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A strange and interesting day is shaping up. As the Moon continues to hang out on one of Gemini’s clouds, she contacts Mercury and Mars across the skies in Sagittarius. At first glance it looks like a shouting match from opposite ends of the fence. But at closer inspection these three planets are trying to reach a consensus. Some questions that may arise today include: How much is too much information to share? How many options do I/we need? Do I stick close to home or head out for adventure? If your mind is a camera, you might want to practice using different lenses to come up with answers that work for you and everyone else concerned. The opposition between Moon and Mercury-Mars is an experiment in finding the peaceful middle ground – with some added conditions thrown into the mix, just to keep things really lively.
It’s not enough that Moon is getting into it with Mercury and Mars, but all three are squaring Jupiter and Uranus retrograde in Pisces. So, now the impulsiveness factor gets upped a notch. There’s probably a third party in your midst that wants in on the conversation – and if they’re excluded, or if they feel ganged up on, they’ll exit stage left in a glorious huff. Or perhaps they’ll hijack the conversation. Annoying or amusing? You get to decide. But I think peace will win the day. After all, there’s a beautiful grand trine in effect between Moon, Venus in Libra, and Chiron and Neptune in Aquarius. An appreciation for differing mind-sets, along with compassion is promised, so long as you combine your intellect with your heart.
Michelle Piller, Starstruck Astrology