Balsamic Moon and New Moon

October 8 Monday
With Monday morning’s Virgo Moon we may feel compelled to do the right thing with our usual routines, yet abrupt and converging forces hem us in, jarring us awake to the seeds of new information coming out of our subconscious mind. In stead of awkwardly concealing what seems to be taking shape, foster its potential. Look for commonalities in new ideas or procedures. There is a wise, mature energy that Virgo can harness and choose to apply to emerging situations. Through sharing experiences such wisdom can be sustained while enriching others.

October 9 Tuesday
The Virgo Moon is void of course this morning, emptying out any of Virgo’s tendencies to use others merely as a means to personal goals without regard to any reciprocal service. As you receive from others, think about what you offer in turn. At three minutes to noon, MDT, the Moon leaves Virgo and enters the socially conscious realm of Libra. Logic and intuition clash around issues of ideals and ethics as we begin to shift from the end of a cycle to a new one. Listen to your internal conversation for clues as to how to find what is essential for you without ending up in dire circumstances.

October 10 Wednesday
The Libra Moon encourages us to participate in social activities. On this last day of the balsamic phase, we could benefit from dealing with emotional debris. There are places and ways to do this, just as we have containers and dumps for our physical waste. We need to claim our personal feelings, not in a manner that makes it seem as if others caused old anger issues. Their behavior may trigger it, but each of us is the only one who can get rid of it. If we expect others to deal with our rejected emotional states, we are not being responsible. At 11:01 pm, MDT, we have a new Moon in Libra with a theme of working out accountability issues.

October 11 Thursday
The new Moon phase began last night in Libra, regarding what we know to be true and how we deal with unattainable longings. Do we act ruthlessly to shape things the way we want them without regard for the consequences?. With Libra, justice will be pursued and eventually prevail. The Moon goes void of course at 5:22 pm, MDT, until shortly after midnight. As the Moon releases Libra and her tendencies to share responsibilities so that blame seems impossible, release passivity, laziness, and apathy so that you can acknowledge the need to personally justify your own behavior.

October 12 Friday
The Moon is in Scorpio, and Mercury went retrograde in this sign last night. Both are emphasizing our commonality. Besides being a sign about intimacy, close emotional ties, Scorpio is also a problem-solver. Use this energy to closely investigate problem areas and conflicting views. This can be a terrific learning experience that may test morals. And it can help to preserve old values and respect for social requirements. Listen to MoonWise tomorrow on the worldwide web at ksfr.org from 1:00 to 1:30 pm, MDT, for the weekend Moon Minute.

October 13 Saturday
The Scorpio Moon can help us work through what we would rather avoid. It can take us into the mysteries behind our emotional states. Scorpio brings us steady, reliable force to do this. At 3:24 pm, MDT, the Moon goes void of course until noon tomorrow. While she is unleashing the dark and sometimes vile waters of Scorpio, we can sort out what is unwanted within ourselves. Issues of worthiness and duty may come up during this time. At 12:58 pm, Sunday, the Moon moves into Sagittarius, helping us see through darkness and sort out certain emerging developments.