THE GOOD
Finally, it’s Sag Moon time! After tracking the lunar motions for so many years, I’ve come to realize just how much this shift feels like a resurrection - a transition out of the underworld realm of Scorpio into the light of spirit and the cosmic source, and I appreciate it more each month.
The Sagitarrius Moon opens up opportunities to get creative, explore, broaden your horizons, and seek new experiences that challenge yet ultimately uplift you. The queen changes into her role as Artemis, the Huntress, who is well versed in her own feminine, yin power, but equally imbued with the fiery, yang power to claim what she wants from the world and project her will into reality. The Jupiterian nature of Sagittarius infuses the Moon with a sense of purpose, gives her a horse, and sends her off seeking new horizons to explore.
Jupiter is forming a sextile to the Moon now, and so he can keep a watchful eye on her to make sure that her energy here is greatly supported and held. You will have many opportunities to push yourself out of your comfort zone and expand your spirit, and you will be greatly supported and rewarded if you choose to do so. Additionally , that rough square from Saturn in the last period has also turned into a supportive sextile. Saturn will help to keep you grounded without making you feel weighed down - this is honestly a good thing considering how out-of-hand the fiery nature of Sag can become without a healthy dose of realism and practicality. Don’t worry about getting lost in the clouds.
To top it off, we also have two trines coming in from Venus and the Sun. The trine from the Sun is really fantastic: these are the times that people feel themselves tapping into flow states, where everything feels aligned and more harmonious. Remember, the Sun and the Moon are the celestial lovebirds, and the trine relationship is like a romantic dinner filled with roses, chocolates, and all sorts of hygge paraphernalia. Venus infuses this natural harmony with a great deal of interpersonal sweetness and luxury, making people more agreeable and forgiving and opening up more avenues for good fortune to come your way.
What practical steps can you take to push yourself out of your comfort zone, expand your image of yourself, and grow as a person? How can you spread sunshine and mirth into other peoples lives around you over the next few days, even if you yourself aren’t feeling super upbeat?
THE BAD
The main challenge here is the opposition from Mars. This is a very fiery aspect - Mars brings arguments, anger, war, bloodshed, strife, and other such things. Let’s just say he’s not the kind of guy you would want to have around your daughter, and right now he’s forming the hardest aspect that astrology has - the opposition - to the Moon. You may find intense resistance and disagreement coming at you from other people. Some of those Venusian niceties I alluded to above could quickly turn sour (Mars is hosting Venus in Aries right now, meaning that she doesn’t have a whole lot of power).
If you meet these interpersonal difficulties head-on, instead of retreating, then you have a greater chance of coming to the other side. Mars does not want you to slink back and surrender. Mars wants to teach you how to stand up for yourself and claim your space. This aspect, coupled with all the other fiery, yang aspects (Moon in Sag, Venus in Aries, Sun in Aries…) are really emphasizing a need to revel in your own power.
How can you stick up to dissenting voices and hold true to your core values? Who in your life are you apologizing to or toning yourself down for? What can you do in the next few days to be a leader and a visionary for others while also being sensitive to their own needs and emotional issues?
THE WYRD
Do a Jupiter ritual in the evening hour of Jupiter on Thursday night after the Moon has gone into Sag. We had this exact alignment open up last month, so if you missed it last month, now is your second chance. Jupiter is relatively strong (in a place of sectmate, meaning he is in a sign ruled by Saturn, also of the daytime sect), and the applying aspect from the Moon in his yang, masculine sign opens a fantastic portal for abundance and expansion - especially related to finances.
The Greek Magical Papyri (PGM) identifies Sag Moon as a great period for doing solar and lunar magic as well. These two lights have a special way of strengthening your magical power that the other five planets can’t touch. Find a Sun or Moon hour in the next few days and get to work.
Remember, everything that I tell you here needs to be indexed to your natal chart, especially the house placement of the Moon, any major transits and the time lords in your life. A strong period for one person may be more challenging for another. I am currently taking on new clients for readings, and I would be very happy to walk you through your own chart and astrological weather - book a session with me here!
Astrological Signatures
Entry: Thursday, April 1st at 1:58am EDT / 5:58am UTC.
Departure: Saturday, April 3th at 4:13am EDT / 8:13am UTC.
Moon in Sagittarius: Peregrine. This is a neutral placement, leaning a bit more towards the negative. The Moon has no essential dignity and is not in the place of a sectmate. On the plus side, she tends to encourage big picture thinking, creative expansion, and broadening of experience during this time. The timbre is optimistic and hopeful. This is a good day for pushing your boundaries, getting out of your comfort zone, and trying new things.
Triplicity and Quadruplicity: Bicorporeal Fire. Bicorporeality indicates activities and moods which are a mean between the extremes of movability (cardinality) and fixedness, not as erratic and changing as the former, but not as solid and steady as the latter. The fire element indicates the realm of spirit and ideals, and the Moon in a fire sign often expresses more enthusiasm, spontaneity, and creative, heart-centered expression.
Moon’s ruler: Superior Sextile to Jupiter in Aquarius. There is moderate support for the Moon in grounding her significations, and the groundedness of long-term plans will come about fairly easily.
Relationship to the Sun: Inferior Trine to the Sun in Aries. The trine means that outside circumstances will support the personal actions you take to bring your desires to reality. This creates flow states and a feeling of great harmony in one’s life.
Aspects
Superior Square to Mercury in Pisces. The use of the Mind and reason is more challenging. It is easier to get bogged down in emotional processes when clear thinking is required of you.
Superior Trine to Venus in Aries: Interpersonal harmony flows greatly. Conversation and social interactions all flourish. The arts are supported and the Muses speak much more clearly.
Opposition to Mars in Gemini. Arguments, fights, tension, discord, and conflict. Greater potential for burnout and overextending yourself. You may find yourself getting angrier more easily.
Superior Sextile to Saturn in Aquarius. Hard lessons that come through which effectively push people closer towards maturity and wisdom. Difficult experiences that teach you something profound and ultimately make you thankful for them.