A Mixed Bag as Sun Enters Sagittarius

This week the round Full Moon begins to diminish.  At the Full Moon we see the results of what was seeded at the New Moon.  The time from fullness to waning quarter is a time of sharing or “disseminating” what we have learned.  This is also a good time to evaluate, to sit quietly and listen to the inner voice. 

Try to stay grounded this week as the energy changes and various influences combine to shake things up.  Monday the work week begins beneath busy Gemini Moon.  On Tuesday morning Mars in Virgo connects with Jupiter in Cancer providing energy to complete onerous tasks.  Issues of health and well being, religion, and what we define as moral and ethical move into the public consciousness. Mars and Jupiter together bring a lot of energy.  Remember to sit down before you fall down.

Wednesday morning Moon moves into Cancer.  This home turf for the Moon and emotions are right out there for all to see.  Folks are sensitive now and need to nurture or be nurtured.  Be kind.  In the evening Mercury connects with Pluto and conversations become deep and probing.  Hurt feelings provoke sharp tongues.  Take a deep breath and continue the conversation for what is uncovered aids in personal transformation.

On Thursday evening the Sun moves out of serious Scorpio into the more free-wheeling sign of Sagittarius. Optimism is the keyword here.  All the serious probing and delving is over and the air is cleared, time to indulge in some adventure.   An outdoor hike or an indoor, inner spiritual adventure; either will fit the bill.  Sun in Sagittarius is spontaneous and enthusiastic.  You’ll feel the shift as we segue into the holiday season.

Friday evening the Moon enters Leo and folks want to feel appreciated and recognized for what they do.  Thanking someone or giving a compliment goes a long way under this moon. It pays to be generous with praise.  You’ll make a new best friend or shore up an alliance.

Saturday Venus in Capricorn hooks up with Capricorn’s ruler Saturn in Scorpio.  The conservatives have a field day. The Capricorn influence brings conservation, contraction and concentration of energy. Less is more.  Relationships begun now with Venus in Capricorn are while slow to develop usually end up with a long term commitment if other factors in the horoscope support it.

On Sunday the fog descends when Sun squares off with Neptune.  Go to church, pray and meditate.  Avoid practical decisions as judgment is apt to be off. Things are not what they seem to be.  Wait a day, sleep on it and get another opinion before taking any action.

Waning Moon – Planetary Shifts – Life Goes On.

 The period between the Full Moon to the Last Quarter Moon is called the disseminating phase.  Now is the time to share what you have learned during the waxing phase.  What projects, events have unfolded and what have you learned.  What wisdom have you gained from your inner dialogue? At this time there is an urge to reach out to others and relate our experiences.  This is the letting go and the giving back phase.  When we get to the Last Quarter Moon phase on the 20^th its inner reflection time; a time to maybe take a break.  A project may come to an end or need to be put on hold for awhile. Quarter Moons are action times, times of crisis. In the waning phase the crisis is inner, more of consciousness than in the physical realm.  A good time to ask yourself where you are in life and where you want to be.  Let go of what is holding you back, get rid of bad habits and toxic people now.  As the Moon shifts from the crescent into darkness we enter the Balsamic phase.  This is just prior to the next New Moon.  One cycle is ending and begins to blend with the new.  This is the time to dream, logic does not do well in this phase.  Dream the fantastic.   What works in this phase is, cutting something that you don’t want to grow back fast, your hair or the weeds in your garden.  While the night sky is dark prior to the New Moon on September 27^th clean out your closets, get rid of clutter and anything you haven’t used for awhile.  Its painless under this phase of the Moon, we don’t cling so much to objects that we might be sentimental about, like our skinny jeans or the battered baseball from our youth.  It is wise to hold off starting anything new until the New Moon and the beginning of the new cycle. 

During this period leading up to the New Moon and the Fall Equinox Venus enters her home sign of Libra on September 14^th.  Venus loves it here and our social lives usually pick up and relationships take on a rosy hue.  Venus in Libra signals the time to make amends and iron out differences within relationships.  On the 16^th Pluto moves into direct motion.  When a planet changes direction the energies of that planet are intensified. Pluto in Capricorn has much to do with societal norms, institutions, and hierarchies.  Pluto in real time adversely aspects the money planets of the USA’s July 4, 1776 chart, (Venus and Jupiter) as well as the Sun/Pluto opposition in the Federal Reserve chart, money, budgets and debt will rule the headlines.  Currency wars reveal where the real power is.  On the 18^th Mars, the planet of action and how we use our energy enters the fire sign Leo.  Mars here gives self confidence, drama and the grand gesture.  Mars in Leo does not take criticism lightly.  Nonetheless, with Mars in Leo the show must go on. These planetary shifts and changes set the stage for the upcoming Autumnal Equinox on the 23^rd when all things Libra rule.  By the 27^th when the New Moon in Libra perfects it will be a brand new day.