Moon into Virgo: Careful Work Now

Thursday night through Sunday morning
Eastern Standard Time

Thursday, December 15

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Moon enters Virgo 10:59pm
Moon trine Jupiter (Taurus) 11:55pm

Friday, December 16
Moon inconjunct Uranus (Aries) 12:09am
Moon opposite Chiron (Pisces) 1:12am
Moon square Mercury (Sagittarius) 6:36am
Moon trine Pluto (Capricorn) 10:55am
Moon square the North Node (Sagittarius) 11:06pm

Saturday, December 17
Moon conjunct Mars (Virgo) 2:34am
Moon square the Sun (Sagittarius) 7:48pm
Moon trine Venus (Capricorn) 9:29pm
(begin void of course)
Moon semisextile Saturn (Libra) 10:28pm

Sunday, December 18
Moon inconjunct Neptune (Aquarius) 3:54am
Moon enters Libra 3:06am
Moon inconjunct Jupiter (Taurus) 3:54am
Moon opposite Uranus (Aries) 4:15am
Moon inconjunct Chiron (Pisces) 5:22am
Venus (Capricorn) square Saturn (Libra) 9:17am
Moon sextile Mercury (Sagittarius) 12:25pm
Moon square Pluto (Capricorn) 2:46pm

The Moon enters Virgo tonight, sign of humility, service, organization and analysis. The Virgo Moon loves nothing better than getting down to work of the most detailed and practical sort. It's comforting, in these tumultuous days, to have something real to do; and Virgo craves the security of work. These days of the Virgo Moon combine the opportunity to get some real work done with the chance we'll confront some of our anxieties along the way.

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The opening aspects of this Moon transit present the double-edged blade: The Moon trines Jupiter, basking in expansive generosity and feeling really good about the world––then comes an awkward inconjunct with Uranus, creating intense discomfort around the fast pace and huge scope of change.

An hour later, the Moon opposes Chiron, raising the question of balance. Do we face up to the reality of change, find support in the benevolence of life, and reach for healing? Or do we retreat in the familiarity of routine, avoid the changes swirling around us, and feel wounded? It's not all one way, of course. Both stability and revolution are available. In these times, though, each might not look exactly like we expect.

If Thursday night's dreams reflect some of our anxieties, Friday helps us articulate and transform them. The Moon squares Mercury, initiating a debate about values, beliefs, and priorities. The Moon trines Pluto, connecting with a deep need to face important issues and the energy to tackle them.

Friday night, the Moon squares the Nodes of the Moon. In evolutionary astrology, a planet squaring the Nodes represents a karmic "missed step," something we need to do to move from the South Node of the past to the North Node of the future. The Virgo Moon offers a chance to look carefully at our life path, checking for details we might have missed, picking up any dropped stiches along the way.

Saturday brings the steady dedication to get on with things. The Moon joins Mars, feeling and action aligned. We reach the waning Half Moon, the square between Sun and Moon that signals we're entering the last phase of this lunar cycle. We become keenly aware of what we've accomplished and what needs to be released. The Virgo Moon loves to clean house.

A trine with creative, balanced Venus is the official close to this Moon transit through Virgo, beginning a void of course time that ends when the Moon steps into Venus' sign, Libra, in the early hours of Sunday. The Moon will connect with Saturn and Neptune during the void, reflecting on issues of vision and manifestation.

While the Moon travels through Virgo, we can attend to the details, get down to work, face up to whatever is getting in the way of steady progress, and feel good about what we've accomplished.