Monday morning we find ourselves in the shadowy realm of the New Moon and total solar eclipse in Sagittarius. We might feel more lost than found, though, as eclipses are chancy times. During a solar eclipse, the light that fuels … Continued
We’ve reached the New Moon in Scorpio, a place of depth, intensity, and (potentially) peace. I know Scorpio is not generally thought of as peaceful, so, let’s consider where we are in this tumultuous year. In the last few days, … Continued
October is a tough month in a tough year. Today’s New Moon in Libra reflects that. In an ordinary year, we’d look to a Libra New Moon as a time of harmony, peace, and beauty. This year calls for a … Continued
For each lunar phase, I chose a title, a phrase to capture the theme of each Sun–Moon connection. For a New Moon in Virgo, a sign known for humility and service, anxiety and the desire to keep ducks in rows, … Continued
The New Moon in Leo arrives Tuesday night in my eastern US time zone, earlier in the evening to the west of me, before dawn Wednesday in western Europe, and so on around the globe. Wherever you are, this New … Continued
We have come through the Cancer/Capricorn eclipse cycle having learned much. Perhaps more than we wanted to know. Now we arrive at the end of Cancer season. In a few days, the Sun enters Leo, bright, creative, playful, and passionate. … Continued
Today we enter the Solstice, which, this year, flows into a New Moon with an annular solar eclipse. It’s a complex and intense lunation. It will stir up (is already stirring up) strong emotions. We’re in transition, needing to reckon … Continued
The New Moon in Gemini arrives today, Friday, at 1:39 pm in my eastern time zone. Gemini is youthful, curious, clever, inventive, and optimistic. This New Moon brings in lots of Gemini. Sun, Moon, Venus, Mercury, and the North Node … Continued
Viola, having survived a terrible shipwreck, stands on new land she’s never seen and asks, “What country, friends, is this?” The play, Twelfth Night, was written for the time-outside-time that was the traditional Christmas season, a night also known as … Continued
Before dawn tomorrow (in my eastern time zone) the New Moon in Aries arrives. This year, the early meeting between Sun and Moon (each @ 4 Aries) links this New Moon closely to the Equinox and the beginning of the … Continued