The Moon is void of course today, in late Sagittarius and will later enter Capricorn.As Mercury is reaching its station it will be slowing down again, which means delays, setbacks, deep introspection, road blocks, misinformation, unforeseen changes, glitches in the matrix, and revisions to our thinking will be on the menu for the rest of our Moon cycle until Mercury turns direct and picks up speed and the Moon starts waxing again. It's a time to slow down, notice the details, ask the right …
Heavy Climb to Full
The Moon has entered Scorpio this morning and is now slowly applying to trine Neptune in Pisces. Meanwhile Mercury will be cazimi today (at the heart of the Sun), while both are simultaneously square to Neptune.What to watch for:* A sudden rush of communicative ease, accomplishment and success (the cazimi), or an unusual burst of clarity or insight, effective communication or organizing, translating or writing* Channeling or other worldly transmissions, inspiration, communication (Sun/Mercury …
Diplomatic Exchanges
The Moon is in Libra, traveling through the via combusta, and about to square Venus in Cancer (creating a mutual reception) before going void of course later this afternoon.What to watch for:* An unexpectedly smooth or easy exchange of information, dialogue, or ideas leads someone to change their mind or position around something* A reversal of values or change of position theoretically or intellectually* A conflict redirects and becomes a strategic alliance instead* A wound is healed, a broken …
Mars/Mercury Conjunction
Moon is in late Virgo today, void of course. Meanwhile, the Mercury/Mars conjunction and square to Neptune is nearly exact. Mercury told me to apologize to all of you who either couldn't sleep last night or who have been experiencing any of the following:* headaches/migraines* trouble sleeping* fuzzing thinking and poor judgement* psychosomatic fears of nervous system diseases* psychological or emotional breakdowns* the inability to discern between propaganda and interesting ideas* feeling like …
First Quarter Moon Forecast
Just past our first quarter Moon in Virgo today, and now Mercury retrograde, Mars, and the Sun are all squaring Neptune in Pisces while opposing Saturn in Sagittarius. Meanwhile, Venus has just cleared her square to Uranus and Jupiter is approaching his trine to Uranus.What to watch for:* Mental/emotional/nervous agitation* Uppers/caffeine/addiction* Mental/emotional overwhelm* Trouble sleeping* Unclear or foggy communications, perceptions* The desire to empty or completely clear the mind* An …
A Man Asks An Astrologer About a Snake
A great Moon/Venus in Cancer opposite Pluto story from my morning walk.If you're in the DC/Maryland area this morning then you know what a gorgeous day we're experiencing. So this morning I took my two dogs for a walk down Sligo Creek trail, near my house, and as I went along I ran into a family that lives on my street. They were standing with their infant son on the bridge looking down at the creek below. The man stopped me and said, "Hey man, do you know anything about snakes?"He had a worried …
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Annnnd Mercury is Retrograde!
Annnnnnd Mercury is now retrograde! Fitting with the Moon in Gemini, and Mercury in the sign of its rulership today.So let's take a moment to do our 3x yearly reminder of why Mercury retrograde isn't something to freak out about, and let's try to discern what this particular retrograde cycle is all about...First a few reminders about mythic Mercury:* The symbolism of Mercury, Hermes, and the messenger of the gods is inseparable from the pattern of planetary retrogradation. Mercury retrograde …
New Moon Forecast
New Moon late tonight!A new moon in the culminating degrees of Taurus opens our next moon cycle. Today is therefore a very lazy, dark moon kind of day. Here's a few things to watch for in the upcoming days as our cycle opens:* Spring is shifting to summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, which means the weather will be vacillating and first summer storms will be coming through...the changeability in the air will be noticeable as Mercury is retrograde, Mars is in Gemini, and the Sun will be …
Late Moon Update
The Moon is in Pisces today, about to sextile the Sun in Taurus before going void of course for the rest of the day. Meanwhile, Mars is opposing Saturn, Mercury is slowing down to station, and Venus is moving into a trine with Neptune while it simultaneously squares the nodes of the Moon.Most of the current aspects will really heat up after the new moon, once the moon starts waxing again. In the meantime, here's a list of what to watch for:* Ideological, religious, or philosophical conflicts, …
Negotiating Not Just Winning Our Truth
The Moon is in Pisces today, applying to conjoin Neptune in Pisces by later this afternoon. Meanwhile, Mars has entered Gemini and is about to oppose Saturn in Sagittarius, while Venus in Cancer is steadily applying to oppose Pluto in Capricorn.What to watch for:* Flaking out, dreamy, romantic, escapist, delusional, imaginative, victimy, private, needy, sweet, moods and atmospheres (Moon/Neptune Pisces + Venus in Cancer)* A family crisis or transformation brewing (Venus in Cancer moving to …
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Teaching and Learning Together
Void of course Moon in Aquarius today, and Mars finally leaves Taurus and enters Gemini. Over the next month of Mercury's retrograde we're going to have a whole lot of action between Saturn, Neptune, and Mercury, Mars and the Sun in the mutable signs of Gemini, Sagittarius, and Pisces. Let's take a look at some of the themes that will likely show up during this time.* With Mercury retrograde in its own sign we might be trying to figure something out while simultaneously changing our mind back …
Mercury Retrograde and Toothpaste
A story about Mercury retrogrades, and Mercury/Neptune contacts (we'll have 3 over this upcoming retrograde period):When I was a kid my mom used to teach some of our youth group meetings at the church. One day she did this lesson for us where she brought all these tubes of tooth paste and had us squeeze out as much as we wanted, but she told us in advance to really think about how much we wanted to squeeze out before we did it. Then afterward she told us to try and get all the toothpaste we …
