Eastern Daylight Time
Tuesday, March 13
Moon semisextile Saturn (Libra) 12:23am
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| slow and steady ... |
Moon enters Sagittarius 1:53am
Moon square Neptune (Pisces) 5:18am
Moon trine Uranus (Aries) 9:25am
Moon square Chiron (Pisces) 1:38pm
Moon trine Mercury (Aries) 2:10pm
Moon conjunct the North Node (Sagittarius) 6:18pm
Moon inconjunct Venus (Taurus) 6:30pm
Moon semisextile Pluto (Capricorn) 6:44pm
Moon inconjunct Jupiter (Taurus) 6:58pm
Moon square Mars (Virgo) 7:24pm
Venus (Taurus) trine Pluto (Capricorn) 9:27pm
Wednesday, March 14
Venus (Taurus) conjunct Jupiter (Taurus) 1:54am
Venus (Taurus) trine Mars (Virgo) 3:27am
Mars (Virgo) trine Jupiter (Taurus) 5:50am
Mercury (Aries) semisextile Chiron (Pisces) 12:52pm
Mars (Virgo) trine Pluto (Capricorn) 8:23pm
Last Quarter Moon:
Moon square Sun (Pisces) 9:25pm
Thursday, March 15
Moon sextile Saturn (Libra) 3:35am
(begin void of course)
Moon enters Capricorn 6:24am
The Moon enters welcoming, optimistic Sagittarius early Tuesday, inviting us to relax into an abundant, benevolent time. Sagittarius is mutable Fire, Jupiter's sign, a place of learning, of journeys, of embracing the world as a place of wonder and adventure, and of wanting to know life deeply. The Sag Moon opens the doors of our perceptions and feelings, as we look at what else is happening in the sky.
There's a long list of Moon aspects for Tuesday, but look first at the trine for Jupiter and Pluto that opens the day, and the trine for Venus and Pluto that closes it. Very early Wednesday, Venus and Jupiter reach their exact conjunction, and trines with Mars will follow. This is a Grand Trine in Earth, and an especially lovely one.
The trine is an easy, flowing aspect, one third of the circle, that typically connects planets in the same element––in this case, Earth. Things unfold easily with trines, so easily we can take them for granted. This is where the Sagittarius Moon helps us, bringing our attention to what is going well, where things are deeply right, where we feel confident, where we experience abundance and well being.
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| an Earth's-eye view |
Pluto in Capricorn is the alchemist who has great wealth within his gift. And Mars is the actor, the one who gets things done. What more could we ask for?
And yet ... and yet ... Mercury just turned retrograde in Aries, Saturn continues retrograde in Libra, and Mars himself is retrograde in Virgo. Isn't this a bad time to start new projects? Aren't we being asked to wait?
Maybe, maybe not. Perhaps this Grand Trine is cueing us in to what is already happening in our lives and our world. Perhaps this is a time when we can sense that underneath the turmoil, the challenge, the violence, the injustice, the grief––underneath all that, life is still vibrant, powerful, and full of magic.
Mercury, Mars and Saturn, all retrograde, ask us to reflect, find clarity, and move slowly. The Earth element is no speed demon anyway. This is the race when the tortoise wins. This is a time to find our center and act from that place.
On Tuesday, the Sagittarius Moon contacts almost all the planets. Sagittarius is tireless in the quest for knowledge, although having a tendency to believe he already has all the answers. Within the series of easy and edgy aspects, we see the Moon asking questions, debating the responses, having to recalibrate understandings, and learning––always learning.
Heading into Wednesday, when the Grand Trine comes into crisp focus, the Sag Moon may catch a glimpse of something fundamental. This is a waning Moon, heading toward the new beginning of the New Moon in Aries and the Spring Equinox. The day closes with the Sun–Moon square of the Last Quarter Moon, a time of letting go. One gift of the Grand Trine might be a sense of peace, easing our transition from the old astrological year into the new.
In the late 1300's, the Englishwoman we know as Julian of Norwich had a series of visions during a serious illness. Later, she wrote about her visions, and became an anchorite, dedicating her life to contemplation and prayer. Her experiences showed her that while we are all challenged, we are also supported.
Underneath it all, she said "all will be well, and all will be well, and all manner of things will be well."
Early Thursday, the Moon gets down to work in Capricorn. During this transit through Sagittarius, we breathe, we look, we walk, we learn, we experience peace.
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