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 …
Depends on Who is Listening
It's last quarter moon today, which means we're at the last critical turn of our current moon cycle. From here until new moon next week the light of the moon will gradually disappear into blackness again. Traditionally the moon's power to act was associated with the quality of its light. Waxing moons were generally thought of has having more influence whereas waning moons were thought to have less. In modern astrology it's also common to associate the darker moon periods with the thinning of the …
How to Read Changing Lines
The waning Moon is in Pisces today, applying to square stationing Mercury in Gemini (about to turn direct in a few days), before conjoining Neptune by this evening. Meanwhile, Venus is now in Leo, Jupiter in Leo is trining Uranus in Aries, and the Sun and Mars are about to conjoin in Gemini. Plus Mercury's station is opposite Saturn in Sagittarius.What to watch for:* Incorrect perceptions lead to miscommunication* Errors of accounting lead to financial burdens* Blaming it on someone else* …
Zoom Out But Don’t Drop Out
The Moon is in Aquarius today, applying to trine Mercury this morning and then by tomorrow morning it will trine the Sun and Mars and oppose Jupiter.For today, here's what to watch for:* The scientific spirit* An inquiring mind wants to know* Trying to get the big picture, overview, or broad take* Revising our thinking* Introducing a new idea, creating a new collaboration* Cold/calculating, without heart, the scientific spirit without any spirit* Seeing ourselves as part of a larger whole, …
Don’t Stop Seeing Through…
The Moon is void of course today in Capricorn. Meanwhile Mercury is slowing down to station again in Gemini while opposing Saturn in Sagittarius. Venus has just entered Leo, and Jupiter is approaching its exact trine to Uranus. Meanwhile Mars is getting swallowed by the sun as both sextile Jupiter and Uranus, and Neptune is stationing to turn retrograde. Some big shifts coming, though it will still take until the waxing of next moon cycle before we really start to feel the shift of momentum …
Asking the Right Questions
The Moon is in Capricorn today, applying to square the nodes of the Moon before making a sextile to Neptune, and then later a conjunction to Pluto and then square to Uranus.There is so much in the air right now about communication. Different styles of communication. Different perceptions that lead to different kinds of conflicts. Beliefs and the nature of truth. Illusion and the victim or poor me state of mind. Excuses and manipulation. Patience, mindfulness, and affection. Compassion and …
