Tag: phases of the Moon

August 2nd, 2018: Waning Trine

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  • Moon in Aries trine Sun in Leo: 9 deg (2:03 AM EDT)
  • Moon in Aries trine Pallas in Leo: 12 deg
  • Moon in Aries square Pluto Rx in Capricorn: 19 deg
  • Moon in Aries trine Mercury Rx in Leo: 20 deg

No action with the planets or asteroids today, but we are in a key moment of the lunar cycle.

The warrior Aries Moon makes a Waning Trine to the proud Leo Sun, as creativity and dignity integrate easily with courage and initiative. This energy encourages you to put it out there – others should be receptive and will give you that desired appreciation. There’s an audience waiting. 

As the Moon goes on to trine Pallas, strategies about how to implement the above should roll out easily. There will be no shortage of initiative and bold battle plans. 

But it won’t all be smooth sailing. The Moon’s square to Pluto suggests moments of compulsion and aggressive pushing. This will not be necessary (although it may feel necessary) because we are in the Moon’s Disseminating phase – wisdom and talents are shared easily with others. This is not your moment to dominate (there’s no struggle, no fight). You may feel like you have to attack or defend, but consider where that’s coming from. What’s the base impulse? 

The Moon’s last aspect before she goes Void of Course (at 10:50 PM EDT) is a trine to Mercury Rx. The flow is restored as you reach back for those creative thoughts, or an idea/contact from the past reappears. This is instinctive communication- just say what feels right, and it should come out beautifully. 

The Moon will be VOC until August 3rd, 3:50 PM EDT. If you’re launching/starting/making plans, ideally you want to do it before 10:50 PM Aug 2nd and after 3:50 PM Aug 3rd. 

 

 

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July 19th, 2018: First Quarter Square

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A First Quarter Square between the Libra Moon and Cancer Sun (27 deg) also includes the Sun’s opposition to Black Moon Lilith in Capricorn. 

Here is a point of tension that asks you to find a balance between extremes. Needs or family issues that are rooted in the past may be challenged by emerging taboos (sexual or otherwise) that confront you with what lies outside the comfort zone. Lilith is the force on the fringes – she is not accepted by polite society, and this also gives her power. Cancer is cozy, familiar and traditional. The mother. BML is the anti-mother: the disruptor that challenges family dynamics or forces you to acknowledge some “unacceptable” needs.  

Libra harmonizes. This may be the last thing you want to do, but the First Quarter Square is about taking a step forward and the only way it can be accomplished is to find that point of compromise. You’re not giving in or glossing over the issue with a polite smile, you’re acknowledging that there are two side to this story; the side that’s always been and the newly disruptive force. Both are valid. Is a union between the two possible?

Find that balance and there’s your key to progressing through the crisis. 

 

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July 6th, 2018: Third Quarter Square

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The 3rd Quarter Square between the Aries Moon and Cancer Sun (14 deg) can challenge your perceptions of security, family and the past. New impulses can make things uncomfortable, it’s time to step forward in a direction that will eventually culminate with the intensive transformations of the July 12th eclipse. 

Anger, restlessness, impatience. These are all signs that it’s time to leave the past behind. Something is winding down – it’s not done yet, but the glass is on its way to empty. Maybe you’re breaking with tradition, or breaking out of your comfort zone. Maybe you’re confronting family issues. Don’t be afraid to break with tradition. 

 

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