Week 29: July 2023, Week 3 - The Week Ahead Horoscope
The New Moon brings a reset to everything. Mars opposes Saturn this week, Venus stations Retrograde, the Nodes enter the Aries/Libra axis, and the Sun enters Leo. It is an EVENTFUL week!
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Thank you everyone for your patience with getting out these newsletters. My schedule has been very busy the past few weeks and I’ve barely had time for rest as my days are packed from morning to evening. I was finally able to find time to sit and write out this weeks newsletter for yall. As much as the shifting sky impact everyone, I am not exempt from those influences and I DEFINITELY feel everything (especially Mercury’s combustion). Anyway, we have a big week ahead of us! So lets dive in.
Additionally, I am still open for consultations for the last week of July. In August, I will not have as much availability as my day-job will be starting up again. So the last week of July and first week of August are my last two weeks of doing full consultations. If you have questions about scheduling, please email astrobymax@gmail.com
Monday, July 17th
(8:48 AM ET) Mercury in Leo square Jupiter at 11º53’ Taurus
[2:31 PM ET] LUNATION: New Moon at 24º56’ Cancer
[4:05 PM ET] MANZIL 10: The Moon enters Al-Jabhah 25º42’ Cancer
[3:59 PM ET] INGRESS: North Node enters Aries
[3:59 PM ET] INGRESS: South Node enters Libra
[Mercury square Jupiter] This week is packed with lots of new beginnings in the astrology. These few weeks are definitely some of the pivotal in the year. One of the major aspects we have is Mercury making a square to Jupiter in Taurus. Mercury has encountered a lot of stuggles, challenges, and afflictions over the past few weeks as it has gone through Cancer, in a mute sign, losing dignity after transiting through Gemini, and entering into the flames of the Sun (combustion)— it has been a ROUGH transit for Mercury. Experincing challenges with money, technology, communication, writing, and speaking have all been evident the past few weeks. But Mercury’s ingress into Leo brings it into an exact square with Jupiter in Taurus today. Mercury is moving further away from the Sun, lessening the influence of the flames of the sun, and revealing its orb in the sky as an Evening Star. Mercury squaring Jupiter as it is being released from the Sun’s Beams show the removal of restrictions, afflictions, limitations, and barriers surrounding communication, speech, and knowledge. Mercury revealing itself as an Evening Star suggests the delivery of news, revealing of information, and proclaimations that are made. Mercury contacting Jupiter, who is culminating in the 10th sign from Mercury suggest that this is related to matters of law, judges, courts. This aspect is really good for beginning studying, learning, finding teachers, wisdom, and education. Jupiter shares information with the scribe, Mercury. Oaths, commitments, written contracts, and agreements are made public, negotiated, and revealed publically. Matters of justice and freedom are dominating over what we speak about, write, and read. Jupiter is the planet of political parties, law, allies, friendships, and community. Mercury addresses these themes through challenges, contention, and conflict because the nature of this configuration is a square. This will intensify at the beginning of this week and its effects will fade as the week progresses.
[The New Moon in Cancer] The Moon will continue to transit through her home sign Cancer. She is currently losing light and setting beneath the beams of the Sun, leading up to a conjunction that resets her cycle. The Moon will be in her dark phase, hidden beneath the beams, which suggest things done in secret, private, and a lack of vitality.
Based on the World Astrology indications of this lunation, rooted in Washington D.C, the lunation will fall in the 9th whole sign house under Scorpio Rising. This suggest that there are major beginnings and actions taken this month in regards to the law, travel, in places of worship, and with education. In Cancer, the effects of this lunation would impact mothers, nurses, families, clans, sailors, bridge-builders, swimmers, water-diviners, and canal diggers. The Ascending Sign, Scorpio, lets us know that this lunation would also impact doctors, surgeons, butchers, people who work with drugs, medicine, and pharmecuedicals. Additionally, sorcerers, exorcists, occultists, and sailors are impacted.
The ruler of the Ascendant is Mars who has freshly ingressed into Virgo. This can signfy disruptions and harm brought to scholars, philosophers, the tech-field, writers, and scribes. One of the ancient indications is grief and anxieties among these individuals, especially with Saturn’s gaze. Virgo is the original sign of technology and science and the presence of both malefics gazing harshly shows challenges and dangers. Mars is explosions, fire, and heat. Be mindful of technology overheating, excess dryness, and injury.
Mars is in a direct opposition to Saturn in Pisces in this chart, and will be throughout the entirity of its stay here (by whole sign). The intensity of the opposition is felt in this week in particular. Abu Ma’shar says that when Mars opposes Saturn, it indicates
“the opposition of men, one against another, and their separation from each other, their hostility towards each other, and their contending with one another.” Abu Ma’shar, Book on Religions and Dynasties (translated by Keiji Yamamoto and Charles Burnett), Part 3.1, Page 163
Mars is located in the 11th house of community, organizations, and alliances. Saturn rules the IC angle, which suggest challenges and burdens felt around home, family, and living situations. Mars is a disruptor of the foundations that Saturn keeps firm, so their opposition is like Mars trying to crack and break through the walls that Saturn keeps up. It can also bring damage to buildings, property, and land. Mars shakes the earth in Virgo.
The Ascending sign is Scorpio so the events of the month will filter through the influence of Mars: riots, protests, rebellion, rage, lies + liars, slander, fighting, violence, and illness are experienced during this time. Scorpio is a classic indicator of fraud, deceit, and plots but this is also further confirmed by Mars in Virgo, since Mars is in Mercury’s sign. Virgo and Mercury both have connotations with business and commerce so disruptions in the economy, with money, and finances (potentially due to fraud) are also eminent. There may be important consquences for those who do transgress the law as Saturn’s harshly gazes at Mars from the opposition. The changing of kings is indicated by Mars in Virgo according to Dr Olomi.
Furthermore, Dr Olomi tells us that Mars in Virgo, relative to the cycle of war is an indicator of excess of fire and heat due to the excess of dryness that Mars brings. Virgo is the sign of the harvest, often depicted as someone cultivating wheat, and with this excess dryness, it brings disruptions with harvest and in nature. Grains in particular come to mind with Virgo. Mars as a malefic in the Earth triplicity brings sudden disruptions, earthquakes, landslides, and corruption of the Earth. Mars witnesses Saturn in the watery sign of Pisces from the oppsition, so mudslides are potentially on the horizon with this opposition, as was promised in the annual horoscope.
Finally, Abu Ma’shar tells us that Mars in Virgo indicates
“…A large number of pains in the eyes, many battles and bloodshed in the southern region and many deaths among women; the spreading of rebels, and the fall of some nobles from their positions, together with the corruption and dryness of the air, and an abundance of earthquakes, food, and drink. If its latitude is northern, it indicates a lack of rain. If its latitude is southern, it indicates the bad mixture of the air. If it is eastern, it indicates the death of kings. If it is western, it indicates griefs and anxieties coming to scribes, together with the miscarrying of pregnant women, and weariness affecting the senses. If it is retrograde, it indicates the dryness of the air. If it becomes visible in it, it indicates that there come to the people pains in their eyes and prolonged pains that are difficult to ease, together with an intensity of coldness, and little blowing of winds. If the luminaries are near it, it indicates an abundance of rain, an intensity of coldness, the occurrence of wars and bloodshed in the southern region, turmoil, fears, and terrors occurring to great men and nobles, and the removal of some of them from their authority, together with the occurrence of an abundance of deaths among the people of the north and the south, and the death of sheep.”
Abu Ma’shar, Book on Religions and Dynasties (translated by Keiji Yamamoto and Charles Burnett), Part 5.3, Page 263
Mars in this position is Northern in Latitude, so it would indicate a lack of rain, but it is also western as an evening star, so the indications of anxieties and grief of scribes are promised. I’m thinking a lot about the writers strike that is going on right now as an indication of Mars in Virgo since Mars is often a symbol of rebellion against those in power. Specifically the anxities around housing that are being felt right now due to ruthless billionares who can’t pay their writers/artists the fair share in labor. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was also a tech strike that occured. I will say that things will get worse before they get better with the conditon of Mars. The opposition to Saturn in Pisces is experiencing corruption from old-artistocracy, the corrupt religious, and wealthy. However, after Mars opposes Saturn, it will be applying to trine Jupiter, which shows a removal of burdens, grief, limitations, and it introduces collective victory.
Mercury is culminating in this chart, and making an appearance in the sky. Once the Moon conjoins Mercury later this week, there should be some news that is revealed around rulers, celebrities, entertainers, their relationships, women, LGBTQ+ individuals and fluctuations in the law. Delays, illness, and anxieties are expected since Venus will be moving backwards in the sky.
[Nodal Shift] Another big shift today is that the Nodes will officially change signs. The North Node will begin a new cycle and new journey over the next 18 months as the move backwards through the Zodiac. The Nodes themselves are the imaginary points in the sky where the Moon’s orbit around Earth intersects with the Ecliptic (the path of the Sun in the sky). When the Moon and Sun both arrive at this intersection (every 6 months) we get Solar and Lunar Eclipses, therefore the Nodes are the Eclipse points. They are said to be malefic in nature due to the shadowy and occulting nature they induce and are said to be enemies to the Sun and Moon, the bringers of light and luminance. In the nativity, the Eclipses are the bringers of major endings and beginnings in the houses they move through your chart. Pay attention to where Aries/Libra fall in your chart, and the axis of houses that they rule. The Aries house will experience growth, increase, and bring new developments into your life, while the South Node in the Libra house will bring loss, decrease, and endings into this part of your life.
The signs of the North Node will bring an increase into the qualities that are signified by the planet that it is governed by. The North Node in Mars’ sign brings an increase in competition, conflict, swiftness, urgency in action, and the need for individuality. Be mindful of increases in the Martian qualities like selfishness, hard-heartedness, wrath, and violence. However, for some the influence of Mars can embolden one who’s will is bound, offering courage and bravery. As the qualities of Mars increase, it results in a decrease of the Venusian, which has been the central focus of increase over the past 18 months when the North Node was in Taurus. The relationship of Venus and Mars will continue to be important, but in an inverse way. The Venusian qualities of connection, relationships, peace, diplomacy, and fairness are compromised as a result of the increase of the Martian. The emphasis of the Moon during the Taurus/Scorpio eclipses was most important because Taurus is the exaltation of the Moon and Scorpio, her Depression. This put an emphasis on the eclipsing, occulting, and fluctuating changes with the common people. As we move into this Aries/Libra axis, this is the exaltation and depression of the Sun, which brings changes in leaders, authority, and rulers. The exaltation of the Sun suggests elevation in status and the rise of the youth, wheras the Fall of the Sun in Libra suggests the hatred of the people against their king. The Sun in Aries is said to be favorable for the ruler, while the Sun in Libra is favorable for rebellion against the ruler. Fluctuations in the status of Solar individuals are promised by this transit. These shifts will be felt with all of the Eclipses in these signs.
The Nodes will stay in Aries/Libra from July 17th, 2023 to Jan 11th, 2025, which means we can expect Aries/Libra eclipses in this time frame too. We’ve already had a Solar Eclipse in Aries on April 20th, 2023 that introduces some of the major shifts indicated this month (July). When looking at these Eclipses, keep in mind that Solar Eclipses have indications for changes with rulers, politics, and leaders while the Lunar Eclipses are more indicative with what happens to the people and nature.
- April 20th, 2023: Solar Eclipse at 29º50’ Aries
- October 14th, 2023: Solar Eclipse at 21º07’ Libra
- March 25th, 2024: Lunar Eclipse at 5º07’ Libra
- April 8th, 2024: Solar Eclipse at 19º24’ Aries
- October 2nd, 2024: Solar Eclipse at 10º03’ Libra
- March 29, 2025: Solar Eclipse at 9º00’ Aries
Abu Ma’shar says the North Node into Aries and South Node in Libra indicate…
[North Node in Aries] “…nobles and leaders rise above what they are in control of, together with the death of some kings, a change of things, and the appearance of a king…” Page 307
[South Node in Libra] “…indicates an abundance of bloodshed, and mortal afflictions coming to the people, like pleurisy, plague, and bad illnesses…” Page 315
Abu Ma’shar, Book on Religions and Dynasties (translated by Keiji Yamamoto and Charles Burnett) Part 5.7
And wheew…..
This is where we’re at yall. And it is the beginning of summer. It is quite a packed lunation that opens up the new lunar month. Expect most of these influences to be at play for the next 2 weeks, but felt especially this week. The astro-weather is NOT coming to play with anyone for the rest of the summer. Take it easy, its not just you. I expanded a lot on the influence of this lunation as it has precedence for what goes on in the month, and most of these influences are going to remain until August 2023. It isn’t until late August that Mars changes signs, Venus is staying in Leo till October, Jupiter isn’t leaving anytime soon, neither is Saturn. Only Mercury and the Sun will be the one’s fluctuating the most. Everyone else is staying RIGHT where they’re at. Things may feel very confusing and unclear right now, but this will alleviate as time passes by. Again, I think the astro weather starts looking a little nicer when Mars passes Saturn.
The Moon will then enter the 10th Lunar Mansion after conjoining the Sun. Al Buni tells us that when the Moon is found in this mansion, it is good for beginning workings for affection, visiting kings, moving from place to place, but unfortunate for tailoring and wearing clothes. The Moon will not connect with anymore planets by the time it reaches the end of Cancer. Expect things to still be quiet, inactive, and dormant as the Moon is still hidden beneath the beams of the Sun.
Tuesday, July 18th
[12:39 AM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Leo
[5:53 PM ET] MANZIL 11: The Moon enters Al-Zubrah 8º34’ Leo
On Tuesday, the Moon will enter Leo which starts of a major string of conjunctions the Moon will make in the sky. I’ve been watching this week in the astrology as a major one for shaping the dynamics of what happens for the Summer, since the Moon is uniting with so many planets by conjunction. Very potent and powerful activations. The Moon will enter Leo which brings focus towards rulers, celebrities, entertainers, and the public. The Moon influences us to have more action, energy, and vitality in the fiery sign of the Lion, while remaining firm, fixed, and stable. The Moon will not make any aspects to planets today, but it will be applying to square Jupiter and conjoin Mercury in the sky. This is favorable for all the Jupiter/Mercury topics we discussed beforehand, education, learning, speaking, teaching, sharing of knowledge, wisdom, religion, and astrology. This influence will be felt the most intensely tomorrow but will be building up all day. The Moon enters the 11th Lunar Mansion, Al-Zubrah, which is said to be the rump of Leo. Al Buni advises that we perform spiritual healing, making talismans, buying, selling, visiting kings and chieftains. I concur especially because Jupiter’s generosity witnesses the Moon in this mansion. Finally, Al Buni says it is good for travelling, sojourning, great works, and putting on new clothes.
Wednesday, July 19th
[1:02 AM ET] The Moon in Leo square Jupiter at 12º07’ Taurus
[7:22 AM ET] The Moon conjoins Mercury at 15º16’ Leo
[7:51 PM ET] MANZIL 12: The Moon enters Al-Sarfah 21º25’ Leo
On Wednesday morning, the square between the Moon and Jupiter will go exact. Jupiter bestows generosity, liberation, freedom, and removal from restictions since it is culminating (in the 10th sign from Leo) relative to the Moon. Jupiter is also a planet of wisdom and learning, and especially since the Moon is in a conjunction with Mercury, it brings news, information, and knowledge at our doorstep. Jupiter can talk about matters of the law, judges, and courts that are at the forefront of our mind. As the Moon conjoins Mercury, it spotlights documents, letters, technology, and information, creating lots of buzz and conversation. This is a good day for sending out important letters, information, and documents to those who are public, entertainers, or executives. This is also auspicious for divination, practice of religion, increasing one’s faith, perspective, and worldview. The Moon on Wednesday pulls together the aspect of Mercury and Jupiter that went exact earlier this week. The Moon is also waxing by this time too and will be visible in the evening sky. Today is definitely a day of revelations around what new actions were taken during the conjunction. If you can, go see the New Moon in the evening sky during local sunset time in your location today! Generally, today is very fortunate and auspicious as both of the malefics are turned away from sight of the Moon. After this aspect goes exact, the Moon will enter the 12th Lunar Mansion, Al-Sarfah, which is said to be the tail of Leo. Al Buni advises us that it is not a time to treat illness or engage with spiritual workings. Additionally do not visit rulers or kings. This mansion has connotations with war so it is advised to make plans of fighting and bearing weapons.
Thursday, July 20th
[10:08 AM ET] The Moon conjoins Venus at 28º29’ Leo
[1:12 PM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Virgo
[4:39 PM ET] Mars in Virgo opposes Saturn at 6º20’ Virgo
[9:55 PM ET] MANZIL 13: The Moon enters Al-’Awwa 4º17’ Virgo
On Thursday, the Moon will begin to seperate from Mercury and afterwards will apply to conjoin Venus in Leo. This conjunction of the New Moon to Venus is a VERY interesting aspect this week because this happens right before she stations Retrograde and starts subtracting degrees in the zodiac. The Moon’s influence always reveals whats hidden and she acts as a messenger, bringing down the celestial influence to Earth. In the conjunctions, she is most potent in accumulating and dispensing her light. The Moon’s conjunction to Venus indicates matters of women, LGBTQ+ individuals, artists, singers, and entertainers’s delays, anxieties, and fears spotlighted throughout the day. Venus stationing Retrograde shows a period of instability, unreliability, and delay with matters of love, relationships, diplomacy, and connection. Venus is the planet who signifies people uniting and coming together, but when she stations Retrograde, it indicates the undoing of union, commitment, and passion between people. The Moon brings revelations that allow us to realize these fluctuations. The Moon and Venus are both VERY close to one of the Royal Fixed Stars in the sky, Regulus (Tropical 0º08’ Virgo) who tends to be an indicator of leaders, those who are famous, known by everyone, celebrities, commanders, and have much emninence. Venus is stationing within 2º of this Fixed Star which indicates conditions of famous women, leaders who are women, and famous LGBTQ+ individuals who experience flux. Regulus is said to be overflowing with heat, and it can actually cause injury/harm to the eyes. This conjunction is where we will feel the most potent effects of Venus Retrograde this week.
Additionally, the Moon will cross into Virgo leaving Venus behind, which seems to be the theme here, especially with Mars. Venus and Mars were close to uniting with each other by a conjunction in the sky, but before Venus could perfect that aspect to Mars, she slowed down and stationed Retrograde while Mars crossed into Virgo. This connection of Venus and Mars can be described as hopes, expectations, and commitments encountering delays, obstacles, and changes of heart.
The Moon highlighted the conditions of Venus from Wednesday-Thursday, but throughout the weekend the condition of the Mars/Saturn opposition will come into focus. This aspect will go exact today but its influence by be translated by the Moon on Friday (tomorrow). We have expanded on the influence of Mars opposing Saturn previously so we will not continue to talk about it here. Know that the influence of Mars will be the strongest as the Moon will make a bodily connection with Mars as opposed to only the gaze of Saturn. The Moon will enter into the 13th Manzil, where this entire configuration will go down, and Al Buni tells us that this mansion is of mixed fortune, that it inflames passions and makes people fall in love with each other. He advises that it is favorable for studying and learning, however crafting precious stones are not suitable. Additionally, it is advised to not fight enemies, dispute, prosecute, or visit kings. This may be especially challenging since the Moon will have an encounter of fighting while conjoining Mars. The Moon will not connect with any planets today, but will be applying to this entire configuration. The challenges of the malefics looms in our consciousness today.
Friday, July 21st
[2:02 AM ET] The Moon in Virgo opposes Saturn Retrograde at 06º19’ Pisces
[2:36 AM ET] The Moon conjoins Mars at 06º35’ Virgo
[2:30 PM ET] The Moon in Virgo trine Jupiter at 12º29’ Taurus
[11:59 PM ET] MANZIL 14: The Moon enters Al-Simak
On Friday, the first aspect the Moon makes is an opposition to Saturn in Pisces which shows melancholy, grief, anxiety, and fears that are accumulated. Saturn makes us aware of limitations, restrictions, and blockages found in our path, slowing us down and delaying us. The harsh gaze of Saturn suggests conflict and opposition through the use of constriction and binds. The burdens of Saturn can be felt intensely today. The Moon will now be besieged between the aspects of Mars and Saturn for a brief period of the early morning. The Moon exactly crossing over this opposition right as it goes exact is honestly kind of wild behavior for the Moon. The Moon will make a conjunction to Mars right after which is an omen of fighting, conflict, and violence. Additionally, Mars bring fraud, deception, and anxieties found amongst writers, scholars, and women during this time. Mars is the classical indicator of bodily injury and disease so be mindful of the excess of dryness and heat indicated by this conjunction. Mars creates division, seperation, and enmity between others today. It is not the best feeling and can induce lots of anxiety, especially while in besiegement. However, there is some hope that is offered through the auspicious aspect of Jupiter. After the Moon seperates from that conjunction to Mars, it will begin applying to trine Jupiter in Taurus. This shows freedom, removal of restrictions, limitations, burdens, peace, and justice found after the malefic omens of Mars and Saturn. Whatever influence is promised by this opposition, the sight of Jupiter allows for a mitigation. The Moon trining Jupiter is an aspect of friendship, making peace, and alliance. While this day may start off extremely bumpy, it will end with aid, support, and allyship. The Moon enters the 14th Manzil, al-Simak, which is said to be supportive for all destructive works. It is advised to not buy, sell, or barter.
Saturday, July 22nd
[9:32 PM ET] STATION: Venus stations Retrograde at 28º36’ Leo
[9:50 PM ET] INGRESS: Sun enters Leo
On Saturday, the Moon will continue to move through Virgo and won’t connect with any planets for the rest of her stay in this sign. Think of this as a cooldown period to the stress earlier in the week, indicated by Mars and Saturn. As this happens, Venus will officially station Retrograde in the sky, subtracting in degrees, she will be moving backwards for the next 40 days and 40 nights. Depending on your timezone, station retrograde and direct times may be different. In Eastern Time, Venus will be Retrograde from July 22nd to September 3rd.
During this time period, matters of relationships, partnerships, beauty, justice, and peace will experience a period of turbulence and instability. Venus is the classical indicator of how people are united and brought together, but when any planet is Retrograde, it is usually an indicator of that planet experiencing delays, unreliability, going back on itself, retracting its steps, changing its mind, and being unreliable in testimony. Venus Retrograde can indicate looking at relationships from the past, or the corruption of current relationships. Retrogradation harms Venus the most, since she is primarily moist in her qualities, and all of that is evaporated by Venus setting under the beams of the Sun. Venus Retrogrades are really challenging times for trying to relate to other people, especially because Leo is a very self-centered sign and in this environment, Venus doesn’t really work the best. Venus is centered on wanting to curate experience and care for others, but that attention is all directed at the self and how to project the self. A reflection of how one’s values inform their sense of self/identity will be relevent during the duration of this Retrograde.
Another important part of today is that the Sun will return back to their home sign, Leo. The Sun and Venus are moving closer to each other now that the Sun has ingressed, and eventually they will conjoin at 20º28’ Leo on August 13th. When Venus gets closer to the Sun, she will set beneath the beams of the Sun and become invisible in the evening sky. This should happen next week around July 30th where Venus starts becoming noticibly dimmer. This can represent illness and afflictions that are brought to Venusian figures. Most ancient authors claim that a planet entering under the beams of the Sun is like someone who encounter illness and injury, and as a result, is delayed by it in their actions. The Sun’s entrance into its domicile, Leo, is to directly address the issues that Venus will bring up here: changing around the relationships of celebrities, rulers, and public figures. The Sun does gain dignity by entering into a fire sign, but also its home sign. The moisture of Venus especially becomes dried out by this super-charged Sun. Even if we think about the natural world, this ushers and fixes the heat in the Northern Hemisphere. The Sun emboldnes our heart and asks us to think about the core of ourselves, our identity, the knowledge we have, and asks us to take on leadership—being the executive person in charge of steering the direction of the course of not only life but the way we socialize and connect with others. The abrasive and haughty nature of the Sun can combust and overshadow efforts of diplomacy and peace that Venus signifies. We may find that the excess of focus on selfhood, hunger for power, fame, and eminence outcast our ability to have supported relationships. Be mindful of arrogance deluding perception around relationships. Because the Sun is at home, it is strong in Leo, but it does not mean there is necessarily the idea of being liked or favored. This situation makes me think of someone who is boasting about their power and glory thinking everyone loves them, but those they have harmed rebel against them in discontent, however because the Sun’s rays outcast Venus, they are deluded from being able to see the discontent others have with them. Remember, the Sun can represent delusion since it is not a clear planet to observe due to the excess of its luminance. A big part of this Leo Season is informed by the Venus Retrograde since Venus will be here for the entirety of the stay.
Sunday, July 23rd
[1:54 AM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Libra
[1:54 AM ET] MANZIL 15: The Moon enters Al-Ghafr 0º00 Libra
[2:15 AM ET] The Moon in Libra sextile the Sun at 00º10’ Leo
On Sunday, the Moon will leave Virgo early in the morning and enter Libra. Immediately upon its ingress, the Moon in Libra makes a sextile to the Sun in Leo. The cardinality of Libra allows for matters to develop swiftly. The sextile to the Sun shows favors from rulers, authority figures, leaders, entertainers, and those who are public. Achievements, accomplishments, recognition, and sharing of knowledge are indicated by this sextile. It is a favorable aspect to end the weekend on especially because Al Buni says that this lunar mansion, Al-Ghafr, brings amicability, ease, and benevolence from kings. If you are asking favors from bosses or rulers, now is the time to do so. The transit of the Moon in Libra will be very interesting now that she is declining due to the influence of the south node. This will not be felt today because she is not within 12º of the Nodes, but it is something to keep in mind, that Libra Moon’s for the next 18 months will now be associated with a loss of peace, balance, and diplomacy. The Moon is turned away from a lot of planets here and the only planets it can witness are all in Leo. Questions of what is balanced for others and what is self service are described by the relationship of the Sun and Moon here in Leo/Libra. It is an aspect of friendship that the Sun witnesses the Moon from so today should be more calm and peaceful than those earlier in the week.