Moon Void of Course: Truth or Fiction?
Job Interviews That Led....Where?
A few years ago I staged an experiment, to test the impact of the void-of-course Moon.
In all fairness, it wasn't a big huge experiment with statistically significant data.
At the time, I was hiring for several job openings in my department. I kept track of the interviews over a 2 year period, to see which ones were happening when the Moon was void of course. I interviewed 20 + people in total.
Two of the interviews happened when the Moon was void of course. I had no control over the scheduling: that was the job of our HR department.
Neither applicant ended in the job.... and not because they did poorly in the interview! In fact, they both interviewed well, and I offered them the job!
They didn't take it. One person had a competing offer on the table, and the other decided that the commute would be too long, after all (this was pre-pandemic and pre-remote work).
So yes, true to the traditional meaning of the void-of-course Moon, nothing came out of the interviews. And not just that - it was wasted time and effort ☹️
Back to Astrology
Sooo, even though it's just one experiment, I agree with what astrology says about Moon Void of Course! Just to be on the safe side, don't send out your resumes or apply for a bank loan when the Moon is void of course. Don't go on that important first date either. In other words, if something is really important to you, don't start it during the Void-of-course Moon.
While it's not a good time to INITIATE plans, routine tasks, such as paying your bills, doing your laundry, going to the gym and such are all just fine!
When Moon goes void of course, it's usually a relatively short stretch, from under an hour to a couple of hours. Every now and then, the void-of-course period lasts for several hours or even over a day.
Because the Moon changes signs every 2 to 2.5 days, there can be a couple of void of course periods every week.
Now, on a lighter note, when the Moon is void of course, it just might be our cosmic loophole! It's a great time to make plans you don't want fulfilled, or schedule things you don't want to do.
If you have a, say, an annoying friend who always infringes on your time, next time they text you with a suggestion to go to a painting class you don't want to do, say yes when the moon is void of course! Ideally however, you will also be working on setting boundaries....
Like they say, to everything there is a season! Void-of-course Moons offer benefits, too 😉
If you want to learn more about practical astro-timing, I teach it (and so much more!) in my course, MoonManifest.
How Do I Know if the Moon is Void of Course?
There are many free apps you can download. I like this one, because it also allows you to keep track of the New Moon.
If you have a favourite app you'd like to share, by all means post in comments (your email address will not be published).
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Lesson 9: Moon Void-of-Course
Hi Vivian, thank you for this. Perhaps my usage of the word “traditional” in this post is confusing – thank you for this perspective. I’ll update the wording for clarity in the next day or two. I do in fact use the modern planets in working with Moon Void of Course, and that’s what I used in my experiment. I appreciate Hellenistic astrology is all the rage now. Interestingly, according to Hellenistic astrology, my natal Mars is in a very poor condition, and yet it hasn’t been my experience in life. It’s been a source of strength to me, that fueled my ability to achieve things in life. But, it’s true that challenged related to the 5th House (which my Mars rules) played out. I think there is wisdom to be gained from both Hellenistic and modern astrology.
Traditional void of course moons as referenced by traditional astrologers in fact do not occur once every couple days. That’s the modern take. They only occur typically once a year or so. In your article above, you were correct in saying that they occur when the moon does not make aspect to any of the seven traditional planets. We’re not talking about the space that occurs between signs. We have 4 this month which is an anomaly. The first one begins tomorrow after the moon makes the six tile to Jupiter from Leo to Gemini. But once the moon leaves the 13th° it will not make another traditional aspect to another traditional planet until it makes a square to Jupiter on Thursday the 13th. That’s the definition of a Hellenistic void of course moon.