We move into the First Quarter with a complex, contentious, and tense chart. The Moon is conjunct Pluto, applying to Pluto’s early Aquarius from the end of Capricorn. This Pluto stations direct after a long, slow retrograde. He’s moving very … Continued
With the Moon in early Sagittarius, we want nothing more than the open road ahead and a fast ride. Sagittarius loves speed. In this first decan, we don’t care much where we go, as long as we’re moving. But the … Continued
The New Moon in Libra arrives at a time when many places across the globe face extreme weather events, or ongoing violence and war, economic insecurities, or outright poverty. Early October is, in the Northern hemisphere, often a time of … Continued
The Balsamic phase is the last one before the New Moon. Here, the Moon loses her light, reaching her fully eclipsed state as we arrive at the New Moon. It’s time to wrap up this lunar cycle and let go … Continued
This Last Quarter Chart is complicated and fascinating. There are two T-squares here. In one, the Moon squares both the Sun and Saturn who oppose each other. In the other, Mercury and Venus (now retrograde) square Mars and Pluto, also … Continued
At the end of Taurus, this Disseminating Moon knows that things don’t always turn out well. Sometimes we need to do the best we can, and work with whatever happens. The Moon separates from a square to Jupiter in Leo. … Continued
This Aries Full Moon is illuminated by an Equinox Sun at the beginning of Libra. In Libra, we look for balance. At a time of equal day and equal night, we ask, what do we notice when light and dark … Continued
The Gibbous phase presents a challenge. The Moon is sesquiquadrate the Sun, an awkward, squarish sort of connection. In Joseph Campbell’s hero cycle, this is the last challenge before we reach the bright light of the Full Moon. We think … Continued
We enter the First Quarter phase with a Moon at the end of Sag: determined but tired. Committed to finishing the work with a hard road ahead. The Sun at the end of Virgo has grown wise enough to know … Continued
The Crescent phase following the New Moon in Virgo arrives with a Moon in early Scorpio. It’s time to consider our direction for this lunar cycle. This Scorpio Moon wants us to dive in. The beginning of Scorpio is not … Continued