Waning Moon in Gemini Moving into Cancer

This note covers the Moon's transit through Cancer on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Gemini Moon makes plenty of connections this morning, as she moves into the late degrees where so many other planets are clustered. The Moon will square Jupiter and Uranus, and trine Neptune and Chiron, before leaving Gemini. These morning aspects will link the Moon at her most receptive to the outer planets best known for offering intuitive guidance, so pay attention to dreams and intuition this morning.

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The Moon's final aspect in Gemini is her square to Uranus at 10:19am EDT, after which she enters her time-between-times. If you receive an intuitive flash, it's probably best to wait until the Moon enters her home sign of Cancer at 3:14pm before acting on it.

Then, it will be a great time for muffins and a pot of tea in front of the fire. If it's a tough day at work, take a few moments to find inner peace in the midst of whatever life is throwing at you. This is the Moon at her most nurturing.

The Moon opposes Pluto at 9:11pm, trines the Sun in Scorpio at 11:35pm, and trines Venus in Scorpio at 2:05am Thursday. Since Pluto rules Scorpio, this puts us right back into the energy of deep insight and transformation, familiar territory these last weeks.

The Scorpio emphasis continues through Thursday as the Cancer Moon trines Mercury in Scorpio, and the Sun and Venus reach a conjunction in Scorpio. The Moon's other aspect is a square to Saturn in Libra, a reminder to stay balanced amidst potentially intense emotions.

As the Cancer Moon touches each of the transformative Scorpio planets, she reminds them (and us) that change takes a lot of energy. We need to take care of ourselves, give ourselves kindness and compassion as we face our deep, shadowy journey. The Moon in Cancer helps us get in touch with what helps us feel nurtured––it's up to us to make sure we receive it.