerful catalyst for change.

This is one of the reasons Gathered by the Moon was created.

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Moon Rituals for Manifestation: Why We Gather Under the New and Full Moon
Lauren Guastella Lauren Guastella

Moon Rituals for Manifestation: Why We Gather Under the New and Full Moon

One of the most powerful ways to work with manifestation is by aligning your intentions with natural cycles. Just as the earth moves through seasons, the moon moves through phases that reflect a rhythm of beginnings, growth, culmination, and release. When we intentionally work with these phases, manifestation becomes less about forcing outcomes and more about moving in harmony with the energy around us.

This is why moon rituals are such an important part of the Gathered by the Moon community.

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Tarot as a Tool for Conscious Manifestation
Lauren Guastella Lauren Guastella

Tarot as a Tool for Conscious Manifestation

Tarot is often misunderstood as a method for predicting the future. In reality, tarot can be far more empowering than that. Rather than revealing a fixed destiny, tarot invites us to participate in the creation of our future.

When we approach tarot through the lens of personal development, the cards become mirrors that reflect our inner world—our beliefs, patterns, emotions, and possibilities. In this way, tarot isn’t about predicting the future; it’s about consciously creating it.

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