Crescent and First Quarter Moon

May 13 Monday Accompanying this Cancer Moon is an uncanny ability to blend into situations and instinctively give support and whatever is needed to materialize potential. We, however, may be reluctant to take responsibility for whatever beautiful results occur. Experiences feel otherworldly, like living out a movie script. The present reality seems like déjà vu scenes. The mind can be tricky. Past memories of companions flash in and out. We can flip images of them into all sorts of settings, some of them familiar, but the strongest attraction is holding them together in entirely new roles. Cancer is concerned with the past and also with how to escape it. May 14 Tuesday The Cancer Moon entered her crescent phase last night. It’s time to test the emotional waters of pursuing some yearnings for a more enlightened way of living. Experimenting with new approaches to living as a spiritual being is called for. Such an investment can bolster one’s self worth and confidence. We can expand the bonds of our experiences and awareness by pouring attention and action into new adventures which bring one’s deeper talents to the surface to live a more self-created role. Sometimes this can be done by tweaking one pattern of behavior. Cancer can be devoted to self-development. May 15 Wednesday At 6:14 am, MT, the Moon begins to void herself of the self-contained sign of Cancer for over ten hours. While she is rinsing off the tough shielding of Cancer, we may feel like taking measures for personal safety. Yearnings for communion are strong, yet warnings of caution often accompany a voiding Moon when it’s easy to be seduced. At 4:37 pm, the Moon moves into adulation-loving Leo. This sign knows how to take charge of people and lead them into another world of their own creation. In this cycle the Leo part of our charts can show us a marvelous path to greater wisdom. May 16 Thursday The Leo Moon has a thrilling sense of wonder all its own, yet can be paralyzed by standards older and more deeply refined than her own. Luckily borrowing skills from those who have practiced their craft deeply and with notable achievement is respectable to Leo. Others can help us breathe new life into techniques that advance us towards our goals. Exchanging important bits of information can produce breakthroughs which provide what is needed to make a decision about what to release. We can bind together inner feelings with an outer reality and know what no longer fits or must be expressed. May 17 Friday Feelings are boiling with this Leo Moon, and we fumble around trying to get ahead. Help surrounds us midmorning. With an open heart we can use assistance to maneuver through the twists and turns that arrive today. Spirits are lifted as we stick with doing the important things. It’s up to you to figure out what they are. At 10:34 pm, MT, the Moon enters her first quarter phase and goes void of course until tomorrow morning. This is the action phase for drawing things together to clear the past and rejuvenate. May 18 Weekend With this Virgo Moon intriguing feelings and deep thoughts vie for attention. Passed explorations offer a path to refreshing wisdom. Accessibility to deeper truths leads to a powerful means of grasping the complexity of this eclipse season. On Sunday it’s important to maintain one’s highest principles to keep the inner fire fueling the ability to tackle issues successfully. Virgo can be adept at dealing with material complexities in a ritualistic manner with intentions for magical results. Keeping this under control with focus and attention in the midst of messiness is one of Virgo’s best traits.