Saturday, June 16, 2007

Crescent and First Quarter Moon

June 18 Monday
We start the week with a Leo Moon, high on drama. Emotions get inflated and overflow. Concerns may arise about looking foolish or acting inappropriately. Speak from your heart, and express your feelings. Your life is more important than fiction. The Moon enters her crescent phase at 9:07 am, MDT. There is always more to be played. Can we shift our focus from acts of the past to future portrayals of deepening and ripening connections? We are near a halfway point in a transitional year. Freedom from the past is needed to creatively progress.

June 19 Tuesday
There’s a lot of cosmic fire fueling this exuberant Leo Moon. Eagerness, excitement, and passion rule if we can let them encourage us to pursue a cherished dream. Awareness of what we truly long for strokes our hearts to take us to a way of being and doing that unites us with what we seek. At 3:22 pm, MDT, the Moon goes void of course for over three hours. While the Moon releases the embers of warm-hearted Leo, allow yourself to drift forward on your quest by letting your thoughts form the images you desire. At 6:46 pm, the Moon moves into the high definition realm of Virgo.

June 20 Wednesday
The Virgo Moon mirrors the field of possible allies, be they people, ideas, or gadgets, that we use for information or expertise in guiding our decision making. By testing the expectations we have of whatever or whomever serves us, we may sense a thread of commonality on a symbolic level. Notice circumstances often labeled coincidences, synchronicities, or fate, and avoid a tendency to overstate them. Just patiently collect data and treat it like clues that can guide you in connecting the dots that bring you to the joy you seek.

June 21 Thursday
The Virgo Moon brightening the sky this afternoon and evening is perfect for measuring this longest day of the year and how much activity you can pack into it. There’s an erratic quality during the early morning hours. Yet there’s an intense concentration of energy that can overcome restless, defiant urges to acquiese to old security needs without regard for the thrill of new experiences. At 12:07 pm, MDT, the Sun enters the sign of Cancer, sparking our spirit to give our all to what we most want to flourish in our lives. Happy Summer Solstice!

June 22 Friday
The Moon moves into Libra at 5:43 am, MDT, and enters her first quarter phase at 7:15 am. It’s time to begin replacing old habits, or developing something that has recently emerged in your awareness. Determine what you want the outcome to be. Try to capture an image of what you want to take shape so that you can use it to recognize the connections needed to attain that ideal. Listen to MoonWise tomorrow on the worldwide web at ksfr.org from 1:00 to 1:30 pm, MDT, for the weekend Moon Minute.

June 23 Saturday
The first quarter Libra Moon can gracefully sort out feelings about the past and where the future lies. She keeps distancing herself from the Sun so that she can take in more light, mirroring for us a process of shedding our blind or dark areas by responsibly following the guidance of our souls, aligning ourselves with an inner psychic participation. On Sunday the Moon goes void of course at 1:22 pm, MDT, offering us an afternoon full of wonder and imagination as she clears herself of Libra. At 6:26 pm, she moves into Scorpio, wanting to go for her desires.

Monday, June 11, 2007

Balsamic and New Moon

June 11 Monday
The Taurus Moon secures our confidence in some inkling of what might emerge by the week’s end. Dismiss any fear of shortcomings and cut yourself some slack to expect the optimal outcome. At 2:33 pm, MDT, the Moon enters her balsamic phase during which we might feel competent about the usefulness of how we link with our ideals yet off balance with a feeling of possibly going out on a limb to make an unfamiliar connection. This is a time for leaping from the known to the unknown. Can you take yourself in a new direction?

June 12 Tuesday
The Taurus Moon indicates a susceptibility to natural beauty but not to abrupt interruptions by new elements in the landscape of the day. Sentiments of the past that have kept you on a reliable path may keep you out of trouble in situations that lack clarity. At 5:19 pm, MDT, the Moon goes void of course until tomorrow morning. During this time, she is thinning out the the Taurean appetite for sensory pleasures like costumes, music, and flowers. Before you go to sleep, ask your dream self to give you all the sensory input you can handle that might assist you on some issue or project.

June 13 Wednesday
The Moon goes into Gemini’s space at 6:24 am, MDT, reminding us that there are many things that we can choose to do. Test your limits. See how many paths you can travel, and give of yourself with each encounter. Let the excitement of new discoveries overcome any fear or sense of overwhelm. This day before a new Moon is fertile with ideas sparked by the environment. Let your curiosity guide you wherever you smell a hint of passion in the air. Open up to new experiences. Be completely up front with your thoughts and impressions.

June 14 Thursday
As we approach tonight’s new Moon, we may get flashes of how our behavior could be changed and how self doubt and inhibitions curtail self progress. There are also reminders of how life is a spiritual journey that involves leaps of faith. At 9:13 pm, MDT, the Moon is hidden in the Sun’s embrace and impregnated with a new theme of how we explore the territory that connects and unites us. Does such a space bring up confidence or insecurity in us? Is it fun or scary being there? Are there boundaries that support connectivity and wholesome fun?

June 15 Friday
The Gemini new Moon is void of course filling the air with daydreams and hidden messages about directions to take. At 7:45 am, MDT, the Moon slips into Cancer. Behind impulses to act and initiate things is a reluctance to move or say much. This comes from Mercury stationary, going retrograde at 5:40 pm, and with the Moon and Mercury meeting tonight, we may feel like cautiously figuring out our next moves. Listen to MoonWise tomorrow on the worldwide web at ksfr.org from 1:00 to 1:30 pm, MDT, for the weekend Moon Minute.

June 16 Saturday
Saturday’s Cancer Moon nudges the childlike wonder in us to take us where the wild things are. It is not a day for complacency. Allow yourself to get ruffled, excited! The Moon goes void of course after midnight until late Sunday morning. During that time dreams may have a strong influence as well as people we contact. At 11:25 am, MDT, Sunday, the Moon moves into Leo, reinforcing the climate of fun suggested on Saturday. Let the kid in you play, and remember, children who are loved, start out feeling connected. Love your inner child!