We’re entering the First Quarter, a time of skill building and taking action, with a chart that offers contrasting messages. Mercury remains under the beams of the Sun, just past the illumination of their cazimi. Jupiter opposes these two, with … Continued
Early in the morning (5:26 am EDT), we enter the Last Quarter phase with the Moon in early Gemini and also out of bounds. This Moon is excited and ready to talk about it. At the beginning of Gemini, we … Continued
Just after midnight EST, we slip into the Last Quarter with the Moon in mid Virgo. We pivot toward the coming New Moon. It’s time to take action on what we’ve learned this lunar cycle. This Virgo Moon is sensitive, … Continued
Tomorrow we enter the Balsamic phase, the last phase in the lunar cycle before the New Moon. The Moon disappears in this phase, becoming visible again after the exact Sun–Moon conjunction. It’s time to prepare for the New Moon of … Continued
Tomorrow’s New Moon in the third and final decan of Virgo reminds us of the impermanence of life. Virgo brings the end of summer, a time of harvest. We’re heading toward the northern hemisphere’s Autumn Equinox, which arrives September 23, … Continued
Overnight tonight, we enter the Disseminating phase, which opens with a sesquiquadrate, square and a half between the Sun and Moon. This is a time when we’re pushed to share what we learned or experienced at the Full Moon. Of … Continued
The month of August ends with the biggest Full Moon of this year. It’s also a blue moon, as it is the second Full Moon this month. The Moon will be closer to Earth, appear larger and brighter in the … Continued
Tomorrow morning, the Sun and Moon meet at 28º 25’ Taurus, the end of the fixed Earth sign that values loyalty, dependability, and comfort. Yet here at the end of Taurus, we have the awareness that our physical comforts depend … Continued
Tonight we enter the Balsamic phase, the waning crescent Moon that dims slowly into the New Moon. Yet this Balsamic Moon is in the first decan of Aries, a vigorous, active place. How do we approach this time? There’s a … Continued
Saturday afternoon, we enter a new lunar cycle with the Sun and Moon at 01º32’ Aquarius. At the beginning of Aquarius, we take on the energy of the pioneer, the exile. We began the last lunar cycle with a New … Continued