Good morning, friends!
Well, today the Moon is in Libra all day, and by 10:30 pm ET tonight she will perfect her last quarter square to the Sun in Capricorn, both at 13°14’ of their respective signs.
The Third Quarter Moon will be visible in the night sky if the weather is clear where you are and the left side of the Moon’s face will be illuminated. I love this little poem by Christina Rosetti that helps one remember whether the Moon is waxing or waning:
O Lady Moon
By Christina Rosetti
O Lady Moon, your horns point toward the east:
Shine, be increased;
O Lady Moon, your horns point toward the west;
Wane, be at rest.
When the Moon is a half-moon it is hard to see the “horns,” but as she wanes they will appear and “point” toward the west.
I went over the Third Quarter Moon phase in more depth in the Weekly Forecast, which you can read here, but briefly, it is a time when we are taking stock of what has occurred since the New Moon in Sagittarius on December 13, 2023, and making some decisions about how to move forward. What has happened? What ideas, beliefs, and new adventures are you going to carry with you going forward? What has created more balance, harmony, or peace in your life, and what has not? these are all good questions to ask yourself during this moon phase.
Venus Quincunx Jupiter
Venus in Sagittarius today is done with her square to Saturn, but she perfected a quincunx to Jupiter in Taurus, now direct, early this morning at 5:54 am ET. The quincunx represents
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