The lunar cycle, this time around, seems to bounce us between reality checks, a boost of optimism and energy, then a check, then another boost. Today’s First Quarter Moon is a definite lift. We could be feeling all over the … Continued
This lunar cycle opened with a New Moon in Leo trining Jupiter, a strong pulse of creative passion and joy. The challenging patterns involving Mars, Uranus, the Nodes of the Moon, and Saturn were there but easier to overlook. Strong, … Continued
Tonight we enter the First Quarter phase even as we continue to adjust to the Mars and Mercury sign changes. In this phase, we’re building new skills and expanding knowledge, preparing ourselves for our goals. We find ourselves in the … Continued
Tuesday we reach the halfway point between New and Full Moon with a Virgo Moon, a careful, detail oriented Moon who seeks to be of service. The Moon squares the Gemini Sun, both ruled by Mercury, now direct in Taurus, … Continued
Tonight, we enter the First Quarter phase, the Sun–Moon square, halfway between our two eclipses. It’s time to dive into what’s happening–still avoiding those goal-oriented actions, but grabbing this moment for the creative potential it holds. Realizations might arrive more … Continued
The Moon sails through Cancer today, her own sign. This is a place of nurturing, of showing we care for those close to us, for ourselves, and for the world. Overnight, the Moon squares the Aries Sun, opening the First … Continued
The Moon’s in Gemini and sailing out of bounds, soon to square Jupiter. Early tomorrow, we’ll reach the First Quarter when the Moon squares the Sun. What might a Gemini Moon–Pisces Sun square look like? Especially when that Moon is … Continued
Taurus Moons are usually cozy. We snuggle into whatever we love best. Tuesday opens with the First Quarter Square that asks how we’re doing so far with those goals. It’s complicated. Saturn, separating from the Sun, is still close enough … Continued
We step into the First Quarter Moon held within last night’s Venus cazimi. A glance at the chart shows why: Venus, barely a degree from the Sun, remains hidden several more days. She has received her illumination but is dazed, … Continued
We open the First Quarter square with the Moon conjunct Neptune, squaring the Sun and Mercury. The multiplicity of images and messages from the Crescent phase are dissolving, slipping through our fingers. Venus and Pluto are conjunct, reaching their first … Continued