The First Quarter Moon invites us to learn new skills or improve skills we have. This Virgo Moon, careful and diligent, stands ready to do her best. At the same time, the Moon feels pressured. A Sun-Uranus conjunction squares the … Continued
Today we enter the Gibbous phase with the Moon in the third decan of Virgo. This is a careful Moon, quiet and attentive to what’s going on. This Moon is in between: Separating from a sextile to Jupiter and trine … Continued
A Full Moon in Virgo and total lunar eclipse arrives in the early hours of March 3. Lunar eclipses happen when the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun as all three line up. The Earth’s shadow on the … Continued
The Full Moon in Cancer certainly grabbed focus, bringing in 2026 with literal and figurative explosions. While our individual charts did not respond as dramatically, mostly, there’s no doubt the Full Moon got our attention. Four out-of-bounds planets, it seems, … Continued
Today we shift from the Disseminating phase into the Last Quarter, the last chance to make good on our goals, plans, and illuminations for this lunar cycle. We may be tempted to gather up whatever we’ve managed to do, however … Continued
At this Balsamic time, we’re letting go, preparing for the New Moon to come. The Moon in careful Virgo moves to conjunct the South Node, the perfect place for sorting out what to keep and what to release. This Moon … 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
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
The Moon gains light in the sky. We begin to sense where this lunar cycle can take us. We’re scoping out the terrain. The Moon joins Mars and the South Node in Virgo. She knows step one is to clear … Continued
Late Monday, we slip into the First Quarter phase with the Moon in mid Virgo, and the Sun and Mercury together in mid Gemini. These three make a great team. Yes, a square is considered a challenging aspect, but if … Continued