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The Gibbous Moon arrives tomorrow (Sunday) evening, that big-bellied, almost-but-not-quite full Moon brightening the evening sky. This is the square-and-a-half that asks, are we ready? Are we prepared? Is everything in place?
This Gibbous Moon is in Capricorn, sesquiquadrate the Virgo Sun. A challenging angle, and yet what a stable, grounded combination this is. If we need structure, discipline or commitment on our way to this Full Moon, look no further.
The Moon is not considered to be happy in Capricorn, the sign of its detriment, and yet there's an essential dignity here as well. (And Capricorn love dignity, not to mention traditional systems.) The Moon is the triplicity ruler of Earth signs in a nighttime chart, which this chart is in my time zone.
The Sun rules the first 10 degrees of Virgo, reckoning by decans, and so, at 5 degrees gains some essential dignity too.
This is a steadfast Moon, a word from Old English that means "standing your ground." This Moon has feelings, but will not allow sentiment to cloud judgement, or avoid a difficult task because it might upset people.
Pluto, Chiron and Uranus are all at 7 degrees, aspecting each other in Capricorn, Pisces, and Aries.
At the Gibbous Moon, the Sun is a scant two degrees away, illuminating the ongoing wrestling match between tectonic transformation (Pluto) and volcanic revolution (Uranus), with Chiron flowing aid to both sides while avoiding the line of fire.
Mercury is point man between Pluto and Uranus, at the apex of a Finger of the World. Time to distinguish between courage and bravado, heart-felt passion and dramatic bombast.
Neptune continues to square the Nodes of the Moon, with a trine from Mars in Scorpio increasing both the pressure to do something and the inability to see clearly what needs to be done.
The Moon is at the apex of a Yod with Mercury and Ceres at its base, highlighting the need to keep our feet on the ground. our eyes on the prize, and our mouths shut unless we've considered carefully what we need to say.
The Moon also opposes Venus in emotional, Moon-ruled Cancer. Traditional values, security, home and family come to the fore. Again the Moon focuses on practical steps to help reach our goals, rather than dissolving into anxiety and reactivity.
The soon-to-arrive Full Moon is in Pisces, surrounded by energies that will increase sensitivity, intuition, empathy, and (potentially) confusion. With this Gibbous Moon, we're reminded that structure protects and strengthens.
We have the chance to test what's underfoot. Heading toward quicksand? Now's the time for a course correction to reach solid ground.
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