Late Monday, we slip into the First Quarter phase with the Moon in mid Virgo, and the Sun and Mercury together in mid Gemini. These three make a great team. Yes, a square is considered a challenging aspect, but if … Continued
This year’s First Quarter Moon arrives just before the Celtic fire festival of Beltane, a wonderful pairing as we emerge from the challenging transits of 2025’s first quarter into the relative calm of May. The combination of a Leo Moon … Continued
The First Quarter Moon is a time for doing stuff, learning how to reach our goals. At first glance, this Moon in Cancer is more about being than doing. In the center of Cancer, this Moon sits in a walled … Continued
Tomorrow morning, we enter the First Quarter phase with a quick, clever Gemini Moon conjunct Jupiter as both square the Sun in Pisces. It’s time to set goals for this lunar cycle. We’ve got a bright, active chart to work … Continued
The First Quarter Square wants us to act––and this exalted Moon in Taurus is more about preparation (which is also action). This Moon connects deeply with long cycles. This Moon wants us to feel good, in the most grounded, stable, … Continued
Today we shift focus from what we’d like to do, to what we will do, as the Aries Moon squares the Capricorn Sun. We’re entering the First Quarter, where we develop new skills and capacities to reach our goals. January … Continued
We’re entering the First Quarter, a time of skill building and taking action, with a chart that offers contrasting messages. Mercury remains under the beams of the Sun, just past the illumination of their cazimi. Jupiter opposes these two, with … Continued
Overnight we enter the First Quarter phase, time in the lunar cycle to turn our goals into something real. The Sun–Moon square is a challenge: It’s time to act. Yet this First Quarter brings a square in the fixed signs, … Continued
In the First Quarter, we build––or rebuild, as needed. We’re gaining clarity on the eclipse New Moon’s messages. What do we do now? We’ve got a Grand Cross in the cardinal signs. Time to start something. In the second decan … Continued
Overnight, we’ll sail into the First Quarter with the Moon in mid Sagittarius. There’s movement and energy here, propelling us toward the Full Moon eclipse in Pisces. In the middle decan of Sagittarius, we’re in the thick of it. We’re … Continued