Crescent Moon: Breasting the Waves

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Crescent Moon in Sagittarius
October 18, 2012

The Grand Trine in Water still swirls underneath all we do, and some are feeling the undertow.

Scorpionic Saturn can be fierce in holding up mirrors to what we prefer not to see. Neptune and Chiron in Pisces turn and look, then turn away, floating between truth and illusion.

Ceres in Cancer keeps the home fires burning, reminding us of what we hold dear––which doesn't always help when we're swimming in Neptunian, Chironic, Saturnian oceans.

The lovely Libran New Moon tantalized us with creative visions, hopes of love, and an invitation to rededicate to core values. Today we reach the Crescent Moon, and the first illumination of what may grow from our longings.

This Crescent Moon sails in optimistic, generous and philosophical Sagittarius, joining determined Mars in the seas of possibility. The Moon and Mars together are ready to dive into the deepest waters, certain they will rise again, pearls in hand, triumphant.

The Moon and Mars still feel energized by their contact with revolutionary Uranus, and head into opposition with Jupiter retrograde in Gemini. There are several courses here, and good navigation is a must:

The Moon and Mars in Sag might leave Uranus all fired up, sure they have everything they need to surge ahead, full steam, damn the torpedoes ... and run aground on Jupiter's uncharacteristic indecision. Suddenly, the course is not so clear. Where were those charts again? Oh, forget the fog, just open the throttle and let's go!

Or, Moon and Mars can celebrate the energy of Uranus by taking action to confirm the details of intuitive guidance, checking where the rocks and shoals are before leaving port. In this scenario, the reflective mood of Jupiter retro in Gemini alerts us to possibilities lurking at the edge of vision, things we might miss if we don't double-check.

The semisquare from the Sun in clear-sighted Libra offers just the check Moon–Mars needs, so pay attention if something looks off balance, not quite right, or out of true. A small correction now could avoid a major oh-no-we're-completely-off-course later.

Venus moves out of her square to Jupiter, and as she's in Virgo, sign of the careful planner, this is another reminder to pay attention to details during this Crescent Moon. She sextiles Mercury in deep Scorpio, so the details we need to watch for might be the hidden ones. Mercury in Scorpio sees in the dark, and is never fooled by Neptunian sleight of hand. Pay attention to where your attention goes; watch for tricks.

With the native caution supplied by Virgoan Venus and Scorpionic Mercury, the Moon and Mars can enjoy this Crescent Moon. These are not armchair travelers, content to read about other people's adventures ... these two are ready to hit the road and see where it takes them.

Despite the strong tides around us, we can embrace the challenges of wind, rain and currents, glorying in the feel of wind in our face and the taste of salt on our tongue. Where will the journey take us? Let's find out!