The Changing Moon this Week
The Moon sets the emotional tone as she moves through the Zodiac day-to-day. It takes approximately 28 days to traverse the entire Zodiac. Learning to work with this rhythm will help you align with and relax into an easier flow with the Universe. The luminous Moon spends approximately 2 ½ days in each sign before she moves on to the next.
The Moon covers roughly a quarter of the zodiac during her weekly journey. This week, she begins in chatty Gemini, perhaps leading you to spin a good yarn around the virtual water cooler Monday morning. Mercury moves into Libra, tipping the elemental balance into the air and emphasizing the need to communicate and relate. The waning Moon squares the Sun, signifying the Last Quarter phase and winding down this month’s Moon cycle.
Tuesday the Mutable Moon remains in Gemini, triggering thankfully brief episodes of stress with Mars and Neptune, foreshadowing Thursday’s opposition between the two. Early Wednesday morning, the Moon shifts gears into home sign Cancer, pulling attention away from thoughts and into feelings. Take this opportunity to notice where your body holds emotions.
On Thursday, with the Moon still in moody Cancer, action-oriented Mars twitches in an uncomfortable opposition with dreamy dissolver Neptune. Friday stirs the unconscious briefly during the night, so you may wake with a vaguely unsettled feeling of having gone somewhere into the void overnight. If it’s still bugging you, feel free to discuss it at the breakfast table.
With her grand entrance into Leo, the Moon lightens the tone for most of Friday. However, due to the preponderance of heavy hitters Saturn and Uranus in Fixed Signs, Saturday might feel like a pendulum swinging between seriousness and rebelliousness. If possible, make a clear plan for Saturday ahead of time.
And finally, the Moon joins the Sun in mercurial, studious Virgo on Sunday. This is an invitation to roll up your sleeves and work hard on projects that benefit others. At 11:06 PM lovely Venus seeks deeper meaning in an intense square aspect with metamorphic Pluto. Prepare to use the intensity of this contact for personal transformation via your relationships.
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This week’s blog is written by Jennie Date of Hidden Path Astrology
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Monday, August 30, 2021
RECONSIDER YOUR THINKING
When you wake up this morning, the significant astrological maneuvers will already have passed. With the Moon in talkative Gemini, the focus is on gathering and transmitting information with relatively little need to delve into emotions. You may find yourself in a restless or inquisitive mood. Indulge your curiosity.
At 1:09 AM EDT, Mercury left its domestic station of Virgo to tour harmony-loving Libra, shifting the focus from analyzing to relating. This increases the number of planets in air signs, emphasizing objectivity and collaboration for the next few weeks.
At 3:14 AM EDT, the Moon squares the Sun in the Last Quarter phase in the lunar cycle. As the light diminishes, consider what nutrients you want to put in the soil for the next cycle. Any fruit harvested from whatever you started at the August 8th New Moon has filled its purpose, so let go of the obsolete form. This does not mean discard everything; rather, only forward something of essential value to the next cycle. With the Gemini Moon and Virgo Sun, reconsider your thinking in particular. Be willing to question the validity of your beliefs in the name of evolution and growth.
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
MOVE LIGHTLY ACROSS THE SURFACE
The Moon in Mutable Gemini presents a day with a casual and quick-witted tone. Under this influence, you may find it easy to talk about feelings but not actually have to experience them. Most interactions stick fairly close to the surface. You may feel like talking to whoever will listen. Use this versatile vibe for networking or any weaving of words. Move lightly across the surface.
Early in the morning, there could be some turbulence during your preparations for the day. Keep moving and the feeling will pass. The day continues in this light-footed manner. Any after-work plans could turn into a spirited discussion about the ways of the world. Keep the conversation geared towards a positive and useful discussion, rather than veering towards gossip.
_The Gemini Moon is void-of-course from 4:49 PM EDT until she enters Cancer in the wee hours of tomorrow morning. This suggests that what occurs during this time will not have much impact._
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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
SEEK QUIET
The first day of September comes with a mood change. After zipping through the mental realm of Gemini, the Moon sighs and submerges into the emotional waters of Cancer. The Moon in Cancer tends to bring out your most vulnerable side, making gentle self-care necessary. Contrary to popular belief, being vulnerable requires strength. The lesson of the Crab regards the delicate balance between maintaining the protective shell and being emotionally available.
Notice any chafe between your rational thoughts and your deeper emotions. When you find it, inhale deeply and relax. Give yourself permission to slow down and seek out quiet. If possible, set aside time, however short, for yourself. Even an extended walk in the forest helps. A tiny bit of self-care goes a long way.
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Thursday, September 2, 2021
SURRENDER TO THE CURRENT
Today the Moon continues the swim through the Cancerian waters. Tune into the emotions beneath the surface and be gentle with yourself. If you feel on emotionally rocky ground, take the time you need to establish a more secure stance. It’s worth it, as inner security will make it easier to be kind to those around you.
At 1:42 PM, mysterious foggy Neptune stymies Mars, the planet of action and drive in an opposition. Mars in Virgo simply wants to keep working on meaningful tasks. Neptune dissolves any notion of a concrete to-do list and dampens your willpower. It may be easy to get frustrated or feel ineffectual. Don’t be tempted to indulge in escapism to cope with the diminishment of your ego. Instead, allow yourself not to have all the answers. Relinquish the need for accomplishment. Learn about the limitations of your ego and physicality.
Continue in the vein of awakened self-soothing this afternoon. Lose yourself in an activity such as creating a mosaic, learning new steps of a dance, or watching a movie that inspires you. This is not a time to take questionable risks, but rather to surrender to the current.
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Friday, September 3, 2021
EMBRACING JOY
At the beginning of the day, if you hear or speak any kind words, take heart in the idea that you are a force of positivity for others. Everything we do has an impact. Let your voice increase the harmony in the world.
The Moon completes her tour of familiar Cancer by midday. She leaves behind the need to protect delicate inner processes and roars into the sunny exuberance of Leo. This Moon brings the only spark of fire into the week, so relish the fact that it’s Friday, and do something fun with your afternoon.
As summer starts to wane, make sure you engage playfully with the outdoors. Play tennis, go for a bike ride with a friend or take the children to the river. In the evening, light an outdoor fire and invite friends to tell stories around the fire. Celebrate how loved you feel by shining a light on others.
Moon in Leo signifies embracing joy. Since we are in the Balsamic dark phase of the Moon, picture this magical joy infusing the next New Moon on September 6th. Consider your plan for Saturday, as it will be best to wake up with a solid plan for the day.
_The Cancer Moon is void-of-course from 1:38 AM EDT until she enters Leo at 11:59 AM EDT. This suggests that what occurs during this time will not have much impact._
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Saturday, September 4, 2021
PLAY THEN WORK
The Moon continues its radiant journey through the Lion’s sign with a regal demeanor. However, with the most challenging astrological aspect of the year in the Fixed Signs, the Moon must tangle with taskmaster Saturn and destabilizing Uranus today. Fortunately, the Moon moves quickly, and if you heeded the advice to create a schedule for today, you can likely stay on track. Commit to being completely present in your chosen activity.
Later in the evening, Mercury trine Saturn offers a gift. This gift opens a beautiful window of opportunity for serious thought regarding any difficult intellectual or communicative endeavor. It represents a prime opportunity to employ scholarly methods, solve lingering problems, or carry out longstanding plans. If you feel stuck, contact a wise elder who can offer you the steady council that only experience can provide. Finish up that application, prepare the manuscript for review, or set up a meeting with an advisor you trust and respect.
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Sunday, September 5, 2021
LET YOUR RELATIONSHIPS TRANSFORM YOU
Wake slowly like the sleepy lion. Make brunch and enjoy any last remnants of ebullience. Later in the evening at 7:06 PM, the Moon efficiently moves into Virgo, the sign of competence, service, and craft. This returns the focus of the week to the mind, and the ability to analyze and apply details to the task at hand. With Moon in Virgo, we are in the mood to separate the wheat from the chaff and optimize efforts to make a meaningful contribution.
The end of the week does not lightly let us off the hook. At 11:06 PM Venus square Pluto increases the potential for something intense to occur with significant others of any level. If you are encountering a struggle in your key relationships, make an effort to address anything of importance earlier in the day with an attitude of humility. Trust that conflict allows relationships to evolve into something much more. Let go of the battle and consciously assist in any necessary rebuilding process. We live in a culture that often suggests we bury our deepest feelings. Instead, rise to the occasion and honor the truth at the root of this intensity. Let your relationships transform you.
Before you go to bed, take a few minutes to sit on your meditation cushion and find center. Direct your attention inward and fully into your body. Feel the support of the earth beneath you. Exhale.
_The Leo Moon is void-of-course from 10:21 AM EDT until she enters Virgo 7:06 PM EDT. This suggests that what occurs during this time will not have much impact._
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In these weekly reports, I explore the major aspects formed by transit between the planets. I do not consider every aspect that the Moon makes each day as they can be numerous and give rise to fleeting moods. The aspects under consideration: conjunctions, sextiles, squares, trines, and oppositions.
The planets I work with: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
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