Episode 188 | Pluto Meets the Lunar Nodes: Defending Your Life!

The Scorpio First Quarter Moon encourages taking motion on one thing that started eventually October’s Photo voltaic Eclipse. Mercury joins Venus to summon voices from the previous, connects with the North Node to set an agenda for the approaching 18 months, and enters Virgo for a longer-than-normal keep. Pluto squares the Lunar Nodes for the primary time since 2015, on the diploma of final spring’s Aries Photo voltaic Eclipse. And April solutions a listener query about Lunar Node returns, throwing within the oppositions for good measure. Plus: A haircut, pocket-dialing, and defending your life!

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[1:12] Moon Report! The Scorpio First Quarter Moon (July 25, 3:07 PM PDT, 02º43’ Scorpio-Leo) is on the Sabian image 3 Scorpio, A home elevating, with the Solar on 3 Leo, Girl having her hair bobbed.

[2:03] The Scorpio First Quarter Moon is dominated by Mars, at the moment in Virgo. In order that image of the “home elevating” is an efficient instance of taking sensible motion, particularly towards issues that may final.

[3:11] That is the First Quarter in a Lunar Part Household cycle that started with a New Moon/Photo voltaic Eclipse on October 25, 2022 at 2º Scorpio. Different essential dates on this cycle are April 23, 2024 (Full Moon) and Jan. 21, 2025 (Final Quarter).

[5:52] Void-of-Course (VOC) Moon Intervals. On July 25, the Moon in Libra squares Pluto (8:05 AM PDT). It’s VOC for an hour and 50 minutes earlier than it enters Scorpio (9:55 AM PDT). An ideal time for altering emotional habits round relationships.

[6:29] The Moon in Scorpio sextiles Pluto on July twenty seventh (3:36 PM PDT). It’s VOC for one hour and 48 minutes earlier than it enters Sagittarius (5:24 PM PDT). Search for a chance to clear the air emotionally.

[7:42] On July 29, the Moon in Sagittarius trines Venus in Leo (4:51 PM PDT). It’s VOC for slightly below 4 hours, after which enters Capricorn (8:44 PM PDT). Discover and respect the little issues that convey you pleasure!

[9:05] Mercury conjoins Venus at 28º11’ Leo on July 27 (8:16 AM PDT). Get in contact with somebody out of your previous.

[11:10] Mercury trines the Moon’s North Node on July 27 (9:47 PM PDT) at 29°00’ Aries-Leo. Take into account the right way to use your skills, charisma, and management abilities to realize long-term objectives.

[12:32] Pluto squares the Lunar Nodes at 28°58’ Capricorn-Aries on July 28 (11:34 AM PDT). That is the final of three Pluto squares to the Nodes (July 22 and 25 had been the others).  Pluto squares the North Node on the diploma of April 30’s Photo voltaic Eclipse, 29º50’ Aries. Challenges from an essential relationship may convey strain to maneuver ahead on our personal and in our personal path.

[15:38] On July 28 (2:31 PM PDT) Mercury enters one in all its domiciles, Virgo. It’ll spend extra time than regular right here (via Oct. 4) as a result of Mercury is retrograde in Virgo from Aug. 23-Sep. 15.

[16:59] Virgo speaks to that dimension of Mercury associated to how we grasp the bodily world with abilities and instruments. And Mercury on this signal excels at analyzing info.

[18:38] Prepare your schedule in such a manner that you’ve got a bit of bit extra time for the sluggish, methodical work of Virgo. And ensure to again up your laptop and cellphone!

[19:41] April replies to Listener Hallie’s query about Lunar Node returns. (Film: Defending Your Life)

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