Moon into Aries: At the Starting Gate

Wednesday noon through early Saturday morning
Eastern Daylight Time

Wednesday, April 18

ready to go

Moon enters Aries 11:59am
Moon conjunct Mercury (Aries) 3:28pm
Moon semisextile Neptune (Pisces) 5:04pm
Moon inconjunct Mars (Virgo) 7:34pm
Moon conjunct Uranus (Aries) 11:45pm

Thursday, April 19
Moon trine the North Node (Sagittarius) 2:14am
Moon semisextile Chiron (Pisces) 4:44am
Moon square Pluto (Capricorn) 6:57am
Mercury (Aries) semisextile Neptune (Pisces) 11:04am
Sun enters Taurus 12:11pm
Moon sextile Venus (Gemini) 2:41pm
Moon semisextile Jupiter (Taurus) 11:12pm

Friday, April 20
Moon opposite Saturn (Libra) 3:35pm
(begin void of course)
Mercury (Aries) inconjunct Mars (Virgo) 6:14pm

Saturday, April 21
Moon enters Taurus 12:05am
New Moon in Taurus:
Moon conjunct Sun (Aries) 3:19am

The Moon enters feisty Aries today, bringing a surge of energy we're all likely to feel. Today ends with a Moon–Uranus conjunction, carrying Aries Fire into the night. It's been a long time coming, and now we're ready to move... so remember we're in the last days of a waning Moon, not yet time for action. Channel this fire into releasing what's getting in your way, preparing the ground for Saturday's New Moon in Taurus.

eager to move

Today's aspects highlight the hurry-up-and-wait feeling in the air: A conjunction with Mercury in Aries, an edgy semisextile with Neptune in dreamy Pisces, an awkward inconjunct with Mars in organized Virgo, then that Uranus conjunction.

We feel the fire rising, are reminded to hold fast to our vision, held back as we're asked to check every detail then check it again, and then reconnected with the fire.

Think of this as revving our engines, clearing out the gunk, and focusing on the race ahead. (Not that the New Moon in Taurus will be a race––this New Moon will be peaceful––but Aries loves that competitive imagery.)

Thursday, the Moon flows energy into the North Node, energizing our path forward. At the same time, we're reminded not to start too soon, with edgier connections to Chiron, Pluto and Jupiter all offering sage advice the Aries Moon might not want to hear.

Mercury's awkward inconjunct to Neptune sounds the same note––is it time? Can we begin? No, not yet ... The Sun's entry into calm, steady Taurus should make it easier for us to take a deep breath and slow down.

Friday, the Moon opposes Saturn, a stern reminder not to act rashly. This is the Moon's last aspect in Aries, leaving us void of course through Friday night, until the Moon enters peaceful, sensuous Taurus just after midnight.

The glorious New Moon in Taurus arrives just after 3am Saturday in the Eastern Time Zone, offering an expansive "ahhhhhhhhhh!" While the Moon rushes through Aries, we feel the building excitement, avoid impetuous action, energetically release whatever we're done with, and enjoy the ride.