Welcome to 2023! We entered the New Year in the Gregorian calendar with Venus conjunct Pluto, which tells me we’ll be exploring Venusian things–relationships, creativity, what we value–in intense ways. This intensification of creativity and values will be reflected in … Continued
Tomorrow, we reach several turning points as we shift into the First Quarter phase. First, before dawn, Mercury stations retrograde at 24º21’ Capricorn. Yes, we’re now focusing inward on the real, the practical, and the structural. Do we have what … Continued
Within the Crescent phase, Sun and Moon reach a sextile, a 60º aspect that is an energized connection. The Moon in early Pisces has moved beyond the crystal-clear logic of Aquarius to embrace mystical ways of knowing. Here we are … Continued
The Moon, having been thoroughly grounded in Capricorn, moves into Aquarius, the fixed Air sign that looks to the future. Tomorrow as we enter the Crescent Moon phase, the Aquarius Moon (19º48’) will gently revisit the Saturn–Uranus square as it … Continued
As the calendar year draws to a close, we find ourselves at one of the hinges of the solar year as well. When the lunar cycle syncs up with that, we have a deep, still New Moon. Twice each year, … Continued
The Balsamic phase is often quiet. A sequestered time as we focus on preparing for the New Moon to come. This Balsamic Moon in Scorpio may appear calm on the outside, while offering deep inner experiences. The Moon (13º10’ Scorpio) … Continued
This sextile between the Sun (26º57’ Sag) and Moon (26º57’ Libra) shows us what might be possible. Are we stepping in to the new roles emerging for us? If so, there is much to learn. The Libra Moon opposes Eris … Continued
The Last Quarter Moon (24°21’ Virgo) draws us back to the underworld. The Moon is conjunct Ceres as both trine Pluto and oppose Neptune and Jupiter. The Sun creates a mutable T-square with the Moon and Ceres on one side, … Continued
The Waning Trine within the Disseminating phase offers insight. In the midst of a contentious time, we step back and reassess our priorities and approach. The Moon, now in late Leo, forms a Grand Trine in Fire with the Sun … Continued
Overnight, we leave the Full Moon to enter the Disseminating phase. We begin integrating what the Full Moon showed us by sharing it in some way. Recent Disseminating Moons have been quiet, even reserved. This one is likely to be … Continued