Gibbous Phase of the Moon
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The gibbous phase of the Moon is most interesting because it begins with a sesquare of 135º, works
through a quincunx of 150º, and ends in a full Moon opposition. It can easily be the most difficult time
of the Lunar phases. Sesquares, or sesquiquadrates, are a combination of the frustrating semisquare
plus the conflict of the square: 45 x 2 = 90, 45 x 3 = 135.
Sesquares are different in another respect. They can form in the same element; fire to fire, earth to
earth, air to air, and water to water. However, this is not the case in this month's gibbous phase. We
have air (the Moon) to earth (the Sun) this time. When you add air to earth, you have wind; sometimes
big winds like hurricanes. In people, we sometimes experiences blusterbutts who don't seem to know
when to hush.
The Gibbous lunar phase also moves along into the 150º quincunx which is the adjustment aspect of
the Zodiac. The quincunx aspect is exact Thursday afternoon at 7:36 pm EST. If you're driving, you
could experience wind, traffic and, perhaps, a detour. The Sun has set, the near full Moon is out and if
you look to the West, it's possible to see Jupiter and Mercury setting and Venus higher in the
Southwestern sky.