Signs of the Zodiac
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
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
Tomorrow before dawn, the Sun and Moon reach their sextile, the one that occurs within the Crescent cycle. This is an energized flow, a linking-up to communicate. This sextile connects a Scorpio Moon to a Virgo Sun. We’re underground now. … Continued
Does this New Moon phase feel long to you? It does to me. We won’t enter the Crescent phase until late Tuesday night (Wednesday in time zones east of me). The Crescent will bring a boost of energy, ideas, and … Continued
The Sun and Moon meet before dawn in the early degrees of Virgo, the first decan. This is the sign of mutable Earth, of simple gifts, tending gardens, mending, weaving, and caring for the world around us. This is an … Continued
Two shifts happen tonight, one now and one before dawn. These two complement each other, shifting from flamboyant certainty into something quieter, more vulnerable, and closer to home. The Sun enters Virgo, the mutable Earth sign ruled by Mercury. Already … Continued
Overnight, we enter the Last Quarter phase, the square from the Moon to the Sun halfway between the Full Moon and the New. I love Taurus Moons because of the slow, calm, comfort they tend to bring. At this Last … Continued
Tuesday morning, the Moon reaches late Aries to trine the Sun, a moment of flowing understanding within the Disseminating phase. This is Aries to Leo, high energy stuff, bright, exuberant, and active. Did you plant some seeds? If not, there’s … Continued
The Moon has traveled through principled Aquarius and misty Pisces to arrive in Aries just in time for the Disseminating Moon. This phase, following the Full Moon, is a time to share what we’ve learned. In Aries, that sharing can … Continued