This week, April examines the First Quarter Moon in Taurus, which is a time of motivating tension – especially with the Sun and Moon connecting with Saturn and Uranus. This First Quarter is an action point in a cycle that began back at the Taurus New Moon in May 2021; how are your long-term plans progressing? Also: a look at this week’s void-of-course Moon periods, Mars trine Uranus, and the last of three Mercury/Pluto aspects. April answers a question from listener Anna Marie about her natal Venus/Saturn aspect – how can she use it productively in work or relationships? Plus: A white dove, birds of a feather, and our national flock.

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Timestamps

[0:42] Thank you to everyone for their support and lovely feedback on the new show format! Your encouragement is warmly appreciated!

[1:15] The First Quarter Moon in Taurus: A time of tension

[4:12] The Moon in conjunction with Uranus, Sun conjunct Saturn – highlighting conflict between old and new, restrictions and freedom

[4:41] An invitation for you at each new moon to look ahead and think about your long-term plans. This First Quarter offers progress on plans conceived at the May 11, 2021 Taurus New Moon.

[7:11] A heads-up about this week’s void-of-course Moon periods – times when things might not go exactly as planned: Feb. 8, 8:48 pm – Feb. 9 at 2:27 am PST; and Feb. 11, 12:22 am – 3:26 pm PST. The Moon goes void-of-course when it’s finished making all the major aspects in its sign, and until it changes to the next sign.

[9:00] The trine from Mars to Uranus, with an out-of-bounds Mars in Capricorn, on Feb. 8 at 6:57 am PST. A planet is out-of-bounds when traveling beyond 23 deg. 27 mins. of latitude.

[12:25] Why you should keep an eye out for the last conjunction between Mercury and Pluto (Feb. 11, 6:04 am PST). The previous two were on Dec. 30, 2021, and Jan. 28, 2022.

[14:57] The Sabian symbol 28 Capricorn, “A Large Aviary,” and our national flock. How can we flock together?

[18:26] A trine from Mercury to the North Node of the Moon on February 11th (10:38 pm PST): Look out for messages, information, and invitations that lead in the direction of North Node growth.

[20:49] Answering listener Anna Marie’s question about working with her natal Venus/Saturn square. Tip: “work” is just the right word to use for a Saturn aspect! (Got a question of your own you'd like answered on the podcast? Leave a 1 minute or less voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/bigskyastrologypodcast)

[28:55] How you can support The Big Sky Astrology Podcast!

[29:35] A shoutout to the loyal listeners of the show, especially donors Stella Von Thun, Carolina Cormack, and Maria Alexander!

Additional resources

• Previous episode on the void-of-course moon