February 19

First Quarter Moon in Gemini

The First Quarter Moon is always a good time to redouble efforts however Mercury coming out of retrograde in just one day could be tricky.  Gemini is ruled by Mercury, the peek-a-boo planet in Astrology, so you’ll want to be especially careful about making substantial purchases or wrapping up any big deals now.  Why? Because today’s Moon brings a “now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t” sleight of hand trickery.  It’s great if you’re the one doing the wheeling-dealing because you will strike a bargain that will be the envy of competitors; it’s not so great if you’re the one being wheeled-and-dealed as you could wind up giving away the store. It all depends on which side of the shell game you’re on.  Signs most affected: Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, and Pisces.