Your birth phase: The Last Quarter

  You’re ahead of your time. The future speaks through your Moon tribe. You’re visionary, revolutionary, and deeply thoughtful—which means you’re frequently frustrated with the way things are. That’s the problem with being ahead of your time. You have to somehow come to terms with the turgid pace at which reality actually changes. You may often find yourself planting … [Read more...]

Your birth phase: The Disseminating Moon

  This is a lovely Moon! Full disclosure: I was born under this Moon too. You and I were designed to inform and inspire other people. On the days we get to share what we know, it’s a joy to leap out of bed. We’re natural teachers. This also means we’re perpetual students. Disseminaters are seekers at heart who love to later talk, write, or somehow communicate about … [Read more...]

Your birth phase: The Full Moon

  It’s said that obstetric nurses around the world know to prepare for a busy night whenever the Moon is full, as it often sends pregnant women into labor. If this were actually true, a lot of us would share your birth Moon. But it’s not. Empirical studies regularly confirm that there’s little correlation between Full Moons and spikes in birth rates. I mention this to … [Read more...]

Your birth phase: The Gibbous Moon

  You’re a thinker. That broad swath of sunlight reflected on the Gibbous Moon signifies the importance of light—emblem for conscious awareness—to your journey. You have a fine analytical mind, likely sharpened by the whetstone of a few rough times in childhood. But difficult experiences got you thinking. And that’s how your mind was well honed for problem-solving. … [Read more...]

Your birth phase: The First Quarter

  You’re a doer. You like to make things happen. Your mind is quick and your body is eager to move. You’re at your best when you can strike out in new directions, away from the past. First Quarter babies erect the scaffolding for the rest of our futures. I always remember what my astrology teacher said about your Moon tribe. It was an oddly specific detail. She said … [Read more...]