A Scorpio Moon makes us all a little restless; it’s something hidden moving through dark water, a cold drift in a warm breeze, a presence in an empty room, the feeling that, even under the bright lights of a happy gathering, everyone has secrets. It’s not that there are suddenly things that are hidden from us, but that with the Scorpio Lunar influence we become more aware of what isn’t obvious–and when that happens it seems our world is full of stressful and distressing things, unless we respond by being willing to seek truth, reveal what’s hidden, change or destroy what needs reforming. With Pluto going direct on Monday, and Mercury going direct tomorrow, the 12th, we may find a great many things revealed, coming to the surface, or being exposed, whether we like it or not. Try to make the energy work for you by facing what comes forward with courage and an unflinching affinity for the truth, even when it’s not as flattering as we might hope. See more about the direction of both energies (and get ready for the Cardinal Full Moon later this month) here: http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-summer-2010-eclipse/ 

10:30 AM of the 12th PDT the Moon trines the Earth and sextiles the Sun, bringing the material picture into focus; we see whether our ambitions actually serve our physical goals or not. 12:30 PM PDT the Moon conjuncts Pallas and squares Juno (the Juno book should be available Tuesday! Well, I’m excited!) and this means the intuition aligns with our innate wisdom–and likely shows us just how we may be disempowering ourselves, probably through emotional descision-making that is in some way Self-defeating.

By 10:30 of the PM, PDT, the Moon squares Neptune, making us vulnerable to delusion or fantasy, especially the kind that seems it will ‘fix’ whatever’s not been ‘working’ through this Scorpio Moon period. How do you tell that it’s wish-fulfillment, rather than a solution? You have to ask yourself, How much does this solution rely on assuming that others, or other circumstances, will make the change happen? If there’s a lot of reliance on other things or people changing or acting, as well, your supposed solution falls under the realm of fantasy, and needs to be re-worked in a more practical vein.

By 1:30 AM PDT of the 13th the Moon squares Chiron, bringing either a period of hurt (likely at the discovery that your solution wasn’t workable, via the square to Neptune), or you get a healing boost. Allow the love of the Universe to come in; half the time it’s only our resistance that keeps us unhealed and out of the flow. At 2:30 AM-ish the Moon trines Uranus in Water, and we feel our own uniqueness acutely–and that’s good, helping us access our most individual and creative energy through personal sensitivity and the intuitive nature.

By 3:30 AM the Moon is trine Jupiter at 29 Pisces, and though there is an element of stress to this aspect, especially concerning educational, religious, foreign, or social elements, there is a chance to feel our way to the correct approach. Void begins at 4:53 AM PDT, with the Moon entering Sagittarius at 5:52 AM on the 13th PDT.