New and Crescent Moon

Monday June 15 This dark balsamic Gemini Moon is deep into the caverns of the mind, exploring all sorts of hidden images and waiting for things to coalesce into something new to express. Attention is drawn to the differences of emotional responses to mental pictures. There are strong impulses for extreme freedom. Yet they are trapped by the comforts of the home environment. Liberation can be found in reading and in actively imagining what instincts are suggesting. Books can generate ideas for the mind to play with. Some may seem like just plain nonsense. But if Gemini toys with something long enough, it can morph into brilliance. Tuesday June 16 Early this morning we can pick up the vital impulses of the new Moon occurring at 8:05 am, MT. They have to do with the essential patterns of our emotional states, perhaps one related to a crystallized response of hasty irritability or an instantaneous flare of anger. This habit might have begun early in one’s life in situations where attention gets scattered by interruptions of either an authoritarian nature or something totally unexpected. At the same time that the new phase of the lunation begins, the Moon goes void of course until mid-afternoon. During this time we can be overwhelmed by external stimuli which could trigger clues about the entrenched pattern just described. At 4:51 pm, the Moon moves into comforting Cancer. Wednesday June 17 This Cancer Moon offers feelings about emerging impulses related to the concealed power of one’s essential self. We may be concerned with illusions and desire to avoid dissatisfaction. The Cancer in us has an entirely emotional experience of some part of our life. It could be about personality, work, relationships, values, or other dimensions of our lives. In this cycle for all of us, our feelings can guide us to the fundamental pattern which develops our sense of trust. Cancer’s emotional waters flow both inward and outward. Moving inward is the direction leading to a core archetype which provides the clarity needed at this time. Thursday June 18 With this Cancer Moon we may be intrigued by differences among people closely related, perhaps in families or in groups with strong emotional ties. Socially bonded people have an easier time understanding the troubles of their comrades as well as their distinct dissimilar characteristics. Noticing unlike traits in others can be clues as to what distinguishes oneself. Paying attention to the details can help eliminate inessential attributes. Actually when the Cancer in us contacts others, there can be feelings of personal differences. Cancer has a strong sense of uniqueness and is a very subjective and self-contained sign. Friday June 19 A sense of wonder accompanies this Leo Moon. We can see the archetypal world reflected in physical images. Expressing the connections can activate imagining the mythic patterns in our lives. Our appreciation of these correlations can attract a spiritual vitality energizing the unfoldment of our essential being. Leo can sometimes feel pressured to progress to higher levels of being. For Leo, evolution means becoming the archetypal super human. The Leo in us strives to bring out the superlative self in some area of our lives. 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 June 20 and 21 Early this morning the Leo Moon entered her crescent phase. At this time in the lunation there’s an awareness of the vitality of a new beginning and an inkling of its worth. Effort is required to bring out its potential. We’re cheerfully encouraged to explore the impulses related to a specific pattern in our lives. A special soul need longs to be cultivated. Sudden discoveries reveal inner secrets. On Sunday morning at 10:09, MT, the Moon goes void of course for over twelve hours of exhausting the creative energies of Leo. During this time we can rework our reality by playing with differing identities. The Sun moves into individualistic Cancer at 10:38 am, MT. Happy Summer Solstice!