Episode 357 | Last Quarter Moon in Gemini: Letting Go!

Episode 357 | Last Quarter Moon in Gemini: Letting Go!

This week, Mars is in conflict with, and Jupiter makes a soothing aspect to, serious Saturn. Mental faculties and manual skills get a supercharged boost with the sextile between Mercury and Mars, and the Gemini Last Quarter Moon manages to express the ideas that the Virgo Sun has given a lot of detailed thought. We have a pretty busy week at the Big Sky HQ as April gets ready for a conference and the Podathon, which starts next week, so we will keep things relatively brief and put off a listener question until after the Podathon! Plus: Raising the bar, an invisible super power, and default crankiness!

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[1:34] Jupiter trines Saturn (Aug. 31, 3:17 pm PDT) at 13°41’ Leo and Aries. This is the first of three trines that they will make. The other two will come on Apr. 3 and Jul. 11, 2027. Jupiter’s Sabian symbol is 14 Leo: The human soul awaiting opportunity for expression. Saturn is on 14 Aries: A serpent coiling near a man and a woman. This aspect balances Jupiter’s expansive optimism with Saturn’s realistic restraint. Ideal for goals requiring both ambition and discipline.

[4:28] Mars squares Saturn (Sep. 1, 2:59 am PDT) at 13°39’ Cancer and Aries. Mars’ Sabian symbol is 14 Cancer: A very old man facing a vast dark space to the northeast. Treat this transit as a lesson in how to impose more control and discipline over your temper, impulsiveness, and physical drives.

[7:51] Mercury sextiles Mars (Sep. 1, 6:21 am PDT) at 13°44’ Virgo and Cancer. Mercury is on the Sabian symbol 14 Virgo, A family tree. Be mindful of your words. Great transit for projects that require being good with your hands and having attention to detail.

[9:43] Moon Report! The Gemini Last Quarter Moon (Sep. 4, 12:51 am PDT) at 11°48’ Gemini and Virgo. This Last Quarter wraps up that New Moon solar eclipse in Leo (Aug. 12, 2026). Consider letting go of the sadness and regret that this eclipse season may have brought.

[12:39] This is the Last Quarter phase (last action phase) in a lunar phase family cycle that began with a New Moon on Jun. 6, 2024 (16°17’ Gemini). The First Quarter (first action phase) was on Mar. 6, 2025 (16°21’ Gemini). The Full Moon (awareness point) occurred on Dec. 4, 2025 (13°3’ Gemini).

[14:29] Void-of-Course (VOC) Moon periods. The Moon in Aries opposes Venus in Libra (Aug. 31, 12:47 pm PDT). It’s VOC then for 12 hours, 14 minutes before it enters Taurus (Sep. 1, 1:01 am PDT). Use this VOC Moon to get in the habit of balancing your desires with somebody else’s needs, so that a happy compromise can be reached.

[15:57] The Moon in Taurus trines Mercury in Virgo (Sep. 2, 3:47 am PDT). It’s VOC for 1 day, 1 hour before it enters Gemini (Sep. 3, 4:47 am PDT). This is a great VOC Moon period to get to the root of an unhealthy habit or issue, so that healing and recovery can take place.

[16:57] The Moon in Gemini trines Venus in Libra (Sep. 5, 1:40 am PDT). It’s VOC for 5 hours, 50 minutes, and then enters Cancer (7:30 am PDT). Use this VOC Moon to get in the habit of connecting with your neighbors during communal events.

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[21:24] The Big Sky Astrology Seventh Annual Podathon is coming up on Labor Day week – mark your calendar!