Moon into Aries: New Maps, New Territories

Thursday night through Sunday morning
Eastern Standard Time

Thursday, February 23
Moon enters Aries 9:48pm
Mercury (Pisces) semisextile Venus (Aries) 11:01pm
Moon semisextile Neptune (Pisces) 11:18pm

charting a new course

Friday, February 24
Moon conjunct Uranus (Aries) 3:26am
Sun (Pisces) conjunct Chiron (Pisces) 4:06am
Moon semisextile Chiron (Pisces) 7:55am
Moon semisextile Sun (Pisces) 8:14am
Moon semisextile Jupiter (Taurus) 9:43am
Moon square Pluto (Capricorn) 3:31pm
Moon trine the North Node (Sagittarius) 5:35pm

Saturday, February 25
Sun (Pisces) sextile Jupiter (Taurus) 5:32am
Moon inconjunct Mars (Virgo) 6:23am
Moon conjunct Venus (Aries) 2:00pm
Moon semisextile Mercury (Pisces) 4:16pm

Sunday, February 26
Moon opposite Saturn (Libra) 7:52am
(begin void of course)
Moon enters Taurus 9:30am
Moon sextile Neptune (Pisces) 11:14am
Moon semisextile Uranus (Aries) 3:36pm
Moon sextile Chiron (Pisces) 8:18pm
Moon conjunct Jupiter (Taurus) 10:43pm

"The map is not the territory" –– Alfred Korzybski

Tonight, the Moon lights a new candle in Aries, cardinal Fire, the beginning sign of the zodiac and of the Spring Equinox. During this transit through Aries, the Moon weaves in and out of the sky in a dance that touches Fire to Water, Aries to Pisces. Classically, these elements don't mix well. In Celtic and IndoEuropean myth, water holds secret fires that bring intense experiences of illumination. The Moon holds that fire.

Viking treasure hoard

The first aspects during this transit occur when Mercury in Pisces makes an edgy semisextile with Venus in Aries, and, shortly afterwards, the Aries Moon semisextiles Neptune in Pisces. Notice that the creative energies of Venus and Neptune are involved, as well as our mind (Mercury) and feelings (Moon).

In the early hours of Friday, we see another pairing as the Moon conjunct Uranus as the Sun conjunct Chiron. Aries and Pisces again. The Moon will semisextile the Sun and Chiron later Friday morning.

The Pisces New Moon raised the curtain on some new ways to see and experience the world. We still swim in this new ocean, feelings the currents and wondering where we'll be carried. This Aries Moon invites us into a passionate exploration of this new space. What do we want here? What can we do here? Who can we be here?

We need new maps and Aries can help us build them. Always the pioneer, Aries welcomes the chance to chart new waters. We know maps and territories are not the same, and yet we need guidance. We need to find our way around. The Aries Moon lights the way.

This in not an easy stage. The Moon challenges Pluto the alchemist, and connects awkwardly with Mars. Yet through the says of this transit, we see recurring patterns of Pisces and Aries connecting. We're beginning a new and exciting journey.

Sunday morning, the Moon opposes Saturn in Libra. An hour and a half later, she steps into calm and patient Taurus for rest and relaxation. With this Aries Moon, we dive into exploration, ready to reach for whatever treasure we find.