The First Quarter brings a Sun–Moon square. Here we’re challenged to learn effective ways to reach our goals. In early Capricorn, the Moon wants to be firmly grounded in the body and the material world. This is a place of … Continued
We enter the Gibbous phase tonight with the Moon in the final degree of Capricorn. The last degree of any sign is very intense. Called the anaretic degree, it’s the most concentrated distillation of that sign’s energy. This Moon, separating … Continued
Tonight’s Waxing Trine Moon swings the pendulum back to the ground for another reality check. Let’s take a look. The Sun–Moon trine within the First Quarter is a time of insight. The Moon is in capable, sometimes driven, Capricorn. The … Continued
We’re entering the Gibbous phase, a final challenge before reaching the illumination of the Full Moon. Final challenge for this lunar cycle, of course. Challenges abound these days… … which no one knows better than a Moon in Capricorn. This … Continued
Tomorrow’s Full Moon arrives mid afternoon, which means the Moon will appear full both tonight and tomorrow. If you live where you can see this Full Moon, or can get to a place where the Moon is visible, try to … Continued
Trines, a third of a circle, connect planets who support each other. They bring flow, a sense of ease. Except this trine, which captures an intense moment of transition.The Sun and Moon separate from a trine and conjunction to Pluto. … Continued
We’re in post-eclipse chaos with Mercury retrograde, Mars conjunct Neptune, and Sun trine Pluto. We don’t know what’s going on, but there’s still pressure to engage with it all–to notice, take it all in, and try to understand. We entered … Continued
Overnight, we reach the waning trine from Moon to Sun that is tucked inside the Disseminating phase. This moment of understanding and connection can smooth things out. This is Earth to Earth, a Capricorn Moon communing with the Sun in … Continued
The Moon had just slipped into Capricorn–are you suddenly feeling more serious? In about seven hours, this pragmatic, hard working Moon will square the Aries Sun. Playtime is over, the Moon says. Stop larking about with those elves in the … Continued
The sun has set (where I am). It’s full dark with a steady rain falling. There’s a bite in the air. An edge to the damp. Overnight, the Moon in Capricorn will deliver us into the Balsamic phase, the time … Continued