La Luna ~ half-lit Quarter Loca

Quarter moons aren’t something that I’ve paid much attention to previously, but of late, they seem to be having more and more impact. I guess the current transits have upped the ante on the Full and New to the blatantly obvious. I’m finding that quarter moons are where the personal private subtleties are – a mine of intuitive astrological gold that’s completely abstract and of the ephemeral ethers and yet makes complete practical sense.

There’s usually one night a month where I’m up all night in the energies. Usually it’s the dark of the moon or the late end of the Full moon phase, but in the past few months, I’ve switched to quarter notes. Shit really is not easy at the moment, but watching the quarter houses helps with the transliteration of starry and earthly accounts.

Here’s my favourite takes on the quarters:

Last Quarter:

“…Our perception needs cleansing at the Last Quarter. Our field is clogged with residue from our growth cycle. A less inward and thoughtful period, the waxing Moon drags in its wake immoderate desires, faulty judgements, misguided ambitions. Having been so attuned to the outer world, we may have behaved in ways that won us social approval, but took us away from our innermost selves. “Is that all there is?” we may find ourselves asking. The underlying desire is to reconnect with our essence. In burning away the unfortunate by-products of the waxing period, we create an earth-bound version of that spacious place our spirit knows. We gift ourselves with the required room to start over at the next New Moon… We must “essentialize” in the Last Quarter, drawing closer to our core…” ~ Dana Gerdhardt – read the rest of it here on Astro.com

First Quarter:

“…We start making sandcastles at the First Quarter Moon. This is the midpoint of the Moon’s waxing hemi-cycle, a building time. Its crisis brings both the excitement and threat of taking new action. To succeed, we need to prod ourselves forward, yet be nurturing too. Our project is yet young. It’s not the time for completing; rather, we now lay a foundation, establishing a base of operations that can support our future efforts. Without this work, our revelation at the Full Moon will be disappointing; many Full Moon misfires can be traced to inaction back here.

The First Quarter can inspire in us the vitality of a child. And it can ignite a child’s immaturity. Our insecurities might flare, as can our defenses…

…At the more powerful First Quarter crises, it may seem our very lives are at stake. The moment comes when it comes: we are challenged to grow or die. We don’t always feel strong or heroic enough to meet it; frequently, we have to surprise ourselves…” ~ Dana Gerdhart – rest of it here @ Astro.com.

 

Happy Quarter Hunting for what you don’t know that you didn’t know about yourself xx