Today’s First Quarter Moon arrives with the Solstice, summer in the Northern hemisphere, winter in the South. On a day of equal light and dark, equal day and night, when the Sun enters the Moon’s sign of Cancer, the Moon … Continued
We begin Sagittarius with bright energy and enthusiasm. Any quest might capture our attention, although quests aligned with our philosophy of life will prove irresistible. By the end of Sagittarius, though, we’re worn out. This sign of mutable Fire, ruled … Continued
We reach a Solstice point today as the Sun enters Cancer, the sign of the Mother. This is the point at which the ancient Greek Thema Mundi (birth chart of the world) begins. It’s summertime. We long for easy living. … Continued
At Last Quarter, it’s time to get stuff done. We’re wrapping up this lunar cycle. What’s left of our plans for this New Moon-to-New Moon journey? The Sun, still eking out the last degrees of Gemini, is squared by a … Continued
At the Last Quarter Moon, we take action based on all we have learned during the lunar cycle. Here we see the Moon conjunct the South Node squaring the Sun at the bendings, aligning both luminaries with the path of … Continued
It’s the time of Solstice–longest nights in the north, longest days in the south. The Sun stands still (what “solstice” means) for three days, a caesura, a natural pause that changes the rhythm, that tells us, something is different. The … Continued
This year, the June Full Moon follows closely on the heels of the Solstice, which arrives when the Sun enters the sign of Cancer, marking days of maximum light (north of the equator) and maximum dark (south of the equator). … Continued
Overnight, we enter the Gibbous phase with a Scorpio Moon. Let’s first talk about today. We’re experiencing a shift, a large one, as Mercury and Venus leave giddy, clever, curious Gemini to enter Cancer, the sign of deep emotion, nurturing, … Continued
Here in the Northern hemisphere, we’re in the colder, darker season. Tomorrow night, we reach the darkest point in the Sun’s journey, the longest night of the year. Solstice means “Sun stands still,” a phrase that captures what we see … Continued
Tomorrow, we enter the First Quarter phase, the square between the Sun and Moon that marks the halfway point between the New Moon and the Full. This is a mystical First Quarter Moon at the end of Pisces, conjunct Neptune … Continued