The lovely Moon enters Scorpio at 8:56 AM PST on the 4th; why, you may ask, do I call her lovely? After a trip through Libra, making so many easy contacts (trines through the latter half of  Aquarius) our Lady of Reflective Illumination is serene–until she enters Scorpio and emotions want to get big, via a square to Jupiter (4 PM PST), but the same aspect brings immediate feedback from the social sphere, shutting us down (and this may come through the spewing of ‘facts’ by those who wish to get the upper hand, a take on the Jupiterian value ‘knowledge’). The imperative now is to be open, honest, truthful, revealing (the positives of a strong Scorpio); exaggeration just won’t fly, and those surrounding us (Jupiter, Pisces) are not only looking to spar (the square), they’re perhaps holding themselves up as an idealistic example of how we should be (Pisces)–but we’re not buying it.

We can’t forget, though, that at the same point the Moon is making a sextile to Pluto, and this suggests that the way to handle a less-than-supportive environment is to make the effort to change it–maybe not the way of dealing that would be our first choice, but highly effective: if we give the situation our own structure, if we make the rules (Capricorn), then we can simply follow them, being Self-reliant–and leaving think-they-know-it-all others in our wake.

The Moon squares Mars in Leo, 9 PM PST, and only adds to the tension–clashes at this point tend to be over bruised egos, or one Being imposing his or her Will on another. Maybe getting to bed early is the answer; certainly, we’ll need our strength for the next day, as the Moon moves on to square all those energies in Aquarius–but at least we can look forward to getting the message, delivered with a strong dose of the reality we’re in the midst of (Moon sextile to Capricorn Mercury).

Today’s Link: Time and Procrastination deftly discussed http://www.astroinquiry.com/2010/01/cosmic-stall-and-the-hanged-man/

And at least try to have a great day–I know I will (try, that is!) And if you want a more detailed forecast, please see http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/eclipse-in-depth-astrology-for-the-21st-century/ Thanks!