Moon Transitioning Today

Following an Aries night, bringing dreams of bright futures full of new vistas, the Moon reaches the late degrees where so many planets still congregate. Beginning about 6:00 am EDT, the Moon sends some edgy, electric energy over to Mercury in slow-moving Taurus, asking for new ideas. Then comes an inconjunct (adjustment needed!) to Saturn in let's-keep-our-ducks-in-a-row Virgo, as the Aries Moon just scatters those ducks.

At 9:15 am EDT, the Moon flows energy with Neptune in Aquarius, two planets of dreams and visioning in signs that reach for excitement, adventure and innovation. After this last aspect in fiery Aries, the Moon rests in a void-of-course period until 11:40 am EDT, when she takes a deep, calming breath and emerges into green and peaceful Taurus.

Uranus and Jupiter are still at 0 degrees Aries, sending edgy energy to the Moon (semisextile), but an easier flow from Chiron the wounded healer at 0 degrees Pisces helps the Moon maintain her calm.

Now the pace changes. It feels like we have time to stop a while, really see and appreciate the world around us, and take some clear, practical steps toward our goals. At 1:00 pm, the Taurus Moon trines Mars in Virgo, patience and analytical skill working easily together.

Depending on where the Taurus Moon touches your chart, you may feel patience, a willingness to let things unfold as they will, and an enjoyment of life as it is. A trine between Mercury, also in Taurus, and Saturn in Virgo at 7:15 pm EDT echoes the Moon-Mars trine from the morning. Then the Moon trines Pluto in Capricorn at 8:00 pm, and all the Earth signs are included in the day's energy.

Once the transition to Taurus is made, the mood of the day will be steady, pragmatic, and calm; a time to view any changes the universe has sent your way in a peaceful, meditative way, staying grounded and knowing you have the time and energy to handle whatever needs to be done.