Henry Seltzer – This dramatic First Quarter Moon, taking place early on Wednesday June 20th, at 29 plus degrees of Virgo, with the Sun in the same degree of Gemini, makes for an interesting lunation. The Sun and Moonmake close aspects to trickster Uranus and square and oppose Chiron, the Wounded Healer, located in the third degree of Aries. This involves a tight T-square to the Sun, from Moon and Chiron, or with a wider orb invoked, a grand cross that includes the presence of Saturn, in early Capricorn, opposite theSun. Additionally, Venus is opposite Mars and their opposition is aligned with the nodal axis.
What does all this focus on Chiron signify? Especially in the context of strong Mars and Venus, the implication is that interpersonal relationships will be the proving grounds for our inner wounding to reveal itself in terms of misunderstandings, arrogant assumption of control, or reactivity that can release pent-up anger that is ready, like the Hawaiian volcano, to explode.
Even when less noticeably reactive, hurt feelings can fester and magnify to the point where they cause fault-lines within a normally smoothly functioning connection. That is, until and unless you are able to take the high road in all your dealings with others around you, and particularly with close partners. Continue reading →