The Sagittarius First Quarter Moon: Living In Our Brilliance By Leslie Benson. The astrological sign of Virgo asks us to point our awareness towards cleaning up and sorting through – both in the material world, and in more intangible realms – keeping and sprucing up that which is of use, and returning that which is not to the compost pile. Contrastingly, the Moon in Sagittarius asks us to expand upon and to further explore more options than we had previously considered.

The Sagittarius First Quarter Moon: Living In Our Brilliance By Leslie Benson The First Quarter Moon is the time in each lunar cycle when the light coming to us from the Moon is growing (waxing), and when we are asked to tend diligently and assertively to the seeds we are sewing and growing during the lunar cycle thus far.  This lunar phase also marks the moment when the Moon makes a 90º square aspect to the Sun. Square aspects represent creative tension and challenge, inviting and fostering growth through effort.  During this particular First Quarter Moon, taking place on Sunday, September 16th, in the afternoon or evening, depending on your location, the Moon in explorative Sagittarius is square to the Sun in refined Virgo. The astrological sign of Virgo asks us to point our awareness towards cleaning up and sorting through – both in the material world, and in more intangible realms – keeping and sprucing up that which is of use, and returning that which is not to the compost pile.  Contrastingly, the Moon in Sagittarius asks us to expand upon and to further explore more options than we had previously considered.  It’s a bit of a trick to bridge the broad brush strokes of Sagittarius with the micro fine pointillist dots of Virgo, and yet when we find a way to marry the two, why then we may find that we have a gorgeous painting to enjoy!  In other words, this is the time to tend to the Virgoan nitty gritty details, but not to get so lost in them that they slow your momentum of what you truly wish to create.  We note that Venus will begin her retrograde on October 5th, so don’t hesitate on things you want to move forward.  Be precise and mindful, and yet also swift... Read more about the First Quarter Moon »