Entry: Thursday December 17th at 1:26am EST / 6:26am UTC.
Departure: Saturday December 19th at 7:38am EST / 12:38pm UTC.
Moon in Aquarius: Peregrine. Without any essential dignity and not supported by a sectmate, the Moon is generally less stable. In Aquarius, humanitarianism and ideals come to the fore. Self-growth and personal development for the greater good is a theme here. Your own thought processes and emotional needs may become harder to access as they are eclipsed by other bigger picture considerations which privilege the whole over any individual part.
Triplicity and Quadruplicity: Fixed Air. Fixedness indicates prolonged activities and an overall steadiness in people’s moods. The Moon in fixed signs makes activities more stable and their duration longer. The air element promotes mental stimulation and any activities which involve communication and language, and an air moon tends to be very chatty and conversational, preferring discussion and the medium of language to anything else.
Moon’s ruler: The Moon is conjoined to her ruler Saturn. This indicates great support for grounding the Moon’s significations and carrying them through to completion. This is an excellent time to work towards the big picture and chase your dreams.
Relationship to the Sun: The Moon forms an Inferior Sextile to the Sun in Sagittarius. We begin a new series of aspects to the Sun. There is a new influx of flow and harmony between people and their environments. Things will happen naturally and with ease, without any major obstacles or blockages coming to get in the way.
Aspects
Inferior Sextile to Venus in Sagittarius. This is the beginning of a new series of aspects to Venus. Minor amounts of support and grace regarding interpersonal exchanges and self-care. People will be somewhat more inclined towards kindness.
Inferior Sextile to Mercury in Sagittarius. This is the beginning of a new series of aspects to Mercury. Communication can flow freely, and dialogue between people and the exploration of thoughts and ideas will happen with less struggle and resistance.
Superior Sextile to Mars in Aries. Moderate support from Mars - more initiative and drive to accomplish things and make things happen. Small potential for irritability and frustrating circumstances, but this is the aspect to Mars that is least likely to cause any trouble.
Summary: Last time the Moon occupied Aquarius, I spoke of the resistances involved in making social change. Sometimes, after we push through the resistance to achieve our goal, we are rewarded with an easier period. This is one of those times. The three squares we experienced last month have all become sextiles, resolving the tension of hard work and disagreement into mutual aid and cooperation. Additionally, Mars provides some reliable fuel to fill your goals with passion and zeal, as he has done for every Aquarius period since July. Saturn’s conjunction ensures that the work you do during this period will take you far. Focus on the big picture, and don’t put off the pursuit of whatever optimistic visions for the future you believe are possible.
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