Moon into Libra: Fresh Air

Thursday morning through Saturday morning
Eastern Daylight Time

Thursday, April 5

Ma'at weighs the soul–balance in all things!
©Julie Cuccia-Watts

Moon enters Libra 11:32am
Moon trine Venus (Gemini) 2:41pm
Moon inconjunct Neptune (Pisces) 3:05pm
Moon semisextile Mars (Virgo) 6:08pm
Moon opposite Uranus (Aries) 7:55pm
Venus (Gemini) square Neptune (Pisces) 9:48pm

Friday, April 6
Moon inconjunct Chiron (Pisces) 12:00am
Moon sextile the North Node (Sagittarius) 12:11am
Moon square Pluto (Capricorn) 2:52am
Moon inconjunct Jupiter (Taurus) 10:50am
Full Moon in Libra:
Moon opposite Sun (Aries) 3:19pm

Saturday, April 7
Moon inconjunct Mercury (Pisces) 2:06am
Moon conjunct Saturn (Libra) 6:15am
(begin void of course)
Moon enters Scorpio 11:18am

The Moon is poised to move from focused and sometimes anxious Virgo into the balanced, cerebral spaciousness of Libra. This is the sign of tomorrow's Full Moon in Libra, and her first aspect is an easy trine with Venus (Libra's ruler) in Gemini. Beautiful ideas and beautiful words can flow today.

The Air signs––Gemini, Libra and Aquarius––value clarity and perspective. If life has felt murky lately, stuck in swampy emotions or lacking in movement and direction, The Libra Moon and Venus in Gemini bring fresh breezes and shifts in the wind.

Over the next few days, the Libra Moon will form awkward inconjuncts with the Pisces planets: visionary Neptune, healing Chiron, and Mercury still dreaming away in his retrograde shadow. Venus in Gemini will square these same planets over the next week or so, beginning with Neptune today.

The Moon and Venus are also urging the Earth planets forward: Edgy and challenging aspects between the Moon and Mars, Pluto and Jupiter will also happen over the next few days.

Wake up! say the Moon and Venus. Spring is here! Open your eyes. Look around. Feel the wind on your face. Spring is bustin' out all over where I live, with the energy of Air carrying sweet scents as well as loads of pollen. Plants, insects and birds, procreating like crazy and loving every minute.

Of course, challenging aspects between Air and Water can also stir up storms as movements of air carrying different amounts of moisture at different temperatures meet and mix. Yet Libra is a sign of balance and harmony, calming the exuberance of Gemini Venus, and hopefully diminishing more violent movements of air.

self and other in harmony

Libra opposes Aries on the wheel of the zodiac, and so the Moon opposes revolutionary Uranus in Aries today, a prelude to the Moon's opposition with the Sun tomorrow, the Full Moon in Libra.

The Libra–Aries opposition illuminates where we are balancing (or not balancing) honoring ourselves and honoring others, following our own star and taking care of family, friends and community, pursuing our own goals and values while creating just and fair societies.

This is the time of year when Aries is strong: New life emerging, vibrant and fiery, ready to go, to do, to grab, to have. We need this juicy energy, which is the fire of life itself.

The Libra Full Moon reminds us that all life emerges into a context, an ecosystem, a community. No being is an island, and we all depend on the support of those around us to survive. When cultures and ecosystems are in homeostasis, the energy of each supports the needs of all and each of us is thereby strengthened.

The Moon's last aspect in Libra is a conjunction with Saturn, who remains retrograde in this sign of harmony and justice. When we find our balance point, we have the power to manifest our dreams.

The Moon will be void of course for five hours on Saturday morning, a time of rest after the bright light of the Full Moon. While the Moon is in Libra, we raise our eyes above the horizon, sniff the winds, welcome change, and find a new balance within ourselves and our communities.
    

Moon into Virgo: Gentle Reminders

Tuesday morning through Thursday morning
Eastern Daylight Time

Tuesday, April 3

Bluets

Moon enters Virgo 9:53am
Venus enters Gemini 11:17am
Moon opposite Neptune (Pisces) 1:32pm
Moon conjunct Mars (Virgo) 5:17pm
Moon inconjunct Uranus (Aries) 6:31pm
Moon opposite Chiron (Pisces) 10:50pm
Moon square the North Node (Sagittarius) 11:24pm

Wednesday, April 4
Moon trine Pluto (Capricorn) 2:00am
Mercury turns direct in Virgo 6:11am
Moon trine Jupiter (Taurus) 9:35am
Moon inconjunct Sun (Aries) 11:30am

Thursday, April 5
Moon opposite Mercury (Pisces) 1:38am
(begin void of course)
Moon semisextile Saturn (Libra) 6:38am
Moon enters Libra 11:32am

The Moon slipped quietly into Virgo this morning, standing ready to serve in any way she can. Right on her heels, Venus skipped into flirty, butterfly Gemini. This shift in energy for relational Venus is the big astro news for today, yet keeping an awareness of the Virgo Moon will help us stay grounded as we reach for new social connections.

With Mars and Saturn still retrograde, and Mercury slowing down to station, we remain in a time of slooooow––reflective thought, triple-checked plans, and careful steps. Tuesday's Moon aspects remind us of this as she touches many of the points on the Grand Cross formed around the Nodes of the Moon.

The Moon will oppose Neptune, conjunct Mars, oppose Chiron, and square the Nodes, and there you have the Grand Cross. The Nodes of the Moon are a karmic pathway moving from where we've been (South Node in Gemini) to where we're going (North Node in Sagittarius). In evolutionary astrology, planets squaring the Nodes are seen as "missed steps" on the path.

flowers!

It's time to pick up these dropped stitches, and the Moon in Virgo is perfectly placed to help us see exactly where they are: Neptune's long-range visioning and Chiron's deep healing, combined with Mars' attention to detail and willingness to take on ordinary tasks.

It's intriguing that Venus enters Gemini now, enticing us into the fun distraction of new shiny things. Perhaps the Virgo Moon, highlighting the Grand Cross, reminds us to focus on Venus in Gemini's strengths––easy flow of communication and joy in building strong networks––while keeping our eyes on the Sagittarian goal of depth of understanding.

Ah, Wednesday! Aspects this day offer stability, clarity and a feeling of good fortune as the Moon flows easily with Pluto and Jupiter in Earth and Mercury turns direct. Mercury remains in vague, nebulous Pisces, within his retrograde shadow, and yet we may already feel knots untangling and thoughts flowing smoothly again.

This Moon is all in favor of steady patience, holding the line against Aries' fiery pushes in inconjunct angles with Uranus on Tuesday and the Sun on Wednesday. As your energy surges forward, honor the Virgo Moon and Mars by stopping for a deep breath or two (or three) before diving in.

In the early hours of Thursday, the Moon opposes Mercury in Pisces, another point of balancing the cosmic and the everyday, the confusing with the comfortingly ordinary. This is the last classical aspect for the Virgo Moon, who remains void of course until entering Libra late Thursday morning.

With this Virgo Moon, we hold on to practicality and planning, even as Gemini Venus calls us out to play. Go off with Venus, enjoy Spring's offerings of butterflies, bright flowers, and blue skies! Just listen to the Moon as she reminds you to pack a lunch and take a sweater.
   

Moon into Leo: Larger Than Life

Sunday morning through Tuesday morning
Eastern Daylight Time

Sunday, April 1

Moon enters Leo 4:36am
Moon inconjunct Neptune (Pisces) 8:27am
Moon semisextile Mars (Virgo) 1:10pm
Moon trine Uranus (Aries) 1:42pm
Moon inconjunct Chiron (Pisces) 6:22pm
Moon trine the North Node (Sagittarius) 7:24pm
Moon inconjunct Pluto (Capricorn) 10:01pm

Monday, April 2
Moon trine Sun (Aries) 4:12am
Moon square Jupiter (Taurus) 5:19am
Moon inconjunct Mercury (Pisces) 11:26pm
Sun (Aries) semisextile Jupiter (Taurus) 11:33pm

Tuesday, April 3
Moon sextile Saturn (Libra) 4:57am
Moon square Venus (Taurus) 9:47am
(begin void of course)
Moon enters Virgo 9:53am

The Moon strode into Leo early this morning, and announced herself with a roll of thunder. No longer resting in the safety of her Cancerian home, this Leo Moon is front and center, ready to express herself passionately, creatively, playfully.

creative expression

Flowing trines to revolutionary Uranus and the North Node in Sagittarius signal that our own goals and desires will demand attention today. Impatient with the nebulous confusion of Pisces, and the slow steadiness of Capricorn, this Moon wants life, juicy energy, and attention.

Leo is criticized for being egotistical, and the Leo Moon for being a drama queen, yet petulant attention-seeking is a sign that our Leo selves are not being honored. What within you longs to be expressed? That's where Leo wants to be.

Especially with Uranus on board, this Leo Moon isn't interested in small and quiet. Think Bette Davis:

"Acting should be bigger than life. Scripts should be bigger than life. It should all be bigger than life." 

Monday morning, the Leo Moon trines the Aries Sun, another boost of passionate expressiveness. This is the waxing trine, heading toward the Full Moon, and we now see how our New Moon wishes are taking shape. Feed those wishes the warmth and attention they need to grow!

There's more chafing against the slow pace of Water and Earth today. The Moon's inconjunct with Mercury in Pisces is worth noting: With Mercury still retrograde in foggy Pisces, it's possible our communications might not be heard and understood as we intended. Flow with the joyful, playful side of Leo to sort out misunderstandings.

Tuesday morning, the Moon flows easily with Saturn, supporting manifestation. This is followed by a square to Venus, though, suggesting a need to slow down and work through and creative blocks. After a very brief void of course time (just a few minutes), the Moon steps into careful, organized Virgo, and our pace naturally slows.

With the Leo Moon, we connect with our creative core. Sing, dance, laugh, create!