Thursday, DECEMBER 19

Early today, the Mars-Saturn sextile perfects, which is a wonderfully practical influence that encourages us to take action to get organized, orderly, and tidy. Traditional methods work and thoroughness brings rewards. Modest ambitions and the appreciation of slow but steady progress are favored.

However, a Mercury-Neptune square tonight influences the day, and we can find it challenging to follow or clearly communicate facts, directions, and instructions as the day advances. Perceptions may be confused or too idealistic, influenced strongly by wishful thinking and imagination. We may be dealing with deception or self-deception, and it can be difficult to be discriminating. Our minds open to many different possibilities and options, however. We can feel inspired, or we might be thinking in imaginative or possibly impractical ways. With this aspect in play and because Venus is on the verge of changing signs, it’s best to defer big decisions for a clearer and less emotional time. The Moon continues its transit of practical Virgo until 5:04 AM EST, after which it journeys through gracious Libra.

The Moon is void from 3:07 AM EST, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Venus), until the Moon enters Libra at 5:04 AM EST.