First Quarter Moon Wed; Mar 4, 2009. Keywords: Challenges, decisions, action.
astrologizing.net
Today begins the first quarter Moon which falls one week from the new Moon. Since it is the first square between the Sun and the Moon, it can signal crises that call for making decisions and resolve. It denotes a need for fortitude and determination; a time of challenges and action.
Saturn is the only planet above the horizon and, as such, signifies the old, traditional, legal, philosophical, and religious systems. AQUASOL.COM says about the 9th House in Mundane Astrology:
This house is also connected to foreign relations and long distance travel. It indicates the type of philosophies the nation or group have. It rules the courts and judges, the churches and clergy, universities and professors as well as how the nation feels about higher education; science and satellite transmissions.
We have at least 13 Septiles or Biseptiles going in this chart. Remember what Robert Wilkinson taught about the Septile series: SEPTILES
Interesting that Mercury is exactly inbetween the two healing planets, Chiron and Neptune; all in Aquarius. We might be receiving some news about new and exciting healing methods, drugs, or surgeries this week.
This is the three day period that we should take action on our intentions, hopes, and plans for this lunar period.