Tag: phases of the Moon

September 5th, 2018: Waning Sextile and a Sticky Inconjunct

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  • Waning Sextile between the Cancer Moon and Virgo Sun (12 deg)
  • Mercury in Leo inconjunct Mars in Capricorn (29 deg)

The Waning Sextile promises an opportunity. It will be quiet – a chance to upgrade and refine raw needs via facts. A chance to transition towards a new goal that’s good for you. And, you won’t have to step outside your comfort zone to do this. The transition will be small but effective.  

But you’ll have to pay attention if you want to work with this. It will be so quiet that you might miss it and just stick with the old. 

Adding a bit of tension, we have an inconjunct between Mercury and Mars in the last degrees of their respective signs. Big words are out of synch with disciplined actions. Actions are undermined by big words. It will be difficult to align thoughts with intent, but the activation of final degrees (and Mercury’s Virgo ingress later today) suggests this will be a brief but pointed issue. Something is being wrapped up (perhaps a project that was delayed during Mars’ retrograde). The final step could be sticky as you struggle to adjust words with motivation. 

The secret to an inconjunct? Moderate both sides but keep them active. So you want to maintain that discipline and ambition, but ease off on the hammer. You want to maintain the creativity and confidence of what you’re saying, but tone down the grandiose energy. 

 

 

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August 23rd, 2018: Discord and Adjustment

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  • Waxing Inconjunct between the Aquarius Moon and Virgo Sun (0 deg)
  • Vesta in Sagittarius square Ceres in Virgo (24 deg)

Before we arrive at the peak of the August 26th’s Full Moon in Pisces, there are adjustments to be made. Before you can perfect/finalize/refine, you need to take a left turn from the details. Consider a shot of the unexpected and detach yourself from what you’ve been staring at. The odd extra will announce itself out of the blue, so don’t worry about identifying it. It will be so discordant that you can’t miss it. Rather than discarding it, adjust the current facts and make room for what makes no sense. 

Vesta/Ceres suggests that a story or belief you’ve been focusing on is conflicting with something you’ve been nurturing. It could be that the ideal challenges the reality – Vesta in Sag is heightened and passionate, but not practical. Ceres in Virgo is as practical and earthy as it gets. You’re nurturing something mundane, but why does this conflict with what you believe in, or what you’re reaching for? 

In her book “Asteroid Goddesses” Demetra George suggests that a hard aspect between Ceres and Vesta can indicate issues with sterility. Vesta is the virginal focus – absolute dedication to one issue to the exclusion of all else. Ceres is mother’s nurturing. When the two conflict, Ceres’ fertility can be compromised by focus elsewhere, and this can be in a literal or metaphorical sense. What you’re attempting to grow is challenged by the exclusive focus on a higher ideal.  

The resolution is hinted at in the Waxing Inconjunct – make room for what’s new without abandoning your practical sensibilities. 

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August 23rd, 2018: Discord and Adjustment

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  • Waxing Inconjunct between the Aquarius Moon and Virgo Sun (0 deg)
  • Vesta in Sagittarius square Ceres in Virgo (24 deg)

Before we arrive at the peak of the August 26th’s Full Moon in Pisces, there are adjustments to be made. Before you can perfect/finalize/refine, you need to take a left turn from the details. Consider a shot of the unexpected and detach yourself from what you’ve been staring at. The odd extra will announce itself out of the blue, so don’t worry about identifying it. It will be so discordant that you can’t miss it. Rather than discarding it, adjust the current facts and make room for what makes no sense. 

Vesta/Ceres suggests that a story or belief you’ve been focusing on is conflicting with something you’ve been nurturing. It could be that the ideal challenges the reality – Vesta in Sag is heightened and passionate, but not practical. Ceres in Virgo is as practical and earthy as it gets. You’re nurturing something mundane, but why does this conflict with what you believe in, or what you’re reaching for? 

In her book “Asteroid Goddesses” Demetra George suggests that a hard aspect between Ceres and Vesta can indicate issues with sterility. Vesta is the virginal focus – absolute dedication to one issue to the exclusion of all else. Ceres is mother’s nurturing. When the two conflict, Ceres’ fertility can be compromised by focus elsewhere, and this can be in a literal or metaphorical sense. What you’re attempting to grow is challenged by the exclusive focus on a higher ideal.  

The resolution is hinted at in the Waxing Inconjunct – make room for what’s new without abandoning your practical sensibilities. 

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August 18th, 2018: Third Quarter Square

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  • First Quarter Square between the Scorpio Moon and Leo Sun (25 deg)
  • Mercury Rx in Leo sextile Venus in Libra (11 deg)

The First Quarter Square asks you to step into the light. There’s something to be proud of – something you can go public with. It may feel safer to keep it secret, because you think you can control what happens if you hold something back. But the time for that is past. You may need to expose what’s in the shadows, or put the spotlight on your hidden source of power. The idea of being in the spotlight may frighten you, but you know that hanging back feels inauthentic. 

Mercury Rx/Venus indicate a favourable response to the review, question or examination. Asking again, or reconnecting, can result in some pleasantly sparkly interactions. Creatively, this aspect suggests that introspection or reviews can open up something fruitful.

This is the last aspect Mercury makes before it stations direct (on August 19th) and it repeats on September 3rd (at 25 deg). So you’re on the verge of a little breakthrough – progress is just around the corner and you’ll be having this conversation again. While the aspect itself is not a powerful one, what comes out of it (the social or creative reward) will be significant, even if it doesn’t seem that way in the moment.

If you’re feeling trapped by the tension of the Third Quarter Square, consider reaching out to someone in a one-on-one capacity. The vibe may be feel light and inconsequential, but there’s more going on. 

 

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August 18th, 2018: First Quarter Square

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  • First Quarter Square between the Scorpio Moon and Leo Sun (25 deg)
  • Mercury Rx in Leo sextile Venus in Libra (11 deg)

The First Quarter Square asks you to step into the light. There’s something to be proud of – something you can go public with. It may feel safer to keep it secret, because you think you can control what happens if you hold something back. But the time for that is past. You may need to expose what’s in the shadows, or put the spotlight on your hidden source of power. The idea of being in the spotlight may frighten you, but you know that hanging back feels inauthentic. 

Mercury Rx/Venus indicate a favourable response to the review, question or examination. Asking again, or reconnecting, can result in some pleasantly sparkly interactions. Creatively, this aspect suggests that introspection or reviews can open up something fruitful.

This is the last aspect Mercury makes before it stations direct (on August 19th) and it repeats on September 3rd (at 25 deg). So you’re on the verge of a little breakthrough – progress is just around the corner and you’ll be having this conversation again. While the aspect itself is not a powerful one, what comes out of it (the social or creative reward) will be significant, even if it doesn’t seem that way in the moment.

If you’re feeling trapped by the tension of the First Quarter Square, consider reaching out to someone in a one-on-one capacity. The vibe may be feel light and inconsequential, but there’s more going on. 

 

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