Crescent Moon in Libra: Waking Up
Overnight, we enter the Crescent Moon. We start to make sense of the New Moon, or at least, we hope to. Remember a New Moon is dark, a seed underground. We feel change coming but can’t see what it is … Continued
First Quarter Moon in Libra: The Curtain Rises
Tuesday’s First Quarter finds us on stage, in position, in the moment before the curtain begins to rise, stage lights come up, and the show begins. English doesn’t have a good word for this. “Stage fright” is paralyzing anxiety, not … Continued
First Quarter Moon in Libra: A Caring Balance
Today’s First Quarter Moon arrives with the Solstice, summer in the Northern hemisphere, winter in the South. On a day of equal light and dark, equal day and night, when the Sun enters the Moon’s sign of Cancer, the Moon … Continued
Gibbous Moon in Libra: Precarious Balance
The Gibbous Moon arrives before dawn (EDT), setting puzzles in place before we wake. The end of Libra is an uncomfortable place for the sensitive Moon, as she tries to balance many demands. Her position only amplifies the challenges, because … Continued
Full Moon in Libra: Balance
We begin April with a Full Moon in Libra, the cardinal Air sign of balance, fairness, harmony, and advocacy. The Full Moon itself is lovely, with both benefics (Venus and Jupiter) connected and strong. Patterns in the rest of the … Continued
Disseminating Moon in Libra: Point of Contact
We entered the Disseminating phase this morning with a Moon just entering Libra. Notice how she is the focal point of this chart, the one giving everyone a chance to talk as she writes the key points on the whiteboard. … Continued
Last Quarter Moon in Libra: Squared Up
At the Last Quarter, we make good on what we’ve learned during the lunar cycle. We might reach a decision, or take action. The Sun–Moon square here is key: We’re pushed by the tension of the square to Do a … Continued
New Moon in Libra: Still Point
Tuesday morning’s New Moon at the end of Libra, the third decan, presents a challenge–the challenge of finding and keeping our balance in a chaotic world. The Sun and Moon are conjunct at 28º21’ Libra, our attention focused on the … Continued
Crescent Moon in Libra: Stand Together
We are moving toward the Crescent Moon, the time in the lunar cycle when we see the Moon clearly once again. The Moon is above the horizon in my sky right now, but I cannot see her. She is hidden … Continued
First Quarter Libra: Light and Shadow
It’s July! 2025 is half over. How are we doing with that? We’re entering the First Quarter phase with a bright half Moon in the sky. Time to figure out what we’re doing. Astrologically, the plot is about to get … Continued