Category: Spirituality, Religion, New Age

Moon Scope; It’s a Full Moon in the Sign of Dependability

Written today, November 3, 2025, for the November 5th Full Moon

Good morning, beloved. Thank you for visiting! This evening or late this afternoon at approximately 4:18 P.M., we have a full moon in the astrological sign, Taurus. This is the culmination phase of our current lunar cycle that actually began on October 21st when the Moon was new in Scorpio.

If you look at the chart to the right (Thank you Astro.Com), you’ll see the Moon lighting up the First House on the 18th degree of Taurus.

The energy of this full Moon will cause us to refocus our attention on First House matters, which are ultimately about the self.

Take a good long look into the mirror baby!

Now, because Taurus is involved, some of us might be in contemplation mode, mulling our current situations in terms of personal possessions. Can you see how that works? The First House tells us this energy is going to be about the self, but the sign gives us a little bit more in terms of specifics.

So, some of us might be looking for ways to earn more money, and that includes the acquisition of licenses or certifications that would qualify us to make or earn more money.

This energy could also manifest in a different direction and not be so much about making money, but rather us looking at the money or possessions we already have. Maybe, at the time of this full moon, we’re realizing that we need to manage our finances better.

Having said that, it would be a great time to invest in yourself. You could be looking at what’s hanging in your closet right now and saying to yourself, “Wow, I need to buy some new clothes.”

Taurus is an earth sign that’s ruled by Venus, the planet of love and beauty. Earth signs are extremely sensual and driven by what appeals to the senses. We might feel an urge now to fill our living space with things that create a feeling of warmth, comfort, and love.

Okay, now we need to get down to what’s really going on. The Moon in the First House is opposite the Sun in the Seventh House. Some of us could be having problems with other people right now. The Seventh House deals with relationships of all kinds. This could manifest as a problem between two people within a marriage, or a problem between friends. This could also play out as some kind of contract dispute in which someone isn’t holding up their end of an agreement.

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This is the point where we must go back to the beginning of this article, and once again, take a good long look in the mirror baby. Ya know, it’s so easy to point the finger and blame the other for why the marriage failed or why the relationship ended, but there’s no growth in that. There’s no evolution, and there’s no maturation in that either.

We can’t turn squares into trines or oppositions into trines if we’re incapable of taking responsibility for own actions or admitting when we’re wrong. Taurus is a fixed sign, so I ask you, were you inflexible? Unwilling to change? Were you so darn selfish and headstrong that you refused to budge, give an inch, or accommodate?

Taurus is the sign of dependability, and at the end of the day, I can’t help but think that somehow or someway, dependability was an issue. When people are counting on us to show up, we have to show up.

Friends and family members might be counting on us to be there to express love and to show support.

The contract might require you to be at a certain place five days per week. Dependability. Are you dependable?

A Deeper Look

A deeper look into this chart reveals that at the time of this full moon, some of us could be having a real problem with an authority figure. This could be your father, but because the Seventh House is involved, it could be a husband or maybe even a boss at work. Honestly, this might not even be your fault. This person, for whatever reason, seems hell bent on making your life difficult and they just happen to be in a position to do so.

This would be someone who’s preventing you from marrying the person you love. This could also be, because of Scorpio, someone who’s lying, spreading rumors, or being manipulative in some way. What they’re actually doing is making it impossible for you to move forward in a relationship and/or in business. They’ve become the wall you can’t run through, run around, or jump over, and this is the point in the opposition that requires us to make a choice between two things.

I also see something unexpected happening that will require our attention, and it involves a sibling or a distant relative like an aunt, an uncle, or a cousin.

Conclusion

The full moon is a time of culmination. It’s a time of revelation, and it’s a time when the way forward becomes clear. At the time of the full moon, things that were confusing two weeks ago suddenly make sense, so even though things may seem to be harder, they’re really not. It’s just the overload of new information, and sometimes when you have too many options, deciding on just one is difficult.

Successful navigation through the energies of this full moon might require us to embody the traits and characteristics of the Bull, Taurus. Start with being quiet and dependable instead of boastful and inconsistent. Instead of talking about all the good things you’re going to do, just do them. The Universe favors actions over words. I would rather have a partner that’s prepared and shows up every day over someone who keeps making empty promises.

Like the Bull, there’s nothing wrong with being stubborn. The fixed quality of Taurus can actually be quite beneficial because it could manifest as tremendous focus and/or a personality type that refuses to give up, but like Kenny Rogers said, “You got to know to know when to hold em’, know when to fold em’, know when to walk away, and know when to run.”

Affection and patience win out now. Be grounded and be practical in your approach.

If you’re experiencing Seventh House issues right now, please understand that the root of those issues are complicated. Scorpio is an extremely passionate sign, and they don’t forget. They can be vengeful and wait years to retaliate for something you did a long time ago, and that’s another reason why it’s good to look in the mirror-maybe not literally, but if you’re having issues in a relationship now, perhaps you did something a while ago that was never forgotten.

Don’t worry, though, because the energy of this full moon will fill in the gaps, and by the time the new lunar cycle begins on the 20th of November, all of our problems should be resolved. Just in time for Thanksgiving!

Alright everyone. Thank you for visiting.

Sun Opposite the Ascendent

October 31, 2025

This evening at 6:00 P.M. Eastern Time, the Sun in the Sixth House will oppose the Ascendent on the 12th degree of Taurus. In astrology, when a planet opposes a specific point or another planetary body, it means they’re 180 degrees apart or opposite of one another.

This is the aspect we know as the opposition, and the opposition is a powerful aspect that can manifest in our lives in many different ways.

The Sun represents our will, our creativity, and our inner drive or desire to live and be a part of life. The Sun represents a large part of our personality, and it’s the force within us that gives rise to everything around us.

The 12th degree of Taurus appears to be about wishing for more. The Sabian Symbol depicts a couple window shopping and looking for things that give substance to their desire to be known. The placement of this Ascendent is super interesting considering tonight is Halloween, and many people are going to be out, dressed in costume, and going door to door for candy.

There’s something deeper going on here though, because weather you realized it or not, everything we wear, even the Halloween costumes we decide upon, is an expression of some part deep part of us that’s begging to be known.

Why, you ask? Well, the 12th degree of Taurus happens to fall under the rulership of the Constellation, Eridanus. Eridanus was put in the heavens to commemorate Italy’s River Po-the winding current symbolizing justice. So, in a sense, this is really about justice.

In Scorpio on the 8th degree in the Sixth House, the Sun sits in opposition to the 12th degree of Taurus, and this could play out in such a way that we find ourselves in a stressful situation needing to make a choice, which almost always results in letting go of something.

The process of healing begins immediately once we become aware of something, and these deep-dark parts of our soul and our being that come to light through our personal desire to wish for more, move from the depths of the subconscious mind into the everyday awakened mind. This is a very Sixth House thing, and that’s exactly where the Sun is.

It’s not a secret anymore that we lived many lives before this current incarnation, but the Sun encourages us to not get too carried away with who we once were. Bringing your awareness to a part of your being that’s begging to be healed in name of justice is necessary, but remember, there’s no moment in time that’s more important than the current one.

Today, this evening, on this Halloween, you might suddenly become aware that you were once the ruler of nation, a mercenary hired to kill, or someone who was burned at the stake. You’ll become aware of it, and then the healing process will begin. Enjoy it, talk about it, and then let it go.

Happy Halloween

October 31, 2025

Good morning, and happy Halloween! I hope everyone’s day is safe and filled with fun, laughter, and lots of candy.

Yes, it’s true, Halloween is the main attraction right now, but some other stuff is going on as well. In keeping the Sabbat holy, many people recognize October 31st as the celebration day for Samhain. In Witchcraft and in ancient Pagan traditions, Samhain was seen as the beginning of a transitional time between death and rebirth. As the God departs and the Goddess mourns, both know he’ll be reborn at the winter solstice, or Yule.

This celebration was actually adopted by the Catholic Church, and Catholicism celebrates it with an All Hallows Eve Mass and also by recognizing the following day as All Saints Day or All Souls Day.

Now, the timing of the celebration of Samhain is incredibly important because according to Sidereal Astrology, which tracks the Sun’s actual movement through thirteen Constellations, October 31st is the very first day of our Sun’s transit through Libra. I mean, wow, right? The last day of Virgo is on October 30th, and then Libra begins on the 31st.

It’s definitely a transitional time all the way around, and I wouldn’t be surprised if in some traditions, people actually recognized October 31st as the end of summer and the first day of fall (Since we are leaving Virgo and entering Libra).

Whatever you celebrate and however you celebrate it, I do hope that everyone is enjoying this time.

I went for a walk on Wednesday, and I took this picture of the street. Lol, of course I’ve seen leaves before, but on this morning as I was turning the corner, the first thing I noticed was that the street had been entirely covered by leaves. It was such a beautiful, colorful, and vibrant display that captured the essence of the season.

I felt like a kid again, and I wanted to go running through the leaves, but my back was hurting too much.

Lol, the mind said go, but the body said no!

Alright, everyone, have a wonderful day!

This Evening’s Astrology

October 29, 2025

A lot of people have different opinions about this time of year. Some are good, and some, well, lol, they’re not so good, but I believe personally that this is an extremely sacred time where the veils between the spiritual and the physical are almost nonexistent.

Astrologically speaking, the Sun is currently on the sixth degree of Scorpio, and the Moon is in Aquarius on the tenth degree.

This evening, the Moon is 54% illuminated and transitioning from first quarter to waxing gibbous. The Moon culminates on the 5th of November in the astrological sign, Taurus.

Neptune, the God of the Spirituality and Ruler of the Seas, is on the 29th degree of Pisces and moving retrograde. I know a lot of people are anticipating Neptune’s entry into Aries, and we’ve all been waiting for quite some time, but Neptune is going to take a step backwards and clear some things up in Pisces (the sign it rules) before going direct.

Uranus is doing the same thing. Uranus, the God of Awakening, will loop back into Taurus before going direct and moving into Gemini.

I missed a lot of astrology over the past six weeks, but with the Moon’s North Node in Pisces right now, spirituality and personal belief mark a beacon for humanity. So, we’re not totally lost.

Take notice how we’re hearing more and more about UFO’s, aliens, and strange space objects. All of that stuff falls under the rulership of Neptune, Pisces, and the Twelfth House.

They key with Neptune, especially as it’s entering a fire sign like Aries, is to protect yourself from deception because the lines between real and fake can become blurred rather quickly.

Moon Scope

September 21, 2025

The summer comes to an end, the fall season begins, it’s the 8-year anniversary of Nooz Buffet, the Sun is changing signs from Virgo to Libra, and a brand-new lunar cycle is beginning-it all goes down on September 21st.

At approximately 3:54 p.m. on Sunday, September 21st, there will be a new moon, and once again, a new lunar cycle begins. Both the Moon and the Sun will be on the 29th degree of Virgo. This is interesting because Virgo and the Sixth House is the gateway to Seventh House, the upper half of the chart, and the night. In the grand scheme, as kind of like an overlay of energy, there might be a general trend of new love affairs and new friendships.

You and your single friends have been enjoying the company of one another since the summer began, but suddenly, you’re looking around realizing that you’re the only one who’s still alone. Whoa!? When did everyone fall in love?

LOL 🤣, Hey, tis the season. People don’t want to go through the holidays alone, well, most people don’t. Some of us haven’t had much of a choice as eternal loneliness seems to be our karmic calling card. 🤷‍♂️ Anyway, that’s just an overall energetic trend that you might start seeing, and I thought it would be worth mentioning so you’re not left out.

When you actually look at the chart for September 21st at 3:54 p.m., you can see that the Moon will be in Virgo in the Eighth House.

There’s something going on this chart that’s literally manifesting and being acted right now by humanity like as if we were the actors on the stage of life and astrology was the script.

It’s the Eighth House conjunction between the Sun and Moon in Virgo and Mercury in Libra, opposite Saturn in Pisces in the Second House.

If you’re a follower of my astrology, then you’re lucky because this is like a behind scenes look.  How real is astrology?  How accurate is astrology?  How true is astrology?  Those questions are being answered right now in real time.

The opposition is an aspect of 180 degrees that’s like a tug of war between opposite forces.  If we can’t bring both sides into balance, then we must pick one or the other.

Let’s talk about the forces at play.  On one side, you have the conjunction between the Sun, the Moon, and Mercury.  Mercury is the Messenger God of Communication and Commerce, the Sun represents our will and vitality, and the Moon represents our subconscious, our mood, and how we react or respond to things.

The Eight House is the House of Death.

On the other side, Saturn is in the Second House in Pisces, and Saturn represents limitations, restrictions, structure, and order.

Okay, so, around the time of the full moon, a public figure named Charlie Kirk was assassinated.  He was shot by a sniper while speaking to college students on the campus of Utah Valley University.  This is very much an Eighth House issue. As a matter of fact, any type of unnatural or untimely death is an Eighth House matter.

Moving forward, we’re going to leave our personal opinions towards kirk aside and just stick to the facts.  Charlie Kirk was 31.  He was a young man with a lot of life left in him.  He was married and he was a father of two children. We know that kirk was not a violent man.  He was exercising his First Amendment rights to assemble peacefully and speak freely about issues that were a concern of his.

Since the murder, during this past week, we’ve seen people celebrating his death publicly.  On the internet and in the news, we’ve seen people expressing how happy they were that Charlie Kirk was murdered, and we’ve even seen young women destroying his public memorials.  All of this is represented by the conjunction (Sun and Moon in Virgo, Mercury in Libra/Eighth House).

These people have been getting arrested and losing their jobs (Saturn side), so the question is starting to become an issue of who’s right and who’s wrong.

Well, what do Charlie Kirk and the people celebrating his death have in common?  All of them were punished for self-expression, which reveals a deeper problem interwoven into the fabric of American freedom, but even that for the time being, we’ll set aside.

What this comes down to is the position of the Moon’s Nodal Axis.  The South Node is the past, it’s where we came from, and it represents all the lessons we’ve learned already.  The South Node is in the Eighth House on the conjunction side.

The North Node represents the mission and the destiny for this current life.  The North Node is where we’re going.  It’s the work of our higher self in the now moment. The North Node is in Pisces on the Second House side with Saturn.

So, there it is.  Pisces is the sign of deep love, empathy, and compassion.  The people celebrating his death are not showing compassion or empathy. Publicly, they’re showing the world that they’re stuck on past lessons most of humanity has already learned and moved on from. Are they wrong for what they’re doing? No, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but in the public eye, it’s really insensitive because most humans have matured and evolved past that point.

It’s really interesting to see the evolution gap between human souls.

I always tell you guys that the full moon is a time of culmination and revelation, and I want all of you who are awake, who are astrologically inclined, and those who are mature and evolved to think about what was revealed to us.

A female gets off of work, and she gets on a train to go home. While she’s on the train, she gets stabbed in the neck for no reason and dies. Charlie Kirk, a nonviolent man, goes to a college campus to speak to young men and women and he’s shot and killed by a sniper.

Have the people we put in power to protect life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness done their job? No, they’re clearly no longer working for the benefit of the people who put them in power. What else was revealed? We got to see a glimpse of old human behavior, which was a public celebration concerning the murder of a fellow American citizen.

We got to see that a real problem exists in this country. We’re being murdered, arrested, and our jobs are being taken away because we’re expressing ourselves. We got to see a similar lesson during covid, but people we’re too blind to see it then.

A new lunar cycle is beginning now, and the universe is such an amazing place. I sure hope that we as a species learned something from the previous lunar cycle, and I hope we’re able to move on with a little more respect, a little more consideration, and a little more compassion for one another.

Metis Brings Counsel and a Little Wisdom to the First House

September 10, 2025

Metis was a pre-Olympian Greek Goddess known for wisdom, wise counsel, and deep thought.  She was the embodiment of prudence and associated with things like trickery, cunning, magic, shape-shifting, and foxes.

In the chart below, which was pulled this morning at approximately 11 o’clock, Metis is on the 24th degree of Scorpio in the First House.  From the First House, Metis forms a trine with the Saturn/Neptune conjunction and a quincunx with Moon/Chiron conjunction in Aries in the Sixth House.

Scorpio, like all the other signs of the zodiac, has a dark side, but I think the dark side of the Scorpion is a little darker than most because of its association to the Eight House.

The dark side of Scorpio can reveal a personality type that’s secretive, jealous, and manipulative.  Revenge is also tied to Scorpio, and this isn’t the instantaneous reaction.  This is years of plotting and never forgetting how you were wronged-type of revenge.

I don’t condone the dark side of Scorpio, but it would seem that with Metis in Scorpio in the First House, the trickery and cunning Metis is known for would go hand-in-hand with secretive plotting. 

In general, I feel like it’s a good time to be there for a friend.  It’s a good time to provide counsel, or if it’s necessary, to seek counsel for yourself.

Location, location, location.  Metis is on the 24th degree of Scorpio, and the last 10 degrees of Scorpio deal with clarification.  So you have the Goddess of Deep Thought in a very mysterious and deeply intuitive sign.  Think before you act, and if you need to take a day or two, then do it.

When it comes to trickery, it’s never a good thing if you’re using it to manipulate someone, and here, it could be of a sexual nature. 

Maybe you’re telling someone lies just to get them in bed, or maybe you’re using trickery to scam money from them.  Either way, it’s not good.

However, the use of cunning and trickery to get yourself out of a dangerous situation or away from dangerous people, well, that’s highly supported. 

Did you guys see the news recently about that young girl who was stabbed to death for no reason at all?  She got on a bus and sat in front of someone (a black male) who stood up and stabbed her (a young white woman in her twenties who just got off work) for no reason.  She died.

Be aware of your surroundings.  Scorpio blesses us with a sixth sense, so if you feel something isn’t right, trust your intuition.  You can’t walk around with earbuds in and have your face buried in your phone all the time.

Now, we talked about clarification, and Metis is reaching out to the Fifth and Sixth Houses.  The Fifth House deals with sex, creativity, fun, and things we do for pleasure, and the Sixth House deals with service and health.

I’m not going to lie, service in general can be a drag, but the connection to the Fifth House is reminding us to have a little fun and to follow our hearts.  If you love the service you provide and if you enjoy the means and methods in which you go about providing it, well, then it’s not such a drag. 

In closing, I would like to remind all of you that Metis was said to be the embodiment of prudence.  Be cautious, be careful, and ask the universe for discernment.

Don’t jump in bed with anyone and everyone, be careful with who you’re sharing your personal information with, and be aware of your surroundings.

Have a wonderful Wednesday.

A Special Alignment for Tomorrow, September 2nd

September 1, 2025

Tomorrow at approximately 3:11 p.m., Mars in Libra will conjoin the Midheaven on the 17th degree.  Mars will then form a semi-sextile to the Moon’s South Node, which will be on the 18th degree of Virgo in the Ninth House, and a quincunx to the Moon’s North Node on the 18th degree of Pisces in the Third House.

My Interpretation

There’s a connection between our career and our reputation with the public.  Mars is the sacred warrior, the emotionally driven leader who is courageous enough to step out of his comfort zone and be pioneering.

In the sign of Libra and in the Tenth House, Mars is polished and intelligent in his approach to creating harmony and establishing balance within our careers or with whatever we do for a living.

Justice and truth are also connected to Libra, so there’s some type of balancing that needs to be done when it comes to being seen or perceived by the public.  It’s almost like the real you has been hidden or absent, and that made it easy for people to form opinions about you that were false and based on lies and they ended up spreading like wild fire.

And, what about destiny?  If you were born with a special purpose, perhaps it’s time for you to get on the destiny path.  It’s crazy to assume this, but not everyone is meant to live a “normal” life.  It’s not often, but special people do grace us with their presence once in a while.  If that’s you, and that’s what you’ve awakened to, then it’s time to start believing in yourself.

Mars conjunct the Midheaven in Libra would certainly indicate disruptions, fighting, and arguing within relationships either at work with coworkers or with loved ones at home about your work and your reputation, or your reputation with the public in general.

Maybe you’re fighting and arguing to defend yourself or to convince people that you’re not what they think of you, but it’s hard changing the perceptions and the personal narratives people have of us.

It seems like no matter how much we change or how much we improve, they can’t seem to shake or get over the mistakes we’ve made in the past.  If that is the case, what is fighting going to solve?

No, I don’t think Mars needs to fight now.  I think he needs to express himself through Libra, and that’s someone who’s smart, someone who’s able to express himself and communicate effectively, and someone who not only understands the importance of relationships, but one who knows he truly needs the other.

The semisextile to the Moon’s South Node in Virgo in the Ninth House favors research and the gathering of materials that can provide us with truth and cold hard facts.  The Ninth House is also a very religious house, and while we may not need to go to war with religious institutions, we may need to probe for certain information.  Nothing is going to come easy because, for one, the Ninth House is the house of long journeys, and two, Virgo is perfect, or at least she thinks she is.

Again, you can’t argue with someone who refuses to take responsibility for their actions or someone who can never admit when they’re wrong, made a mistake, or are at fault. 

Establish a relationship, and through that relationship, you can at least learn or gain important information.

The quincunx connecting Mars to the North Node in Pisces in the Third House can help Mars see a different side of life if Mars is willing to be compassionate, but it’s really about helping you to believe in yourself.

Pisces in the Third House makes for a very wishy washy and confusing situation.  A lot of things are unclear, which is really what seems to be the problem.

This requires you to dig deep into that Mars archetype and pull out some assertiveness.  Mars will need to use his sword to cut down the blockages, the deceptions, and all the illusions, and when the picture becomes clear, obviously, he’ll need to make a decision.

However, there are no real answers, only a reliance in faith.  Trust yourself, and believe that everything is going to work out in your favor.

There could be feelings of depression, sadness, or like the end is near because that’s what can manifest through Pisces, but know that life will go on with or without you. Now is not the time to give up.  It’s time to go deep within. 

The North Node in the Third House is telling you the answer is the neighborhood, not the grand stage.  It’s the family and not the large audience. 

One thing must be brought to a conclusion before the other thing can begin. With Pisces in the Third House and Aries occupying part of the Third House and the Fourth House, something at home could be coming to an end.

Ultimately, it’s another fresh start.

Grace and Peace Multiplied

Agustus 28, 2025

The title of this article might look familiar to some of you, and that’s because it comes from Peter, an apostle of Jesus. In the New Testament of the bible, and in the First and Second Letters of Peter, it says, “May grace and peace be multiplied to you.”

My personal studies always take me across many disciplines, academic fields, and arts to find common threads and correlations to arrive at a unified truth. Well, I looked for Grace and Peace in the astrology chart, and the truth is that right now, believe it or not, Grace and Peace are manifesting within our lives.

In mythology, my research into what grace is overturned a super-interesting discovery. Grace is/are Charities, and the Charities are personified as three loving females, Aglaea “splendor,” Euphrosyne “joy,” and Thalia “good cheer.”

This morning, at 4:50 a.m.

Pax (peace) is in Leo on the 29th degree and in the First House.

Thalia, which is the personification of “good cheer,” can be found on the 2nd degree of Capricorn in the Fifth House. Thalia forms a sextile with the Moon (in Scorpio in the Third House), she forms a trine with the Sun (in Virgo in the First House), and she forms a trine with Pax the Roman goddess of peace (in Leo in the First House).

Let’s look at this trine between Grace and Peace in this morning’s chart.

Peace: Leo 29 degrees, First House

Grace: Capricorn 2 degrees, Fifth House

Now, I was just talking about correlations. Well, here’s a correlation between mythology, astrology, and the psychic Sabian Symbols presented for the astrological degrees.

Three church windows, the Sabian Symbol image for the 2nd degree of Capricorn (jamesnburgess.com), which is where Grace is located.

The Three Graces/Charities (Wikipedia).

Wow, right? I mean, what else can be said.  Peter says, “Grace and peace multiplied to us,” Peter is a biblical figure, and the bible is connected to the church.  The image for the Sabian Symbol for the 2nd degree of Capricorn shows three rose windows in a Gothic church (one damaged by war), and that’s exactly where we find grace in this chart.

Also, Grace has multiplied.  As a matter of fact, grace multiplied three times into splendor, joy, and good cheer, which is really three different asteroids. 

So, even though we’re only using Thalia or good cheer, for our interpretation, grace has multiplied in two other locations or areas of this chart.

Okay, now we’ll begin with the interpretation of Grace, or Thalia, which is personified as good cheer.

Capricorn, to me, is an odd sign to have in the Fifth House because the Fifth House is all about fun, and Capricorn can be quite serious, but the more I thought about both the sign and house separately, the easier it got to put them together.

Life is about opportunities, and I want you to remember the words of Peter, “Grace and peace multiplied to you.”

When you’ve been at it for a while and nothing seems to be changing, we can develop a very negative and serious attitude.  Think about it. 

You keep taking the left path, and you’re no better off today than you were when you started five years ago.  On top of that, maybe your job isn’t paying enough, or you’re falling deeper in debt, or you have to move from a place you loved.  Life has a way of wearing us out, and for some of us, the more serious we take things and the harder we go, the worse off we become.  The further we sink.  In that scenario, are you at peace?  I doubt it.  Every day seems like a grind, and there’s no progress being made.

If this is the case, you need a change because you’re not allowing grace or peace in your life.  You need to go back to the drawing board, back to a simpler way of doing things, and you need to start having fun again.  Fun, that’s what the Fifth House is all about.

When you have Capricorn, the sign of steadiness, in the Fifth House, it doesn’t necessarily have to turn the house of fun into the house of seriousness, but if life is about opportunities, then whatever we do for fun, overtime, can present opportunities if we’re showing up every day, remaining slow but steady, and looking to quickly seize what’s rightfully ours.

For example, you might decide to paint.  That’s a good Fifth House activity.  Life was getting way too serious, so you decided to paint.  You always enjoyed (grace) painting, you were a good art student in school, and painting always had a way of relaxing you.

You’re still getting up and going to work, but you decided to set aside two or three days during the week to paint your portraits.  Over time, something that started out as a creative outlet to reduce stress and increase happiness turns out to be something you’ve gotten quite good at.

With Capricorn’s approach, you stuck with it, and one day, someone important and influential in the art world saw one of your paintings.  He’s a huge art collector who buys and sells paintings, he loves your work, and he wants to buy it.

In five years, you were able to quit your job and become a full-time portrait painter.

Unbelievable, right?  This happens all the time, and you know what?  It’s exactly what you needed to happen because another five years at your job might’ve landed you in the hospital with stress related illnesses. I’m not writing this article to promote the Letters of Peter, but this is what happens when you resist the manifestation of grace and peace in your life. Grace and peace have already been multiplied, we just need to let it in.

On the 2nd degree of Capricorn, we have Tahlia, which is “good cheer” and one of the three charities or graces. Having good cheer means being upbeat and excited, it means being enthusiastic about what you’re doing. Well, how can you have “good cheer” if you don’t enjoy what you’re doing? You can’t.

Thalia on the 2nd degree of Capricorn, requires us to first understand that nothing is going to be perfect. Remember the three stained glass windows of the church? One of them was broken. Not everything is going to be perfect, but it’s important that we try our best to be excited, optimistic, and enthusiastic about life, even though we’re in a constant cycle of creation and destruction.

Life can be a battlefield for some of us, and beauty is the first thing spoiled by war. Don’t be too attached to how things look. Get over your superficialities. Just because something looks bad or ugly on the surface, that doesn’t mean it is. Take your time. Get to know people, places, and situations. Wait around for hidden or deeper meaning of things.

So, we have grace, or “good cheer” in Capricorn in the House of Fun. Maintain a cheery attitude. Some of us would rather continue banging our head against the wall knowing we’re getting nothing out of it.

Why?

That’s all we know, and we fear the unknown. Stepping to the left and going around the wall would be comparable to Fifth House fun and our example of the painter. So, even though you rather bang your head against the wall, it’s important to maintain a cheery attitude when trying something new and fun. (sarcastically humorous)

As far as grace is concerned, this chart is telling us that we need to break up the seriousness of life. Good cheer, and maybe even a little financial progress can certainly manifest when you’re having fun.

Moving on to peace. Did you know that the symbol for Pax, the Roman goddess of peace, is the Chi Rho? Yes, it’s the same symbol they’ve been telling us is used to represent Jesus Christ. It’s the little x with the P in it.

Today, I just put the meaning of the Chi Rho together, and do you know how I did it? Do you remember how they wanted to change the saying Merry Christmas to Merry Xmas?

Yes, they wanted to take the word Christ out of Christmas, and change it to an X.

That’s how I figured out what Chi Rho meant. It means peace in Christ. The Chi (P) means peace, and the Rho (X) means Christ. When you put it together, it’s literally peace in Christ.

In our chart, the Chi Rho is in the First House on the 29th degree of Leo, and it’s in trine with Thalia or grace in Capricorn in the Fifth House.

We, and when I say we, I mean some of us personally, are bordering on an edge. It’s a border with the old paradigm on one side and a completely new level of energetic spiritual awareness on the other side.

In order to get with the plan and the destiny for this life, some of us, no matter how hard it’s going to be, will absolutely be required to let the old paradigm fall. It’s sad, but true, so maintain good cheer.

Pax is conjunct the star Regulus on the 29th degree of Leo. In 2012, Regulus, the Heart of the Lion, moved out of Leo and into Virgo on the Zero degree. This, without a doubt, even though it’s never talked about and overlooked by all the astrologers, represents the new paradigm and the current change in consciousness. I’m telling you this. Believe me.

Moon Scope; Starting Fresh in the Sign of Purity

Written on August 19, 2025, for the New Moon on Augustus 23, 2025

Good morning beloved, and thank you for visiting Nooz Buffet. It’s not a secret that Mercury is the ruling planet of Virgo, but any good astrologer knows that there’s a personal branding or touch that goes along with the study and practice of astrology, which in all honesty, is what makes this an art.

I’ve grown fond of the goddess asteroid, Astraea, and personally, I feel comfortable with Astraea ruling Virgo. Hey, some astrologers say that Chiron should rule Virgo, and who would I be to challenge them. This is art!

I spend most of my time on the computer, so I don’t get to watch much television, but I remember how awful the nightly news was on television. Lots of people stopped watching the news because it was sad, negative, and just freaking disturbing.

Well, there’s no way around that. You get the same thing on the computer, and every time my homepage opens, I see murder, home invasion, roommates decapitating one another, robbery, hate crimes, carjacking, woman getting knocked out by men, men and women stabbing people for no reason, and the list of senseless and heinous crimes goes on and on.

This brings me to Astraea. Astraea was the ancient Greek Goddess of Truth and Justice, and she was the last of the immortals to live on earth with humans. Astraea loved humanity, and we often see pictures of her holding a scale and wearing a blindfold.

The blindfold represents an important and often overlooked concept that justice, in the end, must be served without discrimination and without favoritism. Without prejudice. Who you are and what you look like does not matter. We’re all humans.

While Astraea was here on earth, there was an extreme decline in ethics, morals, and virtue, and at a certain point, Astraea began to feel useless. She felt like humanity had gone down a road and there was no way of bringing us back. According to Astraea, she had done all she could, humans were beyond reproach, and she was wiping her hands clean. At that point, she ascended to stars and she was given the Constellation Virgo.

After looking at the news lately, I often wonder myself if humanity is beyond reproach, but I guess you can’t base that decision solely of the news.

New Moon in Virgo

We have a new lunar cycle beginning in Virgo, and if you look at the chart below (courtesy of astro.com), you can see the Moon on the 9th degree of Virgo in the Seventh House.

The energy of this new lunar cycle is important because it takes us from the end of August to the beginning of the fall season, so yes, this cycle that begins today on the 23rd, culminates on September 7th, and then, it turns new again on the first day of fall or the autumn equinox.

Relationships are obviously in focus now with the Moon being in the Seventh House, but the overall picture gets a little clearer once we consider the placements of Mercury, Virgo’s ruler, and Astraea, Virgo’s co-ruler.

When it comes to the Seventh House, we always hear a lot about marriages, friendships, or just relationships in general, but what “open enemies?” Open enemies are enemies we know (as opposed to Twelfth House enemies), and they usually come in the form of competitors. Perhaps, subconsciously, even though we might not be aware of it, our moods and overall energies can be affected by people who compete with us.

This happens because our connections to these people goes way beyond the competition. You could be competing in a writing contest, for an award in school, for a job promotion, or in a sporting event, and once you enter the competition, the people who compete against you are not going to be friendly. They want to win just as badly as you do. So, there’s a lot of ill-feelings, a lot of jealousy, and maybe even some overlooking as these people wish terrible things upon you. All of that can be draining.

Do your best to protect your energy now, and do your best to prepare for whatever it is that you’re trying to win. When you look at the chart below, you can see that there’s a large Seventh House that looks to be about 36 degrees and occupied by both Leo and Virgo.

This tells me that there’s going to be a split within the Seventh House between those that are just blowing off hot air and talking shit💩 (Mercury in Leo), and those who actually get something done (industrious/Virgo). That’s why I say to protect your energy and focus on your preparation. People like to talk, even if they have no intentions on getting involved or competing.

Do worry about them, and honestly, you shouldn’t be worrying about anyone except yourself anyway. Virgo is the sign of conscientiousness, she wants to know and she wants to understand.

The Moon in Virgo at the start of this lunar cycle can have you feeling intellectual and meticulous, so do the research. Study the market conditions, study your competitors, and know and understand what you’re getting involved in. Ground yourself, and do all the behind scenes work.

Astraea in the Tenth House indicates that religion, traveling or studying abroad, and colleges or universities are a part of the larger picture. With Mercury in Leo, the Moon in Virgo, and Astraea in Sagittarius, you might be preparing some type of speech that you’re eventually going to deliver in front of a large audience, or maybe you’re working on a book or movie script.

I see lot of ideas and thoughts coming in through Mercury, manifested by the will of Leo, and made concrete in Virgo. This is actually the essence of creating something from nothing.

If you have any good ideas, write them down now and work on them. Develop them.

In the sign of Sagittarius, Astraea won’t abandon you if you remain optimistic, open-minded, and most importantly, pure of heart. If you’re doing something because you absolutely and truly believe in it and care about it with all of your heart, the door will remain open for you to transcend your current condition or situation.

This, after all, is a new moon, and we’re starting fresh in the sign of purity. Virgo doesn’t mean you have to be a virgin, it means you need to be pure of heart. Sincere.

Conclusion

When it comes to relationships, or partnerships of any kind, you should be as discriminating as possible.  Distinguish between those who can help you and add value and those who talk a good game, and say they will, but never do.  

If you can remain broad-mined and open to new ideas, it will help to curtail the darker side of Virgo, which manifests as argumentative, and over-critical.  The Moon is Virgo, especially a new moon, foreshadows new endeavors in business and industry.  Virgo is about service and helping, and you can't do either of those things if you're being standoffish.

Let the fires of Sagittarius and Leo warm you.  Be adventurous and outgoing, friendly, and creative.  I like Mercury in Leo.  Conversations are about expansion.  How can we do more?  How can we better ourselves or improve our position?  How can we turn this idea into a real money maker?   

There's really no limit right now with the involvement of Sagittarius.  The only limitations are the ones we place on ourselves.  If you want to start this new lunar cycle off the right way, let sincerity guide the way forward.

Okay, my friends. Have a wonderful weekend. This will be the last lunar cycle of the summer! Enjoy it.