We’ve just stepped through the threshold of the Balsamic Moon, the time when the Moon grows darker and disappears from the sky. The Virgo Moon invites us into a careful process of letting go, one filled with depth and mystery. … Continued
For each lunar phase, I chose a title, a phrase to capture the theme of each Sun–Moon connection. For a New Moon in Virgo, a sign known for humility and service, anxiety and the desire to keep ducks in rows, … Continued
The Sun has entered their own sign, the Lion, the heart, our courage, our passion. This is a real shift from our month in the sign of Cancer, when we felt so tender and vulnerable. Now we’re ready to shine. … Continued
For this insightful connection between Sun and Moon within the Crescent phase, the Moon moves into Virgo and makes lots of connections: sextile the Sun, square Venus, trine Uranus, and inconjunct Saturn and Chiron. The insight at this waxing sextile … Continued
The Moon has entered Virgo and tonight reaches the First Quarter square with the Sun. This is an interesting configuration placing the Moon at a focal point in this chart, not the place a Virgo Moon would choose. Both Sun … Continued
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
Last evening, we entered the Gibbous Moon phase with a Virgo Moon acting as the focal point. I’ve noticed the Moon taking this spot often lately. It gives me a reason to say something about why I focus on Moon … Continued
Over these last weeks, we’ve been living in a cloud of magic and glamour. It’s been haunting, glorious, disturbing, enlightening, and distracting. Aside from big issues like spiritual enlightenment and whether our biosphere will survive, there’s the challenge of meeting … Continued
Overnight, we reach the waning trine, a harmonious connection between the Sun and Moon. Virgo linked to Capricorn combines a careful focus on detail with determination and stamina. Because of the tightly linked pileup in Capricorn, this late Virgo Moon … Continued