Good Morning Readers!

Today, tomorrow and the next day are the cycles of the New Moon.The February 18 the moon qualifies as a supermoon if you accept the definition by Richard Nolle that started the whole supermoon craze a few years ago. Nolle, who is credited for coining the term, defines a supermoon as:

… a new or full moon which occurs with the moon at or near (within 90% of) its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit.

This Months moon is considered the Storm Moon or Worm Moon for the Spring weather we will start to see. Additionally the moon remains in Capricorn today, urging us to focus on tradition and responsibilities

Storm Moon:

In this month, the ground softens and the earthworm casts reappear, inviting the return of the robins. The more northern tribes knew this as the Full Crow Moon, when the cawing of crows signals the end of winter, or the Full Crust Moon because the snow cover becomes crusted from thawing by day and freezing at night. The Full Sap Moon, marking the time of tapping maple trees, is another variation.

New Moon 

Officially the dark moon can be  time for ridding oneself of bad habits, Binding spells, for exploring our darkest recesses and understanding our angers and passions. Also bringing justice to bear.The New Moon can also be a time to set intentions and goals for the coming month.

Dark Moon:

The new moon comes on February 18, 2015, and then reaches perigee less than one-third day later. It’s the closest new moon of the year, which qualifies it as a new moon supermoon. It’s also a seasonal Black Moon; that is, it’s the third of four new moons in the current season (December solstice to March equinox). The moon reaches lunar perigee – the moon’s closest point to Earth for the month – some 7.6 hours after the moon turns new at 23:47 UTC (6:47 p.m. CDT) on February 18. Don’t expect to see anything special, not even a little crescent like that in the photo above. A  full supermoon is out all night – brighter than your average full moon. But a NewMoon supermoon is only out during the daytime hours, hidden in the sun’s glare.

 Cappricorn 

Capricorn’s influence helps to build strong structure in our lives. Capricorn uges us to focus on traditions, responsibilities and obligations making this a great time to set boundaries and rules