Moon into Aries: Moving Confidently Toward Our Goals

Thursday evening through Sunday morning

The Aries Moon is direct, energized, and impulsive––ready to move, reach out, act. Early this morning, the Moon joined Uranus the Awakener, bringing bright flashes of insight into our morning dreams, or maybe just making it hard to sleep.

The Golden Boy

We're reaching the end of this waning lunar cycle, when we understand what's been accomplished and prepare ourselves for the next cycle that begins at the New Moon. The Sun and Moon reach a flowing sextile this morning, a time for new perceptions and ways of thinking. Aries loves the new, so become a pioneer of consciousness today.

Aries is also a warrior. Late morning brings a challenging square with Pluto the Alchemist, while this afternoon brings an opposition with Saturn the Father. We can resist these powerful archetypes, fighting against change and responsibility. Or we can direct Aries' fire toward our own resistance, burning through whatever holds us back, allowing change where change is needed. The choice is ours to make.

Saturday's only aspect is an inconjunct angle-of-adjustment between the Gemini Sun and Pluto in Capricorn. Gemini is bright, active and communicative, moving easily from idea to idea, entertaining many thoughts. Capricorn is steady, focused and determined, not easily changed. Today's contact asks us to adjust our thinking and look at Pluto's transformative pressures in new ways.

In the early hours of Sunday morning, the Aries Moon reaches a flowing trine with the North Node in Sagittarius, and a sextile with the South Node in Gemini. Dreams might point to the next steps on our life path, and offer a push to get moving.

At 6:28am EDT Sunday, the Moon joins Jupiter in late Aries for her last aspect in this sign. Jupiter is enthusiasm, confidence, good luck, and grace, a wonderful place for this Aries transit to end. The combined light of the Moon and Jupiter in Aries illuminates new possibilities.

At 9:02am EDT Sunday, after a brief void-of-course time, the Moon steps into calm, peaceful Taurus, offering a slower, more contemplative energy for the next few days.