August 31 through September 15, 2013

Weekend August 31 and September 1 The Cancer Moon brings a whole range of feelings from emotional self-confidence to being very easily hurt. If we’ve chosen to be safe and keep the status quo regarding behavior pertaining to how we parade an aspect of our selves, we may be susceptible to depression. If, however, we are alert for a chance to act on a decision to behave differently, we just might jump into it. At 6:06 pm, MT, the Moon goes void of course for almost twenty-four hours of washing off supportive Cancer. On Sunday at 6:29 am, MT, the Moon enters her balsamic phase, when it’s good to cocoon a bit to look ahead as to what new light might be shed on matters of familial patterning. Monday September 2 With this balsamic Leo Moon we can enhance our unique identity by imagining and creating a new habit deep beneath the surface and bring it out into the open to test it. There’s a restlessness to branch out and expose it to others. Everyone, however, wants attention today and can receive it if recognition is reciprocal. This can be found with true friends. There is, nevertheless, a conflicting energy which can confuse presentations by others as competitive and leave one wanting to avoid personal competition at any cost. The Leo in us can be naïve about things at face value and misconstrue what others are doing. Tuesday September 3 This balsamic Leo Moon is barely visible, yet with it appear intuitive flashes of things to come. At 11:52 am, MT, the Moon goes void of course until tomorrow morning. While she is dousing out the eagerness and excitement of Leo, inklings of what’s to come emerge in our minds. In the afternoon as the Moon returns to where she began this cycle, our imaginations can actively engage in future scenes featuring a fuller existence. By acting intuitively we can break out of molds and expectations, and say goodbye to some old habit of holding back. Antiquated ways of being can disintegrate. Wednesday September 4 This Virgo Moon points out specific ways to roll with the flow of events to avoid distractions. Getting into the rhythm of the day can stir up images foreshadowing what’s to come with tomorrow’s new Moon. Virgo knows how to adjust to the environment and if necessary how to withdraw without causing a fuss. With this balsamic Virgo Moon one can guard one’s privacy without being noticed. Being in sync with one’s needs helps to reinforce a sense of personal power. The Virgo part of us is drawing our attention to think twice about matters important to it before making up our minds. Thursday September 5 We have a new Moon in Virgo at 5:36 am, MT, beginning a lunation with a theme of revealing the impact of our past. Characteristics of our parents, grandparents, and other members of our family tree are entangled in our genes and DNA. Some of those traits contribute to our productivity and some to our undoing. Over the next four days it will help to notice the interconnections of our present behaviors with those of our past. They will be the source of our realizations with the full Moon in two weeks. Digesting our many experiences seeded in our past can lead to personal progress. Friday September 6 The Virgo Moon went void of course at 4:09 am, MT, until this afternoon. While she is sweeping off the service which Virgo offers, it can be beneficial to find ways in which we can fill a need. Following what one is inspired to do, can be productive. Otherwise we can get disoriented and staying on task can be difficult. At 1:12 pm, MT, the Moon moves into socializing Libra, and we may be moved to make family connections reminiscent of how we responded to them in the past. 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 September 7 and 8 The Libra Moon encourages social participation. Engaging with others today can bring to mind family characteristics. Family does, after all, provide our first social experiences. It can, however, become evident that one’s family members are not as perfect as one believed them to be, especially when it comes to truth and wisdom. That’s not to say there haven’t been moments of honesty and smartness. On Sunday, at 2:46 pm, MT, the Moon begins to void herself of the fair assessments of Libra until 7:44pm, when she moves into investigating Scorpio. During this time sentimentality may preside. Monday September 9 The Scorpio Moon entered her crescent phase last night. When it comes to family connections, it’s time to take a fresh look and perhaps drop the impressions of the past. Doing this may require vying with personal feelings. There are deeper urges to break through previously held frames of one’s ancestry. An awareness of the socio-cultural patterns, both positive and shadowy ones, can be a starting point for this project. Dealing with the commonalities can help to incorporate troublesome areas and ease up feeling the emotional bonds. Finding a way to deal with the emotional resonances can simplify the process. Tuesday September 10 The Scorpio Moon is void of course for the rest of the day. While she is draining off the cynicism of Scorpio, things can really seem distorted. This side of Scorpio can gloat and drag things through the mud. On the other hand, mud can be purifying by drawing out toxins. Metaphoric poison or scrappiness can hang on the branches of the family tree. Knowing what it is can provide the antidote for getting rid of it. One’s psychic radar can be on high alert during a Scorpio voiding Moon. Layers of armor can be stripped away or penetrated so that one understands from the inner core. Wednesday September 11 With this Sagittarius Moon there’s plenty of encouragement to get a balanced perspective on the meanderings of family opinions and beliefs. Insights emerge like the Sun on a summer morning bearing optimism even though the day before was dark and gloomy. Many possibilities are accessible with the shifts which occur today. Things formerly hidden can come out into the open. Sagittarius looks for the truth which can be expressed in symbols as well as facts. Sometimes things get verify by following the inspired hunches which can be a gift of Sagittarius. Thursday September 12 The playful side of Sagittarius comes out as the Moon enters her first quarter phase at 11:08 am, MT. If you’ve decided to analyze the seemingly fated connections we have with family or with those whom you form a similar dynamic, it’s time to actively examine the personal interplay from various perspective. This Moon also goes void for the rest of the day as she enters the first quarter phase. While she is putting out the whole-hearted searching of Sagittarius, we may be preoccupied with notions of loyalty or betrayal to our clan. As much as Sagittarius is faithful to cultural bonds, however, there is also a strong independent streak in this sign. Friday September 13 The Moon moved into no-nonsense Capricorn early this morning. There’s a willingness to get involved with others on a serious project if everyone’s focus is on a common ideal. Such a social gathering can display family-like traits of heart-like involvement or withdrawal. Such an engagement can provide views of how human behavior operates on many different levels. Hidden strengths or inhibitions or even power struggles may appear. 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 September 14 and 15 With Saturday’s Capricorn Moon comes a sense of how one’s character was shaped. Feedback from others acknowledges the force of one’s will and self-discipline. At 5:17 pm, MT, the Moon goes void of course for over ten hours. While she is shaking off the dedication of Capricorn, insecurity can cloud one’s focus. Retreating for inner guidance can be stabilizing. Early Sunday morning the Moon moves into Aquarius and feelings arise about being a member of the whole human family. As humans we have many masks and many roles, but behind them is the shared treasure of the human heart’s capacity for unconditional love.

Last Quarter and Balsamic Moon

Monday August 26 With this Taurus Moon there’s a search for integrating playfulness with maturity. Issues of how to get out from under dark situations test our character. Independence is needed to follow personal patterns and shake off dusty images of oneself. At the same time it’s important not to neglect others who share our ideals. Fantasy bubbles can begin to pop about past social conditions as one zeros in on them. The Taurus part of us can shape a new environment but often clings blindly to the status quo. It often takes the promise of a new paradise to arouse the appetite of this sign and quicken the pace. Tuesday August 27 The Taurus Moon relishes in the good life. Today we are prodded into checking out what that means to us personally. For some it’s a pleasing social environment; for others, it’s a certain dreamy comfort on home turf. There are many variations on this, and now’s the time to search and identify what constitutes one’s special blend of the good life. At 4:58 pm, MT, the Moon voids herself of sensual Taurus for ten minutes of ultra-sensitivity and then moves into the learning world of Gemini at 5:08 pm, to seek out magical renewal. At 8:05 pm, energy gets a joyous boast as Mars moves into Leo. Wednesday August 28 Early this morning the Gemini Moon entered her last quarter phase when clarity comes about the personal meaning of this lunation about how we show off a trait. Life is a process of sifting through the data of experiences and learning how to enjoy it. Underlying messages come from an internal conversation that can turn around our focus if we let our feelings interpret our thoughts. What we come to understand depends on how we value the interdependence of whom and what comes into our lives today. At 10:44 pm, MT, the Moon goes void of course for over thirty hours of psychic communications until Friday morning. Thursday August 29 With this void of course Gemini Moon all day, conversations zigzag, never seeming to complete a train of thought. Eliciting a specific response will require the most detailed question. And even then, contexts might be shifted around to receive a many-pronged answer. Gemini tends to be rational, but with a lack of structure often accompanying a voiding Moon, it can be a delight to engage the trickster which Gemini can sometimes be. This archetype can create a magical reality full of fun and hopefully at no one’s expense. Dispersing rigidity with the excitement of flights of fancy might awaken a slumbering, worthwhile behavior. Friday August 30 The Moon moves into the private realm of Cancer at 5:33 am, MT. Even though Cancer and the Moon can represent the social containment of the family, it is each individual in the clan and each person’s unique development that is of primary concern. It’s a day for trying out new roles for a comfortable fit. The right behavior can be recognized by how it emotionally triggers interconnections. Be careful, however, about over-interpreting the significance. 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 31 and September 1 The Cancer Moon brings a whole range of feelings from emotional self-confidence to being very easily hurt. If we’ve chosen to be safe and keep the status quo regarding behavior pertaining to how we parade an aspect of our selves, we may be susceptible to depression. If, however, we are alert for a chance to act on a decision to behave differently, we just might jump into it. At 6:06 pm, MT, the Moon goes void of course for almost twenty-four hours of washing off supportive Cancer. On Sunday at 6:29 am, MT, the Moon enters her balsamic phase, when it’s good to cocoon a bit to look ahead as to what new light might be shed on matters of familial patterning.