Tuesday, May 15 at 4.49am PST Every month the new moon falls in the same sign as the sun, wherever he happens to be. This lunar-solar conjunction is what we call a new moon, and sometimes this conjunction creates a solar eclipse. The new moon can land at any point during the solar cycle. For […]
Original artwork by Ren E.T. Monday, May 7 at 7.11pm PST At the last quarter, the moon rises at midnight, peaks at dawn and sets at noon. The electric moon in Aquarius squares the Sun in Taurus. Quarter moons are crossroads or decision points. In astrology, squares prompt change. The purpose of last quarter moons […]
Sunday, Apr 29 at 5.59pm PST This full moon is called the Flower Moon or, according to The Farmer’s Almanac, “Mother’s Moon, Milk Moon, and Corn Planting Moon, mark[ing] a time of increasing fertility with temperatures warm enough for safely bearing young, a near end to late frosts, and plants in bloom.” The moon will […]
Sunday, Apr 22 at 2.46pm PST The Sun in Taurus squares the moon in Leo. The moon will rise at noon, peak at dusk and set at midnight. Quarter moons prompt definitive change. They represent a turning point or moment of truth. Taurus is the earth mother of the zodiac, Leo her radiant prince, addicted to leisure. […]
Sunday, Apr 15 at 6.59pm PST Happy new moon everyone!!! Last month we had a new moon in Pisces, one of the lowest energy points of the entire astrological year. This new moon is one of the year’s highest energy points. This is the rebirth we have been waiting for since last spring. It’s time […]
Sunday, Apr 8 at 12.21am PST At the last quarter, the moon rises at midnight, peaks at dawn and sets at noon. The earthen moon in Capricorn squares the Sun in Aries. Third quarter moons are crossroads. Their purpose is to clear us out in preparation for the new moon / new lunar cycle. Squares […]
Saturday, Mar 31 at 5.37am PST This full moon is known as the Full Pink Moon, because, according to The Farmer’s Almanac, it “heralds the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox—one of the first spring flowers. It is also known as the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon.” […]
Saturday, Mar 24 at 8.35am PST The Sun in Aries squares the moon in Cancer. The moon will rise at noon, peak at dusk and set at midnight. Quarter moons prompt definitive change. They represent a turning point or moment of truth. This year, the quarter moon coincides with a march in Washington called “March For Our […]
Saturday, Mar 17 at 6.14am PST Happy new moon everyone! This one falls in Pisces, the “last” sign in the zodiac before Aries and blessed spring rebirth. Next month’s new moon will fall in Aries as well. This moon, though it is new, is not really new at all. Pisces asks us to release and […]
Friday, Mar 9 at 3.22am PST At the last quarter, the moon rises at midnight, peaks at dawn and sets at noon. The fiery moon in Sagittarius squares the Sun in Pisces. Quarter moons are sharp, angular crossroads. The purpose of last quarter moons is clearing out in preparation for the new moon / new […]
Thursday, Mar 1 at 4.52pm PST This particular full moon is known as the Full Worm Moon, coinciding with springtime softening and the reappearance of earthworm casts. It is also called the Sap Moon as it demarcates maple tapping season. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise. The Sun […]
Friday, Feb 23 at 12.09am PST The Sun in Pisces squares the moon in Gemini. The moon will rise at noon, peak at dusk and set at midnight. Quarter moons prompt definitive change. They represent a turning point or moment of truth. The purpose of this quarter moon is synchronization of waking life and mental activity (Gemini) […]
Thursday, Feb 15 at 12.50pm PST Greetings earthlings. Happy new moon! Happy solar eclipse! Eclipses represent the dawning of a new age. They take us from light to darkness back to light again. They suggest, by virtue of their potency, a radical shift. Something is subsumed, transmuted. The meaning of any solar eclipse is rebirth. […]
Wednesday, Feb 7 at 7.55am PST At the last quarter, the moon rises at midnight, peaks at dawn and sets at noon. From “The Prophet” by Lebanese poet Kahlil Gibran: The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain … When you are sorrowful … you shall see that in […]
Art: “The Nemean Lion” by John Martineau Wednesday, Jan 31 at 5:30am PST This full moon is a blue moon, supermoon and total lunar eclipse – holy shit! (Blue moon means two full moons in one calendar month – this one is extra cool because it’s the first time in 150 years that the blue […]