Moon into Libra: Finding Flow

Saturday morning through Monday morning
Eastern Standard Time

Saturday, January 14
Venus enters Pisces 12:47am
Moon semisextile Saturn (Libra) 6:46am

painting a thangka

Moon inconjunct Neptune (Aquarius) 7:15am
(begin void of course)
Moon enters Libra 8:28am
Moon inconjunct Venus (Pisces) 9:12am
Moon inconjunct Jupiter (Taurus) 10:13am
Moon opposite Uranus (Aries) 10:29am
Moon inconjunct Chiron (Pisces) 12:56pm
Venus (Pisces) sextile Jupiter (Taurus) 9:47pm
Moon square Pluto (Capricorn) 9:50pm

Sunday, January 15
Venus (Pisces) semisextile Uranus (Aries) 12:14am
Moon square Mercury (Capricorn) 2:15am
Moon sextile the North Node (Sagittarius) 5:17am
Moon inconjunct Mars (Virgo) 11:10pm

Monday, January 16
Moon square Sun (Capricorn) 4:07am
Venus (Pisces) conjunct Chiron (Pisces) 6:11am
Moon conjunct Saturn (Libra) 10:00am
Moon trine Neptune (Aquarius) 10:29am
(begin void of course)
Moon enters Scorpio 11:33am
Moon opposite Jupiter (Taurus) 1:34pm
Moon inconjunct Uranus (Aries) 1:40pm
Moon trine Chiron (Pisces) 4:11pm
Moon trine Venus (Pisces) 5:05pm

The Moon entered calm Libra this morning for a day that will call on her diplomatic skills. The Moon's aspects today are edgy: inconjunct Venus, Libra's ruler, as well as Jupiter and Chiron, the sages of the sky; opposite Uranus and square Pluto, the changes agents. And yet, today offers abiding peace as Venus steps into visionary Pisces and flows with Jupiter in sensual Taurus. What do we make of this?

runners

Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi explores and writes about flow states, times when we experience creative surges, well being, competence, and a feeling of timelessness.

One of the ways we move into flow is to experience the right amount of challenge, a level that calls us to step up without catapulting us into anxiety. Athletes, musicians, visual artists, programmers––all of us––when we do something we love, in a way that engages all our skills and just a bit more, can find that flow state.

Today, with the Moon holding her own against revolutionaries, alchemists, and sages, we might feel challenged to bring out our best. At the same time, the inspiration offered by Venus newly arrived in Pisces, plus the benevolent grace of a flowing aspect between Venus and Jupiter, surround us with a cosmic "yes!"

Sunday's energy continues the sense of edginess as Venus and Uranus seek ways to balance peaceful calm and fiery action. The Libra Moon flows easily with the Sagittarian North Node, ready to discuss concepts and make plans. At the same time, edgy aspects with Mercury and Mars in Earth signs might leave us feeling it's not the right time to act.

weaving

Monday opens with the waning square between the Sun and Moon, the Last Quarter Moon.

We shift from appreciating accomplishments to preparing for the next cycle. We begin thinking about what needs to be composted, what we're ready to release.

Monday morning's Moon aspects make this process of release one of ease and healing. Venus and Chiron meet in Pisces: creativity, harmony, healing, and mentoring aligned.

The Moon joins Saturn, then trines Neptune, allowing for creative manifestation. After an hour void of course, the Moon enters Scorpio's shadowy realms.

This Libra Moon will make it easier for us to feel the peace, abundance, and creative vision that Venus in Pisces can bring to our relationships, finances and creative work. If we also embrace the challenge, we can find ourselves in flow, accomplishing wonderful things with ease.