Moon & Transits
16 articles
What shifts in the sky with every new moon, full moon and planetary transit, and how those cycles show up in everyday life.
Gibbous, Disseminating and Balsamic Moon: What the Phases Between New, Full and Waning Actually Mean
Beyond new, waxing, full and waning, the sky moves through four lesser-known in-between phases: first quarter, gibbous, disseminating and balsamic. Here is what each one means.
· 6 min read
Why Your Sun Sign Horoscope Almost Never Feels Right: The Chart Detail Apps Skip
If you have ever read your sun sign's horoscope and thought 'this has nothing to do with my life,' the astrologer did not get it wrong. Your sun sign alone never tells the whole story. Here is what is missing from the equation.
· 4 min read
Why Your Ex Always Texts During Mercury Retrograde (And What To Do About It)
That feeling that someone from your past always resurfaces the moment Mercury turns retrograde isn't a coincidence or your imagination. There's a real explanation, both in human behavior and in astrological tradition.
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Eclipse on the Sturgeon Moon: What Every Lunar Phase Means
August 2026 moved through all four lunar phases and even delivered a partial eclipse on the Full Moon, the perfect moment to understand what each phase truly represents in lunar symbolism.
· 6 min read
Mercury Retrograde at Work: A Practical Guide to Meetings, Contracts & Emails
Should you send that big proposal, sign a contract, or book the decisive meeting during Mercury retrograde? Here's how to work with this transit, with concrete strategies for professional communication, negotiations, and career decisions.
· 3 min read
Collective vs. Personal Transits: Is the Crisis Yours or Everyone's?
Pluto in Aquarius, Uranus in Taurus, Neptune in Pisces: these slow-moving transits hit entire generations at once. Here's how to tell collective unease apart from a genuine personal signal in your birth chart.
· 5 min read
How to Read a Planetary Transit: The Method Behind Today's Sky
Learn the real mechanism behind astrological transits: planet, natal point, and aspect, and discover why certain days seem to carry a weight (or lightness) that comes from beyond you.
· 6 min read
New, Waxing, Full & Waning Moon: What Each Phase Means
From New Moon to Waning Moon, every phase of the lunar cycle carries a different symbolic invitation: to begin, to grow, to reveal, or to release. Here's the story the sky retells every month.
· 6 min read
Fast vs. Slow Transits: Is the Sky Just Passing Through or Changing Your Life?
Not every planetary transit carries the same weight. Learn the difference between fast-moving transits that last hours and slow ones that reshape entire life cycles.
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Mercury Retrograde Explained: Why It Scares Us and What to Do
What science actually says about Mercury retrograde, what astrology sees in it, and how to get through the period without panicking over every lost email.
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What Moon Phase Were You Born Under? Your Natal Lunation Explained
There's a moon phase that's uniquely yours, fixed at the exact moment you were born, one that never changes the way the Moon in the sky does. Here's what a natal lunation is, the eight types astrology recognizes, and how to find yours.
· 5 min read
Mercury Retrograde: The Optical Illusion, Shadow Period, and What Changes in 2026
Mercury retrograde is a real optical phenomenon, but its reputation for causing chaos has symbolic roots, not physical ones. Learn about the shadow period, why 2026 is a water year, and how to move through each cycle with more awareness.
· 5 min read