The Moon is in Libra this morning, opposing Venus in Aires and then on to trineMercury in Aquarius before going void of course later this afternoon.Here’s a very particular story playing out in the planets right now:What happens when a relationship has been shaped and maintained by one person’s hard work, sacrifices, or leadership? What happens when that person dies, or an unexpected shock, heart attack, injury, or accident occurs? What happens when the strategic ruthlessness of our …
Digging into the South Node
The Moon is in Leo today, applying to trine the Aries stellium at the south node before conjoining Jupiter and opposing Mercury in Aquarius by late tonight.Things to watch for today, and then a deeper explanation of the south node of the Moon.What to watch for:* Controversial new ideas challenging the status quo* Ego stand offs* Something is coming to a close, something is finishing or finalizing* Strong progressive ideas about sexuality/gender* Breaking new ground* Going it alone* Standing up …
The Rebel and the Old Man
The Moon is in Libra today, about to conjoin the north node and oppose Uranus in Aries while simultaneously squaring Pluto in Capricorn. Once again with the Moon in a cardinal sign we have the signature of powerful changes reflecting to us from the sky. More specifically, with the Moon and north node in Venus' sign, and with Venus moving to conjoin Mars (the ruler of Aries) in Pisces, it's possible that we're finding our way toward some very special collaborations with others...the kind where …
Reaching the Limits of Our Limits
Void of course Moon today, just past full. Meanwhile, Mercury is beginning to slow down in its retrograde and will be making a long sextile to Saturn in Sagittarius over the next few weeks. Let’s take a deeper look at this transit.First it’s important to look at the aspect itself along with the reception between the two planets. Though the sextile is a harmonious aspect (in the same family as the trine), sextiles still involve a bit more tension or stress than a trine and are …
Thinking Mercurially about Mercury Retrograde
This morning the Moon in Aquarius conjoins Mercury in Aquarius before opposing Jupiter in Leo and then conjoining Venus in Aquarius. Since tomorrow Mercury turns retrograde, today we’ll look at the Mercury retrograde cycle in depth.A few fun facts about Mercury retrograde to start…1. Did you know that the Mercury retrograde cycle, in its entirety, lasts up to 8 weeks? The actual retrograde period of the cycle is roughly 20 days, every 4 months.2. Did you know that Mercury …
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Pluto/Uranus
The Moon is in Scorpio today, still moving through the via combusta and applying to square Mercury and Venus in Aquarius later this afternoon before a sextile to Pluto.When planets like the Moon and Venus get into a more stressful dynamic with each other we have to look closely at the signs to get a better sense of what the tension might look like. After all, the Moon and Venus tend toward similar qualities…they both enjoy beauty, warmth, and relationships. They are both thought of, …
The Holy Fight
The Moon is in Libra today, moving into its last quarter phase over the next 24 hours. Meanwhile the Sun has entered the final, Mercury ruled decanate of Capricorn, and Mercury and Venus are entering the second, Mercury ruled decanate of Aquarius. Last but not least, tomorrow morning Mars leaves Aquarius and enters Pisces to stay for over a month.The last quarter Moon asks us to look at what’s left and to make wise choices with what’s remaining. It’s an evaluation moment. Some …
High Priest in the Cult of Mars
The Moon in Virgo is trining the Sun in Capricorn this morning before it turns void of course later this morning.As Mercury and Venus are still traveling side by side in sextile to Saturn in Sagittarius, it’s a good day to look again at the power of ideas and words. Another glowing image from the media that reflects our current astrology is the passing of long time ESPN news anchor, Stuart Scott. Stuart was an African American sports news anchor who brought an urban, hip-hop and popular …
The Magic of Virgo
The Moon is in Virgo today, applying to trine Pluto later this afternoon. Meanwhile Mercury has entered its shadow phase (the first phase of its overall retrograde cycle).Whenever the Moon is in Virgo its like we’re transported into the past, when the phrase “chop wood carry water” wasn’t just a metaphor or zen koan. If you wanted to stay warm you had to chop wood, and if you wanted to stay cool you had to draw water from the well. In many ways its our distance from the …
Saturn’s Ideas Take Time
The Moon in Leo is moving into an opposition with Mars this morning, and meanwhile Mercury and Venus are still traveling in conjunction through the early degrees of Aquarius…After yesterday’s attack on the Charlie Hedbo magazine I woke up this morning feeling like I should be able to find more global/media images for Saturn’s recent entrance into Sagittarius. Sure enough, upon surfing the CNN news website for just a few minutes I found this headline: Zuckerberg starting a book …
Cool cats live the longest
The Moon has finally entered Leo after a very long void of course in moody Cancer. The day begins with a trine to Saturn and simultaneous opposition to Mercury and Venus in Aquarius. This early on and then a bit of a lull while the Moon gradually applies to trine Uranus by later tonight.Images and Archetypal Themes of the day:* A mother looks over her messy, excited children, wonders how she will keep everyone happy, wonders how she will ever get anything done* Mother/daughter rivalry, jealousy, …