Moon into Scorpio: The Deep Places

Sunday morning through Tuesday morning
Eastern Daylight Time

Scorpio dives in ...

Sunday, March 11
Moon enters Scorpio 12:24am Standard Time
Moon trine Neptune (Pisces) 3:38am
Moon inconjunct Uranus (Aries) 7:30am
Moon trine Chiron (Pisces) 11:33am
Mercury (Aries) semisextile Venus (Taurus) 11:46am
Moon inconjunct Mercury (Aries) 12:29pm
Moon opposite Venus (Taurus) 12:31pm
Moon opposite Jupiter (Taurus) 4:14pm
Moon sextile Pluto (Capricorn) 4:38pm
Moon semisextile the North Node (Sagittarius) 5:26pm
Moon sextile Mars (Virgo) 6:32pm

Monday, March 12
Mercury stations retrograde in Aries 3:48am
Moon trine Sun (Pisces) 2:30pm
(begin void of course)

Tuesday, March 13
Moon semisextile Saturn (Libra) 12:23am
Jupiter (Taurus) trine Pluto (Capricorn) 12:43am
Moon enters Sagittarius 1:53am

The Moon will slip into Scorpio's deep waters just after midnight tonight, which is officially Sunday morning. In the US, this is the night we switch to Daylight Savings Time. Since it's Spring, we lose an hour at 2am Sunday so, the Moon enters Scorpio at 12:24am standard time and the next thing we know, an hour mysteriously disappears... very Scorpio event, that.

While we're still asleep, not really aware of time slipping away, the Moon trines Neptune in Pisces, making this a night of intense, visionary dreaming. As we wake, the Moon makes an edgy contact with Uranus––something has changed, but what is it? Then, the Moon trines Chiron the wounded healer, which can be uncomfortable or wonderful, depending on where we are in the cycle of healing.

With this Scorpio Moon, we might feel echoes of the words given to Galadriel at the beginning of The Lord of the Rings films: "The world is changing. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. ..." Scorpio's finely tuned antennae are quick to sense shifting currents, before we clearly articulate what they are.

Mercury in fiery Aries touches Venus in calm Taurus today, an edgy semisextile that heralds Mercury's slowing speed. He will turn retrograde soon, and we've already been sensing that shift.

Meanwhile, the Scorpio Moon challenges Venus and Jupiter to look beneath the surface, as she joins forces with Pluto to examine our foundations, walking into the deep places. An edgy semisextile with the North Node asks, are we making progress here? Yet the following sextile with Mars says yes, we are. Looking deeply within is an essential part of the quest.

Gaia's abundance

Overnight Monday, Mercury stations retrograde, another call to reflection. We're offered several weeks now to reexamine what has changed for us, what additional changes are needed, and whether we're truly committed to the path we're on.

Mercury will slip back into late Pisces, giving us a chance to revisit our vision, before turning direct and forging on through Aries.

The Moon and Sun form their waning trine on Monday, Scorpio and Pisces joining forces to review what has been, and prepare to release what is finished. This is the Moon's last classical aspect in Scorpio, and opens a void of course period that lasts about twelve hours.

During this void time, the Moon connects briefly with Saturn, a check-in with what is solid and real. At this time also, Jupiter and Pluto reach their exact trine, a message of hope and renewal.

This Jupiter–Pluto connection is part of the Grand Trine in Earth that was present also during the Full Moon. This Grand Trine includes Venus and Jupiter in Taurus, the two planets of good fortune in the sign of abundance, along with Pluto in Capricorn who wields great power, and Mars retrograde in Virgo, making sure no steps are missed and all is accomplished as planned.

As life continues to challenge us, we can reach into this pattern of stability, of growth, of regenerative power of life itself, and know in our bones there is good in the world.
   

Moon into Libra: But on the Other Hand ...

Thursday night through Sunday (very early) morning
Eastern Standard Time

talking it through

Thursday, March 8
Moon enters Libra 11:50pm

Friday, March 9
Moon inconjunct Neptune (Pisces) 1:57am
Moon opposite Uranus (Aries) 5:45am
Moon inconjunct Venus (Taurus) 7:03am
Moon inconjunct Chiron (Pisces) 9:42am
Moon opposite Mercury (Aries) 10:00am
Moon inconjunct Jupiter (Taurus) 1:54pm
Moon square Pluto (Capricorn) 2:53pm
Moon sextile the North Node (Sagittarius) 2:57pm
Moon semisextile Mars (Virgo) 6:02pm

Saturday, March 10
Moon inconjunct Sun (Pisces) 8:49am
Venus (Taurus) sextile Chiron (Pisces) 9:27pm
Moon conjunct Saturn (Libra) 10:09pm
(begin void of course)

Sunday, March 11
Moon enters Scorpio 12:24am

The Moon slips into Libra tonight just before her beautiful coach turns back into a pumpkin––and with the laundry list of challenging aspects the Moon faces on Friday, she may feel like Cinderella indeed. But all is not lost––we're about to discover that the Libra Moon does more than smile and look pretty. Libra keeps an iron fist inside that velvet glove.

Some write-ups of Libra focus on the grace and diplomacy of this cardinal Air sign, and suggest the need to keep everyone happy leads to wishy-washy waffling, people pleasing, and enabling.

"La Discussion politique" by Friant

Friday, we see Libra's other side: This sign has a keen sense of justice, deep need for fairness, and impatience with the easy way out.

To reach the best solution, Libra will stay the course until everyone is on board. Libra is an able, articulate advocate––even for the devil––in the quest to consider every angle and find the right path.

Libra is the yang side of Venus, her direct and active expression. Inside Libra's velvet glove, there's an iron hand. There's a reason why Saturn is exalted in this sign!

All day Friday, the Libra Moon takes on challenge after challenge. The only easy aspects are to the Nodes of the Moon, a signal that sometimes we need to dive into difficult conversations to get someplace important.

Saturday opens with the Libra Moon trying to find a way to connect with the Sun in Pisces––another tough conversation. And then maybe we get a glimmer of what lies beneath the struggle.

Venus in Taurus flows energy with Chiron in Pisces Saturday night. Venus rules Taurus by night, her yin, receptive side. Now we connect with where we've felt wounded and where we find healing, in nurturing, compassion, and rest.

Soon after, the Moon joins Saturn for her last aspect in Libra. Having talked it all out and found peace, solutions can manifest. Maybe we understand things better, embraced a new perspective, created a fresh vision, chosen a different plan.

Sunday begins with the Moon stepping into shadowy Scorpio. During this Libra Moon time, we embrace diplomacy and speak inclusively, while standing firmly for fairness and balance.
   

Full Moon in Virgo: Weaving a Balanced Pattern

Virgo ©Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, 2009

Thursday, March 8
Eastern Standard Time

Full Moon in Virgo:
Moon opposite Sun (Pisces) 4:40am

The Full Moon in Virgo arrives tonight as the universe offers many ways for us to connect the heavens and the Earth at our feet, weaving them together in marvelous patterns.

We can see five planets in the evening sky right now, for the first time in eight years––as if the cosmos is waving hello.  All this month, we get an especially good view of Mars, currently retrograde in Virgo and conjunct the Moon at this Full Moon. We're being nudged to pay attention to details, gently reminded not to miss important steps.

And lest we think the Moon is just a symbol, a way to externalize things happening within our own psyches, scientists are proposing that an unusually powerfully alignment of the Sun, Moon and Earth might have created the conditions leading to the sinking of the Titanic.

The Full Moon across the Virgo––Pisces axis reminds us that the symbolic and the physical are connected, and both are real.

The fascinating Full Moon chart includes both a Grand Cross and a Grand Trine.

Chiron in Pisces and Mars in Virgo each square the Nodes of the Moon: North Node in Sagittarius and South Node in Gemini. All four mutable signs connect with another nudge to pay attention to every steps needed, including our own healing, to continue our life path.

With the Moon only 6 degrees away from Mars, the Full Moon shines her light on the Grand Cross ... and the Grand Trine, in which Mars, Pluto, Jupiter and Venus create a pattern in which abundance can flow when we act with integrity and authenticity to create strong foundations.

Challenge and support, obstacles and good fortune, everyday details and cosmic connection––this Full Moon is a both/and invitation to hold paradox until it shifts into something new and amazing.

The Virgo Full Moon is the wise woman in the woods, weaving magical clothes, her cottage filled with herbal remedies as her hands are full of healing touch. The guided journey for this Full Moon is now up and ready, available for you here. Listen, and journey to the wise woman. Enjoy!