Tonight we reach the Balsamic Moon, the last phase before the New Moon. This is a dark phase. The Moon loses light each day until it disappears. We won’t see moonlight again until after the New Moon. This is a … Continued
As the calendar year draws to a close, we find ourselves at one of the hinges of the solar year as well. When the lunar cycle syncs up with that, we have a deep, still New Moon. Twice each year, … Continued
Overnight, we leave the New Moon phase and step into the Crescent phase. The Moon shows herself in the night sky again. We begin our journey. The heady call to adventure of the New Moon is still strong: The Sun, … Continued
As we move toward the Full Moon eclipse in Taurus, we enter a new terrain. Mercury has joined the Sun and Venus in Scorpio. Our perceptions, processing, and communication enter the shadows. We’re deeply aware of power, where and how … Continued
The First Quarter brings a Sun–Moon square. Here we’re challenged to learn effective ways to reach our goals. In early Capricorn, the Moon wants to be firmly grounded in the body and the material world. This is a place of … Continued
We enter the Gibbous phase tonight with the Moon in the final degree of Capricorn. The last degree of any sign is very intense. Called the anaretic degree, it’s the most concentrated distillation of that sign’s energy. This Moon, separating … Continued
Tonight’s Waxing Trine Moon swings the pendulum back to the ground for another reality check. Let’s take a look. The Sun–Moon trine within the First Quarter is a time of insight. The Moon is in capable, sometimes driven, Capricorn. The … Continued
We’re entering the Gibbous phase, a final challenge before reaching the illumination of the Full Moon. Final challenge for this lunar cycle, of course. Challenges abound these days… … which no one knows better than a Moon in Capricorn. This … Continued
Tomorrow’s Full Moon arrives mid afternoon, which means the Moon will appear full both tonight and tomorrow. If you live where you can see this Full Moon, or can get to a place where the Moon is visible, try to … Continued
Trines, a third of a circle, connect planets who support each other. They bring flow, a sense of ease. Except this trine, which captures an intense moment of transition.The Sun and Moon separate from a trine and conjunction to Pluto. … Continued