The Moon is in Leo this morning, applying to Mercury in Gemini, and then the nodes of the Moon, Venus, Jupiter, and Uranus. A busy day of aspects!Before we get into what to watch for, it's important that we take note of the immediate presence of Saturn's retrograde into Scorpio. We've seen a racially motivated mass murder at a church service in the US, as well as the Pope's progressive global statements about climate change (remember that Saturn's entrance into Scorpio began with Hurricane …
Cool Blue Into Deep Dark
The Moon is in Cancer today, applying to a trine of Saturn retrograde in Scorpio by late tonight.Here's what to watch for:* Unclear thinking, wishy washy decisions, excuses, delusion, illusion, brain fog (Mercury square Neptune)* Trickery, deception, lies, manipulation, (Mercury square Neptune)* Omens, oracles, signs, symbols, dream interpretation, decoding messages, communications more than they seem or say (Mercury square Neptune)* The limits of the rational mind, or the rational mind in …
Archetypes Not Stereotypes
The Moon is in Cancer today, applying to trine Neptune before opposing Pluto this evening. Meanwhile, as Jupiter in Leo trines Uranus in Aries we're seeing an interesting mix of symbols.Regarding Jupiter in Leo we're seeing the subjects of pride, power, charisma, dignity, autonomy, will power, ego, brilliance, destiny, and specialness, as well as luck, fortune, victory, success, fame, and achievement.On the other hand, Uranus in Aries brings subversive competition, diversification, fighting, …
New Moon in Gemini
Happy New Moon in Gemini everyone! This morning the Sun, Moon, and Mars are triple conjoined in late Gemini to start our new moon cycle. Meanwhile, Mercury is going forward again, slowly but surely, and will soon make it's final square to Neptune in Pisces (there have been two squares already in Mercury's recent cycle). Jupiter and Uranus are now exactly trine to one another and Saturn has moved backward into Scorpio for one last season.What to watch for:* Victory, growth, progress, …
Return of the Scorpion
Dark moon time. The Moon is in Gemini, applying to sextile Jupiter and Uranus by this evening. Meanwhile Saturn has finally dipped back into the dark waters of Scorpio, where it will now stay until September 17th.Let's take a deeper look at the symbolism of Saturn's retrograde into Scorpio...Between October of 2012 and December of 2014 Saturn was transiting the sign of the Scorpion. Within weeks of Saturn's entrance into Scorpio Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast of the USA, creating major …
Not My Will Alone
The dark Moon is in Gemini, currently opposing Saturn and then moving to conjoin Mercury by later tonight.Here's what to watch for:* Changing our minds, back and forth, over and over* A philosophical challenge, debate, or discussion* Understanding the non rational within the rational* The mind and intellect as an imaginal world, rather than a problem* The altered state of sobriety* The romantic spirit and the need to leave the world behind while in the world* Activism meets egoism* Rapid …
A Dark Moon, A Smooth Transition
The waning Moon is exalted in Taurus today, applying to square Jupiter in Leo by this evening. We're moving through a comfortable time of closure and transition. There is perhaps a peace with what's happened, as well as a patience with what's to come. A slow and easy movement helping to mitigate a number of planetary factors that could otherwise be felt as stressful and chaotic. Are we able to tap into the Moon's benefic rays today? Sometimes it takes a little effort....sometimes relaxing and …
Mind Hot and Courage High
The Moon is in Aries today, about to make a rapid string of smooth aspects. First to Jupiter and then to Uranus and then the Sun and then Mars. Meanwhile, Mercury goes direct again this evening.Even though the Moon's light is dying, today is a "get shit done" kind of day. The Moon in Aries highlights the Sun/Mars conjunction, as well as the Jupiter/Mercury trine. Though typically planets conjoined the Sun are considered "combust," and in a weakened state, in my experience the closer a planet …
Darkening Moon in Aries
The Moon is in Aries today, making smooth aspects to Mercury and Venus. Meanwhile, Mercury is stationing and will turn direct again tomorrow evening.What to watch for:* Communication from the heart* True lies* Rapid, smooth success, luck, victory, achievement, breakthroughs, near misses, dominant performances, * Powerful communication, authoritative speech, willful thoughts* Revolutionary ideas, changing minds/hearts* Moving forward, slowly but surely finishing things* Confrontations with …
