Moon in Scorpio Moving into Sagittarius

After a night of depth and mystery (I'm remembering some rather odd dreams, how about you?), the Scorpio Moon reaches the late degrees, where many planets cluster. Repeating the pattern we've seen, the Moon today makes a number of complex aspects, activating patterns already in place among the slower-moving planets.

Where is the Scorpio Moon? She's now late enough in Cancer to be challenging (an inconjunct) the Cancer Sun, conjunct Mercury in Gemini ... picture Sun-Mercury sipping coffee over a morning of light, flowing chat about the right colors to paint the kitchen and the perfect recipe for blueberry pie, while the Scorpio Moon keeps asking about where Uncle Bill is and why cousin Mary never finished school.

The Scorpio Moon is flowing bright energy with stern Saturn in analytical Virgo, who is himself challenging Sun-Mercury to get busy and get something done, creating more discomfort with everything-is-just-fine-thank-you talk.

The Scorpio Moon is squaring the Neptune-Chiron conjunction in late Aquarius and early Pisces, as Saturn challenges Neptune-Chiron in an inconjunct. Again, an aspect giving us the uncomfortable reminder that healing and deep spirituality do not come from staying on the surface, or even staying in the light. Shadow issues must be acknowledged and healed, or they become boulders damming the stream of our creativity and health.

Last but not least, the Scorpio Moon is flowing energy to those fiery change agents, Uranus and Jupiter is early Aries. Perhaps she knows that revolutionary change inevitably uncovers Shadow. Uranus-Jupiter are opposing Saturn and squaring Sun-Mercury today, continuing the difficult but essential conversation about just how much sweeping change is needed, and what of our safe and familiar lives might remain the same.

But that's just this morning! After a few hours of intense dialogue, the Moon rests in a void-of-course period from about 11:30am to 2:15pm EDT. Siesta, anyone? Then, the Moon waltzes into generous, expansive Sagittarius, ready to get everyone together around the pool for a few drinks and some conversation she's sure will solve all problems.

One piece of today's aspects is a square between the Sun and Jupiter, an aspect that can signal a sense of inflation, the feeling we really can do anything. With the Sag Moon trining Jupiter this afternoon, that feeling could increase, so keep Saturn in mind, and turn any energy surges you feel into solid, steady work rather than grandiose ideas.

This afternoon's Moon mood is likely to be enthusiastic, inclusive, adventurous, and philosophical. If these last few days of Scorpio have been weighty ones, make it through lunch, and the universe may look bright and full of excitement again.