I have always been curious about the links between manifesting and astrology. Over decades of working with my clients, it has struck me that we are all, consciously or unconsciously, manifesting our birth charts into reality. Your chart isn't just a picture of who you are; it's a blueprint you are already bringing to life. All we need to do is connect and collaborate with the universe and open up to the best possible potential of our destiny.
The best moons for manifesting
It's magical to know that when we align with the Moon for our own manifesting, we are following an ancient tradition and are literally at one with the cosmos. Since the earliest civilisations, people have looked to the sky to time their festivals, their planting and their most important decisions.
The beautiful, recurring and reassuring lunar cycle gives us a fresh reset every month. The New Moon is the most potent time for setting intentions, planting the seeds of what will come to fruition at the Full Moon two weeks later. Full Moons are excellent for making a "show" or reaching a decision, as completion and culmination are embedded in Full Moon energy.
For a longer-term plan, think in six-month cycles. A New Moon in a given sign is mirrored by a Full Moon in that same sign half a year later, bringing a bigger wish into full bloom.
Your Sun sign's superpower
When it comes to getting into the flow with manifesting, it's essential to understand your Sun sign's superpower as a magnetic pathway.
Each individual Sun sign corresponds to an inner sense of purpose, with a built-in superpower for actualising it. For instance, whilst Sun in Leo is born to shine and perform, Sun in Virgo's superpower is discernment, which translates into an innate talent for organising and improving things. Getting into alignment with your Sun sign enables you to emit your most powerful energy, which is already calibrated to attract what you most desire.
| Sun sign | Superpower |
|---|---|
| Aries | Courage – born to pioneer and lead the way |
| Taurus | Persistence – building beauty and lasting value |
| Gemini | Curiosity – connecting ideas and people |
| Cancer | Nurturing – creating belonging and emotional security |
| Leo | Radiance – born to shine and perform |
| Virgo | Discernment – organising and improving things |
| Libra | Harmony – bringing balance and beauty |
| Scorpio | Transformation – depth, focus and regeneration |
| Sagittarius | Vision – expanding horizons |
| Capricorn | Mastery – ambition with staying power |
| Aquarius | Innovation – imagining the future |
| Pisces | Imagination – intuition and compassion |
Your Ascendant and Midheaven are points of manifestation
The highly potent angles of your chart illustrate how you manifest your inner self in the outside world.
Your Ascendant, or Rising Sign, is set by your birth moment and reveals how you continue to birth anything into being. It's how you present yourself and engage with others, and it's also the filter through which you perceive reality and project yourself. For instance, Aries rising rushes to make a bold impact on others, whilst Pisces rising reads the room and adjusts to its vibration.
Your Midheaven reveals how you want to be recognised: your public-facing self and where you want to go in life. In Taurus, it's a desire for stability and performing in the world with loyalty and reliability. In Gemini, it's all about communication and connection, multi-tasking and people skills. Working with our Midheaven allows us to create a successful "show and tell".
How I work with the cosmos for manifesting
As an astrologer for many decades, I have learned to attune my wishes to the natural movements of the planets and actively time them to match the workings of the universe. Astrology has given me insight into an extra layer of manifesting: recognising when it's the right time to make a move or wait.
Over the years, many fulfilments have come. When a solar eclipse fell on my Sun, I launched a successful newspaper column. I moved home with the Full Moon on my own Moon, and I expanded into new projects with Jupiter on my Ascendant. Each time, the timing felt like the universe opening a door.
The Prosperity Portals: Opportune celestial alignments to action your dreams
Our charts contain the ingredients and story of how to fulfil our destiny and soul purpose. The celestial bodies, in their constant movement, offer us a constant flow of synchronicity signals. There is a multitude of prosperity portals. The most frequent is the monthly lunar cycle, which is especially powerful when a New or Full Moon lands in your Sun, Moon or Rising sign. Next comes Jupiter's longer-term abundance portal: Jupiter spends around a year in each sign, and when it passes over your Sun, Ascendant or Midheaven, doors swing open more easily. Finally, the outer planets' slower orbits bring about "once in a lifetime" opportunities for growth.
Your first steps
If you'd like to begin, start simply...
- Find your chart. Use a free online birth chart calculator with your date, time and place of birth to discover your Sun, Ascendant and Midheaven.
- Name your superpower. Look up your Sun sign above and think about how you could lean into it more fully.
- Mark the next New Moon. Check a lunar calendar and put the date in your diary.
- Set your intentions. On the New Moon, write down three wishes. Phrase them in the present tense, as though they are already happening.
- Check in at the Full Moon. Two weeks later, notice what has grown, take a visible step forward and release anything that is no longer serving you.
Armed with this insider knowledge of when to time your pitch, plan your party, launch your business or move a relationship along in alignment with the best celestial picture, you can manifest with confidence.
You can design a life that lights you up.
Debbie Frank has been practising astrology since 1984 and is one of the UK's best-known media astrologers. Since starting her horoscope column for SHE magazine in 1994, she has written for publications including the Daily Mail online, the Sunday Express, Hello!, InStyle and the Daily Mirror. She is perhaps best known as astrologer and close friend to the late Princess Diana, whom she supported from 1989 until Diana's death. Don't miss the opportunity to learn with her in this workshop.
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