At tonight’s Crescent Moon, the tense T-square of the New Moon is released. The Moon, now in Sagittarius, embarks on a journey. The New Moon focused our resistance. Now we need information, resources, and allies. We’re on a quest, energized … Continued
It’s the First Quarter square between the Sun and Moon and tough to know what to focus on. Sun @ 2 Virgo squares Moon @ 2 Sagittarius: This Moon can cover some territory, the stranger the better. No story too … Continued
We’ll soon enter the Gibbous Moon phase, the square-and-a-half (sesquiquadrate) between Sun and Moon. This is the final challenge, that moment when the heroine thinks she’s home free and suddenly one more problem turns up. The challenge we meet this … Continued
Today’s Waxing Trine between Sun and Moon offers much more than a moment of insight. This is a Grand Trine in Fire as Chiron in Aries joins the Leo Sun and Sagittarian Moon. There’s a LOT of energy here ready … Continued
This afternoon in my eastern time zone, the Full Moon in Sagittarius arrives. This year’s Strawberry Moon is a penumbral lunar eclipse happening across the Sagittarius–Gemini axis. This eclipse Full Moon in mutable signs heralds many transitions, happening at many … 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
We’ve entered the time of the Disseminating Moon as she sails into Sagittarius. This optimistic, generous Fire sign can lift our mood. There is also a not-so-hidden danger (tough to hide anything with Sagittarius). We’re in the phase of sharing. … Continued
We’re in the Last Quarter phase, turning inward, moving from Full Moon sharing to letting go. Dane Rudhyar called Quarter Moons “crisis times.” Moon and Sun square each other at the ends of Sagittarius and Pisces. As I write, the … Continued
Before dawn, the Moon and Sun will meet in the waning sextile. Both will have arrived at key, intense points of transition: Moon at 29 Sagittarius and Sun at 29 Aquarius. We are on the threshold of Pisces season, the … Continued
Tonight we entered the Balsamic Moon phase. This is the time for letting things go as we prepare to welcome the New Moon. We think of Balsamic Moons as sequestered, reflective times. Yet here we are exploring new lands: The … Continued