First Quarter and Gibbous Moon

January 2 Monday
The first quarter Aries Moon offers unstoppable energy if a direction has been chosen. Otherwise, frustration and exhaustion may show up. Without some high aspiration, confusion can rear its head in multiple ways. At1:07 pm, MT, the Moon goes void of course, dousing out the enthusiasm of Aries for two hours. Psychic information may leap out of nowhere during this time, and our instincts can pick up on it unless we choose to ignore it. At 3:16 pm, the Moon moves into trustworthy Taurus encouraging a sense of self-sufficiency in dealing with any obstacles. We may miraculously solidify important elements that support growth.

January 3 Tuesday
With this Taurus Moon come intense and extreme opportunities to make some major changes that carve out openings to greater happiness. By using our trust meter we can spot some root issues that keep us tied to collective behaviors and external appearance. Taurus is often motivated by the possibility of reclaiming paradise. To do that it is important to seek the inner juice or spark that supplies the details of an ideal existence. If your soul were to make a list of what would be found in your ideal reality matrix, what would be itemized? Taurus can help us grasp what needs to be rediscovered.

January 4 Wednesday
This Taurus Moon can provide insight into how we mythicize the past. We can perceive how our personal matters relate to abstract theories, applicable through the ages. Such generalizations can indicate special needs for a productive day. Some essential work is coming into an ideal form. Taurus is good at concentration, at gathering valuable data and experiences and putting them together in a usable form. Such an accumulation can be treated in a grounded, practical way to contribute to the flow of one’s personal growth. Taurus is a self-contained sign that is open to joint efforts today.

January 5 Thursday
Early this morning the Taurus Moon entered her gibbous phase initiating a period of using one’s talents and skills to complete a growth process with a flair. When the Moon began this phase, she was also shaking off the splendor of sensuous Taurus. At 3:44 am, MT, she moved into versatile Gemini, displaying many options, perhaps in our dreams, with which to begin the day. Our spiritual identity is reflected in many everyday experiences. An awareness of that become evident today as well as adjustments that will enhance our understanding of our souls’ needs for growth.

January 6 Friday
This morning the Gemini Moon links us to past experiences of mastery or expertise. The willingness to pursue soul growth and understanding in this cycle begins to express itself in a clear form which can indicate what still needs to be worked out. We can easily shift and make room for that, but may feel forced into action. Gemini tends more towards thinking and evaluating situations rather than jumping in and doing something. Listen to MoonWise tomorrow on the worldwide web at ksfr.org from 2:00 to 2:30 pm, MT, for the weekend Moon Minute.

January 7 Saturday
The Moon moved into deeply emotional Cancer at 2:05 pm, MT. This is the Moon’s sign and just like her this sign is very changeable, and this afternoon very unstable. As the Moon approaches her fullness, it is important for us to see our past as an integral part of our future. Cancer’s attachment to the past is symptomatic of the strength of family ties. Such bonds are meant for care and protection until one is ready to venture forward on one’s own. Sunday brings a sense of adventure to improve by exploring beyond the familiarity of one’s birth relatives. After midnight we have a full Moon revealing the complexity of bonds that foster our growth.