This week, Venus makes a sizzling sextile to Pluto, the Gemini Full Moon is relatively quiet, but the Sun's square to the nodes tells us that we're at the midway point between eclipses. Mercury ends the week with trines to Jupiter and Saturn and shows us how to write a book. Plus, April answers a listener question about Saturn transits - why does it seem that we have the same Saturn lessons over and over again? Plus: Sipping our Tang, putting up scaffolding, changes and turning points. Read a full transcript of this episode. Have a question you’d like answered on the show? Email April or leave it here! Subscribe to April’s mailing list and get a free lunar workbook at each New Moon! Love the show? Make a donation! Timestamps [1:22] Venus sextiles Pluto (Dec 2, 1:07 AM PST) at 1º55’ Sagittarius-Aquarius. Contain adventuring only to the possibilities of earth and sea, or step outside earthly experiences. [3:02] Moon Report! The Gemini Full Moon (Dec 4, 3:14 PM PST) at 13º03’ Gemini-Sagittarius. At this Full Moon, the Sun is also close to its square with the lunar nodes (Dec 5, 4:22 AM PST). This Full Moon connects to two eclipses: Sep 7, 2025 (Lunar Eclipse, 15º22’ Pisces) and March 3, 2026 (Lunar Eclipse, 12º53’ Virgo). Let go of excessive criticism, perfectionism, workaholism. [8:29] Lunar Phase Family Cycle (LPFC). This is the Full Moon (awareness point) in an LPFC that began on June 6, 2024, with a New Moon at 16º17’ Gemini. The First Quarter Moon (first action point) of this LPFC occurred on March 6, 2025, at 16º21’ Gemini. The Last Quarter Moon (last action point) of this LPFC will occur on September 4, 2026, at 11º48’ Gemini. [10:30] Void-of-Course (VOC) Moon periods. The Moon squares Jupiter (Dec. 1, 10:14 AM PST), is VOC for 8 hours 59 minutes, then enters Taurus (7:13 PM PST). Check in with the people close to you before acting on personal goals. [12:01] The Moon sextiles Neptune (Dec. 3, 5:50 PM PST). It's VOC for 58 minutes, then enters Gemini (6:48 PM PST). Pisces can irrigate Taurus' soil, Taurus provides guidance for Pisces. [13:47] The Moon squares Neptune (Dec. 5, 4:55 PST). It's VOC for 59 minutes, then enters Cancer (5:54 PM PST). Get in the habit of using words to express what’s going on inside of you. [16:00] The Moon trines Neptune (Dec. 7, 5:45 PM PST), is VOC for one hour, then enters Leo (6:48 PM PST). Get in the habit of giving yourself some me-time to recharge your batteries. [17:12] Mercury trines Jupiter (Dec. 6, 5:05 AM PST) at 24°08' Scorpio-Cancer. Mercury trines Saturn (Dec. 7, 8:58 AM PST) at 25°14' Scorpio-Pisces. These are the last in a series of trine aspects from Mercury to Jupiter and Saturn. The first were on Oct 24/25, the second were on Nov 22 while Mercury was retrograde. How are these aspects like writing a book? [20:42] Listener Charlene asks about why it seems that we have the same Saturn lessons over and over again. [26:45] To have a question answered on a future episode, leave a message of one minute or less at speakpipe.com/bigskyastrologypodcast or email april (at) bigskyastrology (dot) com; put “Podcast Question” in the subject line. Free ways to support the podcast: subscribe, like, review and share with a friend! [27:23] A tribute to this week’s donors! If you would like to support the show and receive access to April’s special donors-only videos, go to BigSkyAstropod.com and contribute $10 or more. You can make a one-time donation in any amount or become an ongoing monthly contributor.

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