Timing: The Moon occupies the sign of Cancer from Thursday October 8th at 4:45pm UTC till Sunday October 11th at 1:24am UTC.
Moon in Cancer: Rulership of the Moon - strong essential dignity. Nurtering and supportive. Emotional exploration is strongly supported here, as well as stillness and introspection. Not a good time for hard work or trying to get a lot done, but passitivity and quietude will take you very far.
Triplicity and Quadruplicity: Movable water. Movability (cardinality) indicates short and quick bursts of activity that are cut short and not seen through as often. The Moon and our own moods, activities, and attention spans tend to flit from one thing to the next. The water element emphasizes the emotional and inner life, and people tend to prioritize their own inner states and unconsciousness patterns. The atmosphere takes a very reflective tone and introspective tone.
Moon’s ruler: The Moon is her own ruler in Cancer, part of the reason this placement is so positive. Time spent well during this period can always have long-lasting results if used well.
Aspects
Superior Water trine to Mercury in Scorpio. Communication will flow much more freely, both between yourself and others and between different aspects of yourself. Discussions and the sharing of ideas will be smooth and successful, and thoughts will be clearer. The watery nature of this trine ensures that discussions and focuses on emotions and the inner life will be most fruitful of all
Superior movable square to Sun in Libra. This indicates a lack of flow and lack of harmony between your own moods and desires and the environment and circumstances with which you are provided. You will hit roadblocks in enacting your will, and find that what people around you want and what your intentions are do not coincide.
Inferior moveable Square to Mars: Aggravated emotions, tension and frustration at circumstances, but also a strong impulse to get things done. You may find yourself tensing up and going on the defensive when there is no need to do so.
Moveable opposition to Jupiter. Aid from friends and allies, though not at first forthcoming. Mentors coming in with harder lessons. Potential for financial growth through hard work.
Moveable opposition to Saturn. Stronger potential for depression, doubt, and negative self-talk. Could easily become overpowered by negativty feelings. A fog may come over you at times.
Summary: We haver a grand movable cross this time around with both sun and moon receiving squares and oppositions from both the malefics. On the one hand, this creates great amounts of tension, roadblocks, troubles, and difficulty with expressing the will. But on the other hand, this energy can bring to light many different problems and issues that you weren’t even aware of beforehand. This is an excellent time to journal and reflect, as you will have an opportunity to get clear on obstacles that get in your way, and work on addressing them in the future. The moon’s essential dignity, coupled with the trine from mercury, both help to ensure clear thinking and deeper states of self-awareness during this period, which will bring you far for understanding the issues that get in your way and relationship to them.
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