Metaversal Daily Forecasts for February 26, 27, 28

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26

The Day of Mercury, the Messenger of the Gods, in the World/Week of Earth. The stones attributed to Mercury are Opals and his metal is of course, Quicksilver. The Moon enters its void period following a contact with Mars at 2:51 am (5:51 am ET), our last chance to assess the emotional landscape prior to Mars’ station in four days. Although we may feel anxiety over what hasn’t happened yet, this is not a time to rush things. At 6:55 am, our tension is reduced when Moon enters Aquarius and makes more soothing connections. A creative sextile to Uranus finishes the day on an uplifting note.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27

There is a whole division of the Angelic Hierarchy assigned to the sephiroth Chesed (Jupiter) whose purpose is divine inspiration through laughter. And there is no vision more critical in the career of the adept than the Metaversal Joke. Did you here the one about the twin child, the male-female Holy Spirit of the Gnostic Mass,
the living fruit of two sexual partners. The Book of Lies teaches that seed and child and parent are mystically one, and that the seed represents the innermost and highest expression of the parent. In the Star Sapphire, a ritual form of the IX, the invocation brings father, mother, son, and daughter (YHVH, above) into one point of mystic union, referred to as Ararita. This daughter-son, the living elixir, is made a sacrifice to the magical goal of the working. Note that it is not metaphorically alive, but literally alive, containing a great quantity of living cells. Thus, for the male magician, it is the sacrifice of "all that he is and all that he has" into the "Cup of Babalon", which is held by the Scarlet Woman of Babylon and in which the blood of the saints is said to be mingled. The inner incubation time is important and knowing when to intuitively actis a part of the process. Even projects already in motion may benefit from releasing attachments to specific pictures or outcomes and allowing for the possibility of even greater expression to unfold. The Moon carries on in Aquarius, reconnecting us with the logic that we worked out over the past month as it comes to the degree of Mercury, now at its station direct. We’ll be able to get a clear (and perhaps sobering)
view of the work that remains to be done.

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28

Several significant events are reserved for the final day of the month: Mercury returns to forward motion (Stationary Direct) at 6:00 am/18°10′ Aquarius (9:00 am ET).
The Sun trines Jupiter, signaling that we are about to emerge from Jupiter’s retrograde. The New Moon at 11:59 pm PT/10°39′ Pisces collects and carries all this energy, to be dispersed in the coming month. Add to this Mars’s station retrograde tomorrow (8:24 am/27°32′ Libra) and Jupiter’s station direct on March 6, and we are at the Great Standstill. We can capitalize on this pause to engage in maintenance so that the machine is well-oiled and runs smoothly when it comes back to life. The New Moon packs a punch, as it gives us elbow room to focus on what needs healing inside us. If we were to proceed forward at this time, our vision would be distorted, affecting our actions and dimming our outcomes. It is worth the effort to work through what remains of old useless energies and misunderstandings that still hurt. The last of three Venus-Mars squares reaches us tomorrow, a powerful seed in this New Moon that carries the potential for declarations of love based on truth soul connection. The Sun’s imminent conjunction with Chiron shows us where the healing must begin for our new life to blossom in its fullest form. Tears release and carry the power of healing through Pisces. The deeper we feel, the deeper we heal. In the chart cast for the US, the New Moon takes place on March 1 at 2:59 am. With Mars at its station on the Midheaven, once again the spotlight is on the President and his ability to negotiate without giving away the farm to those who are playing a different game, one of dominance and control. Will he hold firm as many thorny problems are brought forward that must be dealt with in the coming few months of Mars’s retrograde? The Sabian Symbol for both Sun and Moon at the New Moon is “men traveling a narrow path, seeking illumination” (11 Pisces). As long as we keep in mind that what we seek is the light, we can keep our priorities straight when others’ egos are buffeting us to and fro. While Mars is retrograde in Libra, some people won’t know how to do other than pick a fight. Let’s try to see through to the fear that deludes us into thinking there is no other way, as we (attempt to) master conflict resolution without violence as individuals and as a species.

Metaversal Daily Forecasts for February 19th to 24th

Wednesday February 19

The Day of Mercury in Airweek and appropriately
a sense of relief and release permeates the day. Mercury returns to forward motion(stationary direct) one week from today . A trine to Mercury from the Libra Moon shows us a possible way out of our situation—maybe even two. Look deeply to see which will bring the best result, long-term. At 1:52 pm (4:52 pm ET), the Moon takes us
into a lull of energy, as it goes void of course. We are reactivated on a more emotional level when Moon
enters Scorpio at 7:33 pm.

Thursday February 20

The Day of Jupiter in the kabbalistic World of Air, Yetzirah. If you don't have a good laugh today, you are missing the point. There is a whole division of the Angelic Hierarchy assigned to the sephiroth Chesed (Jupiter) whose purpose is divine inspiration through laughter. And there is no vision more critical in the career of the adept than the Metaversal Joke. Everyone laughed when I sent my dog Xero to the Canine Academy Of Design, but they won't be laughing today when he continues to shit all over their lawn. A Sun trine to the North Node gives us the courage to take a new step, invigorated by Mercury’s contacts earlier this month. Better informed, we have more confidence in any decision we feel called to make. We are floating in a sea of emotions today and it’s smooth sailing this morning as the passionate Scorpio Moon forms harmonizing trines with the radiant Sun and ethereal Neptune in dreamy Pisces. Fortunately, we’re able to maintain a positive attitude throughout the day since the Moon trines optimistic Jupiter later this evening. We may think we’re individual fish, but we’re all connected by the ocean of consciousness that flows through us all.As the Moon wends through Scorpio, it hooks up with Neptune-Chiron and Jupiter to create a Water Grand Trine over the day. This brings our feelings to the foreground, and now they can factor into our direction and decisions in a more harmonious way.Scorpio represents the period from 42 years old to Death, when ones sense of Time compacts and passes rapidly. Since this stage is the last in the life of the human biological machine, it's now time to transcend the confines of the mortal body and to assure continued existence, either you breed (pass on your DNA) or step out of the loop (become your DNA). On the World scale, Scorpio is between AD 1100 and AD 1500, when the Dark Ages reached their peak. This is the Time of the Crusades and the Inquisition, when Pain, Bloodshed and Oppression swept over Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, after the uneasy alliances made during Libra. This is the sign of the Shadow. Successfully navigated, one can experience healthy, flowing spontaneous sexuality, an acceptance of Death and an integration of i ts reality into daily life, thus gaining a sense of the immortality of consciousness

Friday February 21

Venus, the planet of love, acceptance, pleasure and the arts,
is now in earthy Capricorn. This is an interesting combination
of soft and hard. Sweet Venus likes things the easy way, but
Saturn-ruled Capricorn is about focus, commitment and effort.
This is a time when love must be earned. Effort counts as much
as heart, if you want to earn the approval of others. Relationships
are built on shared goals and a willingness to work through the hard spots.
Venus in Capricorn rewards maturity in relationships, helping to define
problems and making a commitment to solve them. This might not be the most romantic placement for Venus, but there are some real advantages here nevertheless. One is the ability to achieve creative or artistic goals even if you don't have the greatest natural talent. Capricorn rewards those who stick with the difficult tasks, rather than flashy folks who don't want to get their hands
dirty with effort.It’s all about feelings as the Moon transits the last half of Scorpio today. It may be hard to express what we feel in words, but it’s worth the effort to define it nonetheless. A refining process may be desirable before we air them on prime time. At 2:10 pm (5:10 pm ET), the Moon is void of course,
giving us a break from the intense effort we’ve been
putting in.

Saturday February 22

The Day of Saturn in the kabbalistic World of Assiah. Wearing black and facing North, invoke the spirit of Johnny Cash into your Base Chakra with the mantrum. "Because your mine, I walk the line. At 2:12 am, the Moon enters Sagittarius, sign of the Third Quarter Moon (5:12 am ET). This takes us into the integration and wisdom phase of the current lunar cycle, at 9:15 am/4°00' Pisces-Sagittarius. Coming as it does near the degree of the Mercury retrograde station (February 6), it will show us in stark detail how our perspective has changed since then. This is a quieter, more emotional Moon, making it easier for the truth to penetrate our barriers, even if we are resisting it. Commingled in the energies is dreamy Neptune, as the Sun reaches toward its yearly conjunction tomorrow. This Moon will challenge us to think clearly in response to new information without wavering. In the US as shown by the chart cast for Washington DC, the Sun and Neptune are on the Midheaven, showing an effect on the President. President Obama could become ill, or become a representative of the spirit for the nation. The potential for foolish idealism is there, but lies in the eye of the beholder. As the Republican-run House squares off with the President and Senate, it is the economy and its people that suffer from heartless policies.The Sabian Degrees that are activated at the Third Quarter Moon are: (the Sun/4 Pisces) “heavy car traffic linking two seaside resorts”, and (the Moon/4 Sagittarius) “a little child learning to walk with the encouragement of parents”. Both degrees focus on travel to a new location, whether physically or figuratively. The ability to change location is a power and a privilege, and we’re feeling the urge to gain the freedom to move this week. Ironically, this week, we head into a great standstill, as four planets make a change in direction.

Sunday February 23

The Sun conjoins Neptune at 10:11 am PT/5°03' Pisces (12:11 pm ET). This is the beginning of the new (yearly) Neptune cycle of connection with the spirit and the invisible world. The Moon in Sagittarius carries our thoughts and
feelings to transcendental heights, and we feel the connection of head and heart once more. The Moon in Sagittarius sets the tone for the day. Sagittarius represents, on the level of the first octave, the period between Conception and 7 weeks, the first Lunar month after the sperm reaches the egg, and is a compacted pattern at a molecular time scale of the entire life of the cellular body. The embryo develops in parallel with the earlier phases of evolution, retaining memory of these structures in the brain. On the level of the fourth octave (see Chapter 9 of the Metaversal Lightcraft Training Manual for more on the Four Octaves), Sagittarius represents Initiation beyond the realms of Death (Scorpio). On the World scale, Sag occupies the period between AD 1500 and AD 1750, The Renaissance. This was the time when astrology, mathematics, musick and geometry were understood as divine techniques for communicating with the Soul of the World. With the Moon in Sagittarius we are into philosophical speculation, adventure, and foreign influences, and actions that expand the awareness through gathering unfamiliar experiences.

Metaversal Waterweek Daily Forecasts: February 11 to February 14th

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11

The Day of Mars in Waterweek and the red planet is entrenched in the endeavour of seeking the balance in the Sign of Libra. We all have a greater possibility to build bridges now as martian initiative meets Libran conciliation. It takes courage to make peace, and this combination favors those who move in that direction. The shadow side of Mars in Libra, however, is the smile-wearing (Libra) attacker (Mars) who masks his aggression with a pretense of kindness. We are likely to find ourselves carefully measuring others to balance the seemingly opposite forces of self-interest and co-operation during this period.A feeling of pressure has been rising in the background, now coming to the surface as the Sun squares Saturn. This opens the door of opportunity to get some fast work done on our Saturnian projects—things started in early November. This has to do with an evolution of feeling awareness as well as defining structures on a more visible level. Delays and setbacks may hijack our good intentions today but these obstacles are just taskmaster Saturn’s way of keeping us on track. Instead of giving up, we need to determine if our destination still makes sense, revise our plan and try again. Although the Sun’s square to restrictive Saturn is likely to slow us down, we can still accomplish our goals. Meanwhile, the Moon makes a bumpy run through moody Cancer, further testing our resolve. The Moon ripens in Cancer, shedding light on our relationship structures just forged under Venus’s recent retrograde, with new rules and boundaries producing greater harmony.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 12

Mercury re-enters Aquarius at 7:30 pm/29°60′ Aquarius, taking us back into a drier perspective (10:30 pm ET). We can make decisions with the clarity that comes from a lack of emotion, but feelings must be factored in, or we won’t be happy, or in true alignment. A balance of head and heart is required. This is a good time to be reminded of that as Moon goes void at 2:51 am on a note of agitation, leaving Cancer to enter Leo at 11:15 am. This will brighten us as the Moon reaches Full, which comes while it is still in this sign. At 4:44 in the morning: you won't see a cop or a raccoon; you can pee in full phantasmagoria under the stars in the night with the wind high and salty and the dome of the sky in full splay sprayed and contusioned upon the black upon the twisted wicked love of the cypress in decline.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13

The Day of Jupiter in the kabbalistic World of Water, Briah. If you don't have a good laugh today, you are missing the point. There is a whole division of the Angelic Hierarchy assigned to the sephiroth Chesed (Jupiter) whose purpose is divine inspiration through laughter. And there is no vision more critical in the career of the adept than the Metaversal Joke. Did you here the one about the astrologer who broke his arm and attributed it to an accident? The Moon in Leo augments our optimism and inventiveness, a boost for creative work, as it plugs into Uranus, preparing us for a lively Full Moon. With the Moon in Leo as the Sun rises, some may shave Celtic crosses on the rumps of consenting pooches and airbrush infrared barcodes on the haunches of
catnip-tripping felines, but most won’t. Leo represents the period of when as children we begin primary school, which is the first detachment from the family structure, where we learn to make relationships and satisfy the need to be loved in the
world. Games provide a way to relate to others and they teach us to accept and make rules, the basis for being able to structure our lives (from 7 to 13 years old). On the World Scale, Leo is between 3,000 to 800 BC when both the Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations flourished, when religion became monotheistic, where one being represented or was, God on Earth. During this Time of Pharaohs and Kings, Lion images proliferated in architecture and monuments, for the Lion is of course, King of Beasts. With the Moon in Leo today we may be seeking romance with a flare for the dramatic..Don’t let an insecure ego run rampant trying to overcompensate for what you think you don’t have. It’s easy to turn emotional incidents into high drama. Build emotional security by using your willpower. Be romantic. Love.

METAVERSAL HOROSCOPE FOR SCORPIO: WINTER/SPRING 2014

Metaversal Waterweek: the Daily Forecasts (Carved in Ice, Eroded over Millenia in Solid Rock, Observed in the the Sky in the Colours of Rainbows)

THE MOON'S SECOND QUARTER IS WHERE WE UTILIZE THE POWER OF METAVERSAL MIND, WATER, THE KABBALISTIC WORLD OF BRIAH, THE PATTERN, THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF OUR EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL BODIES. SINCE BRIAH IS THE REALM OF GODS AND FAERIES, ANGELS AND GODDESS'S, IMAGES AND SYMBOLS, VISIONS AND VOICES, WE CAN EXPECT NOTHING LESS THAN KNOWLEDGE AND CONVERSATION WITH THE PATTERNS OF OUR DEEP SELVES, WHAT CARL JUNG CALLS "ASPECTS OF THE SELF. THE UNIFIED, SELF-ORGANIZING ENTITY WE ARE EXPRESSIONS OF"


THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6

Mercury commences its latest round of apparent backward travel (Stationary Retrograde) at 1:43 pm PT/3°20' Pisces (4:43 pm ET). We may feel confounded about how to handle the things we’re focused on right now, as this introduces new considerations that we must adjust to. What we see isn’t what we get now as a simple decision grows more complicated the more we dig into the facts. Although the Moon is visiting sensible Taurus, a series of otherworldly septiles can make us feel disquieted by something, even if we can’t be sure of what it is. Meanwhile, logical Mercury turns retrograde today, turning communication inside out for the next three weeks. Ultimately, it’s our fear of the unknown that stirs up trouble nowThe First Quarter Moon at 11:22 am/17°58' Aquarius-Taurus (2:22 pm ETs helps us see this with more clarity right away, and what we find will prompt our actions in the coming week. This is still in the shaping period of the lunar cycle, when we can think in future tense to decide what we want from this month’s crop of seedlings. The First Quarter Moon takes us from “what if” to “yes, that.” It’s the Magic Moon, which shines on us at sunset, half-lit from directly above. Part of her face is still in darkness, ready to be defined and illuminated by our feelings, thoughts, deeds, and context. While reshaping our context takes time, (in principle) we have complete power over the other factors. (We do not control them where we are conditioned by others.) The First Quarter Moon completes the picture is a time when we have the most magic to bring the outcomes we want, which arrive on the crest of the wave, the Full Moon. This First Quarter carries forward the Aquarian theme of finding society with those of like mind. With Mercury retrograding today, we may discover that our mind tends in a different direction than we thought. As we’ve moved from thought to plan to implementation of our big changes, we’re gravitating toward different people. This is a good time to explore new parts of society, to come into contact with new groups, whether professionally or personally. The Moon brings forth hard realities that we must deal with effectively in order to enact the magic—therein lies the challenge of the week. Its void period starts at 8:49 pm, lasting until tomorrow.In the chart cast for Washington DC, contentions run high in a situation of international importance. There are firm feet planted in the soil of peaceful resolution, however, and can result in stronger harmony in the long run through deeper mutual understanding. Efforts to provoke conflict are meant to distract from poor domestic/local governance and provide a superficial but deadly prop for a weak economy. The Sabian Symbols for the First Quarter Moon suggest revelations and releases. They are located at 18 Aquarius (the Sun), “a man being unmasked at a masquerade”, and “a woman airing an old bag through a sunny window to give it air and sunshine”. Something must be understood better before we know how to make it a part of our life. Even though we’ve done our work to make it happen, giving it breathing room is the fastest way to encourage growth now.

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7

The Day of Venus in the Week of Water. At 10:44 am (1:44 pm ET), the Moon draws us out of our creative process to connect with others as it enters Gemini, making chatty Cathies of us all. Remember though, Gemini collects the Data, Sagitarrius delivers the findings. We get a new perspective on what we need to communicate and how we want to say it via connections with Mercury and Neptune. All of this, made all the more interesting with Mercury retrograde in Pisces. I contend (what with my natal Mercury in Pisces) that Pisces' is the ideal place for Mercury to do his/her thing retrograde, as Mercury is an acausual* (moving backwards and forwards at the same time) entity in the first place.

*Causality (also referred to as causation is the relation between an event (the cause) and a second event (the effect), where the second event is understood as a consequence of the first. In common usage, causality is also the relation between a set of factors (causes) and a phenomenon (the effect). Anything that affects an effect
is a factor of that effect. A direct factor is a factor that affects an effect directly, that is, without any intervening factors. (Intervening factors are sometimes called "intermediate factors".) The connection between a cause(s) and an effect in this way can also be referred to as a causal nexus. Though the causes and effects are typically related to changes or events, candidates include objects, processes, properties, variables, facts, and states of affairs; characterizing the causal relation can be the subject of much debate.

In Metaversal Theory, as in Jungian psychology, Acausal is a synonym of synchronistic, i.e., related by meaning rather than causation. In engineering, acausal describes a system or filter whose output at time T depends partly on its input for some later time T+n.


SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8

The Day of Saturn in Waterweek, the second phase of this Aquarian Lunar cycle. Saturn being in Scorpio (a water sign) makes this appropriate. We wake up inspired through a Gemini Moon harmony with Uranus. With nothing to impede us, we can make of the day whatever we wish. In other words: It's Magickally Delicious.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9

The Metaversal Lightpilot, which the ancient Egyptians referred to as the KA, is actually the fourth dimensional driver of the third dimensional Lightcraft, the BA. There is a sixth dimensional solar mind which interacts with all levels and is purely an electromagnetick harmonic, a harmony based on all the other levels coming together around a center. And the sun is the center eternally now and therefore timeless. The Sun never sets on itself. The evolution of the Metaversal song, what some refer to as the Great Work, has as its core the purpose of resonating this harmonic through your individual interactive Lightcraft.The morning flies on the wings of the Gemini Moon’s Grand Trine to the Sun and Mars, bringing forth hope, camaraderie, and laughter. A quieter mood takes us inward, perhaps lazily, in the afternoon. At 10:33 pm (1:32 am Monday, 2/10 ET),the Moon’s entry into Cancer opens a door to our unconscious mind, and feelings rise in our awareness.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 10

Projecting Light Specific purple or octarine (a particular shade of electric pinkish purple) into your forehead and facing West, activate the Ajna Holographic Image Projection System (third eye), then invoke blessed Gabriel. Diana, or Sailor Moon into your Brow Chakra. It's the Moon's Day in the W@eek of Water and the emotional body in reflection. The lunar orb being receptive and reflective, focuses the qualities of the signs and other planets to our personal Lightcraft. The Lunar center, and its intimate connection with the Holographic Image Projection System, is not only the foundation for the astral plane, but is the fiery aspect of astral energy itself. Now that Mercury is retrograde, it makes its second of three trines to the North Node. This helps us fall in the direction of transformation and our path of destiny. We will naturally curve toward improvement, even if that seems to contradict what we see. Today may be a good day to be silent and let the truth be known, but don’t be afraid to speak if called upon to do so. Mercury’s retrograde cannot bring clarity if we don’t flow with what comes. As the Moon moves into the heart of Cancer, it encounters all the major players—today it’s Uranus and Jupiter. This brings forward our ingenuity as we try to imagine enterprising ways to free ourselves into a better future.

Metaversal Hyper-Abyssic Astrology Forecast for February 3rd to February 6th

Monday February 3

Projecting Light Specific purple or octarine (a particular shade of electric pinkish purple) into your forehead and facing West, activate the Ajna Holographic Image Projection System (third eye), then invoke blessed Gabriel. Diana, or Sailor Moon into your Brow Chakra. It's the Moon's day in the week of Fire. The lunar orb being receptive and reflective, focuses the qualities of the signs and other planets to our personal Lightcraft. The Lunar center, and its intimate connection with the Holographic Image Projection System, is not only the foundation for the astral plane, but is the fiery aspect of astral energy itself. Moon in Aries prompts us to hit the decks running, as it connects with the Cardinal planets. Today’s encounters start in the afternoon and provide new insights into how we can overcome the obstacles to the goals we have set, opportunity restored and refreshed. A very late sextile to the Sun augments our ability to capitalize on our experiences. Mercury trines North Node to reveal an opportunity to further our deepest wishes if we can make the connection. It gains potency and significance being the first of three, as Mercury will pass over this point two more times in the next six weeks. Watch for a substantial opportunity to develop based on what we’ve been cultivating in the past four months.

Tuesday February 4

The Day of Mars in Fireweek. Mars hasn't always been a god of War. More
powerfully cool to blast ejacaulations of dragonbreath fireballs at the mainstream media charade, to shoot fireworks out the buisness ends of elf flamethrows at the fleeing asses of neo-conservative goons. Our failure or unwillingness to alter our ways, our inability or refusal to change the direction of this nation and the continued indifference or complicity to the plight of billions has unmasked us all. The Moon continues to propel us through Aries, finishing its active period in Aries with an
illuminating opposition to Mars. It brings clues to what relationship challenges we may be able to overcome during Mars’ impending retrograde. Following that, it is void of course, from 3:14 pm (6:14 pm ET) until tomorrow morning.

Wednesday February 5

The Day of Mercury in the kabbalistic World of Fire, Atziluth. Visualize your self wearing sneakers with wings as you read this. Mercury's function is to think. To know. To reason. There is no foot race to win here. Language is his playground. The Akasic Library is his home. And oh yes, Hermes is a Love god. He likes the sound of his own voice. Write a poem, a sonnet, or some erotica
today and them transmit that information to at least one other person. Jupiter Rx (retrograde) helps us find the path of healing where old wounds are concerned as it trines Chiron for the second of three times. Breakthroughs are possible now. At 1:48 am, the Moon enters stabilizing Taurus, where it makes harmonious hook-ups over the day to augment our mental processes.

Thursday February 6

Take physical exercise in Jupiter's Day, when he is reigning, and use Jovial things such as Lapis Lazuli, Brass, Cedarwood,
blue and aery colours, wine, honey; and entertain thoughts and feelings which are particularly Jovial, that is, expansive,
healthy, and with good humour... - Marsilio Ficino, Renaissance Astrologer and Orphic Musician

The Day of Jupiter in the kabbalistic World of Water and the emotional body in reflection, Briah. Projecting Light Specific Blue and facing West, vibrate this azure deluxe into your Second Chakra along with the mantrum: EE-BE-DA. Jupiter is all about allowing ambiguity, contradiction, and movement. It isn't about integration. It helps the ego become more flexible. Mercury commences its latest round of apparent backward travel (Stationary Retrograde) at 1:43 pm PT/3°20' Pisces (4:43 pm ET). We may feel confounded about how to handle the things we’re focused on right now, as this introduces new considerations that we must adjust to. The First Quarter Moon at 11:22 am/17°58' Aquarius-Taurus (2:22 pm ETs helps us see this with more clarity right away, and what we find will prompt our actions in the coming week. This is still in the shaping period of the lunar cycle, when we can think in future tense to decide what we want from this month’s crop of seedlings. The First Quarter Moon takes us from “what if” to “yes, that.” It’s the Magic Moon, which shines on us at sunset, half-lit from directly above. Part of her face is still in darkness, ready to be defined and illuminated by our feelings, thoughts, deeds, and context. While reshaping our context takes time, (in principle) we have complete power over the other factors. (We do not control them where we are conditioned by others.) The First Quarter Moon completes the picture is a time when we have the most magic to bring the outcomes we want, which arrive on the crest of the wave, the Full Moon. This First Quarter carries forward the Aquarian theme of finding society with those of like mind. With Mercury retrograding today, we may discover that our mind tends in a different direction than we thought. As we’ve moved from thought to plan to implementation of our big changes, we’re gravitating toward different people. This is a good time to explore new parts of society, to come into contact with new groups, whether professionally or personally. The Moon brings forth hard realities that we must deal with effectively in order to enact the magic—therein lies the challenge of the week. Its void period starts at 8:49 pm, lasting until tomorrow. In the chart cast for Washington DC, contentions run high in a situation of international importance. There are firm feet planted in the soil of peaceful resolution, however, and can result in stronger harmony in the long run through deeper mutual understanding. Efforts to provoke conflict are meant to distract from poor domestic/local governance and provide a superficial but deadly prop for a weak economy.

The Sabian Symbols for the First Quarter Moon suggest revelations and releases. They are located at 18 Aquarius (the Sun), “a man being unmasked at a masquerade”, and “a woman airing an old bag through a sunny window to give it air and sunshine”. Something must be understood better before we know how to make it a part of our life. Even though we’ve done our work to make it happen, giving it breathing room is the fastest way to encourage
growth now.