Moon into Capricorn: Quality Assessment

Wednesday afternoon through Friday evening
Eastern Daylight Time

finding balance

Wednesday, April 11
Moon enters Capricorn 1:02pm
Moon sextile Neptune (Pisces) 5:07pm
Moon trine Mars (Virgo) 7:23pm
Moon square Uranus (Aries) 10:33pm

Thursday, April 12
Moon semisextile the North Node (Sagittarius) 2:00am
Moon inconjunct Venus (Gemini) 2:02am
Moon sextile Chiron (Pisces) 2:57am
Mercury (Pisces) inconjunct Saturn (Libra) 3:16am
Moon conjunct Pluto (Capricorn) 2:48am
Moon trine Jupiter (Taurus) 12:35pm
Venus (Gemini) square Chiron (Pisces) 6:05pm

Friday, April 13
Last Quarter Moon:
Moon square Sun (Aries) 6:50am
Moon square Saturn (Libra) 11:11am
Moon sextile Mercury (Pisces) 1:04pm
(begin void of course)
Moon enters Aquarius 5:48pm

The Moon enters steady, pragmatic Capricorn this afternoon, shifting energy from what feels good to what works. Tomorrow, the Moon joins Pluto the alchemist for a look into the cauldron of transformation. On Friday, we reach the Last Quarter Moon, when we begin looking at what is ready to be composted before the next New Moon. Time to roll up our sleeves.

This evening, the Moon flows easily with Neptune and Mars, who are opposing each other. Finding the balance between the cosmic "big picture" and the everyday details is supported by paying attention to our goals, and the concrete steps needed to reach them.

Thursday offers a complex dance of the rational and the emotive, the visionary and the pragmatic. The Moon makes edgy contacts with the North Node and Venus in mentally active Gemini. The Capricorn Moon values steadiness and focus, and wants us grounded.

steady focus

Mercury, still in dreamy Pisces, makes an awkward connection with Saturn in Libra Thursday, another need to balance visionary thinking with physical reality.

The Capricorn Moon flows easily with Chiron in Pisces and Jupiter in Taurus, reminding us that steady, focused work helps in our quest for peace and healing.

The Moon's conjunction with Pluto the transformer reminds us that we live in a time of deep, structural changes. The work we're doing on personal goals needs to be aligned with the goals of the psyche, as well.

Friday brings the Last Quarter Moon as we turn the corner toward the coming New Moon in Taurus. Squares between the Moon and Sun, and Moon and Saturn create a T-square with the Capricorn Moon at the apex. Here, the Moon asks how we're doing in balancing self and other, desires and responsibilities, impulsive spontaneity and careful planning.

Friday afternoon's flowing sextile between the Moon and Mercury opens up a few hours void of course with an invitation to rest and reflect: End the work week with wrap ups and reviews, rather than new projects.

Friday evening, the Moon steps into Aquarius, ready for something innovative. While the Moon's in Capricorn, we assess where we've been and how we're doing, using Capricorn's pragmatism and good sense.
      

Moon into Sagittarius: Come On, We Can Do This!

Monday morning through Wednesday afternoon
Eastern Daylight Time

Monday, April 9

time to shine!

Moon enters Sagittarius 11:13am
Venus (Gemini) sextile Uranus (Aries) 12:51pm
Moon square Neptune (Pisces) 2:58pm
Moon square Mars (Virgo) 5:22pm
Moon trine Uranus (Aries) 8:02pm
Moon opposition Venus (Gemini) 8:28pm
Moon conjunct the North Node (Sagittarius) 11:42pm

Tuesday, April 10
Moon square Chiron (Pisces) 12:12am
Moon semisextile Pluto (Capricorn) 2:48am
Pluto turns direct in Capricorn 12:23pm
Moon inconjunct Jupiter (Taurus) 12:35pm
Moon trine Sun (Aries) 10:50pm

Wednesday, April 11
Moon square Mercury (Pisces) 6:05am
Moon sextile Saturn (Libra) 7:06am
(begin void of course)
Moon enters Capricorn 1:02pm

The Moon enters open-hearted Sagittarius today, pointing us gently but inexorably toward change. With the Moon in this Fire sign of generosity and good luck, and Venus in bright and cheery Gemini, we're invited, coaxed, and maybe tricked into shifting our perspective. "Come on, guys," Moon and Venus call, "it's be fun!"

Venus flows with Uranus today in an energetic sextile, ready to jump on the revolutionary rocket for a ride. The Moon trines Uranus this evening, another easy flow of energy. Roller coasters are fun, right?

Meanwhile, the Moon touches the four corners of the Grand Cross in the mutable signs. These are flexible energies that unlike, for example, the fixed signs, are ready to adjust and accommodate. The Sagittarian Moon explores each point, ready to discuss and debate with an open mind.

Square to Neptune: Where can we be more clear about our dreams and visions? Where have our beliefs become too separate from our experience?

moving the energy ...

Square to Mars: Where are we focusing on the trees and missing the forest? How can focused attention keep us on our path?

Opposition to Venus: Where are we so entranced with new opportunities we're missing the deeper meaning? Where are we so sure we're right, we can't hear other voices?

Just before midnight, the Moon joins the North Node and we have a chance to check in with ourselves. What have we learned today?

Tuesday, the Moon completes her tour of the Grand Cross with a square to Chiron: Where are we stuck in feeling wounded, when a generous spirit would move us out of that? Or, where are we letting pride stand in the way of healing?

This is the day Pluto turns direct, which while not quite as noticeable with the outer planets who spend about half of each year retrograde, still frees up energy to flow forward. And there's the Moon pushing Pluto just a wee bit, with a semisextile.

Over the course of the afternoon, the Moon feels impatient with Jupiter's slow pace in Taurus, feeling far more comfortable with the Aries Sun. Energy is flowing, it's time for growth and expansion!

Wednesday, the Moon checks in with Mercury in Pisces, another chance to align philosophies, goals, and dreams. An easy sextile with Saturn allows for some of that Sagittarian energy to flow into form––but since this opens the Moon's void of course time, it's best to wait until she steps into Saturn's home sign of Capricorn. If bright ideas arrive Wednesday morning, don't act on them until Wednesday afternoon.

While the Moon's in Sagittarius, we allow ourselves to feel expansive, abundant, and optimistic, appreciating life's gifts. From that positive place, it's easy to make whatever adjustments present themselves on the next steps in our journey.
         

Moon into Scorpio: What's Hidden in the Shadows?

Saturday morning through Monday morning
Eastern Daylight Time

Saturday, April 7

What is within?

Moon enters Scorpio 11:18am
Moon trine Neptune (Pisces) 2:53pm
Moon inconjunct Venus (Gemini) 5:22pm
Moon sextile Mars (Virgo) 5:30pm
Venus (Gemini) square Mars (Virgo) 7:36pm
Moon inconjunct Uranus (Aries) 7:42pm
Moon semisextile the North Node (Sagittarius) 11:36pm
Moon trine Chiron (Pisces) 11:46pm

Sunday, April 8
Moon sextile Pluto (Capricorn) 2:27am
Moon opposite Jupiter (Taurus) 11:07am
Moon inconjunct Sun (Aries) 6:14pm

Monday, April 9
Moon trine Mercury (Pisces) 2:56am
(begin void of course)
Moon semisextile Saturn (Libra) 5:49am
Moon enters Sagittarius 11:13am

The Moon enters Scorpio's shadowy realm on Saturday just before noon, a time of intense emotion, insightful reflection, and going within. Now the Moon flows easily with other planets in Water and those in Earth, finding herself much less comfortable with the clarity of Air and the impulsiveness of Fire. What did we learn in the light of the Full Moon? With the Scorpio Moon, we begin to sort it out.

The Moon's first aspect in Scorpio is a trine to Neptune the visionary. Her last on Saturday night is a trine to healing Chiron. We begin and end our Scorpio journey today with outer planet powers who offer spiritual connection but can also be deceptive and confusing. Scorpio's incisive perceptions can be helpful here.

In between, the Moon points our attention to Saturday's strongest aspect, the square between Venus and Mars. Venus in airy Gemini wants connection, moving quickly from one to another, charming and restless. Mars in Virgo moves slowly, each step planned in detail and nothing missed. The Moon's mood is closer to Mars than Venus.

Venus and Mars in square: dynamic balance

Both Venus and Mars are in signs ruled by clever, adaptable Mercury. Gemini is Mercury's bright daytime sign; Virgo carefully tends Mercury's nighttime realm.

This square can highlight challenges in relationships, and the roles we play in them. Yet the presence of Mercury offers the chance of a both/and: Can we stay grounded enough to attend to important details and still enjoy the scintillating world around us?

The Scorpio Moon is also inconjunct Uranus today, asking uncomfortable questions about what's really going on with changes revolutionary Uranus is pushing. Do we really understand the implications? What is being hidden from us by powerful others?

Sunday, the Moon continues exploring and questioning. Flowing with alchemical Pluto, the Moon in Scorpio understands the process of deep change. Opposing Jupiter, she pushes against his optimistic certainty that all will be well, which feels like complacency to Scorpio.

Sunday's last aspect is an inconjunct with the Aries Sun. Again, the uncomfortable question: What are we not seeing in all this bright light?

Very early Monday, the Moon reaches her last classical aspect in Scorpio as she trines Mercury. Perhaps Sunday night's dreams will bring answers to Saturday's square between Venus and Mars. If so, the dreams might be in the form of riddles that need unraveling.

Late morning on Monday, the Moon steps into convivial Sagittarius. This week, Monday might feel more sociable than this weekend of the Scorpio Moon. When the Moon traverses Scorpio, we find ourselves face to face with uncomfortable questions, situations and answers. Yet when we enter the dark places, we come back renewed.