We arrive at the threshold of the Balsamic phase with the Moon in the final, most intense degree of Taurus. The Saturn–Uranus square is still boosted by Venus and Mars as the Sun sextiles Uranus. The Moon’s perspective, though, has … Continued
The idea of the Earth as a womb is ancient and compelling. Caves have long been seen as places of initiation and rebirth. Passage graves, too, and other built places underground. The kiva. Overnight tonight, we enter the Balsamic phase … Continued
The Balsamic Moon can have a solemn feel. This is a place of endings, of seeing what no longer works. Nostalgia and regret can arise. In this cycle, though, the energy is high. We might not be happy about it, … Continued
Tonight as the Moon enters Pisces, we step into the Balsamic phase. In the waning cycle, this is the time of letting go. Having come to realizations with the Full Moon, shared our learning, taken action to make good on … Continued
This morning we entered the Balsamic phase, the last before the New Moon.Here we sort, winnow, and prune. What do we keep from the previous cycle? What do we let go? The Sun, Neptune, Venus conjunction in Pisces might find … Continued
Tonight’s Balsamic Moon arrives with the Moon in early Capricorn. This semisquare to the Sun opens the phase of letting go before the New Moon. This pragmatic, responsible Moon might feel caught between wanting to preserve the past (Capricorn is … Continued
I’m a bit off kilter and off schedule what with events in the world (and maybe my transits!) so let’s orient to yesterday’s Balsamic Moon. The Sagittarius Moon, forming half a square to the Capricorn Sun, signaled our entry into … Continued
We slipped into the Balsamic Moon a few hours ago just after the Moon entered Scorpio. Yes, we’re entering shadowlands again but the dark sky overhead is full of stars. Some are falling all around us. The earth under our … Continued
We’re now entering the Balsamic phase, the dark of the Moon before we reach the nadir of the New Moon. This is a Libra Moon, newly arrived in this Venus-ruled sign of harmony and beauty. With the intensity of the … Continued
We’ve just stepped through the threshold of the Balsamic Moon, the time when the Moon grows darker and disappears from the sky. The Virgo Moon invites us into a careful process of letting go, one filled with depth and mystery. … Continued