Strengthening Bonds Through Compassion and Care

Moon in Virgo square Jupiter in Gemini

Moon in Virgo square Mercury in Sagittarius

Moon in Virgo trine Uranus in Taurus

Today promises some pressure to accomplish tasks, organize things that have gone awry, and understand important matters we have not understood enough or in the way we should. Virgo Moons like to get things right and be more manageable. If we gracefully embrace the likelihood for some tension surrounding our methodology in this department, we can humbly recognize how we can improve those methods and make them even more productive and efficient and promising. 

Leaning heavily into the educational realm of life, there are bound to be some important new understandings emerging today. Are we studying something lately? Have we been neglecting putting enough energy into acquiring a deeper understanding of things that will improve our life or elevate our wherewithal as a teacher or educator? The ideal outcome of a day like this is to analyze how we can make changes to our daily routines in order to incorporate more time for reading, researching, and learning more about anything that can advance our position as a leader or mentor in our field.

Moon in Libra trine Pluto in Aquarius

Moon conjunct its South Node in Libra

Moon in Libra sextile Mars in Leo

*Mercury stations retrograde at 22° Sagittarius*

Reflecting upon the health and well-being of our relationships and our place within them seems to dominate today, aside from Mercury stationing retrograde. How can we envision happier and more succinct relationships? Contemplating this will undoubtedly reveal some valuable insights about how things have been and how they could be. We are sure to see layers of our own behaviors and tendencies that do not jive with others so much. We will find areas in need of improvement, areas of challenging obstacles to overcome, and areas that we feel others are not living up to our standards of respect and appreciation. 

One valuable asset to analyzing our relationships is recognizing how we see others and how others see us. It is very difficult to know how others perceive us, judge us, and expect us to be who they imagine us to be. This can directly impact how we behave within those relationships and the moments we are with those people. Our own projections and theirs can create a loose script that ends up being followed, often unconsciously. Breaking into that vault filled with projections can be surprising, shocking, and unnerving, but at least it awakens us to the reasons behind so many conditioned behaviors and quarrels. 

And speaking of quarrels, how we address and express ourselves can take center stage even more so with Mercury stationing retrograde. It may feel like there is a stagnation or disruption in any progress we might be making, especially in a certain opportunity that has been undertaken recently. But instead of fearing or recoiling from the now-cliché Mercury retrograde cycle, we must understand its value and purpose in our daily lives. It is a time to go back over how we may have pushed things too far before, our mistakes, neglects, stubbornness, and our malfunctioning to analyze and mentally process exactly how we can better manage our lives. Hopefully we can all make minor improvements, not the least of which should be talking about important matters more often with our friends and loved ones.

Moon in Libra trine Jupiter in Gemini

Moon in Libra square Venus in Capricorn

Moon in Libra opposite Chiron in Aries

How we deflect, react, resist, and acquiesce to others, especially those very close to us, are behaviors that are perhaps most vital to become more conscious of throughout our lives. Recognizing when we do any of these things makes us more aware of ourselves and more present in our lives. Additionally, and so valuably, we become better friends, partners, colleagues, and lovers. 

But these are challenging practices to implement if they have been brushed aside for however long. We fall into molds of habits, projections, and behaviors that begin to falsely define us and steer us in directions we ideally would rather not be going. Relationship realities can show up rather unannounced today, so having a tip ahead of time like this can hopefully help shore up our capacity to shape up before we might need to ship out. 

Open communication should be improved upon for greater transparency. Kind and compassionate expression of our right to live in our own truth and experience, regardless the demands or imposition of anyone else’s, helps reinforce and remind others of our individuation process. Individuating is not selfish. It is the individual process of awakening to our own unique identity and selfhood. Without individuating we would become more and more conditioned and lost by the whims of society and the ever-emerging zeitgeist. We must respect ourselves and others by continuing to fight for our autonomy and allowing the petals of our distinctive flower to unfold.

Sun in Sagittarius trine Mars in Leo

Moon in Libra sextile Mercury in Sagittarius

Moon in Scorpio square Pluto in Aquarius

Venus in Capricorn square Chiron in Aries

Any relatively harsh relationship realities that came out of the woodwork yesterday could find more space and flow to be amplified today. Tempers, self-righteousness, and zealotry can all make special guest appearances on our stage. Keeping cool and calm in the face of adversity and discord is no small ask, but we will find the day brighter for our efforts, especially if we can even forgive others for their acts or displays of bigotry or ignorance, “for they know not what they do.”

Are we entirely sure about the tack we are on and where we think we are going? Have we made any effort or set aside time to consider recalibrating our heading? At the very least, we must comply with the demands of our hearts. What do we love? Who do we love? And most importantly why do we love those things and people? Those help define our values and desires. Once we are attuned to those values we can proceed with greater conviction and confidence into the mysterious future outstretched ahead of us. 

If we love anything or anyone that we know is not good for us, we must evaluate why we love them in order to get to the heart of what drives us in those directions. The inner reaches of our psyches are rich with the nuances of our unconscious behaviors. Why, how, when, and toward whom do we impose these nuances? There is a lot to unpack today, even if we can see the suitcase unpacking itself.

Moon in Scorpio square Mars in Leo

Moon in Scorpio trine Saturn in Pisces

Continuing to dissect the inner reaches of our psyches is quite likely not on very many people’s wish list today, but love it or not thy will be done. Are we too bold? Do we crash into people’s serenity? Do we probe too far into people’s lives? We are contending with a volatile sensitivity that must be respected, particularly regarding how we interact with others. Truths, lies, and opinions can crop up like a tempest at any moment and disrupt the tranquility of our space if we are not mindful of the bridges between our thoughts, feelings, and spoken words. 

Thanksgiving in the USA can be a wonderfully joyous occasion for many people and their families. But some families may feel divisive and struggle to see eye-to-eye about this, that, and the other thing no one really wants broached during such an occasion. Today’s aspects are not the most conducive to a perfect family gathering, so we may be wise to lower our expectations or, even better, consciously encourage kindness, discourage any disruptive initiated topics, and be the best we can be with those we are with. As should be the case every day, spending as much time as possible cultivating appreciation and gratitude for what we have, where we are, and who loves us should surpass any other needs today.

Moon in Scorpio sextile Venus in Capricorn

Moon in Scorpio opposite Uranus in Taurus

The waves and swells that ebb and flow within our hearts can drown us if we are not careful. To help steady our ship and keep it from capsizing, we are going to need to right our wrongs and accept the realities that inevitably exist in our relationships. They are not a one-way street. Nor are they always a two-way street. The ebb and flow will continue ad infinitum, so it is ideal to remain cognizant of these subtleties and accept others for who and what they are. It is even more ideal to summon up the gumption to praise their accomplishments, good decisions, and encourage them to follow their heart and soul into a brighter future.

These are not always easy to muster, but our acts of kindness and appreciation will help them on their path much more than words of discouragement, disapproval, and shame. Finding it in us to understand the importance of each other’s values, and to accept those values for what they mean to each person, brings everyone a little closer, more trusting, and ultimately more loving. Not only will these kinds of kindness improve our relationships, they will improve our own lives. And those results are the kind of values we should all be striving for everywhere we turn.

Moon in Sagittarius sextile Pluto in Aquarius

Moon in Sagittarius trine Mars in Leo

As the Moon wanes toward its reunion with the Sun late tonight, we are reminded to reach out into the distance for our dreams to come true. Once we reach out far enough, we can glimpse the opportunities awaiting us around the bends along the way. The elevation of our hopes is upon us, and we can feel as though we know just what to do to realize them. The hard part is making the necessary turns around those bends along the way, especially when other turns can take us back to places we were used to and comfortable with. But who’s to say a new turn won’t also be comfortable in a different way? A new way!

Whatever we can do to excite our core and stimulate inspiration, even if just for the archives of our soul, will benefit us in the long run. Such excitability is present in the air today and can generate a new kind of zest to motivate us down those new streets into the hands of the opportunities envisioned along the way. Holding fast and not giving up on what we believe in is invariably going to help solidify our resolve to go after what we imagine to be a better life for us. We can be bold and daring without being rude and foolish. Perhaps it is time we start to contemplate those differences while preparing to set sail on the New Moon tonight.