Waxing Moon in Aries

Today's Aries Moon wants to act! She moves independently through the skies for most of the day, surging ahead toward the Full Moon. This evening, she touches Mercury, Saturn and Mars with her fiery determination.

Bharata natyam dancer

Just before 8:30pm EST, the Moon trines Mercury, alinging emotions and thoughts in the bright enthusiasm of Aries and Sagittarius. At the same time, the Aries Moon opposes Saturn in Libra, a dialogue between reaching for what our hearts want, and responsibly attending to the needs of others. Meanwhile, Mercury and Saturn sextile each other, communicating about self and other, expansion and contraction, philosophy and reality.

This three-way discussion touches on important issues. Where and when do we put ourselves first, honoring the wishes of our hearts and reaching for our goals? Where and when do we put others first, attending to the needs of our families, friends, and communities?

We're often taught these two are in conflict––self vs. other––are they really? How can we support those around us without sacrificing our own goals and needs? How might we support others through attaining our goals?

This is the discussion on the table today, as the Moon (emotions, nurturing, our traditions) in Aries (intense commitment to personal goals) connects with Mercury (thoughts and communication) in Sagittarius (expansion, enthusiasm, inclusiveness, philosophy) and with Saturn (work, responsibility, karma, tradition, reality) in Libra (including others, balance, fairness, beauty).

The Aries Moon invites us to engage, jump in with both feet, and act. Today's energy will best express itself through a combination of action and thought, as we explore feelings directly through what we do.