We reach a Solstice point today as the Sun enters Cancer, the sign of the Mother. This is the point at which the ancient Greek Thema Mundi (birth chart of the world) begins. It’s summertime. We long for easy living. … Continued
Tomorrow’s New Moon will be exact mid afternoon in my time zone. Whatever time of day your New Moon is exact, one thing is still true: The Moon will be dark, invisible to us in the sky. She will be … Continued
We walk gently into the Crescent phase with a Moon in late Taurus. Imagine you’re on a pilgrim trail in an ancient half-wild landscape, your group following a robed monk walking barefoot, a quiet soul who names each flower along … Continued
The First Quarter Square wants us to act––and this exalted Moon in Taurus is more about preparation (which is also action). This Moon connects deeply with long cycles. This Moon wants us to feel good, in the most grounded, stable, … Continued
During each waxing cycle, we prepare for something, aiming toward a goal seeded at the New Moon. The Gibbous phase is a final check, often a challenge. Are we really ready? Instead of pushing us harder, this calm, steady Taurus … Continued
Friday afternoon, we reach the Full Moon in Taurus. This is a Supermoon, the last of this calendar year, which means the Moon is closer to Earth and will appear larger and brighter in the sky. Ancient astronomers and astrologers … Continued
It’s Friday afternoon and the Moon has already moved into Taurus. It’s time to take a breath, a long, slow one, and reconnect with the ground under our feet. Overnight, we’ll enter the Disseminating phase with the Moon in mid … Continued
Tonight we enter the Last Quarter phase with the Moon in steady Taurus. After the frenetic pace of the last weeks, we welcome a slow time. The Last Quarter is a productive phase. We prepared in the waxing cycle. We … Continued
Before dawn tomorrow, we enter the Balsamic phase with the Moon in late Taurus. This is the dark phase The Moon, now a crescent in the sky, will disappear, returning a day or so after the New Moon. The Moon … Continued
With this New Moon in Taurus, we find ourselves in a new story. We are out of spring eclipse season, yet its effects have barely begun to unfold. We’re past the exact Jupiter–Uranus conjunction, yet seeds planted then have only … Continued