Before dawn (in my eastern time zone), the Moon reaches the semisquare to the Sun that signals the opening of the Balsamic phase. Here the Moon is once again a thin crescent, losing light until she disappears into the New … Continued
On Monday, the Moon’s Day, we enter the Balsamic phase, the time of letting go. Most often seen as a quiet, shadowy time, this waning cycle charges in with an Aries Moon. Perhaps we’re meant to cut away what no … Continued
Yesterday evening, we entered the Balsamic phase, the last shift of the Moon before the coming New Moon. Once again, much has changed. We seem to be living in a time when the world changes daily, sometimes hourly, as powerful … Continued
We reach the Aries ingress tonight. This year’s equinox happens at the dark of the Moon, which is a paradox wrapped in mystery. It is also an answer, of sorts, to the question of what we do now. We will … Continued
We enter the Balsamic phase tomorrow morning under a Capricorn Moon, which is not a bad thing. It’s true the Moon’s not comfortable here, like being far from home and staying with people who don’t like you. Yet we can … Continued
Tonight we entered the Balsamic Moon phase. This is the time for letting things go as we prepare to welcome the New Moon. We think of Balsamic Moons as sequestered, reflective times. Yet here we are exploring new lands: The … Continued
This morning, we entered the Balsamic phase, the last few days of the waning cycle when we strip away what is holding us back. As we entered this phase, the Scorpio Moon moved to conjunct Mars and sextile Saturn and … Continued
Overnight, we move into the Balsamic Moon phase. Opening with a semisquare from the Moon to the Sun, this last challenge asks us what we need to let go of before the New Moon. Balsamic Moons are generally nostalgic times. … Continued
Just after 6 pm tonight, we enter the Balsamic Moon phase. This is the quiet dark before a New Moon, the final days when we review, reflect, and release. We feel the depth of Scorpio’s shadowy waters around us. Yesterday, … Continued
We entered the Balsamic Moon phase a few hours ago. We are in the shadowy time when the Moon disappears from the sky and we reflect, release, and prepare for the New Moon in Libra. What will a Leo Moon … Continued