Moon into Aquarius: Surging Forward

Wednesday afternoon through Friday night

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The Moon shifts from Capricorn into Aquarius today at 11:18am EDT, shifting straight from low gear into overdrive. The Moon in Aquarius is electric, energized, and ready to move. This Moon's first contact is a flowing sextile with Uranus in Aries, amping up the energy at the beginning of this transit.

Overnight tonight, the Aquarius Moon squares Jupiter in Taurus, a vigorous debate. Jupiter in Taurus is a Taoist sage deeply connected to Earth, aware of each thoughtful step. The Moon in Aquarius, fueled by her contact with Uranus, is a Zen revolutionary transfixed by lightning awareness, leaping forward. How do we maintain our balance?

Thursday is energized by a series of aspects supporting manifestation and action on many planes. In the early morning, the Moon opposes Mars in Leo, seeking a balance between personal creative expression and the needs of the community. This connection thinks globally and acts locally.

Late morning, the Sun and Moon reach their waxing trine, a time when commitment and action flow harmoniously together. In late afternoon, Mercury and Saturn meet in Libra, thought and communication joining with manifestation. Thursday night, the Aquarius Moon trines Mercury and Saturn, adding the flash of intuitive insights to the Mercury–Saturn energies.

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Friday's Aquarian energies flow in relational and creative ways. In the afternoon, the Moon forms a flowing trine with Venus in Libra, an intuitive, harmonious connection. A few minutes later, the Moon joins Neptune, her last classical aspect in Aquarius. Not long afterwards, Venus and Neptune reach their exact trine.

So, as the Moon enters her void of course time, she connects with Neptune and Venus, supporting creative dreaming and visioning on a grand scale. Friday evening, the Moon swims into Pisces, Neptune's ocean, for a night of dreaming supported by the connection with creative Venus.

These days of the Aquarius Moon, cosmic winds fill our sails as we pick up speed, heading toward next week's Full Moon in Aries.
  

Moon into Capricorn: Sweat Equity

Monday morning through Wednesday morning

The Moon moved into rock-steady Capricorn early this morning for a challenging couple of days. Capricorn, though, relishes challenges when they're the kind you can sink your teeth into. We might fight every step of the way, feel like we're slogging through mud, but our eyes are on the prize. There's a bone-deep satisfaction in every inch we gain.

Women Miners by Van Gogh

The Moon's opening aspect was a square with Uranus in Aries, with the Moon as a small but doughty David facing a flaming Goliath who won't stay in the same place for two seconds. The Capricorn Moon holds tight to the solidity of stone, saying, You say you want a revolution; well, we all want to change the world ... and it happens one stone at a time.

Early this afternoon, the Moon joins Pluto. Our feelings align with the deep need for transformation. It's never easy, and yet the results are rich and rewarding. We surrender to the inexorable power of the alchemist. This even, the Moon trines Jupiter in Taurus, and our patient strength is rewarded as we receive grace, and a bit of peace.

Tonight, the Sun and Moon reach their waxing square: The Half Moon in Capricorn. The Sun, still in Libra, reminds us of the tremendously ambitious, bright, clear plans we made at the New Moon. Now we are challenged with the question, Is this what you really want? The Capricorn Moon is prepared to assess the realities of the situation and say yea or nay, committing fully to the decision.

Tuesday is a day of challenges, as the Moon faces squares with the remaining Libra planets. Mercury in the morning, Saturn in the afternoon, and Venus at night each ask the Moon again, Are you committed to this path? Are you seeing clearly what is before you? Are you ready to do the work it takes? The Moon in Capricorn is up to any challenge. If the goal is deemed worthy, forward movement will continue no matter how steep the path.

The square with Venus is the Moon's last classical aspect in Capricorn, opening a void of course time at 1:58am EDT Wednesday that lasts until the Moon steps into the scintillating trickster energy of Aquarius at 11:18am EDT.

This time with the Capricorn Moon may seem difficult, but if we stay the course and do the work, we'll feel the satisfaction that only good, solid work and steady progress can bring.
    

Moon into Sagittarius: Taking Action on What We Know

Saturday morning through Monday morning

Just after midnight last night, the Moon moved into Sagittarius, sign of generosity and adventure. Today is a high energy day, opening as it did with a trine between the Moon and Uranus. We feel electrified, ready to move forward. This feeling increases as the Moon now moves into a trine with Mars in Leo (1:29pm EDT). We may feel passionately certain we know what to do.

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This afternoon brings flowing sextiles between the Sun and Moon, and later between Mercury and the Moon. The Sun-Moon connection is the waxing sextile, the time when we see the first glimmers of our New Moon intentions emerge into the light.

The Libran Sun and Sagittarean Moon offer creative warmth to our growing wishes. The following Moon-Mercury connection offers additional information and communication about our wishes, expanding our perspective still further.

Tonight, the Libran Sun meets Jupiter in Taurus in and inconjunct angle-of-adjustment. Libra and Taurus share Venus as a ruler, suggesting the adjustment will not be difficult, and yet Libra's balance may need to be tempered by Taurus' understanding of what needs to be nurtured now. Do we have the right mix between taking care of ourselves and taking care of others?

Sunday morning, the Moon moves into more flowing sextiles, gathering strength and creative focus. First, she sextiles Saturn, then Venus, both in Libra, the last part of celebrating all the Libra planets.

Late Sunday night, Mars and Jupiter square off, a need to find balance between our drive to express our own creative vision and the need to let things grow and unfold in their own time. Jupiter in Taurus understand the need to allow things to ripen before being picked.

Not long after the Mars-Jupiter square, the Moon sextiles Neptune, ready for a night of expansive, adventurous dreaming. This is the Moon's last classical aspect in Sagittarius, beginning a void-of-course time that lasts until she enters Capricorn at 4:16am Monday morning.

The work week begins under the aegis of hard-working, responsible Capricorn, but today and tomorrow offer times of expanding our understanding and taking action on what we've learned, in a spirit of celebration and joy.