Last Quarter Moon in Gemini: Lit
Early in the morning (5:26 am EDT), we enter the Last Quarter phase with the Moon in early Gemini and also out of bounds. This Moon is excited and ready to talk about it. At the beginning of Gemini, we … Continued
Disseminating Moon in Aries: Direct
Tonight, we enter the Disseminating phase with the Moon right in the middle of Aries. This second decan of cardinal Fire is a royal place, the decan in which the Sun reaches their greatest exaltation. In the Disseminating phase, we … Continued
Full Moon in Aquarius: Brilliant
This Full Moon in Aquarius is brilliant in every sense of the word. It’s a Supermoon, the first of four in a row. The Moon is closer to the Earth than average, making it appear bigger and brighter in the … Continued
Gibbous Moon in Capricorn: Taking Stock
Before dawn on Friday, we enter the Gibbous phase with the Moon in Capricorn. This is a solid, stable, no-nonsense Moon, an appropriate Threshold Guardian on the way to a wild Full Moon. The Gibbous Moon often creates a pause, … Continued
First Quarter Moon in Scorpio: At the Edge
Monday, we enter the First Quarter phase, marked by a square between the Sun and Moon. Squares tend to be pushy. We feel a need to do something to move forward, or release a sense of tension. This makes the … Continued
Crescent Moon in Libra: Little Things
Late tonight, Venus and Mercury meet at 03º43’ Virgo. Mercury retrograde is informed by the principles of Venus: harmony, pleasure, relationship, peace. Thursday morning, the Moon enters Libra, trines Pluto, then reaches the semisquare with the Sun that signals the … Continued
New Moon in Leo: Take Up Space
Early Sunday, the New Moon in Leo makes a dramatic entrance. August is one of the most active months of this year astrologically, so it’s fitting we start off with Leo energy. The New Moon falls at 12º34’ Leo, in … Continued
Balsamic Moon in Gemini: Creative Healing
We’ve already entered this Balsamic phase as the Moon loses light in the sky, preparing for the New Moon in Leo. It’s time to let go of what’s holding us back, what’s complete, what we don’t need. The chart is … Continued
Last Quarter Moon in Taurus: Calm
Tonight we enter the Last Quarter phase with the Moon in steady Taurus. After the frenetic pace of the last weeks, we welcome a slow time. The Last Quarter is a productive phase. We prepared in the waxing cycle. We … Continued
Mercury Enters Virgo: Focused Thought
With everything going on, I’m tracking transits closely. Later today, Mercury enters Virgo. About four hours later, the Leo Sun sextiles Mars in Gemini and trines the Moon in Aries. This makes today a great day to focus on our … Continued