We tend to think of the Full Moon as something that happens in a moment. In this case, Thursday, June 24 at 2:40 pm EDT. Or maybe for one night. Astrologically, the Full Moon phase begins at the moment the … Continued
My front porch faces east. As I sit here, I see the almost-full Moon rising over massed clouds, mountain ridges, and the dark green of summer trees. Tonight’s Moon rides through late Sagittarius, the final decan ruled by Saturn, who … Continued
Around dawn (EDT) we’ll feel a flow of beautiful intense ideas as the Sun in the final degree of Gemini trines the Moon at the very end of Libra. It’s the day when Jupiter officially turns retrograde. It’s the longest … Continued
Late tonight (tomorrow in time zones east of me), we reach the First Quarter square. It’s action time and high summer! And again we see somber notes in the chart. Sun and Moon are at the end of Gemini and … Continued
This waxing cycle’s got depth. Maybe not be what we prefer for lazy summer days, but it’s here. The Saturn–Uranus square sets a tone, as the Moon amplifies and brings it home. Today is the waxing sextile, an energized flow … Continued
At dawn tomorrow we enter the Crescent phase, the half-square between the Sun and Moon that calls us to action. The Moon is lit, bright enough to carry messages from planet to planet and from us to the skies. The … Continued
Within the powerful astrology of this cycle, we find the Summer Solstice. The Sun enters Cancer, day and night are equal, and summer begins. The Solstice doesn’t arrive until June 20 and I’m posting early to answer questions that came … Continued
Overnight tonight, while still in the New Moon phase, the Moon leaves Gemini and enters the sign of Cancer. After the buzzy mental energy of Gemini, after Mercury’s conjunction with the Sun, the Moon shifts into a space of comfort, … Continued
Tomorrow morning, a bit after dawn in my time zone, the New Moon in Gemini arrives along with an annular solar eclipse. We’re really already in this energy, and have been since the Full Moon and lunar eclipse in Sagittarius … Continued
The idea of the Earth as a womb is ancient and compelling. Caves have long been seen as places of initiation and rebirth. Passage graves, too, and other built places underground. The kiva. Overnight tonight, we enter the Balsamic phase … Continued