May 31st- June 2nd - Moon in Libra
A portion of this day will be spent with the moon in Virgo, which you can read about in this post. In the afternoon, the Moon leaves Virgo and enters into Libra at 3:37pm UTC. Libra Moons are excellent periods for meetings, discussions, research, and conversations that require diplomacy and tact. The air sign quality of Libra promotes mental and verbal activity, especially the kind that happens in interpersonal settings. Due to the moveable (cardinal) quality of Libra, this will be less a time for beginning long-lasting projects, as things begun during this time will be quickly broken off and ended.
She forms an auspicious trine to her ruler Venus on the 5th. This period will promote the arts, dance, and music, and people who make a living in one of these avenues will find their work more supported during this time. Dialogues and discussions will be more productive and successful, especially ones that involve tossing ideas around and weighing options. Since Venus is currently retrograde, this may add more of an internal, inward character to this support, and you may find that verbal tasks such as journaling and planning are more successful than things which involve other people.
The Moon forms a trine to Saturn on the 31st. This could indicate roadblocks and difficult emotions popping up that get in the way of productivity, but ones that can be transmuted and turned into something supportive and helpful, instead of merely weighing you down, given Saturn’s current auspicious character in Aquarius and the fact that she is in Saturn’s exaltation. Discipline and hard work are supported during this time.
Finally, the Moon forms a waxing trine to the Sun, which is a very positive indicator for good flow and harmony between your own intentions (the Sun) and your outer circumstances (the Moon). There is more support for whatever you wish to accomplish in the air during this time, and events and plans in general are more likely to run smoothly.
The square to Pluto on the 2nd is more difficult, and more overtly negative and malefic. Difficult emotions that are harder to handle may be dredged up, and depression or anxiety may plague you, especially if you are already prone to them. Unexpected events may arise that keep you from acting on your plans. The Moon will be void of course after the square to Pluto perfects, which will contribute to some difficulties and unproductivity on this day.
June 2nd- 4th - Moon in Scorpio
On the evening of the 2nd at 5:05pm UTC the Moon enters into her fall in Scorpio May 6th at 8:04am UTC. The Moon becomes very debilitated whenever she occupies Scorpio. It is difficult to accomplish anything or get anything done. Difficult emotions will continue to arise, and it may be easy to fall into an emotional hole or get stuck in a rut. However, Scorpio Moons are good times to take a pause from work and do introspection, especially into one’s own shadow and the darker parts of the personality that one would rather ignore.
Fortunately, she forms a trine to her ruler Mars. This is good since Mars hosts the Moon here: any reflective work, emotional processing, or shadow integration done during this time will be quite successful. You will be more driven to work through whatever comes up for you and make the best of it. People in generally will find themselves less easily bogged down by the turbulent emotional waters of Scorpio, and more inclined to use them to facilitate positive personal growth. You may have more energy during these days as well.
The moon forms a square for a brief amount of time to Saturn the evening of the 2nd. I would not worry much about it since the aspect perfects and separates quite early on, but I did want to mention it for the sake of completeness.
We are fortune enough to have a sextile from Jupiter, bringing in some joy and optimism during this time. But the fact that Jupiter is highly debilitated in his fall in Capricorn conjoined Pluto, and the sextile is the weakest of the aspects makes the help minimal. You may find it help to seek guidance from teachers and mentors - all ruled by Jupiter - during this time. This will serve to keep this Scorpio Moon period from being downright terrible, though it won’t do anything to make it great.
June 4th- 6th - Moon in Sagittarius
The moon leaves her detriment and enters into Sagittarius on the 4th at 6:16pm UTC. The moon is peregrine here, wholly dependent on the significations of her host Jupiter. But this placement is by no means bad. 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.
Unfortunately, she does not form an aspect to her sign ruler Jupiter and so doesn’t have much help in the way of manifesting or grounding what she signifies. This is a good day for brainstorming and tossing ideas around, but not necessarily a great day for getting anything major done that will have long-term effects. She is also received into her detriment by the fact that Jupiter is in Capricorn, which will make this Sagittarius periods less overtly optimistic and expansive than usual. It will be the same story each time the Moon occupies Sagittarius until Jupiter leaves Capricorn early next year.
There is a full moon on the 5th. Whenever the Moon comes 15 degrees before or after the exact opposition to the sun, she is said to be weakened and devoid of power. Your environment and context will provide you with little support for activities during this time, though again, the full Moon is very beneficial for letting go and releasing old patterns, habits, and relationships. Emotions will be heightened, and a general busy-ness and unease will be felt in the air.
The Moon forms a square to Mars during this period, which can indicate tension and discord between yourself and others around you. Your temper will be more likely to flare up, especially concerning situations involving your emotions and past, given the watery nature of Mars currently. On the positive side, you may feel more drive and incentive to move energy forward in your life, especially regarding friendships, and this is a good time for gentle confrontation and practicing nonviolent communication.
As always, if you have any questions or would like to explore this more thoroughly in your own natal chart, feel free to book a session with me. I would be more than happy to explore these transits with you in more detail.