“Hold fast to dreams,
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird,
That cannot fly.”

Langston Hughes

Wisdom emerges quietly out of this morning’s New Moon (7:05 AM PST 4° Sagittarius). There may only be a slight awareness of the potential here and there could be some temptation to use subtle manipulation and clever intrigues to take advantage of the moment. However, such tricks are unlikely to succeed. By next Monday, Jupiter will arrive in Capricorn and begin to deliver the tangible promise of stability that is only hinted at today. Rather than seeking quick gains, today’s power is found by taking the time to survey the entire landscape — patience is far more effective than cleverness here. The New Moon’s quincunx to Uranus indicates a blind corner, obscuring the level of effort that will actually be required.

This is a good day to start something. Present your ideas vibrantly and you’ll have everyone excited. If you want to give up a bad habit, this is the moon under which to do it. If you’re thinking of starting a diet, the full moon is actually a better time. You and the moon lose “weight” together as the orb shrinks in size.

Tonight, the Sagittarius moon assumes her deeply philosophical, inquisitive side. There are lots of things to explore in the imagination.

ASTROLOGICAL SNAPSHOT

Today is the 330th day of 2019
25 days until the winter solstice
34 days until 2020

Sun is in Sagittarius
Moon is in Sagittarius
Mercury is in Scorpio

Venus is in Capricorn
Mars is in Scorpio
Jupiter is in Sagittarius
Saturn is in Capricorn
Uranus is retrograde in Taurus
Neptune is retrograde in Pisces
Pluto is in Capricorn
Chiron is retrograde in Aries