Klimt 'Cradle' c.1910 {{PD-Art}}

Void begins at 8:28 AM PDT, with the Moon entering Virgo at 12:33 PM PDT.  As always, first things we must deal with these days are Neptune (opposed) and Jupiter (trine), and both are fresh and a little chappy, like a newborn’s behind–no matter how we try to soothe them, to ease into the energies, we’re likely to find them just a touch fussy. The Virgo Moon may want to apply her well-developed (like muscles!!) critical faculties to imaginative ventures, creative projects, or in assessing ideals–and that just won’t go over well with a Neptune that wants only to be immersed in his own nebulous, creative, but detached-from-reality viewpoint. Neptune in Pisces insists on being embraced in an All-is-One, no boundaries way, and the Virgo Moon finds that, well, maybe a little frightening; the Moon needs at this time to take an accounting, to know exactly where she stands–and Neptune will allow none of it.

As to Jupiter, this aspect suggests that the drama between the Moon and Neptune will pour out right into the social sphere–get it? Pour, sphere? Like a huge fishbowl, we’ll find our creative conflicts and the space between our needs and our ideals on display in our typical social arena. That’s no fun, but the social sphere will be more sympathetic to the Virgoan needs than we might at first think, and that means we need not suffer embarrassment or feel that we’ll be seen as low on Neptune (dull and lacking creativity)–there will be an understanding that pinning down the material particulars is necessary–in fact, many may find an acknowledgment that we can’t be creative without them.

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Vermeer 'Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid' c.1670 at the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin

7 PM Pacific and the Virgo Moon trines Pluto. Change, even transformation, is easy, if we can allow the Universe to be our accountant; nature, or the flow of life energy, will take care of the details, if only we let it happen. Otherwise we may dig too deeply with well-meant (but harshly received) criticism, or bury our chance at reformation or re-birth in a pile of meaningless paperwork (real or symbolic). Keep your eye on the prize, and your ultimate wish for how things ought to be centered in your vision–that’s really all you have to do, to make it a reality.

Maybe staying a little bit apart is the way to go today. Pieter Janssens Elinga c.1660 {{PD-Art}}

11 AM PDT the Moon trines Pluto–we can do emotional housecleaning efficiently and effectively–and if we’re looking to change our feelings about someone or something, this is the time when it can be easily accomplished (providing we really do want to change!) An opposition of the Moon to Ceres swings into view around 12:30 PM PDT, and our intuitive or emotional perception may confront or be confronted by authorities of one kind or another, or we may be challenged by the need to negotiate–and we may not be in the mood Moon quincunx Mars at 2:30 PM-ish may bleed over into the Ceres contact and make us very aggressive when those authorities get in our faces (for that’s what it will feel like, as if they’re aggressing); then we will be determined to assert ourselves, whether that makes sense or not and whether that is appropriate or not–so if we can channel our energy before noon Pacific we will likely be involved in productive efforts and skip the stress and potential hurt and drama.

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Sometimes what you intend to embrace just squirms loose Mary Cassatt c1896 {{PD-Art}}

Just after 7 AM Pacific the Virgo Moon quincunxes Jupiter, suggesting some emotional turmoil related to the social sphere, or to our attempts to expand our emotional reach. We might want to take society in our arms and tell it everything will be all right–but of course, society would just wriggle loose like a squirmy toddler and run away! We may feel frustrated by the ‘misses’ that are the result of our attempts to set things right on the big scene, but the reality is we’re taking on too much–it’s not our job to fix society–but with this Moon we may be more than ready to tell society what’s wrong with it!

2-ish in the afternoon Pacific the Moon quincunxes Merc in Aries–and two energies gab like the dickens at each other, one aggressive and one emotionally overwrought–and neither making much sense or headway. Better to decline involvement in this conversation.

Just prior to 7 PM PDT the Moon opposes Mars–hmmm, same conversation, but switching gears: this time the aggressive one cloaks himself in New Age rhetoric or talk of Universal brotherhood, while the Moon still finds a great deal to criticize. Again, not worth your time, as nothing gets sorted out and everyone involved ends up frustrated. By 9:30 PM PDT the Moon quincunxes Venus, suggesting that our enjoyment rests on our willingness to be flexible about what we consider happiness-inducing, as a reward, or as valuable.

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'I Shall Conquer This' Rowlandson 1787 {{PD}}

By 6:30 PM Pacific the Moon is conjunct Juno, and quincunx Mercury–this could indicate a little verbal fencing in an attempt to establish a power position. Will this be harmless? No, first off because the emotions are seated in the material situation (Virgo Earth) so that any insecurities in this regard come to the surface and fuel the aggression–then we have Merc in Aquarius, acting all cool and intellectual and detached–and adding more fuel to the fire with the ‘It doesn’t really involve me’ routine. By 8 PM the Moon quincunxes Mars and the armaments come out. Are we all that serious about gaining that empowerment foothold? Probably not, but all our buttons will have by this time been pushed–and without some perspective we may not back down as we really should. By 10 PM PST the Moon is opposed Uranus and quincunx Neptune–uh-oh, if we haven’t reined in the horses by now we could be in some trouble, as we insist on going to extremes and rebelling from any semblance of co-operation or reasonableness! And any misunderstandings, deceptions, or delusions may be very quickly adopted as justification or shelter from the argument. Not a pretty scenario, if we let our emotions carry us away.

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