Waxing Moon in Aquarius

The Moon sails through Aquarius today, revolutionizing and individuating as she goes. This morning, we reach the Half Moon point as the Sun and Moon meet in a challenging square: Riding the waves of Aquarius, our resolve to move ahead with our plans and goals is tested.

Maybe today we'll see our goals from a new angle, or an unexpected consequence will emerge, or someone will question our thinking or our motives. Whether external or internal, this challenge tests our commitment as well as our concepts. Is there a need for a mid-course adjustment? How strong is our intention? This is the Half Moon square.

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Aquarius is paradoxical, asking us to be who we truly are while holding the highest good for all among our goals. So often we feel we need to give ourselves away, be who other people want or need us to be. We are taught that the highest good requires us to sacrifice ... not just time and resources, but our very selves.

But here, Aquarius draws the line. Willing to work hard for the community, the Aquarius Moon reminds us that our best contribution to the world is to embrace our unique selves, and offer those gifts. The challenging message of Aquarius is that only by becoming who we truly are, can we create the communities we most need.

With all the Scorpio energy around us, we've been deep into feelings, tracing emotional patterns and responses. The Sun remains in Scorpio, challenging the Moon not to forget these insights. The Aquarius Moon says, follow the energy. What about our relationships and creative work juices us, gets us moving, and brings us joy? How do we support our unfolding selves as we move toward our goals? Where is the excitement, the sustenance, the flow?

I'm in a workshop with energy healer Donna Eden this weekend, learning how to support and heal myself and others energetically. At one point in last night's presentation, Donna demonstrated how we affect each others' energy fields. When we're scrambled, we drain energy from those around us. A teacher whose energies are tangled can confuse an entire classroom. This is what Aquarius wants us to realize at a deep level: That only when we ourselves are clear and coherent can we offer our best to our communities.

This evening, the Aquarius Moon joins visionary Neptune and Chiron the wounded healer, focusing our attention on our healing needs, and offering a flow of healing visions to support us. The Moon's last aspect in Aquarius will be a flowing trine to Venus, retrograde in Libra, when we'll be able to bring the healing full circle, back to our relationships, replenishing the deep wells of creativity that nourish us and our world.