Monday, January 22, 2018
The Moon entered Aries
overnight pulling us from the watery ethereal world into the world of
engagement and action. Her first aspect is a supportive sextile to
the Sun in Aquarius just at daybreak on the East coast. Shortly
after, however, the Moon meets with the dredge of a Saturn square.
The Sun/Moon sextile helps us to get the ball rolling while the
square with Saturn holds us to task and accountability. The latter of
which is likely cumbersome but fleeting.
As the day moves forward,
the Moon flirts with Venus in Aquarius at midday leaving the rest of
the day open for a perked up and pleasant evening.
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
The Moon in Aries has a few
confrontational aspects in the meat of this day. She begins with a
square to Mercury in Capricorn at 10:30 am. This could be conflict
between how we feel and what we think. Mercury in Capricorn is all
business and will hold our active Aries Moon on point if not deliver
a few words calling for maturity and goal orientation. The Aries Moon
likely feels as if it needs to start something whereas Mercury in Cap
wants to ensure the job is not rushed and carried through to fruition
before we jet off to begin something new.
More conflict lies ahead as
the Moon in Aries squares Pluto in Capricorn at 1:48 PM. The belly
growls and the Moon is inclined to heed that call. This can also
reflect abuse of power or subservient control efforts as well as
emotional manipulation. There could be seething or brooding here as
the mood deepens and swirls.
At 11:17 PM, the Moon is
sparked and unsettled with a conjunction to Uranus. It is certainly
lighter than the interaction between our Aries Moon and Capricorn
planets. However, it can also produce feelings of anxiety. Yet it can
also provide the spark of initiative and inspiration that helps to
offset the heaviness brought about earlier in the day. There are
likely individual issues or quandaries that we are becoming prone to
fixate on or look at more closely Mercury waxes toward a conjunction
with Pluto which is due to perfect tomorrow evening.
Following the conjunction
with Uranus the Moon is Void until entering Taurus at 8:41 AM
tomorrow.
Mercury is our “busy”
energy this week. Tomorrow under our fixed Moon with Mercury also
conjunct Pluto, many will be focused and steady. However, Mercury
conjunct Pluto can also produce paranoia or fixated looping thought
patterns. The highest use of it is to dig into all the details of
your own business. Meaning, assessing the psychology behind your
plans, the motives, the potential chinks in the armor while laying
out all the steps in assured order.
The conjunction occurs with
both planets moving toward 20 Capricorn: Through the empty church,
the choir is heard rehearsing. The unrealized fullness of life even
in the emptiest hours. Preparation for activity. Ray of hope through
all difficulty. (From Dane Rudhyar's Wheel of Significance).
The symbol itself sounds
hopeful. However, Mercury conjunct Pluto isn't necessarily naturally
inclined toward that. Of course, this doesn't mean you can't steer it
that way. The symbols speaks of beauty breaking the darkness. I can
imagine the church sitting on a still evening in the midst of
darkness. A hallow hollow sight with just a few lights burning in a
back corner. On the outside looking toward it, the scene could seem
rather haunted. But in the stillness you can hear the voices rise in
unison. Uplifting prayerful songs that on their own help to lift the
spirit and soothe an otherwise wearied soul. Look for the hope.
Listen for the angelic resonance. Don't stop digging until you find
it. And, if you can't find it, you can always make your own joyful
noise in the darkness searching deeply within yourself for that
sacred place and releasing the music found therein. If we can fixate
on dark things, we can fixate on finding light in darkness, too.
Wednesday, January 24,
2018
The Moon wakes up in Taurus
at 8:41 AM with the bigger news coming from the Mercury/Pluto
conjunction I mentioned in yesterday's write up waxing in at 3:48 PM
EST. Tensions very well could be raised in this day. Not just due
Mercury/Pluto, but also because we meet with the friction of our
First Quarter Moon at 5:21 PM.
First Quarter Moons are
known for their tension in any lunar cycle. However, this one
precedes a Full Moon eclipse at the end of the month. So, the energy
is likely to be even more jangly. We are pitting the signs of Taurus
and Aquarius against one another. A very rigid and fixed time that
occurs under a focused and potentially paranoid mindset.
What does help with this is
that the Moon is stable, sturdy, down to Earth and quite grounded.
She is not really prone to evolving change that is brought about by
our Sun in Aquarius, though. This could make her rather nervous or
even annoyed as the square catalyzes her toward doing things a new
way as minds are set in the way things have always been done. She
does trine Saturn shortly after the Mercury/Pluto square and just
before the First Quarter. So, she is extra sober and in line with her
future goals. She just isn't likely to enjoy experimenting.
At midnight, she airs her
grievances to her ruler, Venus in Aquarius, who is also geared toward
new ways and innovation. This could ease some tension in the
atmosphere or create disagreements between those who wish to remain
in the status quo (since it works for them) versus those who are
ready to embrace a more equitable system. With a Venus ruled Moon in
connection with the same, what we are looking at are factors of
resource. Money. Tangible goods. But, we are also looking at personal
values which is the area Venus wishes us to evolve. Venus here is the
humanitarian who has concern for the welfare of all. She doesn't have
much attachment to the concept of money and is more concerned with
how we treat the whole of humanity and the planet we are charged with
caring for. If a person has values that conflict with that agenda,
the ambiguity brought about by this square becomes more
uncomfortable.
The fact is that change is
coming and that scares people especially those who have profited in
the old system. However, just like a business, we must evolve our
methods of engaging in the world as it, itself, evolves. This fact
has been proven true over and over again. Companies that do not
incorporate advancements in technology into their operations or fail
to adapt suffer. As do individuals. Doesn't mean you have to like it.
Doesn't mean it doesn't present challenge. Its just effective
business to accommodate public demand in an effort to remain
relevant. The same is true in the personal sphere. You can fight the
changes all you want but they come forth with or without your
permission. It's better to accept that and seek the opportunity in it
than to be merely left behind. The square from the Moon to Venus
reminds of this. Mercury to Pluto can offer us fearlessness to meet
the challenges coming toward us. Thought patters can be challenged
and reformed. But, you have to choose to apply the energy in this
way. Otherwise, it drags you deep into the shadows covering you with
your own paranoia and then starts poking at you with a cattle prod
exacerbating fear and anxiety even more. It would be very easy to get
trapped in that. The better bet is to look purposely toward ways you
are able to change, innovate and improve while accepting what it is
you cannot. The First Quarter compels us toward taking action toward
our intentions. The first most basic step to that could be ensuring
that our goals fit into the unfolding schematic of an ever changing
and ever connected world. Do keep your ears open today, though. There
could also be stern directives or excavated deep secrets revealed
within the collective today.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
If there were buried secrets
that were excavated in our yesterday, that news likely hits the
public today as Mercury in Capricorn issues an official statement in
sextile to Jupiter in Scorpio at 6:29 AM. Something is very likely
exposed here in a rather large way.
On a personal level, focus
is still acutely accessible and the sextile to Jupiter helps broaden
the scope of our vision considerably. It's also energy that brings
forth a rather cold but wicked sense of humor. Meanwhile, the Moon
limbers up and relaxes a bit due a sextile with Neptune less than a
half hour later.
The rest of the day has us
chewing on the cud of whatever we learned this morning. Later
tonight, the Mood intensifies with a trine to Pluto at 7:02 PM. From
here, the Moon touches upon Mercury by trine and Jupiter by
opposition. It looks as if the sign of Capricorn has called the Moon
in for a late night board meeting. They better have snacks. That all
I know. But, the skeleton of future plans can be assessed for
stability here. The aspects between the Moon and Jupiter provide
endurance while the interaction of Moon/Mercury/Pluto helps us assess
the sustainability and nuts and bolts of our agenda. It's sober and
serious interaction, though.
Following the trine with
Mercury at 10:17 PM, the Moon is Void until entering Gemini tomorrow
at 12:40 PM. When the Moon wakes up in butterfly land, she will
likely notice that she feels a bit more limber than the last few days
of this week. Mars shifts from the deep fixed waters of Scorpio and
enters Sagittarius at 7:57 AM. The switch of the Moon from fixed to
mutable with the same occurring with Mars, can help lighten the
weight of our personal loads considerably.
Friday, January 26, 2018
This morning the Moon is
Void until after midday. She meets Mars newly in Sagittarius by
opposition just 15 minutes later. Now, oppositions can cause
ambiguity. However, between the signs of Gemini and Sagittarius, it
could also offer us a chance to learn something new by venturing to
do it. Gemini is the ever curious child. She feeds from brain
stimulation and interesting conversation. Sagittarius is the wise
teacher and she will call us to actively employ the lessons we have
mastered while encouraging us to also reach for more broad horizons.
This is a very outward and active energy interested in exploring new
flavors and exotic lands. Gemini can accommodate that. Sounds a lot
like a field trip to me!
The rest of the day passes
without major astrological event. Enjoy the limbering up of the
energy! That is probably folks will notice the most. Then, stretch
your legs. Get out and explore. Follow your curiosity. Walk your
truth and keep looking for ways in which you can broaden your life
experience.
Also, happy birthday to my
favorite Aquarian! My (not so much a baby anymore) boy turns 23
today.
Saturday, January 27, 2018
This morning we are still
light and flexible with the added benefit of airy ease brought forth
between a nice trine with the Moon in Gemini and Venus in Aquarius in
our early morning. We may have felt so light and free yesterday and
into the night, though that we danced our legs off and are ready to
retreat for rest. The Moon squares Neptune at 9:42 AM bringing a
potential for fatigue and maybe even a call toward ducking the crowds
for a bit. The low point of this is extra permeable emotionality and
super sensitivity. The grumpy whiny kid Moon. Sleep in. Or take a nap
to offset this.
The rest of the day clicks
on by but it is suggested that we get well rested in the early part
of the day. Our Moon's ruler squares off with catalyzing Uranus in
Aries smack dab in the middle of the night. Meaning, brains are
zipping...”Breaking news” alerts are happening and I wouldn't be
surprised to hear of a severe weather event or two. Particularly ones
involving ice or maybe even a little thunder and lightning. With
that, there could be power outages, car accidents, travel issues.
Either way, the brain is firing on cylinders it may not even have
which does bear affect upon our Mercury ruled moon. Venus is calling
us to evolve our values. Mercury/Uranus is giving us no choice but
evolve our thinking and expedite our abilities to reach
conclusion/decisions. Squares often come by force and this one is
rather personally unsettling. However, Uranus is the higher octave of
Mercury. He wants us to step back a bit and engage new forms of
higher thinking while challenging the adherence to the status quo.
This also sharpens the edge on our words. This aspect is impatient
and curt. It also has the ability to metaphorically cut you in two
with just a few quick phrases. The brain is highly reactive and this
is coming off a day in which the Moon was widely permeable. So, not
only are we feeling the unsettling feel for ourselves but with poor
boundary we are picking up on the anxieties of the world as well.
If you are able to rest in
the early part of the day, this is going to help. Staying well
grounded and disallowing yourself to lean toward over-stimulation by
way of the food or the information you take in helps, too.
The Moon waxes into this
Mercury/Uranus configuration at 5:40 AM tomorrow morning. We've
likely been very “sparked” and rise ready to shoot out of the
metaphorical cannon as a result. However, if you start something,
start early! Like maybe monopolize on the lightning fast brain
activity overnight if you can. This can kick start either madness or
genius. It can bring wild and innovative answers or cause issues of
mania, migraines/headaches (particularly if the weather is unstable)
or overly impulsive and reactive thoughts and tongues. Where you
land on that continuum depends on what you actually do with the
energy. There is a thin line there. The Moon is Void before daybreak
and remains so until 1:58 PM when she enters Cancer tomorrow evening.
Sunday, January 28, 2018
The Moon is Void until about
2 PM this afternoon as Mercury finds Chiron by sextile. Her only
aspect is cold opposition with Saturn at 9:15 PM. It's likely a day
in which the last few days of brain spin and socialization have
caught up with us. We are ready to squirrel away at home and maybe
make some soup. Yeah. Soup sounds good.
The opposition to Saturn has
us considering our plans going into the new week while making
preparations for the same. Packing lunches. Ensuring we have washed
the laundry we needed and overlooking the general schedule we have
laid out for ourselves. Doing so pays off as the Moon trines Neptune
tomorrow morning. Anything we can do to ready ourselves and help
tomorrow morning move more smoothly is going to be much appreciated.
We could be groggy, distracted or slow to engage under tomorrow's
Moon.
Use today to get rested and
prepared to head into Monday again. We are only a few days away from
the eclipse. Void Moons should be monopolized upon as they can
provide little breaks for us in the otherwise erratic energy. Today
offers us such an opportunity. Get your bearings here. Things likely
to grow rather punctuated with an increased tempo as our new week
gets rolling.
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