In an hour, we’ll enter the Gibbous Moon phase. Here, we are so close to the Full Moon, we can almost taste it: The culmination, revelation, illumination is almost here. In the hero cycle, this is exactly where mistakes are … Continued
We are moving into the waxing trine between Sun and Moon that forms within the First quarter phase. Dane Rudhyar called this a moment of harmonious expression if we have made a clear commitment to the path we’re on. This … Continued
Tomorrow afternoon, we reach the First Quarter, the square from Moon to Sun that marks a turning point in the lunar cycle. We have momentum now and want to be sure we’ve set a clear direction. This is a Leo … Continued
This moment of insight within the Crescent phase is marked by a sextile between the Moon and Sun, an energized, positive connection. We reach this point just around dawn tomorrow in my time zone. By then, the Sun will have … Continued
Our journey now is from the earthy, tactile New Moon in Taurus to the occult and mysterious realms of a Full Moon in Scorpio. We’ll encounter surprises. Things are shifting. You can find the Rising Moon Astrology podcast in a … Continued
Tonight we reach the opening of the Crescent Moon phase, when the Moon is 45 past the Sun. The Moon is flying through bright, curious Gemini, having already met Venus, formed and left trines with Mars and Saturn, and squared … Continued
Viola, having survived a terrible shipwreck, stands on new land she’s never seen and asks, “What country, friends, is this?” The play, Twelfth Night, was written for the time-outside-time that was the traditional Christmas season, a night also known as … Continued
Yesterday evening, we entered the Balsamic phase, the last shift of the Moon before the coming New Moon. Once again, much has changed. We seem to be living in a time when the world changes daily, sometimes hourly, as powerful … Continued
Remember the Jupiter–Pluto conjunction of ten days ago? An intensely alchemical Plutonian transformation magnified by Jupiterian enthusiasm and excess. It was the first of three, the opening up of Pluto in late Capricorn. We were pushed to an edge within … Continued
Sagittarius tends toward optimism. This is a worthy attribute–when we can feel positive and optimistic, studies show we’re more likely to succeed. We need those good feelings. This morning, right about dawn in my Eastern time zone, the positive Sag … Continued