It’s the first First Quarter Moon phase of the 2025 calendar year, friends! She arrives in 16° Aries at 6:56p (EST) on 06 January.
First Quarter phases are all about action and movement toward the fulfillment of the intentions set at the New phase. It’s a time when opportunities are presented, and supportive characters make the scene to help you where you need it. This is a time to say YES to anything and everything that feels aligned. It’s like the story of Paolo Coelho’s The Alchemist in that omens will present themselves. It’s up to you to determine if you are brave enough to follow them where they lead you.
The Sabian Symbol for this lunation is Two Prim Spinsters Sitting Together In Silence. This symbol could be read in so many ways, I feel, but what stands out for me most in this moment is the idea of taking a pause to assess the support you actually have. These “prim spinsters”
might feel all alone. They have no husbands. They are likely very rigid and regimented with themselves and with others, to be described as prim. One could imagine they feel a little isolated and restricted in their daily experiences. But if they can manage to take a pause; to quiet the daily chatter of mundane life, they need only look sideways to see that they are, in fact, not alone. They have support in the form of someone just next to them who understands them; understands their challenges and their joys. This may be just what is needed to take the next step forward for these ladies. And maybe taking stock of the support you have (but maybe take for granted) can help motivate your next move, as well.
The Moon in Aries is active, initiatory, and sometimes even aggressive. It’s conjunct Chiron in Aries, perhaps instigating an internal drive to get curious about any identity wounds you’ve been feeling activated during this Chiron in Aries run. And both Chiron and La Luna are in an opposition with Black Moon Lilith which might be stirring up some rebellious reactions to these woundings. With Lilith in Libra, this rebellion could surface in your relationships, so be forewarned. And with Venus inconjunct Mars, there could be some very challenging ‘he said, she said’ situations. Again, be aware of these possibilities. Remember that most of what may be transpiring in your partner interactions right now is likely motivated by your deep internal pain points being poked. Allow some extra grace for yourself and for your partner(s).
The lunar nodes are at 0° Aries/Libra bringing the autonomous/relational aspects of life into evolutionary play. This is a new chapter in the nodal axis energy. It makes sense that there would be strong relational implications in this lunation with this nodal transition to a new thematic playing field.
There’s a Minor Triangle to Neptune in domicile in Pisces suggesting this might be a highly emotional time. (And with Chiron and Lilith so enmeshed in the mix, I don’t doubt it.) Be conscious of escapist tendencies trying to keep you from actually feeling your feelings.
With the Sun inconjunct Jupiter you may find yourself volleying between moments of focused productivity and binge fests of mental candy. Again, the temptation for distraction actions is high at this lunation. But with both Sun and Pluto trining with Uranus, it might be a great time to find new ways to fend off these temptations and to actually stay your focus and productivity. Don’t be afraid to try new approaches to old problematic patterns.
And just like those prim spinsters, remember that the person sitting beside you might have their own internal pain to process. It can be tricky to remember just how much those who accompany us so familiarly in our mundane lives actually support us when we are feeling wobbly. It’s easy to take them for granted … especially when we are knee-deep in our own pain and railing against it. But the message today is to consciously pause; remember who is walking this life path alongside you at this moment. Remember how much you really do need them and love them. And allow yourself a moment to honor the supportive role they play in your life. This can help you be more intentional when those painful triggers arise and those distractions come calling and those rebellious reactions get stoked. A little gratitude and recognition can go a long way.
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