The Sun and Moon meet before dawn in the early degrees of Virgo, the first decan. This is the sign of mutable Earth, of simple gifts, tending gardens, mending, weaving, and caring for the world around us. This is an … Continued
Two shifts happen tonight, one now and one before dawn. These two complement each other, shifting from flamboyant certainty into something quieter, more vulnerable, and closer to home. The Sun enters Virgo, the mutable Earth sign ruled by Mercury. Already … Continued
Overnight tonight, Mars leaves the slow, steady pace of Taurus to take wing in Gemini. The action planet prefers the quick cleverness of this Air sign, but still doesn’t have a lot of power. Mars gets a boost on take … Continued
Overnight, we enter the Last Quarter phase, the square from the Moon to the Sun halfway between the Full Moon and the New. I love Taurus Moons because of the slow, calm, comfort they tend to bring. At this Last … Continued
Tuesday morning, the Moon reaches late Aries to trine the Sun, a moment of flowing understanding within the Disseminating phase. This is Aries to Leo, high energy stuff, bright, exuberant, and active. Did you plant some seeds? If not, there’s … Continued
The Moon has traveled through principled Aquarius and misty Pisces to arrive in Aries just in time for the Disseminating Moon. This phase, following the Full Moon, is a time to share what we’ve learned. In Aries, that sharing can … Continued
As we reach the Full Moon in Aquarius, we realize there’s more going on than the Full Moon itself. It’s as if the luminaries, Sun and Moon, light up the sky day and night to draw our attention to bigger … Continued
We’re entering the Gibbous phase, a final challenge before reaching the illumination of the Full Moon. Final challenge for this lunar cycle, of course. Challenges abound these days… … which no one knows better than a Moon in Capricorn. This … Continued
We’ve reached the Waxing Trine between Sun and Moon in the First Quarter phase. It’s a Grand Trine in Fire: The Sun @ 15 Leo trining the Moon @ 15 Sag, both trining Chiron @ 16 Aries. This Grand Fire … Continued
This lunar cycle opened with a New Moon in Leo trining Jupiter, a strong pulse of creative passion and joy. The challenging patterns involving Mars, Uranus, the Nodes of the Moon, and Saturn were there but easier to overlook. Strong, … Continued