Crescent, First Quarter, and Gibbous Moon

Monday August 12 The Libra Moon is void of course until this afternoon. While the Moon is slipping out of sociable Libra, relationships can be disappointing, perhaps due to unrealistic expectations. At 2:18 pm, MT, the Moon moves into the intense sharing of Scorpio. Defenses are down, and vulnerability ripples through us. Fear can be immobilizing. By adhering to high standards for engaging in intimacy, the best and the worst can be shared with mutual respect. Emotional surges can be calmed by collaboration and a calm resolve to keep engaging with others. Scorpio can purify relationships by getting down to their essence. Tuesday August 13 With this Scorpio Moon we may feel a strong need to be true to ourselves and also to find the right moment to share something personally special. We can be preoccupied with what has been private. Secrets cease to be. We get drawn into others’ experiences, and they into ours. Commonality is perceived. In the midst of social complexities, it is possible to trust others, value their worth, and experience reciprocity in these matters. When inessentials are stripped away, it is easier to feel close to everyone. We may feel driven or determined to attune to heart connections. Wednesday August 14 The Scorpio Moon entered her first quarter phase early this morning. It’s time to build one’s perception of self-dramatization, of how one participates in celebrations and shows off a talent. We can do this by pursuing recreational activities with others and seeing how we contribute a piece of the whole picture. With specific groups of friends we can even note similar talents and shrewdly observe how they demonstrate certain skills and identify the differences. The Moon goes void of course at 3:30 pm, MT, for three and a half hours of relaxation and perhaps hiding out. At 7:04 pm, the Moon moves into verifying Sagittarius. Thursday August 15 With this courageous Sagittarius Moon we can journey into new experiences with a surprising independence. It’s best to be loose with plans, as unexpected events can require rearrangements. Ripe moments coalesce for demonstrating our ability to show off some unique personal quality. Sagittarius can take a creative display and do it over and over in a series on the same theme. It is tapped into multiple developments of a concept. This takes an inner focus and discipline that resonates to the heart of an idea. No matter how many distractions bombard the area of your life where this sign is, nothing can deter it from a magnetic attraction. Friday August 16 This Sagittarius Moon takes us on a journey through the inner story of our lives. All the perfect or ideal moments flash before us, including those times when we overcame restrictive conditioning and really went for what we wanted. At 11:32 am, MT, the Moon goes void of course, releasing the convictions of Sagittarius and allowing uncertainty about what is believed to be certain. It becomes easy to lose oneself in speculation. At 9:25 pm, the Moon moves into authority-based Capricorn. Listen to MoonWise tomorrow on the worldwide web at ksfr.org from 2:00 to 2:30 pm, MT, for the weekend Moon Minute. Weekend August 17 and 18 The Capricorn Moon enters her gibbous phase at 1:52 pm, MT, when a fuller picture of one’s distinctive attributes comes to mind and urges one to complete the portrait by putting on finishing touches that provide a sense of promise. Today our well-being may depend of feeling singled out in such a way that we learn something about ourselves. On Sunday morning we may be moved to isolate ourselves in some special spot to deal with mood swings. At 12:26 pm, on Sunday the Moon goes void of course for almost ten hours of shoveling off the weighty concerns of Capricorn. Self-discipline may go by the wayside during this time.