Signs of the Zodiac
Monday, we enter the First Quarter phase with a no-nonsense Capricorn Moon. At this point in the waxing cycle, it’s time to get stuff done. In early Capricorn, the Moon has boots on the ground and is ready to move. … Continued
Thursday, we enter the Crescent Moon phase. We’re assessing what this post-eclipse cycle might bring as the Scorpio Moon focuses our attention on layers that may not be obvious, but are enduring. In the last few days, Mars slipped into … Continued
Sunday’s eclipse New Moon is edgy. We’re at a threshold, but it’s tricky to figure out which way we’re facing. Astrologer Chris Brennan speaks of eclipses as great beginnings and great endings. This time, we might not be clear which … Continued
Tonight we enter the Balsamic phase. The Moon grows dark and disappears from the sky. We, too, go quiet, preparing for the New Moon to come. The soon-to-arrive New Moon is a partial solar eclipse in Virgo. We are in … Continued
Sunday morning at dawn (EDT) we enter the Last Quarter with a scintillating Moon in Gemini. This Moon squares the Sun, by definition. This Sun is tightly conjunct Mercury, who had their cazimi today (September 13). This curious Moon, ruled … Continued
After the Full Moon eclipse in Pisces, we’re reorienting as we head into the Disseminating phase with a Moon in early Taurus. This is a a cozy Moon. An at-home Moon. A Moon with her bare feet on the grass, … Continued
As Wednesday steps into Thursday, we reach the Gibbous Moon. We’ve been out questing. Now we’ve arrived–not at the ending, but at a challenge. If the First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius sought adventure, this more sober Capricorn Moon has surely … Continued
Overnight, we journey into the First Quarter. It’s time to sort out what we want and where we’re going. We have an excellent Moon to journey with: the Moon is in early Sagittarius. At the beginning of Sagittarius, the Moon … Continued
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
Our last lunation before the Fall eclipse season, this cycle opens with a call to get our ducks in rows. This is, after all, a core Virgo skill, not to be scorned as we sail toward a Full Moon eclipse … Continued