My front porch faces east. As I sit here, I see the almost-full Moon rising over massed clouds, mountain ridges, and the dark green of summer trees. Tonight’s Moon rides through late Sagittarius, the final decan ruled by Saturn, who … Continued
Not long after dawn tomorrow in my time zone, we’ll reach the Full Moon in Sagittarius which (because the Nodes of the Moon are in Gemini and Sag) is also a lunar eclipse. This Full Moon is also a Supermoon, … Continued
The Full Moon arrives tonight with a Scorpio Moon opposite not only the Sun but also Uranus, Venus, and Mercury in Taurus. The tension between Scorpio and Taurus focuses on the question of what is real. Taurus is all about … Continued
This first Full Moon of the new astrological year is big and bright in the sky. It’s a supermoon, meaning it’s closer to the Earth. Tides are running high in the oceans and in ourselves. The Moon is in Libra, … Continued
Overnight (in my Eastern US time zone), the Full Moon in Virgo arrives. This Full Moon brings together mutable Earth and Water in a combination that is fertile in every sense of the word. I’m not saying this Moon has … Continued
We’re now moving into the Leo Full Moon. The Moon prepares for this through a series of meetings: Just past the opposition to Saturn, the Moon will trine Chiron. Soon after that, a square to Uranus forms before the moment … Continued
The Full Moon in Cancer, which always arrives around this time of year, offers images of comfort and home. Think of holiday windows lit from within as you walk by. The warm glow shines out into the street, contrasting with … Continued
We’re reentering eclipse season with tonight’s Full Moon and penumbral lunar eclipse. It seems almost inevitable that we’d end this intensely challenging year with a pair of eclipses, doesn’t it? “Penumbral” means the Earth will only shadow the Moon rather … Continued
This year’s Harvest Moon is also a blue Moon–the second Full Moon this month. It was cloudy here last night, Friday, but Thursday, the almost-full glow of the rising Moon shone down with glorious beauty. She was accompanied: Above the … Continued
Thursday evening we reach the Full Moon in Aries, a time we look for intensity, sudden action, flaring tempers, risk taking, and accidents. The light of a Full Aries Moon can trigger unexpected things. This is definitely a time to … Continued