Diving Into Gibbous Lunar Phase: Sept 3, 9:52pm - Sept 7, 11:08am

 

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Gibbous Moon

 

 

Continuing the deep dives into the eight phases of the moon.  It is time to shift again.  

 

On Wednesday September 3 at 9:52pm PDT, the moon will move into the Gibbous phase.  

 

The three and half days of Gibbous are a time when the waxing moon spreads wide.   Often people will see the Gibbous phase and think they are looking at the full moon because it is almost completely illuminated.    But it is not quite full during Gibbous.    Instead, this is phase where we prepare for what the full moon my bring.  

 

Reminder: 

New  Aug 22 11:06pm – August 26 8:44pm.  Plant seeds and actions ideally based on the theme of Virgo.    

 

Crescent Aug 26 8:44pm – Aug 30 11:25pm.  Information comes to us, much of it informed by the wheels we turned on the New, either consciously or unconsciously. 

 

First Quarter August 30 11:25pm.  We do actions that connect to the wheels we turned on new moon and how we were informed during Crescent.   

 

 

During Gibbous Phase which runs September 3 at 9:52pm - September 7, 11:08am we sift through the data in front of us and consider the goals we set on new moon.  Are the facts now and the goals from ten days ago far apart?  Or does it seem we are in sync having some goals realized or heading somewhere?   What kind of refining do we need to do based on the here and now?  Is there some opportunity in front of us that we almost missed had we not taken time to sort through everything? 

 

Because this phase is tied to 26 Capricorn 55 moon a lot of what is being illuminated has connection to our career and our place in the world.   We benefit during these three and half days by focusing on:  What goals did you prep at New Moon that speak of business and career?   How is there something shaping up that supports those goals?   What does it feel like to answer to your inner CEO?   How are you refining your business acumen?   How do you present yourself to the world?   Does that need a good tidying up?    How does insecurity impact your career?  What can you do to find more support?  What daily practices can you take on that will soften any insecurity?  

 

In many ways, no matter what the month, the Gibbous moon feels very ‘Virgo’  by all the refinement and picking and choosing what is important and what is not.   This is all very Virgo.  The fact we are doing this deep dive on Gibbous during the Virgo lunar month could be empowering.   Take these three days to sort and categorize anything in front of you as either: Important, potentially significant, no longer relevant and finally stupid.  You’ll know what to do once you sort through it all. And yes, that includes sort your thoughts.   Just sayin’ 

 

See you in three days at the Full Moon which is an eclipse btw.  

 

 

 

 

Astrology Landscape September 1 - 5

 

September 1 – 5 Astrology Landscape.  

 

We continue the First Quarter Moon that launched on August 30.  What actions are you taking that further the goals you had on new moon ten days ago?    

 

 

 

Planetary Notes:

9/1: Saturn returns to Pisces (Separate Post) 

9/2: Mercury enters Virgo for three weeks we will get our persnickety conversations on.   We can be exact.  We can be detailed.   

9/3: Mercury square Uranus (1 Gemini 27) Being a provocateur serves whom?   That sharp comment that is so dang weird is supposed to accomplish what?  

9/3: Jupiter trine North Node (18 Pisces 21) Big luck, big opinions and big philosophy are inspired by the power of gentle.   Humanitarian needs may shine.  

 

Gibbous Moon

September 3, 2025

9:52pm PDT  

 

Details on Gibbous Phase to come.  

 

 

 

Planetary Notes:  

9/4: Mars square Jupiter (18 Cancer 35).  A day where no one is walking their talk or misguided feelings and opinions create a lot of problems.   Negotiate everything.  

9/5: Uranus station retrograde (1 Gemini 27) (See separate)

Uranus Retrograde: September 5.

 

Uranus: Wikipedia

Uranus

9/5   Uranus retrograde 1 Gemini 27 

11/7 Uranus returns to Taurus 

2/3   Uranus turns direct 27 Taurus 28 

4/25 Uranus returns to Gemini until 2032 

 

Uranus having just entered Gemini (July) turns retrograde on September 5, 9:51pm PDT. 

 

Given this is Uranus’s first retrograde in the new sign of Gemini we should be on alert that ANYTHING is possible.    Gemini is long on fickle and capricious; Uranus is long on rebel and weird.   Those astro themes  suggest there could be attention grabbing chaos around the opening days of the retrograde.  The adage, “The unstable mind dominates” seems to be fitting for this stationary period by Uranus.  

 

Uranus only gets to one and half degrees of Gemini but still the retrograde can be informative.  Imagine you are a traveler who has entered a new country where you don’t know the language, the rules of the road, the food or the culture.  Maybe you exited one country and entered this new land, and you got as far as a couple small villages and one larger town.   Now you are forced to go back, retrace your steps and get to know more about the country and its customs.  This is our opportunity to get to know Uranus in Gemini with more depth.   Globally there will be more new technology announced.  I’m sure some really tweaked AI stuff gets our attention.  Gemini is one of the ‘news’ signs so there could be crazy breaking stories and problems or issues with some news sources.   How we mingle with others (Gemini) will be energized in new ways.   Remember the Coldplay Jumbo Tron incident?   That happened nine days after Uranus entered Gemini.  We will revisit that time frame again on this retrograde.    Lord deliver us from the next random event that is viewed a million times by breakfast.   

 

On November 7, Uranus will leave Gemini and re-enter Taurus.   In 1941, the last era of these signs, Uranus retrograded back to Taurus in September having recently entered Gemini.  It stayed in its final days in Taurus from September 1941 until May 1942.    Obviously, this window was significant because the United States entered WWII with the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December of 1941.  In that retrograde (facilitated by the War) new technology appeared including, Radar, Atomic Bomb Research, Synthetic Rubber and mass production of Penicillin.    That’s a lot of new.     

Folks with any planets at early Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces may feel stressed by the Uranus retrograde.   Conversations may help release some of the stress or short trips.  Figure out a way to unplug.    Little bits of breathing room will go far.   For those folks with planets in the last degrees of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius, you’ve been under assault or at least it may have felt that way for a long time.    Between November 7 and April 25, you are getting your last electric bolts to make some changes as dictated by the planet in those signs. It could feel rough but in the long run the changes will probably give you more space down the road to bring new fresh opportunities in your life.   

 

For the rest of us and the world, we will learn a lot of new facts on the ground in a lot of subject areas between now April 25^th.   It is all part of this new landscape the outer planets; Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are building.    How we stay sane is anyone’s guess.    Maybe the answer is don’t bother and just go for the ride.