Gibbous and Full Moon

January 21 Monday The Moon moves into versatile Gemini at 7:04 am, MT. With the verbal skills that come with Gemini we can get out of tight situations like a shape shifter can disappear. Moral encouragement can slide us through most curtailments. Our minds can wrap around the complexities encountered. Intuitive ideas pop out of us like a fourth of July sparkler. Our inner world seems boundless. Gemini can be a go-between. The Gemini part of us can make a concentrated effort to bring things together, not only to show how they are associated but also to come up with new combinations. January 22 Tuesday This Gemini Moon brings up the common experiences of twins with a twist. One part of us is aware of the similarities and the other twin senses the differences. Finding a way to tie the two together can shape a new relationship. Our minds may scan judgments, opinions, and conclusions about emerging perspectives regarding hardships that arise in seemingly peer interactions. We can jump to conclusions by overlooking details. The Gemini open-mindedness can mix in discrete elements that foster understanding and harness today’s spirit of overreaching or overgeneralizing. January 23 Wednesday Last night the Gemini Moon entered her gibbous phase, when there’s no holding back. One’s energy needs to focus on getting the wisdom that’s needed to carry on despite defeat. Early this morning the Moon went void of course, blowing away information-collecting Gemini until this evening. We just might observe some weird and confusing situations with an attitude of detachment. Distancing can be an effective strategy when feeling overwhelmed by the state of things. Practicalities may be ignored. At 8:00 pm, MT, the Moon moves into the instinctive reactions of Cancer, offering a plan of action. January 24 Thursday Today begins with an intense Cancer Moon ready to release old structures that prevent growth, like the process of keeping score. It’s so much easier for Cancer to accept the structure of the status quo rather than make changes. Singling out what is needed for one’s best interests can provide the protection to make adaptations for the long run. Intuition pushes for a new direction this afternoon. The strong individualism of Cancer can show up in defiance as if the rebel in us is bent on experimentation. Image-rich Cancer can create many realities, and doesn’t like being in a hostile world. January 25 Friday With this Cancer Moon emotions can get maudlin and explosive in difficult exchanges about one’s interests and the present circumstances. Some doubtful worries can develop unless caution is used to put a stop to such thinking. At 1:35 pm, MT, the Moon goes void of course until tomorrow morning. Uncertainty during this time can lead to clinging to unexpressed defensive habits. Imagination is an effective tool for getting through the distortions and exaggerated states common to a voiding Moon. January 26 Saturday This morning the Moon moved into speaking-one’s-mind Leo. With this sign we can embody a confidence to handle most problems. Our well-being gets a boost from the awesomeness of wisdom that gushes out of us. Tonight at 9:38, MT, we have a full Moon beginning to reveal how we express our ideals when in tough situations, what holds us up, how we respond to oppression, and also how we exemplify our moral character. On Sunday conversations might center on recalling old war stories, metaphorically speaking, especially those in which the lines between sides were blurred.