Moon in Aries

Sunday afternoon through Tuesday night

A waxing Aries Moon is a charge-ahead time when whatever we planted at the New Moon grows faster than we can keep up with it. Watered by visionary Pisces, our intentions reach out in all directions, unafraid and excited to be born. The Moon begins by joining Jupiter, expanding even further.

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But then a check, perhaps: A square to Venus in Capricorn. When two cardinal signs square each other, it's not a question of whether the thing will get done, but who will go first ... the fiery heart of Aries or the hard-headedness of Capricorn.

Venus and Jupiter are an intriguing pair in square; the lesser and greater benefics vying for the chance to give more. With Venus and Jupiter, the challenge of the square might be a tendency to give, and do, too much, expanding beyond what can be sustained. The weightiness of Capricorn will help keep this pair grounded, although tonight's addition of the Moon may tilt our emotions to the fiery energetic Aries side.

Tomorrow (Monday), the Moon flows energy in sextile with Mercury in Aquarius, and we may find ourselves fired up by wonderfully innovative ideas. Then later in the day, the Aries Moon squares Pluto in Capricorn, and we might feel ready to surge ahead with some of the transformations Pluto has been offering us.

Tuesday, the Aries Moon reaches an opposition with Saturn in Libra, and we are reminded that our personal desires (Moon in Aries) need to be balanced by our responsibilities to others (Saturn in Libra). With Aries' optimism and Libra's diplomacy, perhaps this dialogue can focus on how to reach everyone's goals.

As the Moon flows energy in sextile first with Mars and then with the Sun, both in Aquarius, we may find ourselves acting in innovative ways to accomplish our goals. The Moon-Sun sextile marks a time in the waxing crescent phase when we can gain new clarity on what our goals are, and where, and how to get there.

Tuesday afternoon, Chiron the wounded healer re-enters Pisces. This is a time to learn more about this energy of woundedness, healing, and mentoring. At Sky Writer, Donna Cunningham offers insights into Chiron. And Joyce Mason at The Radical Virgo is a Chiron specialist with insights worth reading.

Overnight Tuesday, the Moon will sextile Neptune and semi-sextile Uranus, bringing energetic dreams. Tuesday night will be a good night for dream intentions, as the Moon enters her time-between-times. She steps into Taurus' peaceful garden at 6:22am EST Wednesday.